SMB fuses every kind of music from throughout history using both digital and standard instruments into a seamless blend of mind blowing rock. There are no walls, there are no boundaries. This band has proven that you can think outside of the box, and still get in people's heads.
Since the band released The Process of Assimilation in 2004, SMB has played hundreds of shows across the USA and sold thousands of records to fans all around the world. In 2005 SMB released The Museum of Barnyard Oddities, a collection of b-sides, covers and remixes that has attained legendary status. In 2006 There Is No God In Space dropped- the band's most daring album to date-and all hell has broken loose.
Current band members
* Reverend John Wheeler IV — vocals, keyboards, programming, samples
* Bryan "Da Gimp" Pierson — drums, programming, samples (2000 - present)
* Cassidy "Cass" Nee — bass, bass synth, live keys (2002 - present)
* Jesse "Turff" McInturff — guitars, programming (2007 - present)
Former members
* Owen Good III — guitars, backing vocals (1997 - 2007)
* former bassist (he would like to remain anonymous) — bass (1997 - 2002)
* Dan Gould — drums (1997 - 2000)
The Inevitable
Screaming Mechanical Brain Lyrics
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Remain in your homes. Maintain your current rate of consumption. You must repress your fight or flight instincts and exercise passive resistance. Stay tuned for further instruction.
I repeat
Remain calm
Remain passive
We must fight
And consume
Deconstruct
Deconstruct
Erase
Program reboot
Alignment off
Produce fear
Fear
Remain passive
Resistance
Resist instinct
Fear
Fear
Resistance
The inevitable
You're only delaying the inevitable
The lyrics of Screaming Mechanical Brain's song "The Inevitable" depicts a dystopian society in which individuals are reduced to mindless drones, devoid of any will or resistance to the current state of affairs. The endless march of time and circumstance relentlessly overtakes every aspect of their conscious life, leaving them feeling helpless and trapped. The singer issues directives to remain passive, suppress primal instincts, maintain current levels of consumption, and await further instruction leading to a sense of hopeless resignation.
However, amidst the hopelessness, the singer also urges individuals to "deconstruct, erase, and reboot the program", suggesting a call to action. The alignment is off, and the fear produced must be resisted. The repetition of "fear" indicates the presence of an oppressive system perpetuating a cycle of fear, ensuring that citizens remain passive and compliant. The meaning behind this song could be interpreted as a commentary on the current state of society and our obedience to mainstream media through passive acceptance of government propaganda.
Line by Line Meaning
There seams to be no relief in sight from the never-ending procession of mindless drones matching forward like the slow cruel juggernaut of time and circumstance, steadily overtaking every aspect, every cubic centimeter of conscious life.
The monotonous and unvarying routine of life seems insurmountable, pushing relentlessly forward and leaving no room for self-expression or free will.
Remain in your homes. Maintain your current rate of consumption. You must repress your fight or flight instincts and exercise passive resistance. Stay tuned for further instruction.
People are encouraged to stay complacent and maintain their current way of life. They are not allowed to act on their natural instincts but must resist and obey until further notice.
I repeat
Remain calm
Remain passive
Resistance
The message is repeated again for emphasis and to assure everyone that resistance is still necessary, but it must be exercised through passive means and not through violent acts.
We must fight
And consume
The only way to fight against the current system is to continue consuming what is being sold, thereby playing into its hands and not causing any disruption.
Deconstruct
Deconstruct
Erase
Individuality and creativity must be erased and broken down in order to maintain the status quo and prevent any deviation from what is considered normal.
Program reboot
Alignment off
The message is rebooted and reiterated to remind people of how they should act, but there is an underlying sense of rebellion present in the line "Alignment off".
Produce fear
Fear
Remain passive
Resistance
Resist instinct
Fear
Fear
Resistance
Fear is used as a tool to keep people in line and prevent them from questioning the established order of things. They must resist their natural instincts and continue to exercise passive resistance, no matter how afraid they are.
The inevitable
You're only delaying the inevitable
Change is inevitable, but the message reinforces the idea that the current system will remain in place and any attempts to fight against it will only delay the inevitable. Therefore, people are encouraged to continue living their passive lives and not rebel against the status quo.
Contributed by Kennedy D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@andrewrodgers5537
I remember when they came to normandale college for battle of the bands cause I was one of the judge s
@Utomneian
oh so this does still exist, i remember faving this but it never comes up on the first page of searches, so i ended up youtube downloadering this, then took the mp3 and slapped it over the video and put it up on my youtube, lol xD
@Robocizzle
Ahh, the glory days. When John was fat and terrifying.
@neojudasiscariot
@xeronik69 I also have the Watch Me Die video. I might upload that too.
@Utomneian
nice, how did you get this? :O
@Utomneian
wish the song was louder ;p
@Utomneian
@neojudasiscariot ah very nice :D <3