Being involved in various brutal and violent black metal / electro metal ba… Read Full Bio ↴Being involved in various brutal and violent black metal / electro metal bands (MANDRAGOR, LUCKY STRIKER 201, etc.) or having toured as live members of PUNISH YOURSELF, Benoit Sixteen and Sylvicious decided once upon a day in the year 2003 to explore the vast world of computer-generated music – an exciting new means for them to express their inner rage. TAMTRUM was born. Since then, the population of the once peaceful village of Aix-en-Provence in the south of France lives in fear and panic. The bloodthirsty animals of TAMTRUM continue to grow and feed on provocation, perversion and sonic mutilations. They progress faster than a virus and have spread their infectious harsh elektro tunes all over the country. One year later, their debut album «Some Atomik Songz» was released and TAMTRUM’s noise could no longer be stopped and invaded the entire European continent.

TAMTRUM is perpetually on the road for an unholy quest to summon more victims. Their ultra-powerful frantic live performances receive the unanimity of outstanding votes: TAMTRUM are above all a live band! And the use of fire-blowing, strip-tease shows and other fluo-chemical performances on stage reinforce their forceful, uncompromising and decadent image.

Before setting off to play some major European festivals, TAMTRUM still managed the time to release the «Versus» split-album with the other French band LOK-8.

In 2005, the duo was joined by old colleague Fixhead, and the TAMTRUM monster was once again locked in the studio to work on a new album. The band also made some eye-catching blitzkrieg appearances on several compilations that propelled TAMTRUM onto the playlists of every club across the world with their mega-hit «Le Son De La Pluie».

With a punk spirit, a «sex, drugs’n industrial» attitude, a dark goth/metal look, harsh elektro sequences, distorted screams and locomotive drum patterns TAMTRUM is here to shake your ass! Described by many as the most promising and fastest rising French underground talent of the moment, TAMTRUM often gets compared music-wise to a band like HOCICO with a rather MANSONesque attitude… Their music and lyrics (in French & English) are morbid, disturbing, nasty, sick, noisy and per definition hyper-danceable.

Their next hi-energy and merciless aggressive assault is planned for release in the spring of 2006 on the band’s new label Alfa Matrix, before the band starts another fucking bloody and shocking tour on speed across Europe… Keep the fainthearted kids secluded at home – heads will fall and clubs will burn, burn, burn!

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Le Son De La Pluie
Tamtrum Lyrics

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Love is a game, nothing to win, a lot to lose.
Find you, taste you, lick you, I fuck you like a fiend.

Don′t want to be your slave, don't want to hear the rain.
Don′t wanna hear this sound 'cause I know the smell of pain.

My eyes are pretty so I can make you sleep faster.
My tongue is soft so I can taste you better.

My fingers is long so I can stroke your guts deeper.
But my heart was not weak so you could destroy it harder.
Bitch!

All of this goes around in a circle, again and again, the same story.
I'm fed up, my skull smells like death.
I suffer; you smell like sulfur.
I wanna die, bitch!

Today it′s raining, yet it won′t be washing my pain away.
I hate what I'm writing
I hate what I′m writing
You! Reading this lines! You know you'll be the next!

You know you′ll be the next!
You know you'll be the next!

Overall Meaning

Tamtrum's song Le Son De La Pluie speaks about the pain and the hurt that is often associated with love. The opening line "Love is a game, nothing to win, a lot to lose" sets the tone for the song. The lyrics suggest that being in love is like a game that one cannot win, but losing can come at a great cost. The lines "Find you, taste you, lick you, I fuck you like a fiend" reveal the passion and intensity of love that the vocalist feels.

The song then shifts to a more contemplative tone as the vocalist expresses their reluctance to be in a submissive position in the relationship. The line, "Don't want to be your slave, don't want to hear the rain" highlights the loneliness and pain that can come from being in a love that is not reciprocated. The vocalist does not want to hear the sound of rain, which is often associated with sadness and sorrow, as it reminds them of the pain they feel.

The lyrics take a more sensual turn again as the vocalist talks about their physical abilities in the bedroom, but their heart is not weak. However, the song ends on a bleak and dark note as the vocalist expresses their pain and their desire to die. The final lines "You! Reading this lines! You know you'll be the next!" suggest that the same cycle of love and pain will continue for whoever falls in love next.

Line by Line Meaning

Love is a game, nothing to win, a lot to lose.
Love is not something that can be won or lost like a game, but it can result in great pain and suffering if it ends.

Find you, taste you, lick you, I fuck you like a fiend.
I desire you so intensely that I will do anything to satisfy that desire, like an addict craving their next hit.

Don′t want to be your slave, don't want to hear the rain.
I refuse to be controlled by you and the painful memories that come with it. I am not interested in listening to the sound of rain, which reminds me of the hurt caused by our relationship.

Don′t wanna hear this sound 'cause I know the smell of pain.
The sound of rain reminds me of the emotional pain I experienced while in this relationship, and I don't want to relive those memories.

My eyes are pretty so I can make you sleep faster.
I have attractive eyes that can lull you into a false sense of security and make you more vulnerable to my advances.

My tongue is soft so I can taste you better.
I have a gentle tongue that can enhance the pleasure of kissing and intimacy.

My fingers is long so I can stroke your guts deeper.
I have long fingers that can penetrate deeply into your body during sex.

But my heart was not weak so you could destroy it harder.
Despite my physical abilities, my emotional strength was not weak, and you hurt me deeply when you broke my heart.

Bitch!
This derogatory term is used to express anger and frustration towards the person who caused the pain and suffering.

All of this goes around in a circle, again and again, the same story.
The cycle of love, pain, and heartbreak is a never-ending cycle that repeats itself over and over again.

I'm fed up, my skull smells like death.
I am tired of this cycle and the emotional toll it takes on me. It feels as though the scent of death is constantly lingering in my mind.

I suffer; you smell like sulfur.
While I am suffering from the pain of a broken heart, you seem to be unaffected by the emotional damage you caused, and instead, emanate a noxious and harmful aura.

I wanna die, bitch!
The emotional pain is so intense that I feel like death would be a better option than to continue to experience this suffering. The use of the derogatory term is an expression of anger and blame towards the person who caused this pain.

Today it′s raining, yet it won′t be washing my pain away.
Although it is raining outside, and rain is traditionally associated with a cleansing or purifying effect, this rain will not be able to wash away the emotional pain that I am experiencing.

I hate what I'm writing
The expression of this emotional pain through music and lyrics reminds me of the hurtful memories and causes me more discomfort and anguish.

You! Reading this lines! You know you'll be the next!
The listener is being directly addressed and warned that they will also experience the same pain and heartbreak as the singer, further highlighting the vicious cycle of love and loss.

You know you′ll be the next!
This direct and foreboding statement emphasizes that the pain of a broken heart is an inevitable consequence of every romantic relationship and that everyone will experience it at some point in their life.

Writer(s): Tamtrum

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