In March 2009, Pierrick announced that Phazm disbanded.
In July 2012 the band announced that they're back.
They have released three albums :
- Hate At First Seed (2004)
- Antebellum Death'n'Roll (2006)
- Cornerstone Of The Macabre (2008).
Pierrick joined Agressor on guitars and left Scarve in 2007 to fully concentrate on Phazm. Pierrick also joined the southern-metal band Addicted.
Decay
Phazm Lyrics
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When time has come to close our eyes for ever.
And only the walls bear our dreams
And the clock stops beating this gruesome rhythm
A new era shall springs from rotten bodies
A world cleared away from useless flesh
A world soaked with resinous blood
We are decay !!!
A world cleared away from useless flesh
A world soaked with resinous blood
The vibrations of ancient trees
Shall resound from valley to valley
Our own world's doom
The sun shall light up the fields of yesteryear.
The lyrics of Phazm's "Decay" capture the moment of ultimate demise and decay. The first two lines describe a time when the excitement and insanity that once drove us have dissipated, and we are left with memories that only exist within the walls. The third and fourth line depict the ending of the physical body as the clock (symbolic of the heart) stops beating.
The next lines suggest that decay is not just an ending, but also a new beginning. As the past is removed, a new era will emerge from the rotten flesh, where useless flesh has been replaced by resinous blood. This new era implies a time of transformation and eternal life after death, an idea which is reinforced by the repetition of "we are decay".
The last two lines of the song capture the final transformation of nature. The vibrations of ancient trees echo through the valleys, and the sun illuminates the fields. This concluding imagery speaks to the idea of cyclical change and rebirth, and underscores the theme of decay and transformation.
Line by Line Meaning
When we are no more to excite our insanity...
When our time on earth has come to an end...
And only the walls bear our dreams
Only the walls will remember our hopes and aspirations...
And the clock stops beating this gruesome rhythm
And time will stop ticking away, ending our mortal existence...
When ivy conceals our eternal dwellings
When our graves are covered with ivy, marking the end of our physical presence...
A new era shall springs from rotten bodies
A new world will begin, arising from the decay of our earthly bodies...
A world cleared away from useless flesh
A world free from the physical limitations of our now-dead bodies...
A world soaked with resinous blood
A world filled with the memory of our now-deceased lives...
We are decay !!!
We are but temporary beings, destined to end in decay...
The vibrations of ancient trees
The echoes of history will never die, they will resonate from one generation to the next...
Shall resound from valley to valley
Their echoes will travel far and wide through mountains and valleys alike...
Our own world's doom
The end of our current world, as we know it, is inevitable...
The sun shall light up the fields of yesteryear.
As we pass on, the sun will still shine on the places we once called home...
Contributed by Nathan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.