BAND HISTORY
South Florida, a region once known for its humidity and magnetic pull for retirees from across the nation. Now this region is known for its high occurrence rate of hurricanes and home to socio-politico rage-core unit, Remembering Never. This five man unit composed of Mean Pete (vocals), Grease (guitar), Norm (guitar), Aldo (bass) and Danny (drums) is uncompromising hardcore with a message. From a cynical eye towards those who govern in all realms to messages of a vegetarian lifestyle, Remembering Never isn’t afraid to ruffle feathers. Incorporating metallic speed and ire into their guitars, shards of melody and chaotic arrangements that threaten to collapse their sound is a combination of technical skill and primal aggression.
Forming right out of High School around the turn of the millennium, Remembering Never originally had Mean Pete on guitars and Justin Daily on vocals. According to Pete, the band originally sounded like every other band in South Florida and was more based on personal songwriting. The members who were in other bands, including Pete who was a vocalist in Until The End didn’t take Remembering Never too seriously. The group admits at first no one cared for the band and they ended up playing a lot of bad shows. After a year of playing locally, the band recorded an eight song demo that Carl Severson of Ferret Music caught wind of. Severson was impressed enough to want to put the album out, but at the time Ferret was stretched thin on releases. Severson turned the demo over to Chris Tzompanakis of Ferret band, SkyCameFalling who had started his own label, One Day Saviour and was looking for artists. One Day Saviour released the demo in 2001 which went on to sell close to 20,000 copies (it has just been re-released with new artwork).
Shortly thereafter, Daily quit the band to focus on other pursuits. Pete reluctantly picked up the microphone and put down the guitar, a decision he wasn’t entirely comfortable with. At the time of the member switch, Remembering Never had composed a great deal of their first full-length album She Looks so Good In Red and Pete had almost no time to compose lyrics. Musically the album which was released on Ferret Music in 2002 was angrier and more severe than the demo sessions. Lyrically Mean Pete claims it was a joke that only the band members got, as over the top narratives talked about violence against loved one’s and severing of relationships, much like Glassjaw’s first album. Like the aforementioned band, who has since taken a much different approach in their lyrics, Pete regrets anyone thinking that he was serious about any of those lyrics or believing that he advocated abusive acts towards women.
Tour-wise Remembering Never was finally getting out on the road including a stint with Suicide Note as well as tours with On Broken Wings, Evergreen Terrace, Between The Buried and Me, Alexisonfire, and Every Time I Die. When working on material for their next album Women And Children Die First, Pete decided to focus on issues that not only affected him but that would be hardcore anthems. As he wrote in the album’s liner notes “Being in a hardcore band, it is my privilege and my responsibility to share ideas.” As Carl Severson of Ferret claims “That album is really their defining moment. The demo and the first album might as well have been a different band. This album was more extreme, more pissed and more potent.” The second full-length was released in 2004, the significance of the title Women And Children Die First was supposedly the working title of a Slayer album that they were forced to drop by their label. Remembering Never’s album became their signature statement and went on to sell over 70,000 albums worldwide within two years. The album was included in the “Best Of 2004” list for Decibel Magazine as well as coverage in places such as Sirius Satellite Radio, Revolver, Alt Press and other media sources. This album also marked the first time that Remembering Never became a full time band and toured fully behind the album. Tours included co-headlining a PETA sponsored tour with Most Precious Blood as well as tour with Throwdown, The Acacia Strain, ZAO, Terror, Scarlet, Eighteen Visions and It Dies Today.
Several hurricanes and tattoos later, Remembering Never has emerged as one of the most respected voices of the metal-core scene. As of Fall 05, the band entered Planet Z Studios in Massachusetts with wonder producer Zeuss (Hatebreed, Throwdown, Shadows Fall) to record their forthcoming full-length for a spring 06 release titled God Saves Us. It promises to be the most savage and heaviest sounding record to date. It also does a good job of balancing personal lyrics with the worldly messages of the band. The Goddamn Busy Signal is a song that deals with Gay rights. As Mean Pete says “This is not just someone’s opinion on someone else’s lifestyle, it’s about religion and government sticking their nose where it doesn’t belong.” The ironically titled White Devil is about Pete and other members of the band who grew up broke, stealing to get by. “It’s really about an circle of life that it is difficult to break out of, being born into poverty and how it places a limit of what you can accomplish.” Selma named for the character in the film Dancer In The Dark is about the power that women have that is underestimated every day. Pete comments “We are the most negatively positive band out there. We’re really positive but we present it in a negative way.” With the release of God Saves Us 2006 promises to be the year that mainstream takes notice of the band who live by their underground roots.
Incisions
Remembering Never Lyrics
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She's covered in razor lines and dynamite
You've shown me how to dissect your beating heart
And just how far these fake smiles can go
So glamorous (shattered like glass)
Fingers shoved to the back of your throat
For a little sex appeal, heaving
So fucking perfect
Your execution will be televised
You threw it all away for a piece of the action
Vanity assassin
With cuts like a diamond and wrapped in plastic
The whole world is crushing on you
The whole world is watching you die
Enjoy living on top of the world
When you die knowing you lived your life on your knees
Die knowing you lived your life on your knees
The lyrics of Remembering Never’s song “Incisions” reveal a critique of our society’s obsession with superficial beauty and the destructive effects of this obsession on individuals. The singer comments on the “pretty picture” that this societal obsession with beauty paints and the lengths that individuals go to try to achieve it, including self-harm and even death. The lines “She’s covered in razor lines and dynamite” and “Fingers shoved to the back of your throat” suggest the ways in which individuals harm themselves in order to conform to societal beauty standards.
The lines “You’ve shown me how to dissect your beating heart” and “Don’t forget to call the ambulance when your body hits the floor” reveal the heartlessness and disregard for human life that this obsession with beauty can cultivate. The singer suggests that individuals are willing to go to extreme lengths to achieve this beauty and that others are willing to exploit and profit off of their desires. The lines “Your execution will be televised” and “Vanity assassin” convey the idea that those who push these beauty standards are guilty of perpetuating the destruction of those who seek to conform to them.
Ultimately, the song is a powerful commentary on the damaging and often deadly effects of society’s obsession with beauty. It encourages listeners to reject these norms and live on their feet, rather than die on their knees, as they attempt to conform to an impossible ideal.
Line by Line Meaning
She paints a pretty picture we can all adore
She creates a façade of beauty that we all admire.
She's covered in razor lines and dynamite
She's filled with emotional pain and anger that could explode at any moment.
You've shown me how to dissect your beating heart
You've revealed your deepest secrets and vulnerabilities to me.
And just how far these fake smiles can go
You've demonstrated to me the extent to which you're willing to hide your true emotions with a false smile.
So glamorous (shattered like glass)
You appear beautiful and perfect on the outside, but you're actually fragile and easily breakable.
Fingers shoved to the back of your throat
You're willing to harm yourself to be more attractive or desirable.
For a little sex appeal, heaving
You're willing to put yourself in harm's way for temporary physical attention.
Don't forget to call the ambulance when your body hits the floor
Your reckless behavior will have serious consequences that will require medical attention.
So fucking perfect
You appear to be flawless and ideal.
Your execution will be televised
Your downfall will be publicized for others to witness and learn from.
You threw it all away for a piece of the action
You risked everything for temporary physical pleasure or attention.
Vanity assassin
Your obsession with your own appearance is slowly killing you.
With cuts like a diamond and wrapped in plastic
Your exterior is polished and beautiful, but inside you're filled with pain and suffering.
The whole world is crushing on you
The world is enamored with your beauty and sees you as a role model.
The whole world is watching you die
The world is also witnessing your internal struggles and self-destructive behavior.
Enjoy living on top of the world
Enjoy the temporary high of fame and success, because it won't last forever.
When you die knowing you lived your life on your knees
When you die, your legacy will be that you gave into societal pressures and didn't stand up for what you truly believed in.
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Dexter The Siberian Husky
She paints a pretty picture we can all adore
She's covered in razor lines and dynamite
You've shown me how to dissect your beating heart
And just how far these fake smiles can go
So glamorous (shattered like glass)
Fingers shoved to the back of your throat
For a little sex appeal, heaving
Don't forget to call the ambulance when your body hits the floor
So fucking perfect
Your execution will be televised
You threw it all away for a piece of the action
Vanity assassin
With cuts like a diamond and wrapped in plastic
The whole world is crushing on you
The whole world is watching you die
Enjoy living on top of the world
When you die knowing you lived your life on your knees
Die knowing you lived your life on your knees
Jesse Hinckley
Halfway through 2021 and still coming back for Remembering Never. 34 years old two kids.
mike taylor
May 2022, 32 years old and 3 kids. It's making the baby fall asleep as we speak
Josh Hudnall
@mike taylor June 2022, 35 with 2 kids
Coyote
Happy upcoming 36th birthday (real)
Daniel B. Howe
Jan 2023 (woah!).....31 years old and 2 kids!
Takes me back! Love that whole era/time period. We were boys back then. Now we're men!
Getting them feels, boyz!! 🤘
RubyRed2017GT
33 and no kiddos but other than that the nostalgia is the same 😂
Zaku Thugnificent
Inspirational band and vocalist will never be forgotten
Julian Cruz
38 yrs old and still coming back to this banger! RIP Pete! ❤️🩹💪🏼
AllSeeing_I
this song is one of the most well composed hardcore songs ever written. its incredible. i hate that they took out the camera effect
Roberto Reyes
Back when metalcore was original and thriving...