They formed in 1999 by brothers Dave (drums) and Joe (guitar) Haley who had previously been involved in a band called Disseminate. That group had recorded a demo in 1998 before disbanding. Shortly afterward, the Haleys created Psycroptic with Cameron Grant on bass and vocalist Matthew Chalk, who soon after became a drummer with established local death metal act M.S.I.. With assistance from the Tasmanian Council of the Arts, the band recorded 'The Isle of Disenchantment' that was designed only as a demo but the result impressed the band enough to release it as a proper CD. Shortly after it was released the band was invited to play shows in Melbourne and in late 2001 they featured at the annual Metal for the Brain festival in Canberra for the first time, later also appearing in 2003 and 2005.
The band recorded its second album 'The Scepter of the Ancients' in 2003 for release through American label Unique Leader. The same year the group played its first full Australian tour in support of American death metal band Incantation. The Haley brothers also joined Sydney-based industrial black metal band The Amenta during this period and recorded the album 'Occasus' with that group. Dave Haley also worked on an EP called "Atom and Time" with the Hobart black metal band Ruins.
The year 2004, was a breakthrough year for the band as they played a second Australian tour, this time with Deeds of Flesh and then headed to Europe for a wide-ranging tour with Swedish bands Dismember and Anata. However, Chalk expressed reluctance to undertake the journey so his friend Jason Peppiatt from another Hobart band, Born Headless, was recruited to play the shows in his stead. On returning to Australia, Psycroptic played two legs of the Metal for the Brain in Canberra and Brisbane, and a final show in their hometown of Hobart. Following this, disharmony between the band saw Chalk leave Psycroptic, and Peppiatt replace him. Since his departure from Psycroptic, Chalk has continued to play drums with M.S.I. as well as a doom band called Space Raven and act in the vocal role in a number of other groups that includes Mephistopheles, playing bass in Born Headless and several other projects.
They then did a handful of Australian dates with Hate Eternal before heading in to begin work on their third album, 'Symbols of Failure', their first for Neurotic. The album was released in 2006, and was followed by another European excursion with acts like America's Nile and another Australian tour followed, this time with Cannibal Corpse.
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Work began on the follow-up to Symbols of Failure' in early 2007 before some European shows with Deicide. Joe Haley collapsed after one show and suffered a seizure. He later recovered but the last few dates for the tour were cancelled. On 10 June Psycroptic featured at the Come Together Music Festival in Sydney. The Haley brothers seem to have since put their membership with The Amenta aside to concentrate on Psycroptic; however Dave Haley joined Blood Duster in September 2007. Both Dave and Joe are currently performing with Hobart based black metal band Ruins.
Cold
Psycroptic Lyrics
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Face the fact that it won't get better
Your fault your choices
How long can you keep it up now
The illusion seen through eventually
Your fault your choices
Fire of time burning faster
Seek pity from those around you
Age isn't slowing down now
It's time to look this in the eye
Leading to this conclusion
This cold dark hell
Reaching for you
Who'll save you now and why
No one is left, all driven away
You made your own path
Time to walk it
The emptiness comes through
Fight to the light comes faster than ever
Cold heart cold soul
Like a vice it grips it tighter
When does it end and what will come next
Cold heart cold soul
This cold dark hell
Reaching for you
Who'll save you now and why
No one is left, all driven away
You made your own path
Time to walk it
Left it too late
Should've realized
It passed so quick
Death's forever
What's done is done
Can't change it now
Be over soon
Sleep forever
In Psycroptic’s song “Cold,” the lyrics speak of the consequences of one's actions and choices. The song starts off by stating that the person's life has turned into rubble, and they must face the fact that it won't get any better. The chorus repeats the phrase "this cold dark hell reaching for you, who'll save you now and why?" This line highlights the feeling of isolation and despair experienced by the individual.
The verse "Your fault your choices, how long can you keep it up now?" serves as a reminder that the individual is responsible for their own decisions, and must live with the consequences. The line "Fire of time burning faster, wicks burning out so where to now" references the fleeting nature of time and how one must make the most of it before it's too late.
The end of the song brings home the message that death is a reality in life. The line "what's done is done, can't change it now, be over soon, sleep forever" serves as a reminder that every action has a consequence, and we mustn't take life for granted.
Line by Line Meaning
Your life turned to rubble
You have lost everything and your life is in shambles.
Face the fact that it won't get better
You must come to terms with the reality that things will not improve.
Your fault your choices
You are to blame for the decisions you made that led to this situation.
How long can you keep it up now
You cannot go on like this forever.
The illusion seen through eventually
The false belief that things would get better has been exposed.
Fire of time burning faster
The limited time you have left is slipping away quickly.
Wicks burning out so where to now
The time left for you to take action is running out.
Seek pity from those around you
You are looking for sympathy from others, but it won't help you.
Age isn't slowing down now
You cannot rely on time to slow down and provide relief.
It's time to look this in the eye
You need to confront this situation head on.
Leading to this conclusion
All of the aforementioned points lead to this bleak realization.
This cold dark hell
You are in a bleak and desolate place.
Reaching for you
This place is closing in on you.
Who'll save you now and why
You are alone and no one will save you, so why bother trying?
No one is left, all driven away
You have pushed away everyone in your life.
You made your own path
You have brought this upon yourself.
Time to walk it
You must now face the consequences of your actions.
The emptiness comes through
You feel a sense of emptiness and despair.
Fight to the light comes faster than ever
The struggle to find hope becomes more difficult as time goes on.
Cold heart cold soul
You have become emotionally numb and unfeeling.
Like a vice it grips it tighter
This feeling of despair is tightening its grip on you.
When does it end and what will come next
You do not know when this feeling of despair will end or what comes next.
Left it too late
You have waited too long to take action.
Should've realized
You should have recognized the gravity of the situation sooner.
It passed so quick
Time has passed quickly and you have not done anything to change your circumstances.
Death's forever
Death is permanent and there is no way to escape it.
What's done is done
There is no going back and changing the decisions you have made.
Can't change it now
You cannot alter the course of your life at this point.
Be over soon
This suffering will come to an end soon.
Sleep forever
Death will bring you the eternal rest you seek.
Contributed by Gabriel I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
JoySynthesis
If I had a dollar for every time I've listened to this song I could buy a new car.
Tony Echeverría.
I could buy an island.
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I could buy a continent
Daniel Logan
i could buy the cd
DrummerBoi94
i could buy a candy bar. nothing wrong with that.
Denis
I could buy the band lol
Michael Decker
That intro should go on forever. SO SICKKK
Karrion
One of the best songs ever in the history of technical death metal
Ben Jammin
WITHOUT A DOUBT - my thoughts exactly
Ukraniated states ov israel
Not even top 20