England (1996 - present)

Ten Masked Men is a British death metal cov… Read Full Bio ↴England (1996 - present)

Ten Masked Men is a British death metal cover band who specialize in covering pop songs. The band was formed in 1996 when Mark ("The Mauler") and Dave ("The Chef") Hutson did a cover of Oasis' "Wonderwall". The song was much the same as the original, except it was played with distorted guitars and death metal grunts. It was recorded on a 4-track in a bedroom and was soon followed by "Stayin' Alive", "Into the Groove" and "Beat It". These simple recordings were played to friends and in some clubs. There was still no band name at that time but the moniker Ten Masked Men was adopted after hearing a news broadcast about masked terrorists.

In 1999 the first CD, Ten Masked Men, was recorded and was given out free at a local club. A five-track EP was recorded later that year and Star Wars references came into play with the name The Ten Masked Men Strike Back, which was swiftly followed up with the second full-length CD Return of the Ten Masked Men in 2000.
It was three years until the next CD was recorded, entitled The PhanTen Masked Menace. A new full-length album came out in early 2008, entitled Attack Of The Ten Masked Men.

The band appeared on Channel 4 television in the UK on the late night show Born Sloppy, where special guest Jack Osbourne had to guess the name of the tune that Ten Masked Men had just played. Due to legal issues the band were only allowed to play 30 seconds of each song, which were "Livin' La Vida Loca", "...Baby One More Time" and "Push It". The band also played live on the XFM breakfast show.

Ten Masked Men have covered songs ranging from Frank Sinatra, to 1980s hits like Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer", and modern hits such as "Seven Days" by Craig David and "Something Kinda Ooooh" by Girls Aloud. Each album also features a song from the soundtrack to one of the James Bond movies.

Members:
* Mark "The Mauler" Hutson
* Dave "The Chef" Hutson
* Apocalypse Al
* Battle Damage Davies
* Pablo "The Snoot"
* Ross Well "The Incident"
* Billy Bub "The Janitor"
* Gary "The Gimp" Hearns
* Neil "Numbnut" Matthews
* Martin "Meathead" Matthews

Discography:
Year of Release Title
1999 Ten Masked Men
1999 The Ten Masked Men Strike Back EP
2000 Return of the Ten Masked Men
2003 The PhanTen Masked Menace
2008 Attack Of The Ten Masked Men

Thriller
Ten Masked Men Lyrics

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It's close to midnight and something evil's lurking
in the dark
Under the moonlight you see a sight that almost stops
your heart
You try to scream but terror takes the sound before
you make it
You start to freeze as horror looks you right between
the eyes,

You're paralyzed

'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
And no one's gonna save you from the beast about to
strike
You know it's thriller, thriller night
You're fighting for your life inside a killer,
thriller tonight

You hear the door slam and realize there's nowhere
left to run
You feel the cold hand and wonder if you'll ever see
the sun
You close your eyes and hope that this is just
imagination
But all the while you hear the creature creepin' up
behind
You're out of time

'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
There ain't no second chance against the thing with
forty eyes
You know it's thriller, thriller night
You're fighting for your life inside a killer,
thriller tonight

Night creatures call
And the dead start to walk in their masquerade
There's no escapin' the jaws of the alien this time
(they're open wide)
This is the end of your life

They're out to get you, there's demons closing in on
every side
They will possess you unless you change the number on
your dial
Now is the time for you and I to cuddle close
together
All thru the night I'll save you from the terrors on
the screen,
I'll make you see

That it's a thriller, thriller night
'Cause I can thrill you more than any ghost would
dare to try
Girl, this is thriller, thriller night
So let me hold you tight and share a killer, diller,
chiller,
Thriller here tonight

(Rap performed by Vincent Price)
Darkness falls across the land
The midnite hour is close at hand
Creatures crawl in search of blood
To terrorize y'awl's neighborhood
And whosoever shall be found
Without the soul for getting down
Must stand and face the hounds of hell
And rot inside a corpse's shell
The foulest stench is in the air
The funk of forty thousand years
And grizzly ghouls from every tomb
Are closing in to seal your doom
And though you fight to stay alive
Your body starts to shiver
For no mere mortal can resist

The evil of the thriller
(Into maniacal laugh, in deep echo)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ten Masked Men's song Thriller describe a scene where someone is being chased by an evil creature on a thriller night. As the creature creeps up on them, they try to scream but the terror takes away their sound, they start to freeze, and the horror looks them right in the eyes, and they're paralyzed. Then they realize there's nowhere to run, and they feel the cold hands of the creature closing in on them. They're out of time, and it's the end of their life. The rap performed by Vincent Price warns of the impending doom on this thriller night as the creatures crawl in search of blood.

Line by Line Meaning

It's close to midnight and something evil's lurking in the dark
It is almost midnight and there is something malicious hiding in the dark

Under the moonlight you see a sight that almost stops your heart
You see something terrifying beneath the moonlight that nearly gives you a heart attack

You try to scream but terror takes the sound before you make it
You attempt to scream, but fear silences you before any sound escapes

You start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyes, You're paralyzed
You become frozen with fear as terror stares you straight in the eyes; you cannot move

'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
This is a frightening, intense night

And no one's gonna save you from the beast about to strike
No one can protect you from the creature that is about to attack

You know it's thriller, thriller night
You are aware that this is a horror-filled night

You're fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight
You are battling to keep yourself alive on this deadly, terrifying night

You hear the door slam and realize there's nowhere left to run
You hear the door slam shut and understand that there is nowhere else to evade

You feel the cold hand and wonder if you'll ever see the sun
You sense a chilly grip and begin to question if you will ever see sunlight again

You close your eyes and hope that this is just imagination
You shut your eyes and hope that all of this is only a figment of your imagination

But all the while you hear the creature creepin' up behind, You're out of time
Meanwhile, the monster is gradually approaching from behind and you are out of time

There ain't no second chance against the thing with forty eyes
You will not receive another opportunity when confronted with the creature with 40 eyes

Night creatures call And the dead start to walk in their masquerade
Creatures of the night call out, and the deceased begin to walk in their costumes

There's no escapin' the jaws of the alien this time (they're open wide), This is the end of your life
The alien's jaws are not to be avoided this time, for they are open and waiting to devour you; this marks your demise

They're out to get you, there's demons closing in on every side
The demons are moving closer, with the intent of attacking

They will possess you unless you change the number on your dial
They will manage to hoard you if you don't change the dial's number

Now is the time for you and I to cuddle close together
It is now the moment for you and me to hold each other tightly

All thru the night I'll save you from the terrors on the screen, I'll make you see
Throughout the night, I will shield you from the horrors shown on the screen and assist you in realizing

'Cause I can thrill you more than any ghost would dare to try
I can excite you in a way that no ghost would dare to attempt

Girl, this is thriller, thriller night
My love, this is a scary, frightening night

So let me hold you tight and share a killer, diller, chiller, Thriller here tonight
Allow me to clutch you tightly and experience a deadly, intriguing, and chilly 'thriller' together tonight

Darkness falls across the land
A veil of darkness descends upon the earth

The midnight hour is close at hand
The witching hour is nearly upon us

Creatures crawl in search of blood
Beasts crawl in search of blood to quench their thirst

To terrorize y'awl's neighborhood
To terrify the residents of your neighbourhood

And whosoever shall be found Without the soul for getting down
Whoever doesn't have a lively spirit

Must stand and face the hounds of hell
Must confront hell's hounds

And rot inside a corpse's shell
And decay in a lifeless body

The foulest stench is in the air
A repulsive stench permeates the atmosphere

The funk of forty thousand years
The mustiness of forty thousand years

And grizzly ghouls from every tomb
And frightening ghouls from each and every tomb

Are closing in to seal your doom
Are approaching in order to confirm your fate

And though you fight to stay alive
And though you fight to remain alive