1994 finally saw Suicide Commando's first CD, Critical Stage, released on the German label Off-Beat. Shortly after, in 1995, Suicide Commando released Stored Images, which contains to date one of van Roy's most popular songs, See You in Hell.
1996 was the ten-year anniversary of Suicide Commando, and with it came the release of Contamination, as well as the limited boxed version, which contained a bonus 3" compact disc featuring previously unreleased material. Contamination was released a year later in North America by the now defunct Electronic Death Trip records.
In 1998, Suicide Commando released the album Construct-Destruct and its sister release, Reconstruction including new clubhits like Desire and Better Off Dead, the former of which was picked up by Possessive Blindfold Records for distribution in North America with bonus tracks.
Van Roy was one of the founders of the Dependent Records label in 1999. It was on this new label that Suicide Commando's next successful releases, two singles and one EP: Hellraiser, Comatose Delusion, and Love Breeds Suicide, accompanied Suicide Commando's 2000 release, Mindstrip, which reached the number one spot on the Deutsche Alternative Charts. Later the Mindstrip album also was licensed and released in North America by Metropolis Records.
In 2002 Suicide Commando release the DCD Anthology on Dependent Records, a compilation of the best and biggest Suicide Commando hits to date, including club hits such as "Hellraiser", "See You in Hell", "Love Breeds Suicide", and offering some exclusive new remixes and rare versions.
For Suicide Commando's next release, Axis of Evil, a special edition double single called Face of Death was released beforehand, selling out in two days. The regular edition of the single continues to sell, and Axis of Evil was voted album of the year (2003) by the Deutsche Alternative Charts. In 2004 Suicide Commando released another limited edition double single, Cause of Death: Suicide + One Nation under God.
In 2006, Suicide Commando returns with the album Bind, Torture, Kill (also available as limited edition including a bonus disc, poster and sticker), featuring the single Godsend + Menschenfresser, released on Johan's own new label Noise Terror Productions, a new division of Dependent Records. The album once again reached the top position in several alternative charts across the world and got voted album of the month in the German Orkus magazine.
Released in 2007, one year after the band's 20th anniversary, the X20 boxset including 3 CDs (one remix CD, one best of CD and the Fuck You Bitch EP) and Suicide Commando's very first live DVD. The special remix CD and the best of album were later released as separate discs by Metropolis Records. End of 2007 Suicide Commando return with the song Hate me, their first new material since the bind torture kill album, released on the noise terror volume 2 sampler on NTP/Dependent.
Notable side projects:
Lescure 13
Kombat Unit
Face of Death
Suicide Commando Lyrics
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It's that look
Not when they're threatened
Not when you hurt 'em
Not even when the they see the knife
It's just when they feel the knife go in
Face death of an innocent young girl
Cold blood, put to death without meaning
We don't care because we think we are god
Blind rage, black evil
The last betrayal of our own flesh and blood
Wake up, stop screaming
We sell our soul and we kill our own god
Face death of a whole generation
We face death of the human kind
Face death of a whole generation
We face death of the weak and the blind
Slow death of a man killed in blind rage
Slow death of the human race
Tormented bodies cast away in a black cage
Tormented bodies cast away in a cage
Blind rage, black evil
The last betrayal of our own flesh and blood
Wake up, stop screaming
We sell our soul and we kill our own god
Face death of a whole generation
We face death of the human kind
Face death of a whole generation
We face death of the weak and the blind
The best part of killing someone is the look on their face
It's that look
Not when they're threatened
Not when you hurt 'em
Not even when the they see the knife
It's just when they feel the knife go in
The best part of killing someone is the look on their face
It's that look
Not when they're threatened
Not when you hurt 'em
Not even when the they see the knife
It's just when they feel the knife go in
Face death of a whole generation
We face death of the human kind
Face death of a whole generation
We face death of the weak and the blind
[x2]
The best part of killing someone is the look on their face
It's that look
Not when they're threatened
Not when you hurt 'em
Not even when the they see the knife
It's just when they feel the knife go in
Suicide Commando's "Face of Death" is a chilling exploration of humanity's capacity for violence and cruelty. In the first verse, the lyrics speak of the pleasure found in killing, specifically the moment when the victim feels the knife go in. This moment of vulnerability and fear is what gives the killer their sick sense of power and control over another person. The chorus then expands on this theme by addressing the death of innocence and the betrayal of one's own kind. These lines suggest that the very fabric of humanity is unraveling, and we are responsible for our own destruction.
The second verse deals with the slow and painful death of both individuals and society as a whole. Blind rage and black evil drive us to destroy ourselves and those around us, even our own flesh and blood. But the final lines of the chorus speak to a glimmer of hope - by acknowledging our shared fate and standing together, we may be able to face the death of a whole generation and come out the other side.
Line by Line Meaning
Face death of an innocent young girl
We are causing the death of a young, innocent girl.
We face death of an innocent child
We are facing the death of an innocent child.
Cold blood, put to death without meaning
Without any justification, they were killed mercilessly.
We don't care because we think we are god
We do not care about taking a life because we believe we have god-like qualities and power.
Blind rage, black evil
Our anger and malice cover our eyes, allowing us to act on our darkest emotions.
The last betrayal of our own flesh and blood
Our own family members or people from our community are the ones we have hurt in the most disloyal of ways.
Wake up, stop screaming
We need to open our eyes to our violent acts and try to make a change.
We sell our soul and we kill our own god
We have lost sight of our morality and have become perpetrators of violence we once despised.
Face death of a whole generation
An entire group of people are facing their demise.
We face death of the human kind
We, as humanity, face the prospect of complete destruction.
We face death of the weak and the blind
Those that are vulnerable and unable to protect themselves are dying because of our actions.
Slow death of a man killed in blind rage
A man who died brutally and painfully in a fit of rage is now fading away slowly.
Slow death of the human race
The human race is slowly dying out because of our terrible actions.
Tormented bodies cast away in a black cage
Those that are tormented by us are thrown away into a dark, hopeless world where they cannot be seen.
The best part of killing someone is the look on their face
For us, the most fulfilling part of taking someone's life is witnessing their expression of fear and pain.
It's that look
Seeing the agony in someone's face is what brings us satisfaction.
Not when they're threatened
The threat of death is not enough to satisfy us.
Not when you hurt 'em
Causing pain and injury do not bring us enough pleasure.
Not even when the they see the knife
Even if they see the weapon that's going to take their life, that does not fulfill us.
It's just when they feel the knife go in
When the knife pierces the skin and cuts them open, that is the moment of ultimate gratification for us.
Contributed by Oliver I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
SPIROS KOUFOS
Timeless...
LYRICS :
Face death of an innocent young girl
We face death of an innocent child
Cold blood, put to death without meaning
We don't care because we think we are god
Blind rage, black evil
The last betrayal of our own flesh and blood
Wake up, stop screaming
We sell our soul and we kill our own god
Face death of a whole generation
We face death of the human kind
Face death of a whole generation
We face death of the weak and the blind
Slow death of a man killed in blind rage
Slow death of the human race
Tormented bodies castaway in a black cage
Tormented bodies castaway in a cage
Blind rage, black evil
The last betrayal of our own flesh and blood
Wake up, stop screaming
We sell our soul and we kill our own god
Face death of a whole generation
We face death of the human kind
Face death of a whole generation
We face death of the weak and the blind
SPIROS KOUFOS
Timeless...
LYRICS :
Face death of an innocent young girl
We face death of an innocent child
Cold blood, put to death without meaning
We don't care because we think we are god
Blind rage, black evil
The last betrayal of our own flesh and blood
Wake up, stop screaming
We sell our soul and we kill our own god
Face death of a whole generation
We face death of the human kind
Face death of a whole generation
We face death of the weak and the blind
Slow death of a man killed in blind rage
Slow death of the human race
Tormented bodies castaway in a black cage
Tormented bodies castaway in a cage
Blind rage, black evil
The last betrayal of our own flesh and blood
Wake up, stop screaming
We sell our soul and we kill our own god
Face death of a whole generation
We face death of the human kind
Face death of a whole generation
We face death of the weak and the blind
Jessie A
Powerful lyrics!! Very real to me. Just stumble upon cool bands on a daily basis. Something to live for I think....
PoopEDoopE
Favorite song by Suicide Commando by far.
Sublime Heretic
Oh the buildup is so intense and beautiful!
Alejandro LS
One the best EBM songs!!!
Zhatera Runa
THIS IS SOOO BANGER
Beer x Cats
I was a fan of this song years before I saw 8mm so when I finally did I was like "oh shit!" during the fighting scene
rogerio alves
dance factor 1000%
Daughter of Hildir
Made it to 2021, but it's not over yet...
Bane Williams
The quote is from the film 8MM - a fantastic film.