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.
Rise And Fall
Slapshot Lyrics
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But now the water turns to steam
The lowered voice you had before
Has risen to a scream
But now the water turns to ice
And you walk away from us
One minute your as calm as can be
But the next you make a fuss
You don't know what you do
You don't know what you say
You don't know how to keep
Your emotions at bay
You don't know what you do
You don't know what you say
You don't know how to keep
Your emotions at bay
Your moods are always swinging
From the left to the right
One minute out of nowhere
You try to start a fight
You'd better get your acts together
Or you'll be out of luck
Sitting around and fuming
Is where you'll be stuck
You don't know what you do
You don't know what you say
You don't know how to keep
Your emotions at bay
You don't know what you do
You don't know what you say
You don't know how to keep
Your emotions at bay
Rise and fall
Rise and fall
Rise and fall
Rise and fall
Rise and fall
Rise and fall
Rise and fall
Rise and fall
You don't know what you do
You don't know what you say
You don't know how to keep
Your emotions at bay
You don't know what you do
You don't know what you say
You don't know how to keep
Your emotions at bay
Rise and fall
Rise and fall
Rise and fall
Rise and fall
Rise and fall
Rise and fall
Rise and fall
Rise and fall
Slapshot's song "Rise and Fall" is a commentary on a person who is unable to control their emotions. The lyrics describe someone who appears to be fine one moment, but then becomes angry and irritable in the next. The song begins by acknowledging that the subject of the song was once "cool" but has now become volatile, with their lowered voice transforming into a scream, their water turning to steam and then to ice. The chorus repeats that they do not know what they do or say and that they are unable to keep their emotions at bay. They swing from one mood to another and may even try to start a fight, but they need to get their act together or they'll be stuck sitting around and fuming.
The lyrics suggest that the subject is unaware of their emotional instability and is unable to control their outbursts. The constant cycle of emotional rise and fall leads to confusion and unpredictability for those around them. The song serves as a warning to those who exhibit this type of behavior that it can lead to negative consequences in their relationships and life overall.
Line by Line Meaning
You were cool a second ago
But now the water turns to steam
Your demeanor has changed abruptly, going from calm to agitated
The lowered voice you had before
Has risen to a scream
Your voice has become louder and more aggressive
But now the water turns to ice
And you walk away from us
Your mood has shifted again, becoming cold and distant
One minute your as calm as can be
But the next you make a fuss
You are unpredictable, fluctuating between calmness and sudden outbursts
Your moods are always swinging
From the left to the right
Your emotions are constantly changing, often swinging from one extreme to another
One minute out of nowhere
You try to start a fight
You often instigate arguments or confrontations seemingly out of nowhere
You'd better get your acts together
Or you'll be out of luck
If you don't start managing your emotions, you will suffer the consequences
Sitting around and fuming
Is where you'll be stuck
If you can't keep your emotions in check, you'll be stuck feeling angry and frustrated
Rise and fall
Rise and fall
Rise and fall
Rise and fall
Rise and fall
Rise and fall
Rise and fall
Rise and fall
Your mood and behavior follow a pattern of sudden fluctuations, with highs and lows
You don't know what you do
You don't know what you say
You don't know how to keep
Your emotions at bay
You lack self-awareness and struggle to control your emotions
You don't know what you do
You don't know what you say
You don't know how to keep
Your emotions at bay
You have trouble understanding your own actions and words, and struggle with emotional regulation
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CATHAL JOSEPH SMYTH, CHRISTOPHER FOREMAN, CHRISTOPHER JOHN FOREMAN, DANIEL MARK WOODGATE, GRAHAM MCPHERSON, LEE JAY THOMPSON, MARK WILLIAM BEDFORD, MICHAEL BARSON
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