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
STATE OF EMERGENCY
Suicide Commando Lyrics
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Fall into decay
Mortal efficiency
Let's face reality
Slaves of machinery
So-called democracy
Plague of insanity
Let's kill humanity
State of emergency
State of emergency
Cancer of the earth
Fall into decay
Mortal efficiency
Let's face reality
Slaves of machinery
So-called democracy
Plague of insanity
Let's kill humanity
State of emergency
State of emergency
State of emergency
The lyrics to Suicide Commando's "State of Emergency" paint a bleak picture of the world, addressing issues such as environmental destruction, the dangers of technology, and the failure of democracy. The opening line "Cancer of the earth, fall into decay" can be interpreted as a reference to the damage humans are causing to the planet through pollution and exploitation. The line "Mortal efficiency, let's face reality" suggests that humans are so focused on efficiency and progress that they are ignoring the cost to the planet and humanity itself. The line "Slaves of machinery, so-called democracy" could be interpreted as a commentary on the way technology has enslaved us and the fact that democracy is often more a facade than a reality. The final line "Let's kill humanity" can be seen as an exasperated and extreme statement, suggesting a desire to start over from scratch rather than continue down the current path of destruction.
Overall, the lyrics of "State of Emergency" are a call to action to wake up and recognize the seriousness of the issues facing humanity.
Line by Line Meaning
Cancer of the earth
Referring to the harm and damage humans have inflicted on the planet which has caused it to slowly deteriorate.
Fall into decay
The state of decline that has come about as a result of human activity; everything is slowly losing its natural beauty and essence.
Mortal efficiency
The way humans have become so productive in destroying the planet and destroying each other in the process, despite our impending mortality.
Let's face reality
The realization that the planet and humanity are facing an existential threat due to our own actions and behaviors.
Slaves of machinery
The extent to which humans have become dependent and subservient to technology and machines at the expense of maintaining our connection to the natural world.
So-called democracy
The illusion of democracy and freedom when in reality the systems in place are controlled by a select few who benefit at the expense of the majority.
Plague of insanity
The madness and chaos that surrounds us as a result of our actions, which are slowly bringing us to the brink of extinction.
Let's kill humanity
The realization that humans are the root cause of the problems we face and that we are in desperate need of changing our ways or else self-destruction is inevitable.
State of emergency
The urgency of the situation and the need for swift action to avoid catastrophic outcomes.
State of emergency
The repeated affirmation that humanity is facing a crisis that requires immediate attention and action.
State of emergency
The sense of panic and despair that comes when realizing how bad things truly are and wondering if there's anything we can do to change course.
Contributed by Tyler G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.