Originally, they were a death/grind band called Bacterial Cancer, then Bacterial Disease. They changed their name to Phlebotomized and their style around 1990.
They reunited in 2013 and Immense Intense Suspense & Skycontact has been reissued as a double album in 2014.
Devoted to God
Phlebotomized Lyrics
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To never speak another word
Sacrifice for their master
Decades of silence
Expulsion from the actual world
Monotonousness fills their lives
Solemny swear the oath
Upon it will eternally drift
Ceaseless, without purpose
Undifinable space, in sinister blackness
All is worship of God.
Which equals the worship of Satan
Drift among billions
Whom's fate was left in God's hands
Sequence thy mind to superstition
Switched to a helpless mode
To keep thee from seclusion
Praise the Lord, time and time
Happiness he'll hope to incline
Sequence thy mind to superstition
Switched to a helpless mode
To keep thee from seclusion
Transcendant leaps down from above
Expelling hatred, exchangement is love?
Monks pledge for silence
To never speak another word
Sacrifice for their master
Decades of silence
Expulsion from the actual world
Monotonousness fills their lives
The song "Devoted to God" by Phlebotomized is a contemplation of the life of a monk, specifically the vow of silence that they take as a sacrifice to their master, God. The lyrics describe the monotony and isolation of the monk's life, filled with silence and devoid of any worldly experiences. The act of taking this vow is seen as a pledge, a solemn oath that casts the soul into a fourth dimension, an undifferentiated and timeless state where all is worship of God. However, the lyrics also suggest that this worship of God is equivalent to the worship of Satan, as both exist as deities outside of the human world.
In the second verse, the lyrics speak of the mind being "switched to a helpless mode" and "sequence[d]...to superstition" as a way to cope with seclusion and the absence of worldly experiences. The repetition of this verse suggests a kind of trance-like state that the monk enters into, a state of mind that allows them to find happiness in the repetitive worship of God.
The final verse speaks of the possibility of transcendence and a transformation of hate into love, but it is unclear whether this is something that the monk experiences or simply a theoretical possibility.
Overall, the song portrays the life of a monk as a path of sacrifice, isolation and devotion. It suggests that the vow of silence can lead to transcendental experiences, but also highlights the monotony and otherworldliness of the monk's existence.
Line by Line Meaning
Monks pledge for silence
The monks make a promise to stay quiet
To never speak another word
They vow to not speak for a long time
Sacrifice for their master
They give up things for their leader
Decades of silence
They stay quiet for many years
Expulsion from the actual world
They are not a part of the regular world
Monotonousness fills their lives
Their lives are boring and unchanging
Solemny swear the oath
They take a serious vow
And cast thy soul to a fourth dimension
They sacrifice a part of their being to another realm
Upon it will eternally drift
Their sacrifice will last forever
Ceaseless, without purpose
Their sacrifice has no end or goal
Undifinable space, in sinister blackness
The other realm is unknown and scary
All is worship of God.
Everything they do is for their deity
Which equals the worship of Satan
Their devotion could be mistaken as worshiping their deity's enemy
Drift among billions
Their sacrifice is among many others
Whom's fate was left in God's hands
The fate of many people is controlled by their deity
Sequence thy mind to superstition
They condition themselves to believe in supernatural things
Switched to a helpless mode
They surrender control to their deity
To keep thee from seclusion
Believing in something beyond themselves prevents them from isolating themselves
Praise the Lord, time and time
They keep praising their deity
Happiness he'll hope to incline
They believe their deity can bring them joy
Transcendant leaps down from above
A divine being descends from the heavens
Expelling hatred, exchangement is love?
They wonder if love can overcome hatred
Monks pledge for silence
They continue to stay quiet
To never speak another word
Their vow of silence continues
Sacrifice for their master
They continue to give up things for their leader
Decades of silence
Their silent devotion lasts for many years
Expulsion from the actual world
They remain separate from society
Monotonousness fills their lives
Their lives remain unchanging
Contributed by Michael N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mariusz Polański
ZAJRBISTY WOKAL I NIESAMOWITA, PRZEGENIALNA MUZYKA!!!:-);-):-)
Emperor
Witaj ziom. Mnie tam kumpel napalm death karmił tego typu extremalnościami. Ja tam wolałem usa sound - wszawie - florydyjskie brzmienia. Jednak usa po europejsku brzmi lepiej. Nie uważasz ?.
Beard Banging
I still have that demo tape, it's amazing!
v8cool 2
Me to .
mysteriousDSF
There is so much depression in Phlebotomized's music pushed onto the verge of dementia, I feel like someone preparing for an OD on sedatives.
Adam Kwiecień
Yep. I also used to have suicidal thoughts while listening to this and Mustardgas and Dubbed.
blazejszemplinski
That growl... unholy shit. It's not a human throat. Perfect demo!
Moshlem 666
... 🤘 🇳🇱
Metal Former
Killer symphony! The music is killer on its own but the keyboards give it very a different sound. And those vocals! Beyond demonic.... the way death metal vocals must sound! \m/
Mariusz Polański
I have this Genious and Amazing Masterpiece on cassette issued in Poland on licence by Carnage Records (now Massive Music with the same owner Mariusz Kmiołek, who was issuing for many years Thrash'em'All Magazine)!!!:-);-):-)