The band's style has been described by some people (including band mastermind Zet) as "schizo-metal". Ram-Zet's music is strongly linked to the schizophrenia theme, and many elements converge to underline it:
* The lyrics of Pure Therapy, Escape, and Intra all revolve around this mental disorder. Forming a story which runs through all three albums, they feature two main characters: a schizophrenic patient in a dubious mental institution (sung by Zet), and a nurse trying to help him evade (Sfinx's part). Muted in Pure Therapy, Spfinx's lines becomes more and more marked in Escape as the narration becomes a dialogue.
*The specific musical language elements converge to create some kind of insane atmosphere: a constant contrast between usual consonant harmonies (modal harmonies) and very weird and deranged dissonant parts (such as the use of unconventional sounds, dissonant and deranged sonorities); the use of unconventional harmonies such as the whole tone scale, polytonality, polymodality, etc.; the use of some original instrumental timbres and of an unconventional time signature.
*Contrast between narrative classic melodies and obsessive melodic motives (frequent use of obstinatos).
*Contrast between peaceful melodies and furious parts—an usual aspect in Goth, but the contrast is particularily reinforced here by the deranged fury of Zet and the unhealthy sonorities. Sfinx's voice, in turns angelic and commanding, responds to Zet's guttural vocals, and Pure Therapy, Escape, and Intra all have a section called "Peace?" halfway through the album, a peaceful spell soon to be broken by the returning distress.
*The song structure: just like the schizophrenic mind, the songs are shattered and fragmented. As a matter of fact, their structure is often reminiscent of some kind of patchwork made of very different and contrasted parts which all converge to finally drown the feeling of unity in the song.
The first core line-up, with Solem (Bass) and Küth (Drums), banded together prior to the recording session of Ram-Zet's debut album, Pure Therapy (released in September 2000). Combining various elements ranging from the chaotic rage of Black Metal, a great sense for melody to some rather progressive structuring and mechanized rhythms of Industrial music, the band creates a flawless hybrid with an ability to maintain stylistic integrity heightened by genre-bending ingenuity. Also amongst their sonic arsenal, Ram-Zet use and abuse different noises and loops to effectively add an atmosphere to the proceedings. And in an unexpected yet clever twist, the group do not limit themselves by using exclusive, sampled synthesizer material. Instead, they have a graceful violinist in their ranks and utilize a real choir for their recordings!
Ram-Zet's second album, Escape, was once again recorded at their personal Space Valley Studio in Norway and later mixed by Mikko Karmila at Finnvox Studios in Finland (Nightwish, Children Of Bodom, Moonspell, etc.) for boosted sound quality. Escape continues Ram-Zet's musically challenging soundscape tradition and turns out to be the band's tightest offering to date (mainly due to the fact that a complete line-up was involved in Escape's writing process).
Their third album Intra was released in 2005.
The fourth album Neutralized was released in 2009 on a new label, Ascendance Records.
Current line-up:
Zet (Henning Ramseth) - Vocals, Guitars - (ex-Return)
SfinX (Miriam Elisabeth Renvåg) - Vocals - (Viper Solfa)
Sareeta (Ingvild Kaare) - Vocals, Violin - (Ásmegin, Solefald (session member))
Lanius (Lars Andre Lien) - Bass
Küth (Kent Frydenlund) - Drums - (The Kovenant)
Ka (Karoline Amb) - Keyboards
Former members:
Solem - bass (on Pure Therapy and Escape)
Jon Daniel - bass (on Intra)
Magnus Østvang - Keyboards - (Return (session memeber))
Discography:
2000 - Pure Therapy
2002 - Escape
2005 - Intra
2009 - Neutralized
2012 - Freaks In Wonderland
The Fall
Ram-Zet Lyrics
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Into this
Into this
Into this bad excuse of a life
I don't now
I don't now
Don't know how
Blinded just like a
Light of day
I just hate it
I despise it
All I want is to leave
My god why
Have you left me
All I want is to be the same again
My god you just don't please me
All I need is the time to comprehend
It feels like blood is running all over me
Makes it hard to
Talk to the one
Who hurts me
Who betrays me
I deserve my revenge
My god why
Have you left me
All I want is to be the same again
My god you just don't please me
All I need is the time to comprehend
You've got your self
Into this
Into this
Into this bad excuse of a life
I don't now
I don't now
Don't know how
This is the end now it's your time
Suffer
The endless scream of
Anger
Corruption
Destruction
This is your faith
The lyrics of Ram-Zet's song The Fall speaks about a person who finds themselves in a bad situation and is overwhelmed by it. The repeated line "you've got yourself into this bad excuse of a life" signifies that the person is aware that they are responsible for the situation they are in. However, they feel powerless and do not know how to escape it. They feel like they are being conspired against and are blinded by the difficulties they face. The lines "It feels like blood is running all over me, makes it hard to talk to the one who hurts me, who betrays me, I deserve my revenge" illustrate that the person is blaming someone else for their situation and is filled with anger and resentment towards them.
The chorus of the song "My god why have you left me, all I want is to be the same again, my god you just don't please me, all I need is the time to comprehend" suggests that the person is questioning their beliefs and is seeking answers to understand why they are going through this difficult phase in their life. They feel abandoned and left alone to deal with their troubles. However, they still have hope for a better future and ask for time to comprehend and make sense of their situation.
Overall, the lyrics of the song express the intense feelings of despair, anger, and confusion experienced by a person who is struggling in life.
Line by Line Meaning
You've got your self
You have placed yourself in this situation
Into this
In this predicament
Into this
In this undesirable circumstance
Into this bad excuse of a life
In this unsatisfactory way of living
I don't now
I am uncertain
I don't now
I am unsure
Don't know how
I am clueless about how to change things
I don't want this it feels like a conspiracy
This is undesirable and feels like a scheme against me
Blinded just like a
Deceived just as though
Light of day
Falsehood concealed in plain sight
I just hate it
I loathe it
I despise it
I abhor it
All I want is to leave
I crave to escape
My god why
A cry of perplexity
Have you left me
Abandoned me
All I want is to be the same again
I wish to revert to how things used to be
My god you just don't please me
I am unsatisfied with you, My God
All I need is the time to comprehend
I require time to understand things
It feels like blood is running all over me
It appears as though there is blood flowing all over me
Makes it hard to
Causes difficulty in
Talk to the one
Communicate with the person
Who hurts me
Who causes me harm
Who betrays me
Who is disloyal to me
I deserve my revenge
I am entitled to seek retribution
This is the end now it's your time
This is the conclusion, and now it is your turn
Suffer
Experience agony
The endless scream of
A never-ending shriek of
Anger
Fury
Corruption
Dishonesty
Destruction
Ruin
This is your faith
This is your destiny
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HUNT, POWER, RIVETT CARNAC
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