Drummer Kenneth Kapstad joined Motorpsycho as a full member late in 2007.
Their new double-CD "Black Hole / Blank Canvas" was released 17th/20th march 2006 in Europe. The album has been getting generally positive reviews, proving the skills of the arguably most innovative Norwegian band of the last decade. Bent Sæther plays drums on this record, except on the track "You Loose", which is played by Jacco van Rooij who also played drums for the band on a short tour in spring 2006.
In activity since 1990, Motorpsycho have released 10 full length albums, as well as a number of EPs, a couple of live albums, and some side-project releases. Over the years, they moved from their initial mixture of metal, grunge and hardcore music, playing almost any kind of musical genre: indie, pop, psych rock, lo-fi, stoner, avantgarde, classic hard rock, acoustic, fusion, jazz rock and country rock as part of the The International Tussler Society.
2008 saw the release of the album, "Little Lucid Moments", containing 4 songs lasting between 11-21 minutes. The release was followed by a European tour in April and May 2008.
Early 2009, Motorpsycho recorded the Patrik Fitzgerald cover Punch with Jello Biafra from Dead Kennedys on vocals. Jello Biafra have, according to Norwegian broadcaster NRK been a fan of Motorpsycho for 16-17 years.
In the autumn of 2009 they released a vinyl-only record, Child of the Future and in January 2010 they released Heavy Metal Fruit, their first album with an outside producer.
On May 23 2016 it was announced on the band's website that Kenneth Kapstad will be leaving Motorpsycho after nine years with the band. The band did not announce a replacement, with supposed upcoming gigs in Brazil and a 40 show stint as the houseband in writer Carl Frode Tiller's play "Begynnelser" at Trøndelag Teater in Trondheim from September 2 2016.
However, on the second day of 2017 the fans could greet the long-awaited news of a replacement with delight. Swedish Trondheim resident Tomas Järmyr who has also played in acts such as Zu, Yodok, Yodok lll, Sunswitch and with Aidan Baker. He also studies at the music conservatory at NTNU – like Kapstad, Ståle Storløkken, Ola Kvernberg, Ketil Møster "and just about every decent musician we’ve worked with over the last decade before him" (quote Bent Sæther, January 2 2017). This piece of news was also supplemented with hints of an upcoming album in the fall of 2017. The album, titled "The Tower" was released on September 8th 2017.
Mountain
Motorpsycho Lyrics
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But the blisters on my skin they tell me different
Bad dreams-sugarcoated tabs from hell
Drowning in the wishing well I save for you
[Chorus]
Stone cold sweat
I bleed to death every night
Someone turn the wheel before I drown
Beneath your mountain
Oh, it's so strange
Sometimes I see these things
That don't exist
Beyond my dreams
Wake up,with nerves sprayed on the wall
There's a saint across the hall,but she's not at home now
Empty-too full of fear to fill up
Too far gone to stop, too scared to move
[Chorus]
The Motorpsycho song "Mountain" is a haunting and eerie piece about being trapped and drowning under the weight of someone else's expectations. The lyrics speak to the feeling of being submerged in a situation that is beyond one's control. The opening lines of the song suggest a sense of confusion and disorientation, as though the singer is not sure if their experiences are real or just a dream. However, the "blisters on [their] skin" serve as a tangible and painful reminder that their nightmares are, in fact, real.
The chorus of the song paints a vivid picture of the singer's struggle. They are bleeding to death metaphorically and feel like something is fundamentally wrong with their situation. They are crying out for someone to "turn the wheel," to take control and help them avoid drowning beneath the weight of the "mountain" that is bearing down on them.
The final verse of the song underscores the feeling of helplessness and desperation that permeates "Mountain." The singer sees "things that don't exist" and is overcome by fear and anxiety. They are trapped in a place that is too empty to offer solace and too full of fear to allow them to move forward.
Overall, the lyrics to "Mountain" paint a vivid portrait of a person who is struggling to break free from the weight of someone else's expectations. The song is a powerful exploration of the human psyche and the ways that we can become trapped and overwhelmed by situations that we can't control.
Line by Line Meaning
Alright, so maybe I dreamed it all
I am unsure if what I experienced was real or if it was just a dream
But the blisters on my skin they tell me different
The blisters on my skin prove that what I experienced was real and not just a dream
Bad dreams-sugarcoated tabs from hell
The bad dreams I experience are like sugarcoated drugs that feel pleasurable but are damaging
Drowning in the wishing well I save for you
I feel overwhelmed and suffocated by my unfulfilled wishes and desires for you
[Chorus]
The following lines make up the chorus of the song
Stone cold sweat
I sweat profusely from fear, anxiety and discomfort
I bleed to death every night
Every night, I feel like I'm dying or shutting down emotionally
Something here ain't exactly right
There's something wrong, unsettling or off about my feelings and experiences
Someone turn the wheel before I drown
I need someone to help me and guide me before I submerge myself in my overwhelming emotions
Beneath your mountain
I feel like I'm under a huge weight or burden caused by my emotions for you
Oh, it's so strange
It is bizarre and unusual to experience these emotions
Sometimes I see these things
I sometimes visualize or imagine things that are not real
That don't exist
These things are not tangible or factual
Beyond my dreams
These things are beyond my imagination or expectations
Wake up,with nerves sprayed on the wall
I wake up feeling exposed and vulnerable, like my nerves have been spread across the walls
There's a saint across the hall,but she's not at home now
There's someone who could help me, but they are not available or present at the moment
Empty-too full of fear to fill up
I feel empty and fearful, unable to seek or receive any kind of comfort or support
Too far gone to stop, too scared to move
I cannot stop myself from feeling and thinking this way, but I am too scared and uncertain to take any action
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HAMZA ROBERTSON, SAMI YUSUF, N UNKNOWN WRITER
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