Diverging from their counterparts in hardcore, Slapshot decided to make the first album a 24 track cut as opposed to the usual 16-track hardcore album. To reduce costs, they recorded at night and completed the album in four sessions. Back On The Map was released by Taang! Records in 1986.
The band's lineup underwent a number of changes in its first few years, although its sound remained consistent. Jordan Wood, formerly of S.T.P., joined as an additional guitarist, but took over bass guitar when Anastas left the band to continue his education. In July 1988, the band welcomed Jamie Sciarappa, the former bass player for SS Decontrol; Sciarappa made his debut with Slapshot at CBGB. He departed in 1990 and was replaced by Chris Lauria.
After releasing the 1993 album Blast Furnace which was both a move into sample-based Industrial/Metal/Hardcore and only included one original member (Choke was joined by a more "Metal" backing band including members of Slaughter Shack), Slapshot toured in Europe that spring. On the second date of the tour, they recorded a live album in Berlin called Live At SO36. The following year, they recorded Unconsciousness in Chicago with Steve Albini, ex-member of Big Black and producer for Nirvana.
In July 1997, Slapshot played what was to be their last show in the United States for five years in Plymouth, Massachusetts. They toured Europe in 1999, including a stop at the Graspop Metal Meeting in Belgium. In December 1999, a Slapshot tribute album called Boston Drops The Gloves - A Tribute To Slapshot was released by Flat Records (the label owned by Ken Casey of the Dropkick Murphys) and San Francisco-based TKO Records. The album included homages from twenty-two Boston bands.
In 2001, Slapshot issued a new album entitled Greatest Hits, Slashes And Crosschecks featuring rerecorded versions of classic Slapshot songs. They followed up with 2003's Digital Warfare and 2005's Tear It Down, along with several more European tours. In 2006, Slapshot released a statement on their website announcing that the band was defunct. A DVD release from Taang! Records is still expected.
Also their official website recently anounced a summer 2007 reunion show.
Addiction
Slapshot Lyrics
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Teetering on the brink of insanity
Just for kicks, but then it grew
You had a problem, but no one knew
Feel the pressure run through your veins
Now the pressure has stirred the pain
Through the blood, to your stinking heart
Addiction
Addiction
Addiction
Now you're saying that now you're clean
Wallowing in misery
Lost your job, your ceiling went
Hoping that will be the bed
I gotta have it, I need it bad
Feel the rush, like you were dead
The blood is warm, right near your heart
The battles won, before it starts
Addiction
Addiction
Addiction
Feel the pressure run through your veins
Now the pressure has stirred the pain
Through the blood, to your stinking heart
You were be , but now you're small
Addiction
Addiction
Addiction
Addiction
Addiction
Addiction
The lyrics to Slapshot's song Addiction discuss the damaging effects of substance abuse and addiction on an individual's life. The singer of the song addresses someone who thought they could handle experimenting with drugs for fun, but it quickly turned into a problem. The pressure of addiction runs through their veins and begins to cause pain. The more they try to resist, the smaller they feel, emphasizing the all-consuming nature of addiction. The desperation for the drug is so strong that it overpowers everything else, even their job and relationships.
The repetition of the word "addiction" throughout the song serves as a powerful reminder of the severity of the issue. The chorus is particularly harsh, with the word "addiction" being repeated multiple times in a row, further emphasizing the strong grip it has on those who suffer from it. The line "the battles won, before it starts" suggests that addiction is a struggle that people often believe they have already lost before they even begin. The song acts as a warning against drug use and addiction, emphasizing the dangers and negative consequences that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
You thought you'd make it so easily
You believed it would be easy to control your addiction
Teetering on the brink of insanity
Your addiction brought you close to losing your sanity
Just for kicks, but then it grew
You started your addiction for fun, but it became a more significant problem
You had a problem, but no one knew
You had an addiction that you kept hidden from others
Feel the pressure run through your veins
Your addiction causes physical pressure and sensation in your body
Now the pressure has stirred the pain
The physical pressure from your addiction now causes pain
Through the blood, to your stinking heart
Your addiction affects your entire body and causes emotional pain
You were big, but now you're small
Your addiction made you feel powerful, but now it makes you feel weak and small
Now you're saying that now you're clean
You claim to have overcome your addiction
Wallowing in misery
Despite your claim, you're still unhappy because of your addiction
Lost your job, your ceiling went
Your addiction caused you to lose your job and your standard of living
Hoping that will be the bed
You hope that hitting rock bottom will be the turning point in overcoming your addiction
I gotta have it, I need it bad
Your addiction is so strong that you feel like you have to have it at any cost
Feel the rush, like you were dead
Your addiction gives you a rush that's so intense that you feel like you've died and come back to life
The battles won, before it starts
You feel like you've lost the battle against your addiction before even starting it
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: KANYE WEST, KANYE OMARI WEST, LORENZ HART, RICHARD RODGERS
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