The band's music veered between punk and hard rock on albums including 1989's debut 'Blood Fire and Love', 'Soul Destruction (produced by Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor),' 'Powertrippin' (which saw Tantrum leave and be replaced by Pete Friesen of Alice Cooper), 'Crank' and 'Just Add Life.' During this time, the band played the Monsters of Rock festival in Donington, England, in 1992 and also played with Metallica at the Milton Keynes Bowl. The Almighty split up in 1996.
In 2000 the band reformed with Nick Parsons on guitar. A second album shortly followed in 2001, Psycho-Narco, with a new bass player Gav Gray replacing long time bassist Floyd London. The band soon disbanded again with vocalist Ricky Warwick pursuing a solo career.
By mid-2005 bassist Floyd London had won an unpublicised fight against Lukemia which brought the band together to play once again. The classic lineup reformed for two Lukemia Research benefit shows in January 2006, which was followed by a Headline appearance at the 2006 Bulldog Bash, then a short 5-date tour at the end of December 2006.
In February 2007 a Greatest Hits CD/DVD Anthology: The Gospel According To... was released with the full support of the band, this was followed in July 2007 with a live DVD of the Glasgow Lukemia Research show from January 2006.
The band have 'left the door open' to the possibility of future shows and recording new material.
In 2010 Ricky Warwick joined Thin Lizzy (renamed to Black Star Riders in 2012).
Current lineup
Ricky Warwick (1989- ) - vocals and guitar
Pete Friesen (1991-1996 | 2006 - ) - guitar
Floyd London (1989-) - bass guitar
Stumpy Monroe (1989- ) - drums
Past members
Nick Parsons (2000-2001) - guitar
Gav Gray (2001) - bass guitar
Floyd London (1989-2000) - bass guitar
Tantrum (1989-1991) - guitar
Pete Friesen (1991-1996) - guitar
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Resurrection Mutha
The Almighty Lyrics
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They're always seems to be a price to pay
But when I look into your eyes
I didn't believe that much, no not anyway
It's only love
So just c'mon back
It must be easy
Like some ritual sweet child that we go through everytime
Down on the streets I feel like I was born to lose
And no fire water could ever pull me through
Just like a lost soul on the wrong side of the tracks
Your can preach your Gospel baby 'cos I'm never comin' back
Because I've gone
I'm leaving here
And I can't get you
They can't get to me
They wanna kill me
Cover me in flowers
Resurrection
Resurrection mutha I feel her rising up
Resurrection
Resurrection mutha you're taking far too much
It's only love
So c'mon back
It must be easy
Like some ritual sweet child that we go through everytime
Some resurrection
Resurrection
Resurrection mutha
I feel her rising up
Resurrection
Resurrection mutha you're taking far too much
The Almighty's song Resurrection Mutha appears to be about the power of love to bring someone back from the brink of despair. The song starts with the singer acknowledging that God won't give him everything he wants and that there's always a price to pay. However, when he looks into his lover's eyes, he's filled with renewed hope and feels it's worth the price. He references a "ritual sweet child" that they go through every time, which could be interpreted as the cycle of breaking up and getting back together. The chorus repeats the word "resurrection," which could further suggest the cycle of death and rebirth in the relationship.
The second verse furthers the theme of feeling lost and hopeless without love. The singer feels like he was "born to lose" and that nothing can save him. But then he finds love and realizes that he doesn't need anything else. He decides to leave his old life behind and is confident that his lover can shield him from anything that might try to harm him.
Overall, the song is about the transformative power of love and how it can bring someone back to life. It's a tribute to the healing power of relationships and the importance of finding someone who can help you be your best self.
Line by Line Meaning
God won't give me everything I want
The singer understands that not everything they desire will be given to them by God.
They're always seems to be a price to pay
The singer acknowledges that there are consequences for every decision made or action taken.
But when I look into your eyes
The singer finds comfort and love in someone else's gaze.
I didn't believe that much, no not anyway
The amount of love the artist has for this person is surprisingly strong, despite previous doubts.
It's only love
The artist realizes that all that is driving them to seek love and affection is the emotion itself.
So just c'mon back
The singer wants their love interest to return to them.
It must be easy
The singer believes that rekindling their love should not be difficult, but rather something that should come naturally.
Like some ritual sweet child that we go through everytime
The artist sees the process of rekindling love as a familiar yet beautiful ritual that seems to be repeated over and over again.
Some resurrection
The artist sees the act of reigniting love as a form of resurrection, a return to life and vitality.
Down on the streets I feel like I was born to lose
The artist feels as though they have always been destined for failure, even while existing in the outside world.
And no fire water could ever pull me through
No amount of physical or emotional intoxication could lift the singer from their feelings of inadequacy.
Just like a lost soul on the wrong side of the tracks
The artist feels like they are wandering hopelessly, as if they are lost in life's journey.
Your can preach your Gospel baby 'cos I'm never comin' back
The singer has moved on from their previous life and see no reason to return, no matter how much someone pleads with them.
Because I've gone
The singer reiterates that they are no longer present in their previous life and have moved on.
I'm leaving here
The singer is physically removing themselves from any remnants of their previous life.
And I can't get you
The artist cannot possess the love interest they seek.
They can't get to me
The artist feels protected from their past life and cannot be harmed by it.
They wanna kill me
The negative aspects of their previous life wish to destroy the singer's happiness.
Cover me in flowers
The singer sees the act of covering oneself in flowers as a reprieve from negative energy, a symbol of purity and vitality reminiscent of resurrection.
Resurrection
The artist continues to focus on the idea of resurrection, a theme that repeats throughout the song.
Resurrection mutha I feel her rising up
The artist sees themselves as a symbol of resurrection, rising up from the ashes of their previous life, reborn and full of life.
Resurrection mutha you're taking far too much
The artist sees the idea of resurrection as being taken too far or being carried by someone else for their own gain.
It's only love
The singer reiterates that love is the driving force behind their actions.
So c'mon back
The artist continues to express their desire for their love interest to return.
It must be easy
The singer still believes that rekindling their love should be simple and natural.
Like some ritual sweet child that we go through everytime
The singer sees the act of reigniting love as a familiar yet beautiful ritual that seems to be repeated over and over again.
Some resurrection
The singer sees the act of reigniting love as a form of resurrection, a return to life and vitality.
Resurrection
The artist continues to focus on the theme of resurrection.
Resurrection mutha
The artist continues to express their own rebirth and resurrection.
I feel her rising up
The singer is rising up from the ashes of their previous life, reborn and full of life.
Resurrection mutha you're taking far too much
The singer sees the idea of resurrection as being taken too far or being carried by someone else for their own gain.
Contributed by Christopher E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
LORDGOAT1976
One of the best underrated Rock bands.
Tristram Marlowe
The whole album is majestic!
Adam , O
best tune on the cd. let there be rock! and the lord lemmy looked down and saw that it was good!
jazrowjo
Saw these loads when they toured, great band live.
unbitter89
my dad bought this cd 20 yrs ago. he wanted to sell it but i kept it
ToneLeMoan
Charing Cross Road Astoria 80s/90s, big hair, cheap pints, smoking indoors, moshing until your neck seized up. People talked to each other!
Good times!
Fábio Barbosa
The 3 firsts albuns are the bests
Danuta Pretear
i hear that, all those buildings are gone now. Got nicked outside the astoria for possession just before a morbid angel gig around 1990. Miss those old clubs. marquee club, now a wetherspoons i think.
Lord Filth
I saw them at the Astoria and Marquee a few times around the same time. Great gigs
PropBoyGinge
Saw these guys several times at Banbury United and got to know Stump quite well, including getting hammered on a couple of occasions. Jesus that man could drink.