Nick Oliveri (under the moniker Rex Everything) formed Mondo Generator in 1997 and with friends Josh Homme, Brant Bjork, Rob Oswald, and others, recorded the debut album, Cocaine Rodeo. The LP wouldn't be released until 3 years later due to Oliveri and Homme being full-time members of Queens of the Stone Age. The album was released by Southern Lord Records in 2000. There was little support of the album by the way of live shows, and the band gained cult status among the most devoted Queens of the Stone Age fans.
In 2003, the band again emerged with a new LP, A Drug Problem That Never Existed. This time, Oliveri hired on more friends for recording duties including Dave Catching, Troy Van Leeuwen, Josh Homme, Brant Bjork, and Molly McGuire, and Dwarves frontman Blag Dahlia for co-producing duties. It was released jointly by Mike Patton's label, Ipecac Recordings, and Homme's Rekords Rekords. The live band, which included Oliveri, Catching, Bjork, and McGuire, went on a three month tour of North America and Europe to support the disc.
In early 2004, after Oliveri was fired from Queens of the Stone Age by Homme, he announced that Mondo Generator would become his full-time project. He recorded an acoustic record, Demolition Day, and toured Europe with Brant Bjork and Mark Lanegan Band. He then recorded an EP with Catching, McGuire, and Alfredo Hernandez. On the summer 2004 tour to promote the disc, Oliveri physically assaulted a sound crew member of a German night club after complaining about his sound through a few songs during the band's set. The other members of the band were furious and left Oliveri behind and returned to the United States.
In 2005, Oliveri once again toured Europe frequently, opening for such bands as Motörhead, and playing along-side and on stage as a member of Dwarves. Oliveri also recruited UK band Winnebago Deal's Ben Perrier and Ben Thomas to join Mondo Generator on tour. They were frequently dubbed "Winnebago Generator" by fans. The three-piece entered Dave Grohl's Studio 606 in Los Angeles in December 2005 to begin work on the next Mondo Generator LP. Oliveri also hired on several friends from his hometown to record parts of the record, which was co-produced by Nick Raskulinecz and Oliveri.
In July 2006, it was reported that Perrier and Thomas had exited the band under unknown circumstances. Oliveri then re-named his band Nick Oliveri and the Mondo Generator and signed to Mother Tongue Records, who then released the new LP, Dead Planet: SonicSlowMotionTrails in the United Kingdom and Europe in September of 2006.
Discography
Cocaine Rodeo (2000, Southern Lord)
A Drug Problem That Never Existed (2003, Ipecac)
III The EP (2004, Tornado)
Dead Planet: SonicSlowMotionTrails (2006, Mother Tongue (UK/Europe)
Dead Planet (2007, Suburban Noize)
Former members include: Brant Bjork (drums), Dave Catching (guitar), Marc Diamond (guitar), Alfredo Hernandez (drums), Josh Homme (guitar), Josh Lamar (drums), Molly McGuire (bass), Rob Oswald (drums), Ben Perrier (guitar), Ben Thomas (drums), Spud (guitar)
Open Up and Bleed for Me
Mondo Generator Lyrics
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Lost in her face
Skip a beat on me
I skip out on you
Open up and bleed for me
Cut the ties and lines that breathe
Open up and bleed for me
Open eyes can't see
You mean nothing to me
Hardened inside, frustrated and dry
Losing time
I'm lost in my mind
It's out of my hands
The beginning and the end
Closing it down
There's a killer in my head
My only friend
My hammer's back
Yeah, I'm ready to go
Closing you down
Open up and bleed for me
Cut the ties and lines that breathe
Open up and bleed for me
Cut the ties and the lines
I'm taking all of you
I'll leave nothing this time
Take it all, something, everything
I'll leave nothing this time
There's no truth in my lies
Fucking die
Open up and bleed
for me, the opening line of the chorus of Mondo Generator's Open Up and Bleed for Me, sets the tone for the entire song. The lyrics are raw and unapologetic, opening with a reference to the singer's vulnerability ("Paper thin shell / Lost in her face"). This insecurity is juxtaposed with a sense of control and detachment, as they describe skipping a beat when someone 'who means nothing to me' is around ("I skip out on you"). This desire for control is echoed throughout the song, with repeated calls for the subject to "Open up and bleed for me", and to "cut the ties and lines that breathe". It's a classic example of the toxic relationship dynamic, with the singer demanding total submission from their partner, using violent language to emphasize their power.
The lyrics are heavy on imagery, with references to frustration ("Hardened inside, frustrated and dry") and a sense of being lost and disconnected ("I'm lost in my mind / It's out of my hands"). This is juxtaposed with moments of intense clarity and focus, as the singer describes a 'killer in my head' that acts as their only friend. The final stanzas of the song escalate to a violent climax, with the singer declaring that they will leave nothing behind ("I'm taking all of you / I'll leave nothing this time / Take it all, something, everything / I'll leave nothing this time"), and finally delivering a brutal statement ("There's no truth in my lies / Fucking die").
Overall, the song is a disturbing insight into the mind of an individual who is driven by a toxic desire for control and power. The lyrics are graphic and violent, but they also show a deep-seated understanding of the dynamics of abusive relationships, and the way that control can be used to perpetuate a cycle of violence and submission.
Line by Line Meaning
Paper thin shell
Her exterior is fragile and easily broken.
Lost in her face
I am entranced by her beauty and cannot focus on anything else.
Skip a beat on me
My heart races when I see her.
I skip out on you
I am unreliable and will not always be there for you.
Open up and bleed for me
Reveal your innermost thoughts and emotions to me.
Cut the ties and lines that breathe
Sever all connections that hold us back and cause us pain.
Open eyes can't see
I am blind to the truth that you are not the right one for me.
You mean nothing to me
I do not value or care for you as a person.
Hardened inside, frustrated and dry
My emotions have become calloused and I am filled with anger and emptiness.
Losing time
My life is slipping away from me, but I cannot seem to stop it.
I'm lost in my mind
My thoughts are jumbled and chaotic, and I cannot find my way out of my own head.
It's out of my hands
I have lost control of the situation and cannot change the outcome.
The beginning and the end
The cycle of life and death is inevitable and unstoppable.
Closing it down
I am shutting myself off from the world and isolating myself.
There's a killer in my head
My thoughts and emotions are like a murderer, destroying everything in their path.
My only friend
My own twisted thoughts are the only thing I can rely on.
My hammer's back
I am ready to act and take control of the situation.
Yeah, I'm ready to go
I am prepared to do whatever it takes to achieve my desires.
I'm taking all of you
I am consuming every part of you, leaving nothing behind.
I'll leave nothing this time
I will not give up until I get what I want, no matter the cost.
Take it all, something, everything
I want to possess everything that you have to offer, even if it destroys you.
There's no truth in my lies
I am full of deceit and manipulation, and cannot be trusted.
Fucking die
I wish for your complete annihilation and destruction.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: NICK S. OLIVERI
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