The year 2002 proved to be crucial for the band: as the first Danish band ever, Raunchy signs a contract with one of the world biggest metal labels, Nuclear Blast, releasing Velvet Noise in Europe. Raunchy played at the German festival Summerbreeze. They recorded a cover of Wham!'s "Last Christmas" and a new song called "Decemberklar" for Denmark's National radio, produced by Tue Madsen at Antfarm Studios. The songs proved to be extremely popular. In 2003 Velvet Noise was released in North America, and in the summer the second album, Confusion Bay, is recorded, again with producer Jacob Hansen.
The year 2004 started off with singer Lars Vognstrup leaving the band. Kasper Thomsen was recruited as the new lead singer to replace Lars. In February Confusion Bay was released. An animated video for the track "Watch Out" is made by the critically acclaimed director Anders Morgenthaler and the video received airplay on channels like VIVA+ and MTV2. The band performed a whole concert live on Danish National Radio, and in August the band performed at the Wacken Open Air in front of 4000 fans.
In 2005 Raunchy signed to a new label, Lifeforce Records and began recording of Death Pop Romance in summer 2005. At the end of the year the band performed at the Danish Metal Awards. The show was broadcast live on the Danish radio and marks the band's third radio appearance. Death Pop Romance was released in early 2006, where it received good reviews among critics. Raunchy supported American heavy metal band Soulfly on all German tour dates. The band also played at the popular With Full Force festival in Leipzig in front of 10,000 fans. In 2006, the band continued to tour to promote Death Pop Romance along with support gigs such as Ill Niño and Hatebreed. The band embarked on a full-length European tour called Danish Dynamite Tour, together with Hatesphere and Volbeat, and played at 2008's Roskilde Festival.
In summer 2008 Raunchy released their fourth album Wasteland Discotheque. The album was generally well received among the press. In late 2008 Raunchy went on a small tour with Volbeat in Germany. In April 2009, almost a year after Wasteland Discotheque was released, Raunchy did a music video for the track "Warriors", directed by Andreas Krohn, after that they went on a tour called "Weekend Warriors Tour", in Denmark and Sweden, and in July and August the band played at the big metal festivals With Full Force and Summer Breeze Open Air.
Their fifth album, A Discord Electric, was released on September 20, 2010.
On March 14, 2013, Kasper Thomsen left the band; both parties stated that the split was amicable. At the same time, it was announced that their new vocalist was Mike Semesky (formerly of The HAARP Machine, Intervals). The band also stated that they would be entering the studio later on in the year and would be touring in July and October 2013. Mike Semesky later commented saying that it was "a dream come true" to have been given the opportunity to sing for the band.
In late September, 2014, Raunchy announced their sixth studio album, Vices. Virtues. Visions.,and in October Raunchy was one of the first bands to be announced for the 2015 Copenhell lineup.
Current members
Mike Semesky - Vocals (2013-Current)
Lars Christensen - Guitar (1994-Current)
Jesper Andreas Tilsted - Guitar, Keyboards (1994-Current)
Jesper Kvist - Bass (1994-Current)
Jeppe Christensen - Keyboards, Vocals (2001-Current)
Morten Toft Hansen - Drums (1994-Current)
Former members
Lars Vognstrup - Vocals (1994–2004)
Kasper Thomsen - Vocals (2004 - 2013)
Tour members
Victor-Ray Salomonsen Ronander - Guitar (2010)
Niels Kofod - Synth, Vocals (2010)
Lasse Sivertsen - Vocals (summer 2013)
Flemming C. Lund - Guitar (fall 2013)
Discography
Studio Albums
Velvet Noise - 2001
Confusion Bay - 2004
Death Pop Romance - 2006
Wasteland Discotheque - 2008
A Discord Electric - 2010
Vices. Virtues. Visions. - 2014
Re-releases
Velvet Noise Extended - 2007
Leech
Raunchy Lyrics
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I was never able to
Cause you were always around
Anywhere you could appear
You spoiled it all for me
Nobody else could see
The pain you put me in
I never needed a friend
I wanna meet you there
And I will take you out
Cause I wanna break your bones
And make you regret that you ever came here
You feed on my appearance
My response is your response
You lie behind my back
I want to place an end
Never again will you pretend
In he what you never were
As leech I'll bury you
I wanna meet you there
And I will take you out
Cause I wanna break your bones
And make you regret that you ever came here
Well you did not understand
No you did not understand
I wanna meet you there
And I will take you out
Cause I wanna break your bones
And make you regret that you ever came here
The lyrics of Raunchy’s song, “Leech,” expresses the singer's frustration and anger towards an individual who has been a nuisance and a burden in their life. The singer indicates their attempt to avoid the individual but was unsuccessful due to their constant and persistent presence. The individual has caused the singer immense pain, while no one else seems to have noticed or acknowledged it. The singer does not want to be associated with the individual and has no interest in being friends with them.
The chorus of the song is a direct reference to the singer’s desire for revenge against the individual. They express wanting to meet the individual and take them out, with a clear intention of breaking their bones and making them regret ever crossing paths with the singer. The individual feeds on the singer's appearance and reacts accordingly to them, indicating that they are parasitic in nature. The singer wants to put an end to the individual's attempts to deceive and manipulate those around them, and as a result, bury them like a leech.
Overall, the lyrics in “Leech” demonstrate a vengeful and wrathful tone towards an individual who has been toxic and emotionally taxing on the singer's life. It is a representation of the emotions and feelings of someone who has been hurt and is ready to retaliate.
Line by Line Meaning
I tried just to avoid you
I made an effort to stay away from you
I was never able to
But unfortunately, I was unsuccessful
Cause you were always around
Because you were constantly present
Anywhere you could appear
You popped up in unexpected places
You spoiled it all for me
You ruined everything for me
Nobody else could see
No one else could perceive
The pain you put me in
The emotional agony you inflicted upon me
I never needed a friend
I didn't require a companion
I wanna meet you there
I wish to confront you face-to-face
And I will take you out
And I will remove you from my life
Cause I wanna break your bones
Because I want to inflict physical harm upon you
And make you regret that you ever came here
And make you remorseful for your decision to be present in my life
You feed on my appearance
You take advantage of my looks
My response is your response
Your reaction is based on mine
You lie behind my back
You deceive me secretly
I want to place an end
I desire to put an end
Never again will you pretend
You will never again feign
In he what you never were
To be something you never were
As leech I'll bury you
As a parasite, I will eradicate you
Well you did not understand
Well, you failed to grasp
No you did not understand
No, you did not comprehend
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LARS CHRISTENSEN, MORTEN TOFT HANSEN, JESPER MEINBY KVIST, JESPER TILSTED, LARS VOGNSTRUP
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