Having joined forces with the French label LISTENABLE RECORDS, Sybreed released their second album ANTARES in October 2007. This new LP was widely praised in the international metal press for its catchy tunes and the original use of melodies, and gave Sybreed the opportunity to open for PAIN for a couple of shows, and then embark with SAMAEL for a European tour in April 2008. This finally led them to play at the METAL CAMP Festival in Slovenia.
Nevertheless, they soon felt the urge to work on a third album. The next album would push the limits of their music to an extreme end, reinvent Sybreed’s sound, and turn it into something the band would describe as “Death Wave”. Drop, Ben and Kevin planned regular session during fall 2008, sessions which gave birth at the end of the year to twelve tracks of both sonic aggression and ethereal atmospheres where the organic and the electronic would be finally reconciled in one sole entity. To achieve the coming of this cybernetic monster, it was decided that only one artist could handle the difficult task of giving it a final form: Rhys Fulber. Known for his work with Front Line Assembly, Fear Factory and Paradise Lost, he became the man in charge of the mixing this new album.
After a North-American Tour with Threat Signal in summer of 2009, and welcoming their new bass player Steph, Sybreed is now complete and ready to unleashed their new synth-pop/industrial/metal bastard spawn called “THE PULSE OF AWAKENING”: So as to say, the perfect tool to ravage your ears with vicious grooves, furious metallic blast, technological shivers and icy melodies.
Sybreed recently finished their fourth full length release "GOD IS AN AUTOMATON" scheduled for release in September of 2012. It is the first album with their newest member, bassist Ales.
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In 2013 Benjamin decided to leave the band and therefor the rest of the band decided to go on hiatus and focus on other musical projects. Sybreed disbanded in 2013. Kevin, Ales and Drop started their new band Obsydians in 2014.
Killjoy
Sybreed Lyrics
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This secure fortress of faithful convictions
Inspire me to disbelief
So full of yourself, you stare at me and say:
"Hey you killjoy, go away
Spare me your objections
Stop playing devil's advocate
Hey you killjoy, go away
Spare me your objections
Stop playing devil's advocate
Please leave me in peace now, for heavens sake"
You know what's right or wrong
Jumping to conclusions, so likely to condemn
And take a single wise word for eternal truth
That's why you'll always say:
"Hey you killjoy, go away
Spare me your objections
Stop playing devil's advocate
Please leave me in peace now, for heavens sake
Hey you killjoy, go away
Spare me your objections
Stop playing devil's advocate
Please leave me in peace now, for heavens sake"
I just look for something you'll never grasp
A world neither black nor white, a wider definition
For nothing is downright pure or completely dark
Like myriads of variations for every shade of grey
Once I question your dual pattern
You can but whisper,
"Don't challenge me because I am the righteous one"
And try to conceal your confusion
You wish I'd walk away
So that your small, manicheist world would always stay the same
Your second-rate creed is such a dismay
"Hey you killjoy, go away
Spare me your objections
Stop playing devil's advocate
Please leave me in peace now, for heavens sake
Hey you killjoy, go away
Spare me your objections
Stop playing devil's advocate
Please leave me in peace now, for heavens sake"
The lyrics of "Killjoy" by Sybreed present the conflict between the singer, who seeks a broader and nuanced worldview, and the antagonist represented by a self-righteous person with a simplistic belief system. The antagonist embodies a secure fortress of faithful convictions that condemn the singer's questioning and interest in shades of grey. The singer is aware of the limitations of binary thinking and seeks a wider definition of the world, one that is not pure black or completely dark but full of variations of grey.
The antagonist views the singer as a killjoy, constantly challenging their worldviews and denying them the comfort of their small, manicheist world, where everything is predetermined as either right or wrong. The chorus, "Hey you killjoy, go away, spare me your objections, stop playing devil's advocator, please leave me in peace now, for heaven's sake," is an exasperated plea from the antagonist to the singer to abandon their questioning and critical thinking.
Ultimately, "Killjoy" speaks to the dangers of oversimplifying the world and life's complexities, the dangers of the us vs. them mentality, and the importance of being open to different perspectives and opinions.
Line by Line Meaning
All what you stand for
Everything you believe in
This secure fortress of faithful convictions
Your unwavering and unchanging set of beliefs and values
Inspire me to disbelief
Your rigid beliefs make me doubt and question them
So full of yourself, you stare at me and say:
You are arrogant and look down upon me as you speak these words:
"Hey you killjoy, go away
You address me as a killjoy and demand that I leave
Spare me your objections
Don't express your opposing views
Stop playing devil's advocate
Stop trying to argue from the opposite side
Please leave me in peace now, for heavens sake"
Please let me be and don't disturb my comfort
You know what's right or wrong
You claim to have a clear sense of morality
Jumping to conclusions, so likely to condemn
You judge quickly and are eager to criticize
And take a single wise word for eternal truth
You treat a single piece of information as the ultimate truth
That's why you'll always say:
This is why you always repeat the following:
I just look for something you'll never grasp
I seek something that you are incapable of understanding
A world neither black nor white, a wider definition
A world that is not simply good or bad, but has more nuance and complexity
For nothing is downright pure or completely dark
Nothing is completely good or completely evil
Like myriads of variations for every shade of grey
There are many interpretations and variations of what falls in between good and evil
Once I question your dual pattern
Once I question your binary way of thinking
You can but whisper,
You can only whisper in response,
"Don't challenge me because I am the righteous one"
The only answer you give is that you are right and can't be questioned
And try to conceal your confusion
You attempt to hide your lack of understanding or confusion
You wish I'd walk away
You hope that I would leave and not disturb you anymore
So that your small, manicheist world would always stay the same
So that your simplistic and rigid worldview would not be challenged and remains intact
Your second-rate creed is such a dismay
Your inferior ideology brings about disappointment and frustration
Contributed by Muhammad J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@kotekutalia
Some people consider this album the worst of Sybreed. Not sure why, maybe because it's not as aggressive as the rest. But it has some of the best melodic songs from the band.
@evelynneustadt2268
Actually my favorite album of theirs.
@hazard1233
vattenmelon exactly. RIP Sybreed.
@deadspaceman111
Probably because they went further into the WAVE aspect of their genre they call deathwave..and so resulted in song styles being more different and spread out..I personally got more into it once I knew which song was which in that same nature
@kotekutalia
@deadspaceman111 Same. It sounds unconvential at first listen but then you want more
@deadspaceman111
@Kote Kutalia exactly..I already know how to make my way around it now depending how I feel basically
@abigaillied2717
Such a great song and atmosphere! I just learned about this band and its exactly what I needed. :)
@anungunrama9344
Penguinz0
@Mateo-ko9kx
Otherworldliness. Unreal ambiance. True artists.
@fishy2996
@Anung Un Rama spotify recommended