Repulsion may refer to two different bands:

1. Repulsion are a lege… Read Full Bio ↴Repulsion may refer to two different bands:

1. Repulsion are a legendary band hailed as being one of the biggest influences on the grindcore genre, despite only releasing one official full length album entitled "Horrified" in 1989 (recorded in 1986).

The band formed in 1984 under the name Genocide, releasing three demos with this name. Later, they changed the name to the more "fitting name" for their style of music and lyrical content, which is Repulsion. With the name Repulsion, they released one full length album, two demos and a single. They broke up around 1991 and after over a decade, the band decided to reform again circa 2004.

Repulsion hold a legendary status as a band influencing countless earlier grindcore bands like Napalm Death, Carcass and Terrorizer. The band is also hailed as one of the first breeds of grindcore being mixed with death metal, influencing the goregrind genre heavily.

2. Repulsion was the original name of the legendary gothic/doom metal band Type O Negative. They released their demo album None More Negative during this time. Soon after they changed their name due to the above grindcore band already having the name.

Splattered Cadavers
Repulsion Lyrics

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The dead they rot in pungent pools of blood
Corpses mangled - Bones and flesh decayed
Life not real - Tragic accident
Splattered cadavers fill this morbid room

Decomposing rotting flesh
Vomit from the smell of death

Faces of death haunts your mind
You can't leave the morbid gore behind
Corpses recharged from death by your hand
Fear of death turns into sand

Mangled bodies in the morgue
Cold cadavers on the floor

Semi-victims in a bag
Faggot zombies dressed in drag

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song Splattered Cadavers describe a gruesome scene of violent death and unimaginable horror that has left a room filled with the dead, who are now decomposing and rotting in pools of blood. The dead have been mangled, their bones and flesh decayed, victims of a tragic accident that has left a haunting memory. The scene is overwhelming and the smell of death is so strong that it causes the listener to vomit. The faces of the dead continue to haunt the mind of the singer, who cannot escape the morbid gore that surrounds them. In fact, the corpses themselves seem to be recharged by the presence of the living, causing the fear of death to turn into sand as the line between life and death is blurred.

The imagery in the lyrics of Splattered Cadavers is particularly vivid and disturbing, amplifying the sense of horror and dread that runs throughout the song. The lyrics evoke the physical sensations of smells and sights that are so revolting that they cause one to vomit. They also conjure up the sense of being trapped in a nightmare, with the faces of the dead continually tormenting the living. Above all, the song explores the thin line between life and death and the creeping sense of horror that comes with this realization.

Line by Line Meaning

The dead they rot in pungent pools of blood
The deceased decompose in unpleasant, stinky fluids of blood

Corpses mangled - Bones and flesh decayed
Dead bodies broken apart - Their bones and flesh deteriorating

Life not real - Tragic accident
Existence is a sham, brought about by terrible misfortune

Splattered cadavers fill this morbid room
The place is full of grotesque, bloodied dead bodies

Decomposing rotting flesh
Flesh breaking down and disintegrating

Vomit from the smell of death
To purge from the stench of expiration

Faces of death haunts your mind
Thoughts of death constantly plague your psyche

You can't leave the morbid gore behind
The disgusting blood and guts can't be left behind

Corpses recharged from death by your hand
Dead bodies brought back to life by you

Fear of death turns into sand
The fright of the end becomes irrelevant

Mangled bodies in the morgue
Shredded corpses kept in the mortuary