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
Tonight
Raunchy Lyrics
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Someone looking better than me
She don't sweat like little pink pigs
Don't smell like the sweat on my cheeks
And there is somebody around every time
Someone I don't care about
Smelling awfully good as well
There is something I don't want her to know
Something I don't want to tell
But I know that she sees right through me
And there is nothing that I can do
And there is somebody around every time
Someone I don't care about
Smelling awfully good as well
All that people want is a piece of flesh
They wanna bring it home
Somebody really starts to make me mad
Someone I couldn't care less about
I want him to get out of my view
He is really in my way
And there is somebody around every time
Someone I don't care about
Smelling awfully good as well
But I am better company
All that people want is a piece of flresh
They wanna bring it home
Tonight it's all about getting laid
A giant human flesh light
The lyrics to Raunchy's song "Tonight" seem to be about the singer's experiences hooking up while drinking. The first verse describes meeting someone who looks better than him while drunk and not smelling like him, indicating that this person may be more attractive and put together than the singer. However, there is also someone else present who the singer doesn't care about but smells good as well. The second verse suggests that there's something the singer doesn't want the first person to know, but feels like they can see right through him anyway. The chorus repeats the idea that people just want a piece of flesh and to bring it home, implying that the hookups are purely physical.
The third verse takes a turn, where the singer becomes annoyed with someone else who is interfering with his plans. He wants this person to leave and acknowledges that he is better company than the first person described in the first verse. The final chorus repeats the idea that tonight is all about getting laid and compares it to a "giant human flesh light".
Overall, the lyrics seem to be speaking to the idea of hooking up while under the influence and the accompanying lack of emotional connection or investment. The repeated theme of people just wanting a piece of flesh and taking it home suggests that these hookups are purely physical and devoid of any deeper connection.
Line by Line Meaning
There is somebody I meet when I'm drunk
I only hook up with someone when I'm drunk
Someone looking better than me
The person I hook up with is more attractive than me
She don't sweat like little pink pigs
The person I hook up with doesn't sweat excessively
Don't smell like the sweat on my cheeks
The person I hook up with doesn't have body odor
And there is somebody around every time
There's always someone around that I don't care about
Someone I don't care about
I have no interest in the other people around me
Smelling awfully good as well
Even though I don't care for them, they smell nice
But I am better company
I think I'm more interesting than the other people around me
There is something I don't want her to know
I'm keeping something from the person I'm hooking up with
Something I don't want to tell
I don't want to reveal my true thoughts or feelings
But I know that she sees right through me
I know that the person I'm hooking up with can tell something's off
And there is nothing that I can do
I can't hide the truth from the person I'm hooking up with
All that people want is a piece of flesh
People only want to hook up for physical pleasure
They wanna bring it home
People want to take others home to hook up with them
Somebody really starts to make me mad
There's someone around that's annoying me
Someone I couldn't care less about
I have zero interest in the person that's annoying me
I want him to get out of my view
I want the person that's annoying me to leave
He is really in my way
The person that's annoying me is blocking my view or approach
All that people want is a piece of flesh
People are only interested in hooking up
They wanna bring it home
People just want to take someone home for the night
Tonight it's all about getting laid
Tonight is all about hooking up for physical pleasure
A giant human flesh light
People treat each other like objects to satisfy their pleasure
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JESPER TILSTED, JESPER MEINBY KVIST, LARS CHRISTENSEN, LARS VOGNSTRUP, MORTEN TOFT HANSEN
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