1. Prejudice was… Read Full Bio ↴There are more than one band by the name Prejudice.
1. Prejudice was formed in 1993 during the peak of death metal’s first wave by guitarist Def together with 4 inexperienced members. Prior to the 1997 recording debut the band underwent a number of stylistic and line-up changes. The years in between ’93 to ’97 band members were asked to join while others were replaced. During these formative years Prejudice cemented the foundation for what later would become their recognizable sound. Two promotional recordings were done in the process and the first tours in support of these promo tapes were done in the domestic club circuit. Over the years – without any label support - Prejudice has forged a path for themselves through constant improvement in the song-writing/recording department, a solid live reputation through awe-inspiring gigs combined with rigorous touring schedules and a headstrong determination to reach the upper echelons of their chosen field. The continual touring has won them the Belgian Vader tag, from fans and critics alike.
The band’s debut “Broken Promises” saw release in 1997. This effort was self-released, promoted & distributed by the band. Groove laden, technical death metal with occasional hardcore breakdowns was brought to the table, a genre fairly unheard of at the time in Belgium, the band’s home country. With the “Broken Tour ’98” Prejudice subsequently took their music on the road through Italy, Germany, Holland and Belgium. In between tours Prejudice begins the writing process for the follow-up to their debut, this album will take the brutality and complexity the band stands for to an even higher level. In March/April 2000 Prejudice tours Europe with Czech brutal death combo Godless Truth under the moniker of the “Brutal Zero Zero Tour”. The tour takes the bands through Germany, Holland, France, Spain, Portugal, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. In December of the same year a headliner tour through Portugal is successfully completed.
October 2001 marks the debut of the band’s second album “Reality”. This album sees Prejudice maturing on a musical – and lyrical level at a geometric rate. Torrents of relentless complex riffs, neck-breaking structures, dizzying time-signatures and obliterating drum salvos easily make this the band’s most ferocious, daring record to date. Fans and critics alike applaud the band’s meticulous effort put into writing, arranging and perfecting “Reality”. Offers to join gigs and tours pour in. November and December the band spends on the road through entire Europe with Portugal’s Sacred Sin and Italy’s Cadaveric Crematorium in support of the “Reality” album. Spring and summer of ’02 are filled with numerous appearances at festivals and countless gigs all over Europe with the likes of Immortal (NO), Hypocrisy (SE), Malevolent Creation (US), Testament (US), Darkane (SE), Aborted (BE), Sinister (NL), Death Angel (US), Kataklysm (CA) and lots of others.
This campaign was followed by the “Revelations Tour ’02” all through September and October which is headlined by Poland’s premier death metal institution Vader, supported by such high profile acts as Brazilian death metal behemoths Krisiun, Poland’s technical deathsters Decapitated, Holland’s death/grind outfit Houwitser completed by US death metal combos Dying Fetus and Monstrosity. December 2002 Prejudice once again aligns itself with Italy’s Cadaveric Crematorium for a string of dates that cover Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland. Swedish brutal metal act Pandemonium and Belgium’s technical death metal act Emeth complete the bill. Concluding that month, Prejudice performs alongside Dutch brutal death metal act Disavowed on the Chuck Benefit Fest in Desselgem, Belgium.
2003 – After having spent nearly 2 years on the road to support their acclaimed “Reality” album Prejudice strikes once more with “Dominion Of Chaos”. Thanks to drastically improved production values, further developed song writing – and honed technical skills “Dominion Of Chaos” turns out to become everything the band aimed for. The album is met with positive critics and reviews in the international metal press. Prejudice is asked to join old school US death metal act Six Feet Under and Germany’s Obscenity on their June/July dates. In December Prejudice does the “Revolting South” mini-tour including Italy’s own Death Dies. One date in Switzerland and 4 dates in Italy are completed.
During January until midway February 2004 Prejudice tours Europe alongside an all-American package of the genre’s brightest hopes. Touring alongside Hate Eternal, Dying Fetus and Deeds Of Flesh on the “Dominion Of European Chaos Tour” opens up an entire new fan base for the band. September and October of the same year Prejudice once again hits the road for another European tour with Ukrainian formation Fleshgore and Mexican gore/grind act Rottenness, this is to become to the “All Over Absorbing European Tour”. The second half of October Prejudice joins Maltese grinding death metal outfit Beheaded on what is to become the “Beheading Europe” tour which is supported by the prestigious US based Unique Leader label.
March 2005 sees Prejudice on stage at the No Mercy Fest in Tilburg, Holland. The band shares stages with Nile (US), Six Feet Under (US), Dying Fetus (US), Dark Funeral (SE) and Germany’s Disbelief. In April Prejudice performs alongside UK death/grind combo Gorerotted at the Hell Fest in Poland. In June of the same year Prejudice finishes the recordings for a three-way split release with long-time friends and touring buddies Carnal Decay (Switzerland) and Rottenness (Mexico), which is released by Spanish independent label Grotesque Productions. Due to matters beyond their control Rottenness eventually isn’t able to provide the tracks for their part of the split, savage UK porn/grind formation Infant Bile step up the plate and subsequently replace Rottenness on the split album.
December 2005 proves to be an important juncture point in the band’s decade plus existence. Scoring two endorsement deals almost back-to-back is only an indication of what’s to come next. Krest Cymbals exclusively endorses drummer Frank, while bassist George and guitarists Def & Tuni are endorsed by Mayones Guitars & Basses (Katatonia, Behemoth, Vader, Spoil Engine, etc). Signing shortly thereafter to Greek label Sleaszy Rider Records (Ancient, Deviser, Odious, Ricky Warwick) Prejudice finally see their entire back catalogue re-issued and available on a global level. Thanks to the wide reaching distribution channels of their new contractor, the albums reach stores to coincide with their upcoming tour dates. April and May are spent on the road touring Europe with Hate Eternal, Belphegor and Psycroptic. Appearing at the Fuck the Commerce Fest, Germany alongside Vital Remains, Deranged and the wildly influential Extreme Noise Terror only serve to consolidate Prejudice’s status as a force to be reckoned within the international extreme metal scene.
Taking the band into 2006 sees Prejudice undergoing a major overhaul as far as personnel is concerned. Frank Vangeneugden, after loyally serving a decade behind the kit, announces his departure from the band due to personal reasons and the interest to pursue job-related opportunities. A month later, May, local promising drummer Christophe Piette is drafted into the fold at this point helping Prejudice merely on a session basis. July kicks in with bassist George parting ways with the band, naming musical differences as the reason. The band wastes no time in acquiring the services of a new bassist. Roughly around the same time, Piette becomes a full-fledged member of the combo. Despite all this turmoil within the ranks, Prejudice persevere to compose and arrange material for their fourth record, to be their Sleaszy Rider Records debut.
2. Prejudice is a hardcore band from Geneva, Switzerland (rename : Prejudice-gva)
Embrace
Prejudice Lyrics
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not something done without lots of thoughts.
Can't decide, is it wrong or right, everything
is mixed up inside their mind.
Paralyzed body react only by shocks,
they see no more reasons to fight back for life.
Fear becomes them, lost their selfrespect,
only see one way out, don't accept another.
Shadows rising above your schoulders,
it's a heavy weight to carry.
Only positive action will prevail,
instead of negative force.
Neglect the field of deathwish,
no saving angel will come!
Have to do it on your own, count the hours one by one.
The dark-angel will come,
drifting sands where you stand.
One will swallow the pride of what you once was.
Embrace what you have now,
instead to throw it all away,
into the black unknown, atmospheric dark boundaries.
When your life flashes before you,
be sure it's worth to watch!
Drowning by shattered tears, waiting to exhale.
Strenght sucking out of the body,
living your last breath.
Frozen dreams 'come un-frozen, blinded by emotions.
Watching eyes staring among us,
just feeling but no sight.
The cry so intense, sorrow so deep inside,
ripped away from the circle of life.
Trapped by death, sudden gone.
Without warning, not for a moment but eternal.
No more pain and grief for you,
the pain and sorrow for the leftbehinds.
Memories burried deep inside.
It will still remain, the hard way of living,
the price we pay in this fucked up world.
Why so many human lives, it's the toll of the
so called blessed god,
who is god,
who is human?
Who is next?
The song Embrace by Prejudice tackles the difficult topic of suicide and the feelings that lead people to take their own lives. The lyrics explore the turmoil and confusion that people feel before making that decision, including thoughts of whether the act is morally right or wrong. The weight of fear and loss of self-respect paralyze the body, leaving it unable to fight against the negative forces.
The song encourages people to rise above negative thoughts and actions and instead choose positive actions. It warns against neglecting this field of deathwish and trying to count on a saving angel to come, emphasizing that each person has to take responsibility for their own life. The dark angel is portrayed as something that comes to take one's life and make them forget who they once were. The message of the song is to embrace what you have now instead of throwing it all away and drowning in shattered tears.
This song is a powerful representation of the struggles that people go through before contemplating suicide. The lyrics speak directly to anyone who may be experiencing these feelings and encourages them to seek help and not give up. It reminds us of the value of life and how important it is to cherish it.
Line by Line Meaning
The act of taking theire own life is not something done without lots of thoughts.
Committing suicide is not an impulsive action; those who do it have likely contemplated it for some time.
Can't decide, is it wrong or right, everything is mixed up inside their mind.
The person is struggling with conflicting emotions and is unsure if suicide is the right or wrong decision.
Paralyzed body react only by shocks, they see no more reasons to fight back for life.
The person is feeling overwhelmed and helpless, and no longer sees any reasons to live.
Fear becomes them, lost their selfrespect, only see one way out, don't accept another.
The person is consumed by fear and has lost all self-respect. They feel there is only one way to end their pain, and cannot accept any other solution.
Rise, head straight up, no selfish attitude allowed.
The person needs to rise above their selfish thoughts and focus on what is truly important.
Shadows rising above your schoulders, it's a heavy weight to carry.
The person is feeling burdened and weighed down by their struggles and problems.
Only positive action will prevail, instead of negative force.
The person needs to focus on taking positive actions, rather than letting negativity control them.
Neglect the field of deathwish, no saving angel will come!
The person needs to reject the idea of suicide, as there will be no savior coming to rescue them from their problems.
Have to do it on your own, count the hours one by one.
The person needs to face their struggles on their own, taking things one step at a time.
The dark-angel will come, drifting sands where you stand.
Death will come for everyone, like sand slipping through an hourglass.
One will swallow the pride of what you once was.
The person needs to let go of their past mistakes and regrets, and move forward.
Embrace what you have now, instead to throw it all away, into the black unknown, atmospheric dark boundaries.
The person should embrace what they have in life, rather than giving up and entering the unknown darkness of death.
When your life flashes before you, be sure it's worth to watch!
The person should live a life worth remembering, so that when they look back on it, they will be proud.
Drowning by shattered tears, waiting to exhale.
The person is overwhelmed with sadness and grief, and waiting for their pain to end.
Strenght sucking out of the body, living your last breath.
As death approaches, the person is losing their strength and taking their final breaths.
Frozen dreams 'come un-frozen, blinded by emotions.
The person's previously unattainable dreams are now achievable, but they are blinded by their emotions and cannot see clearly.
Watching eyes staring among us, just feeling but no sight.
People may be aware of the person's struggles, but they cannot truly understand what the person is going through.
The cry so intense, sorrow so deep inside, ripped away from the circle of life.
The person is in immense emotional pain, and feels like they have been torn away from the normal course of life.
Trapped by death, sudden gone, without warning, not for a moment but eternal.
Death is an abrupt and permanent end to life, with no warning or going back.
No more pain and grief for you, the pain and sorrow for the leftbehinds.
The person will no longer experience pain and sorrow, but their loved ones will have to bear the pain of their loss.
Memories burried deep inside.
The person's memories will live on, even if they are no longer alive.
It will still remain, the hard way of living, the price we pay in this fucked up world.
Life is difficult and imperfect, and we all have to pay a price for existence in this flawed world.
Why so many human lives, it's the toll of the so called blessed god, who is god, who is human? Who is next?
The person questions why so many people have to suffer and die, and wonders about the nature of God and humanity. They are left unsure of who will be the next person to suffer.
Contributed by Emma V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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I grew up very open-minded and tolerant and still consider myself such to this day. That being said...I never realized how racist (even if not in a negative way) I was. I remember dating this girl and playing a game of Guess with her niece. If you don't know what that game is, it's where you ask characteristics about the person to use process of elimination and guess who it is (example: "Is your person a man?" "Does your person wear glasses," and so forth). Without thinking about it, I asked "Is your person black?" She literally had no idea what I meant by that and that's when the light bulb and sort of feeling of "Wow," popped up in my mind about ingrained discrimination we have (even if we would never avoid someone just because of it or think less of someone solely for it).