Nailbomb hosted other musicians to play guest spots, including D.H. Peligro (Dead Kennedys), Max Cavalera's brother Igor Cavalera (Sepultura co-founder), and Mexican guitarist Dino Cazares (co-founder and guitarist of Fear Factory, Brujeria and Divine Heresy).
Nailbomb's second album, Proud to Commit Commercial Suicide, was a live recording capturing the band's appearance at the 1995 Dynamo Open Air Festival in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
NAILBOMB were a shooting star. Between 1993 and 1995 they released one studio effort, 1994's "Point Blank", and had a warm-up gig the evening before their acclaimed European festival appearance, which was documented as the live album "Proud To Commit Commercial Suicide" (1995). NAILBOMB weren't meant to last, but they sure as hell have made their mark. Nearly 30 years later, the two albums are being re-released and packaged together as "1000% Hate", the title that the band initially had in mind for "Point Blank".
Sum of Your Achievements
Nailbomb Lyrics
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Knowledge and science used as toys
Splitting neutrons we made us a bomb
No advences in the war
The sum of your achievements
The sum of your achievements [Repeat: x3]
Achieve destruction obliteration
Now the west invasion
Going further backwards, discover new arms
Science is working to destroy us all
(Nagasaki)
(Hiroshima)
(All of us)...
The song Sum of Your Achievements by Nailbomb talks about the devastating consequences of technological advancements when used for war and the destruction caused by humanity's desire to achieve power and dominance. The lyrics describe the horrific sight of innocent children being burnt, crawling and dying while the knowledge and science that could have been used for the betterment of humanity instead becomes tools for destruction. The verses highlight the futility of war as despite advancements in technology, no progress is made in ending it.
The chorus of the song, "The sum of your achievements" repeated thrice, reflects on the collective outcome of humanity's accomplishment, which is the destruction of our own kind. The line "Voicom in us something to be proud of?" raises the question of whether we should be proud of the destruction, violence, and death caused by our achievements.
The bridge of the song talks about how the pursuit of power and dominance leads to destruction and obliteration, and how the West, in particular, invades and destroys. The lyrics also highlight how science is developing new arms to destroy us all, emphasizing the danger and consequences of our actions.
Overall, Nailbomb's Sum of Your Achievements is a powerful critique of the devastation caused by human greed, ambitions, and the pursuit of power.
Line by Line Meaning
Children burning crawling dying
Innocent kids being burned, crawling helplessly and dying in agony
Knowledge and science used as toys
People exploiting their knowledge and scientific discoveries to fulfill their own personal agendas
Splitting neutrons we made us a bomb
By harnessing the power of nuclear fission, we created a weapon that can cause unparalleled destruction
No advences in the war
Despite all our achievements in science and technology, we have not been able to make any significant progress in ending conflicts and wars
The sum of your achievements
All the accomplishments of humanity till now
Voicom in us something to be proud of? [Repeat: x2]
Is there anything that we can really be proud of as a species, given our history of destruction and violence?
Achieve destruction obliteration
Our focus, as a society, has been on achieving destruction and obliteration, instead of progress and prosperity
Now the west invasion
Western countries are now invading other nations, fuelled by greed and thirst for power
Going further backwards, discover new arms
Instead of moving forward, we are regressing as a society, and discovering new ways to cause destruction and harm
Science is working to destroy us all
The scientific advancements that we so cherish are being used to create weapons and technologies that can cause our own destruction
(Nagasaki)
A reference to the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan during WWII
(Hiroshima)
A reference to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan during WWII
(All of us)...
This line implies that we are all at risk of being destroyed by our own inventions and actions
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALEX NEWPORT, MASSIMILIANO A. CAVALERA
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