The band was originally formed in 1995 under the name Our Haunted Kingdom. They released a split 7" with Electric Wizard in 1996 on Rise Above Records before adopting the moniker Orange Goblin. The band's first three albums were stoner/doom metal. On 2002's Coup de Grace they began to add punk, doom metal, and other influences to their sound.
Their first five releases were issued by Rise Above Records. Rhythm guitarist Pete O'Malley left the band in 2004 to pursue a career as an artist. On December 16, 2005 the band celebrated its tenth anniversary with a concert at the Underworld club in Camden also featuring Scissorfight and Blood Island Raiders. Their 2007 album, Healing Through Fire was released on Mayan/Sanctuary Records. On September 3, 2008 the band announced that they had signed with Candlelight Records and were working on material for a new album with a September 2009 release date in mind. It was then announced in May 2009 that "Songwriting for the new album is ongoing but looks very promising with the skeleton of four or five new songs already in place. Two rough working titles for the new songs include Red Tide Rising and The Bishop's Wolf". The band had earlier announced that it had postponed the recording sessions for the new album due to "unforeseen circumstances" and apologized to the fans assuring them that "it will be worth the wait". Twelve months later, in March 2010, a statement was issued by the band stating that while they were not necessarily never going to release a new album ever again, the prospective forthcoming album was to be postponed for the foreseeable future. The band announced they will be recording new material in August 2011. Once mentioned on Ricky Gervais' XFM radio show. This recording was indeed completed in September 2011 and is set to be released early in February 2012 under the name of 'A Eulogy for the Damned' by Candlelight Records.
In mid 2010 the band's back catalog was reissued on Rise Above Records in digipack form. In mid-December 2010 they celebrated their fifteenth anniversary with support coming from British blues-rock band Firebird - featuring previous members of Carcass and Spiritual Beggars - and American doom-rock band Solace culminating in their annual Christmas show in London.
They have also played as one of the acts playing the 2011 edition of the Maryland Deathfest music festival in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States.
One Room One Axe One Outcome
Orange Goblin Lyrics
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Like a rabbit in the headlights I'm about to die alright
Don't need no manners when you've got a gun
So gimme back my bullets cos I'm about to come undone
Been drinking whiskey all night long
I know I've got a job to do
So I'm about to do it wrong
Obeying orders in the faith that the devil sends
One room for finding myself in
One axe for talking to god
One pill for self-medication
Sweet flesh is all that I've got
Can't stop this now we've come too far
This kind of justice is so bizzarre
These dirty habits die so hard
Like dripping skin, like dripping skin on battle scars
Lets find ourselves a war tonight
Gotta keep this tank a' rollin so were gonna be alright
Who says we have to die so young
When I've got nicotine stains and blisters on my tongue
One room for finding myself in
One axe for talking to god
One pill for self-medication
Sweet flesh is all that I've got
The lyrics of Orange Goblin's song One Room One Axe One Outcome is a raw and gritty exploration of the violence that emanates from a society steeped in war and aggression. The first verse seems to describe a character that has no regard for human life, someone who is reckless and willing to take risks because they see no value in their existence. They have a gun, and they don't need any manners because they are about to come undone. It's a dangerous situation, and they are aware of their mortality. The second part of the verse describes the character drinking whiskey all night long, preparing to do something wrong. They are following orders from someone who might be the devil, so it's a situation where they don't have much choice. They are obeying the wicked orders to find themselves in a situation where there is one room to find themselves and an axe to talk to God. The idea of one pill for self-medication suggests that the character is trapped in their fears and anxieties and is using medication to cope. The final lines of the verse describe the sweet flesh as all that they've got, indicating that they are aware that there is nothing fundamentally valuable about their existence.
The chorus expands on the idea of violence and war, describing its justification as a form of justice. The lyrics are about someone who is so far gone in their addiction to violence and numb to the suffering that they can't conceive of a world without it. The second verse describes the same character, this time in the midst of a battle. They talk about finding themselves in a war situation where they have to keep going to be all right. It suggests that the character only feels alive in these high-pressure situations, where they are forced to tap into their primal instincts. The final lines of the verse describe a life that is a testament to excess- nicotine stains, and blisters on the tongue; it's a life where the character is a survivor, someone who has seen the worst that humanity has to offer.
Line by Line Meaning
Unleash the dogs of war tonight
We are going to start a war tonight and we are fully prepared for it.
Like a rabbit in the headlights I'm about to die alright
My fear has paralyzed me and I'm resigned to dying.
Don't need no manners when you've got a gun
Being polite is not required when you have a weapon as powerful as a gun.
So gimme back my bullets cos I'm about to come undone
I'm on the brink of losing control and I need my bullets to get myself together.
Been drinking whiskey all night long
I've been drinking alcohol all night long.
I know I've got a job to do
I have a task at hand that needs to be completed.
So I'm about to do it wrong
I'm going to break the rules to get the job done.
Burning my candle at both ends
I'm pushing myself too hard and exhausting myself.
Obeying orders in the faith that the devil sends
I'm following the orders of someone who I believe is evil.
One room for finding myself in
I have only one place where I can search for myself.
One axe for talking to god
I have only one tool in my arsenal to converse with god.
One pill for self-medication
I have only one drug that I use for self-healing.
Sweet flesh is all that I've got
All I have is my own body and its instincts.
Can't stop this now we've come too far
We cannot turn back now, we have progressed too much already.
This kind of justice is so bizzarre
The type of justice we are seeking is unusual and peculiar.
These dirty habits die so hard
It is difficult to break bad habits.
Like dripping skin, like dripping skin on battle scars
Our wounds are fresh and still bleeding like battle scars.
Lets find ourselves a war tonight
We are looking for a fight tonight.
Gotta keep this tank a' rollin so were gonna be alright
We must keep moving forward and we will be fine.
Who says we have to die so young
We don't have to die young, we can live our lives as we choose.
When I've got nicotine stains and blisters on my tongue
I smoke too much and my tongue is blistered from it.
Contributed by Ruby V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
James Buckley
band rocks love style.sound full of magic. .
Colin Godwin
Great prime up song! Fuckin love it!!!!
538
Stoner rock with fucking balls, love it!
Arto Luuk
Nice🐙
Thomas Meeus
first, great track