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.
The Truth Ain't Kind
Superior Lyrics
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People proclaim,
"All will be good some day"
Try to forget,
Cease to regret,
Hide all my fears away.
Turn out the light,
Inside my head again.
Can't I bring it to an end?
And here comes back reality.
Pushing my hopes away.
Leave the dream,
The dream of true security
And break down the same old way.
Don't use your brain,
Why go insane?
The truth ain't kind.
Live in a lie
Are we all too young to die?
Confess my sins,
Treatment begins,
The cross coming down on me.
Have to repent,
Father has sent angels.
Now evil flees.
Now back at home
TV has shown pictures of lies and war.
Father tell me, what's this for?
Can't you tell, tell me please!!
What's it for?
The lyrics to Superior's song The Truth Ain't Kind convey the struggles of the singer in dealing with pain, fear, regret, and the reality of life. The first two lines showcase how some people expect everything to become better eventually, but the singer feels undeserving of such ease. They want to forget and hide their fears away to start fresh, but it's a continuous fight they face within themselves. The lyrics then reflect on how the harsh reality pushes the singer's hope of security away, and they break down the same old way they always have.
The singer then questions why people choose to avoid using their brains and live in lies as the truth isn't kind. They ponder if everyone is too young to face death, and this could mean death in the literal sense or a metaphorical one, such as changes or transitions in their lives. The singer then shifts to confessing their sins and being subject to treatment while facing the cross. They also mention how their father has sent angels, and the evil within them is fleeing.
Finally, the singer questions the reasons and purpose of war and lies, as shown by the images on TV. They seek answers from their father, wanting to know what it's all for. The lyrics showcase the various struggles and questions a person can face while dealing with pain, fears, and reality.
Line by Line Meaning
Undeserved pain,
Intense suffering without any merit,
People proclaim,
Others declare and assert,
"All will be good some day"
Hopeful but unrealistic promise of a better future,
Try to forget,
Attempting to erase from memory,
Cease to regret,
Stop feeling remorse,
Hide all my fears away.
Conceal all my anxieties,
Turn out the light,
Deactivate the source of brightness,
Restart the fight
To resume the internal struggle,
Inside my head again.
In the confines of my own mind,
Can't I bring it to an end?
Is it possible to stop this perpetual cycle?
And here comes back reality.
The true state of things returns,
Pushing my hopes away.
Crushing my aspirations,
Leave the dream,
Abandon the idealistic vision,
The dream of true security
The fantasy of absolute safety,
And break down the same old way.
Succumb in the usual manner,
Don't use your brain,
Avoid thinking critically,
Why go insane?
What's the point of becoming crazy?
The truth ain't kind.
Reality can be cruel and unforgiving,
Live in a lie
Exist in a world of falsehood,
Are we all too young to die?
Is everyone too inexperienced to face mortality?
Confess my sins,
Admit my wrongdoing,
Treatment begins,
The process of rehabilitation starts,
The cross coming down on me.
The burden of guilt is upon me,
Have to repent,
Must express remorse,
Father has sent angels.
A higher power has intervened on my behalf,
Now evil flees.
The negative forces around me depart,
Now back at home
Returned to the familiar environment,
TV has shown pictures of lies and war.
Television has broadcast images of deceit and conflict,
Father tell me, what's this for?
Dad, what's the point of all of this?
Can't you tell, tell me please!!
Can you explain it to me?
What's it for?
What is the purpose of it all?
Contributed by Katherine H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
jose tolleto
de lo mejor que he escuchado en mi vida...este disco es una joya que el maldito mundo no supo apreciar
yeyeteygcbvcserzZEQ
thanks for posting this.according to me it's the best progressive metal album
David Amicarella
Nice remember listening to these guys on casette tape lol
Maurício M.
Undeserved pain,
People proclaim,
"All will be good some day"
Try to forget,
Cease to regret,
Hide all my fears away.
Turn out the light,
Restart the fight
Inside my head again.
Can't I bring it to an end?
And here comes back reality.
Pushing my hopes away.
Leave the dream,
The dream of true security
And break down the same old way.
Don't use your brain,
Why go insane?
The truth ain't kind.
Live in a lie
Are we all too young to die?
Confess my sins,
Treatment begins,
The cross coming down on me.
Have to repent,
Father has sent angels.
Now evil flees.
Now back at home
TV has shown pictures of lies and war.
Father tell me, what's this for?
Can't you tell, tell me please!
What's it for?
eric mark Nongbri
R they a Christian band?
Martin Reichhart
Superior have been un-religious and free-minded at all times.
Mehdi Elbordi
Ive lookin for it since 2005 TNKS
Mehdi Elbordi
Nice from 10 to 19
Mehdi Elbordi
Yep, That's right!!