1) A German progressi… Read Full Bio ↴At least four bands have been called Superior:
1) A German progressive metal band existing from 1992 - 2007
2) An American Progressive Hardcore Band
3) British artist Su Goodacre
4) Dutch Hardcore band
1) German progressive metal band:
Founded in 1992, Superior is one of the few bands over ten years old that still has the same line-up. A mere eight months after Superior was founded, they released their demo "Timeshift". This demo contained an early version of the song "Tomorrow's Eve", which was to be included on their first album "Behind". "Timeshift" is a documentary of the changes that Superior underwent, who are, to this day, open to all kinds of musical influences. Until the middle of 1994 the band toured mainly in southwestern Germany and the more they toured the more they were convinced that it was due time for them to release their first self-produced CD. It took them a year to work on the compositions, arrangement and the concept of the album. In 1995 they recorded "Behind" in the Roko Soundstudios, close to Frankfurt/Main. The album consists of 10 songs that are progressive heavy rock. The lyrics are about the bigotry of society, the media, politics and reflections of personal everyday-life experiences of the individual members of Superior. Due to the themes the sound is heavy and aggressive, including epic and very melodic passages. The most important elements are heavy, driving guitars, complex piano and string arrangements and the powerful voice of Michael Tangermann. When the album was completed the band signed a contract with Hamburg label L.M.P., which got in touch with various record companies. In the fall of 1996 Superior signed a contract with Modern Music/Noise, which has the rights for the entire world, excluding France, where ARCADE/C.N.R. Music takes care of the band's interests. Shortly after signing with Noise Records, Superior toured Germany supporting Virgin Steele and Angra in such well-known venues as Hamburger Markthalle, Zeche Bochum and various others. Unfortunately after the fifth show, keyboardist Jan-Marco Becker hurt his hand severely and even had to be operated on during the tour. Angra's frontman Andre Matos spontaneously offered to rehearse some of the keyboard parts and Superior was able to continue touring, even though somewhat handicapped. After the tour Superior was forced to take a prolonged break, waiting on their keyboardist to recover. They couldn't join several tours offered to them by their record company and just didn't have the chance to promote their newly released album properly. In the middle of 1997, when their keyboardist had recovered, they began touring again, starting of with a short tour through France, where they also did some unplugged sessions, once again proving their diversity of musical styles. Following this, they did several shows in Germany, while already working on the material for their new album. In the midst of getting ready to record they did a tour through France with Vanden Plas and then got ready for the pre-production of "Younique". Finally, from the middle of March through the middle of May 1998 they recorded, mixed and mastered "Younique", once again in the Roko Soundstudios. The new album was neither a duplicate of "Behind" nor was it entirely different. It was the further development of their musical style; heavy riffing, typical for SUPERIOR, diverse keyboard arrangements and sounds, very complex and individual instrumentation, acoustic guitars, sitar-sounds, brass arrangements and saxaphone solos, everything that makes rock interesting. Very diverse musical influences, ranging from Latin, Funk and Classical music all the way to Jazz were arranged in the extremely heavy and powerful sound. To sum it up, "Younique" was an album that kept on going where "behind" ended. Although most important magazines worldwide celebrated “Younique” as a milestone in progressive music, the album divided fans into two camps, one being fascinated and the other one shocked. Immediately after the album´s release Superior started to perform live again. In 1999 several great shows followed in Germany, France, Netherlands and in Belgium. Definite highlights were the concert with Angra and Stratovarius at the Parisian “Zenith”, celebrated by 5.000 fans, and their liveshow at Progpower festival in the Netherlands. Another great event `99 has been the acoustic tour through France, where Superior once again proved their receptiveness to various musical influences. In the following months Superior and Noise records agreed that the style of the band´s music just didn´t match together with the company´s politics and their strict adherence to true metal style. At the same time the musicians and their French label NTS records decided to cooperate for a further SUPERIOR-album, which turned out to be a concept album about religious fanatisism with all its consequences down to terrorism. At the time the guys didn´t know how close they would come to truth. From January 2000 until May 2001 Superior worked on lyrics and music for “ULTIMA RATIO”. The recordings at the ROKO soundstudios took the following six months. They`ve been only interrupted by the ProgPower Festivals in the Netherlands and the USA, where the band presented some of their brandnew songs, which have been welcomed enthusiastically by the audience. “ULTIMA RATIO” is less experimental than “Younique”. The arrangements are clearly structured, and the dominating characteristics are the extremely heavy guitars, beautiful piano playing combined with the great melodies coming from Michaels powerful and emotional voice. But most of all the band’s members fulfilled a dream they shared since Superior was founded: to bring a soundtrack to reality, to create a movie for the ears by composing and arranging a concept album transformable into a cinematographic thriller. “ULTIMA RATIO” is the exposure of crime, complex images, agitation and suppression as cloaked by welfare and graze.
2) An American progressive Hardcore band
Formed in Omaha, Nebraska
3) British artist Su Goodacre signed to Virgin Records in 1997
This Superior consisted of Su 'Superior' and Lee Knott (ex It bites) and released 3 singles Coma (known for its Karl Bartos (ex kraftwerk) remix), Faster Than You and Being You. An album Germ Free was recorded but remains unrelased. Their song Polaroid Millenium was featured on the The Saint soundtrack.
Amok
Superior Lyrics
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I can't await the sunset when the town becomes alive
My hell will be your hell you will pay me back with your pain
You'll have to face it soon
There's nothing you can do
The pain inside your heart
Will tear you apart
And now you have this path to follow
Turning your life around
You'll have a bitter pill to swallow
I'll bring you down
Now that I have shown you all the power in my hand
Your tears have quenched my thirst but what I can't understand:
There is no satisfaction just the need to hide away from you
I'll have to face it soon
There's nothing I can do
The guilt inside my heart
Will tear me apart
And now I have this path to follow
Turning my life around
I'll have a bitter pill to swallow
You'll bring me down
The lyrics of the song "Amok" by Superior are filled with anguish and pain, expressed with a sense of loneliness and despair. The opening lines describe a sleepless walk through the streets at night, anticipating the chaos of the city as it comes alive at sunset. This description sets the tone for the rest of the song, which delves into feelings of suffering and a desire for revenge.
The line "My hell will be your hell you will pay me back with your pain" highlights the pain and anger that the singer is feeling, as they seek to project that upon their listener as payback for some transgression. The chorus highlights the inevitability of facing the pain and guilt that is within oneself. The lyrics speak about the power of guilt to tear oneself apart, and the need to face this head-on in order to move forward.
In conclusion, the lyrics of "Amok" by Superior portray a sense of intense emotional turmoil and a desire for revenge, while simultaneously reflecting on the power of guilt and the importance of facing one's demons in order to move forward in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Sleepless I am walking through the lonely streets tonight
I am unable to sleep and I am wandering through the deserted streets tonight
I can't await the sunset when the town becomes alive
I am eagerly waiting for the sunset when the town will be bustling with life
My hell will be your hell you will pay me back with your pain
You will suffer the same agony as mine, and you will have to endure pain in return for what you've done
You'll have to face it soon
You cannot escape from the consequences of your actions forever
There's nothing you can do
You cannot change what has happened and its consequences
The pain inside your heart
The emotional agony that you are experiencing
Will tear you apart
Will cause extreme mental anguish and emotional breakdown
And now you have this path to follow
You must now endure the consequences of your actions and follow the path of redemption
Turning your life around
Making a significant change in your life to become a better person
You'll have a bitter pill to swallow
You will have to face the harsh truth and suffer the consequences, which will be difficult to accept
I'll bring you down
I will cause you to fail or experience a downfall
Now that I have shown you all the power in my hand
Now that you have realized the extent of my dominance and authority over you
Your tears have quenched my thirst but what I can't understand:
Your distress and sorrow has satisfied my desire for revenge or control, but I cannot comprehend why I still feel unsatisfied
There is no satisfaction just the need to hide away from you
There is no sense of gratification, only the urge to escape or distance oneself from you
The guilt inside my heart
The remorse or regret I feel for what I have done
Will tear me apart
Will cause me immense emotional pain and turmoil
And now I have this path to follow
I must now face the consequences of my actions and take steps to redeem myself
Turning my life around
Making significant changes in my life to become a better person
You'll bring me down
You will be the cause of my downfall or failure
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Mez Hossain
if it wasn't for wikipedia i would have still thought this was dream theater this whole time
Gary B
Holy shit, I though I was the only one when I played this song way back when......
AtoZnumber
I really don't have the time... :( Just be patient, or download the album yourself. There's a torrent probably floating around somewhere on the internet.
AtoZnumber
Ahah, thanks, but this isn't my music or band. It says who they are in the description.
Demo
damn my torrent ports are closed and I cant find the albums :(. i just want the song called stop by them. i really need it. please back to me somehow. u can send on msn or sth. xD