Formed in 2001 after his departure from Impaled, Leon del Muerte set to create a more raw, stripped down version of the music he was currently writing with other bands.
After a hiatus of nearly a decade, during which del Muerte had been involved with Exhumed (again), Intronaut and Phobia, the band was put back together with new songs and a new direction.
Featuring the talents of Danny Walker (Intronaut, Jesu, Exhumed, Phobia), Travis Ryan (Cattle Decapitation), Kevin Fetus (Watch Me Burn, Fetus Eaters) and Caleb Schneider (Bad Acid Trip), the debut Murder Construct EP features 7 songs of extra intense grindcore with lyrics focalized on: social issues, politics, feelings,etc.
The band signed with Relapse Records, released their self-titled EP in 2010. In June 2012, Relapse Records announced the debut album cover and title, Results. The album was released on August 28, 2012.
In February 2013, the band parted ways with Kevin Fetus, and were joined by new guitarist Chris McCarthy. Murder Construct then tracked a Disrupt cover for a tribute to Disrupt, to be released on Power It Up Records.
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The Next Life
Murder Construct Lyrics
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Past tense
Exceeding entirely
Cursed to be better
Don't know shit
You never did
Manufactured your own superiority with outright fabrication
Sought to undermine
Never had a chance
Never worth the effort
Just another ass in a seat
You and your actions
I stand in disbelief
Ironic shot not taken
The life half lived
Soaked in fermentation
Worked out endlessly
Written out - swept under
Accepted fate - took it in the ass
Caliber and consequence
Bone and flesh rent
Once whole - pieces collected on the wall
Bitter pornography of carnage
Knew it all
Past tense
Exceeding entirely
Cursed to be better
Don't know shit
Never did
Manufactured superiority
Let it go, set it free
On to the next life
The song "The Next Life" by Murder Construct seems to be about someone who believed they knew everything, but ultimately failed to live up to their own expectations. The lyrics describe this person as someone who tried to fabricate their own superiority, but in reality, knew very little. They sought to undermine others but ended up undermining themselves. The singer describes standing in disbelief at this person's actions, and how they never had a chance to be anything beyond just "another ass in a seat." Their life was "half-lived" and defined by bitterness and a fixation on death and carnage.
The singer seems to be reflecting on this person's life as it comes to an end. They see the pieces of their body collected on the wall, the result of some unknown act of violence. The person's fate was accepted, and they ultimately let go of their manufactured superiority in order to move on to the next life.
Overall, the lyrics seem to be a commentary on the dangers of hubris and the futility of trying to engineer one's own superiority. The person described in the song looks back on a life that was ultimately defined by failure and sees the pointlessness of their attempts to elevate themselves above others.
Line by Line Meaning
Knew it all
Thought you had it all figured out
Past tense
Looking back on it now
Exceeding entirely
Doing more than what was expected
Cursed to be better
Feeling like you constantly have to improve
Don't know shit
You don't actually know anything
You never did
You never took the time to learn
Manufactured your own superiority with outright fabrication
You made yourself feel better by lying to yourself
Sought to undermine
Wanted to take others down with you
Fucked yourself
You ruined your own life
Never had a chance
You were destined to fail
Never worth the effort
No one cared enough to help you
Just another ass in a seat
You were nothing special or unique
You and your actions
You caused your own downfall
I stand in disbelief
I can't believe what you did
Ironic shot not taken
You missed your chance for redemption
The life half lived
You didn't make the most of your time here
Soaked in fermentation
Drowning in self-pity and alcohol
Worked out endlessly
You tried to improve physically, but not mentally
Written out - swept under
You were forgotten
Accepted fate - took it in the ass
You didn't fight for yourself and just let things happen
Caliber and consequence
The results of your actions
Bone and flesh rent
You were ripped apart, physically and mentally
Once whole - pieces collected on the wall
You used to be put together, now you're broken and displayed
Bitter pornography of carnage
The aftermath of your destruction
Let it go, set it free
Move on from your past mistakes
On to the next life
Start fresh and try to do better in the future
Contributed by Noah C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Bear Maciel
Murder Construct are fucken awesome, they have some of the best lyrics I've heard in a long time blended in with the instrumentations so precise.
Axel
Fuckin´ Insane!!! Travis is a beast!
dpt711
Danny Walker on drums= beast
John Milkweed
Yeah, I was introduced to him through JFAC's latest album Sun Eater. He's awesome
Satyros2os
Great song!
Michael Perry
Becoming the Kings of Grind for me \m/ \m/
Trey Stine
I want a poster with the Murder Construct logo and the dude with the AR in his mouth. Excellent video.
Yago Reck
FUCKIN DEATHGRINDDD! THAT'S WHAT HEAVY MUSIC SHOULD SOUND LIKE ALWAYS!
PizzaShrapnel
God I fucking love this band
Gonzalo Figueroa
kede con el timpano partido ctmm peazo tema!