1) Realm is a ps… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist using the name Realm.
1) Realm is a psychedelic doom metal band from Knoxville, Tennessee. Formed in the summer of 2014, this trio composes music "born of doom, blues, beer, and stoner rock. And with a love for science fiction." with the entirety of the band's 2016 self-titled album and portions of the band's second studio album drawing inspiration from Frank Herbert's Dune.
2) Realm is an American thrash metal / progressive metal band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin that formed in 1985.
They released two underground demo tapes at first; "Perceptive Incentive" in 1985 and the landmark "Final Solution" in 1986. In 1988, the band signed to the up-and-coming Roadrunner Records label and released their debut album, "Endless War", later that year. The album featured a classic cover version of The Beatles' song "Eleanor Rigby" that they converted into speed metal form.
In 1990, Realm released their much anticipated second album, "Suiciety". It contained a more unique progressive sound than the band's earlier releases.
After fulfilling their 2-album deal with Roadrunner, the band searched for a new label. They recorded another album's worth of material, but it remains unreleased to this day. In 1992, Realm disbanded.
"Endless War" and "Suiciety" were digitally remastered and re-released worldwide under the Metal Mind Productions label in 2006 and in 2007 in the United States.
Final Solution
Realm Lyrics
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Fear of mass devastation
Time for another messiah
Death the final solution
Millions dying for a cause
The few deciding all our laws
Swear yourself to church and state
Blackest evil now controls the power thrones of earth
Metal masters mangle minds of intoxicated youth
Corrupted senile generals are nuclear obsessed
Dropping bombs, creating mutants that want to eat your flesh
It seems as though our future is hopeless
Rebels are now conformists
Fight for the truth you will win
Surrender your hope you will die
You must take what you can get to satisfy your greed
Forget the starving helpless innocent that bleed
Holocaustal prophecies envisioned now come true
Victims of our ignorance and the poisoned minds of fools
The opening line of "Black is the vision before me" on Realm's song "Final Solution" suggests a bleak view of the future. The singer seems to anticipate mass devastation, leading to an urgent call for a new messiah to save them. The lyrics paint a picture of a world dominated by a few elites who control the masses, with their arbitrary laws determining the fate of millions.
The song highlights the influence of religion, politics, corporations, and military power in shaping our world. The singer warns against blindly following the church and state, which are more concerned with profits rather than the welfare of the people. They also criticize military leaders who are obsessed with nuclear weapons and dropping bombs that create mutants that feed on human flesh, leading to a hopeless future for humanity.
However, the lyrics offer a glimmer of hope in the final stanza as the rebels become conformists, marching under the banner of truth to fight for a better world. The singer suggests that if we surrender our hope, we will die, but if we keep fighting, we can win. The lyrics suggest that we must be mindful of the greedy and the powerful, who ignore the plight of the starving and innocent, leading to a future foreseen by Holocaustal prophecies.
Line by Line Meaning
Black is the vision before me
The future looks bleak and uncertain
Fear of mass devastation
There is a widespread terror of destruction and loss of life
Time for another messiah
People are looking for a savior from the chaos and destruction they see around them
Death the final solution
Some believe that killing is the only way to solve the world's problems
Millions dying for a cause
Innocent people are being sacrificed for the sake of some ideology or belief system
The few deciding all our laws
A small group of powerful individuals are making decisions that impact the entire population
Swear yourself to church and state
People are being forced to pledge allegiance to religious and political institutions
Corporate profits are at stake
Business interests are driving decision-making, often at the expense of human lives and well-being
Blackest evil now controls the power thrones of earth
There are dark, sinister forces at work that have taken over the reins of power on a global scale
Metal masters mangle minds of intoxicated youth
Pop culture icons are manipulating young people and leading them down the wrong paths in life
Corrupted senile generals are nuclear obsessed
Older leaders in positions of authority are dangerously preoccupied with nuclear weapons and warfare
Dropping bombs, creating mutants that want to eat your flesh
Militarism and aggression lead to environmental and genetic mutations that threaten humanity's survival
It seems as though our future is hopeless
Many people feel overwhelmed and pessimistic about the world's prospects for positive change
Rebels are now conformists
Those who resist the status quo are becoming just like those they are fighting against
Fight for the truth you will win
The struggle for truth and justice is a worthwhile endeavor and can ultimately be successful
Surrender your hope you will die
Giving up on the possibility of a better future is a sure path towards destruction and defeat
You must take what you can get to satisfy your greed
Pursuing self-interest at the expense of others is a driving force behind many global problems
Forget the starving helpless innocent that bleed
Apathy towards the suffering of others is a moral failing that leads to unjust and inhumane treatment of vulnerable people
Holocaustal prophecies envisioned now come true
Dark predictions of massive violence and destruction are unfortunately becoming reality
Victims of our ignorance and the poisoned minds of fools
Many of the problems facing the world today are the result of willful ignorance and the spread of harmful ideologies
Contributed by William S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Kayla .Fialkowski
metalheads in milwaukee knew this band well and supported them,but you always had the haters that were jealous and talked bad about realm
Sam King
The Final Solution is REALM all simply !!!!
JP 0505
wtf only 1xx views on this masterpiece???