So far, TBM have released eight studio albums: Nothing and Nowhere (2002), Violet (2005), Walking With Strangers (2007), Pins and Needles (2010), Hide and Seek (2012), Superstition (2014), Under Your Spell (2017), and Diamonds (2020). They have also issued the DVD Blue (2005), the live album/DVD Show and Tell (2009), and the EPs Violet (2004), Looking Glass (2008), Imaginary Monsters (2011), and Imagica (2016).
The group originated in London, Ontario under the name Imagica, inspired from the novel "Imajica" by Clive Barker. The band's original lineup consisted of: Chibi, Rainbow, Michael Falcore, and Aslan (bass). Dank played live keyboards and O.E. joined the group on live drums. A seven-song limited edition demo was released.
In 2001, Dank left the group, and the others relocated from London to Toronto, Ontario, to begin recording. There, they recorded another limited edition demo, this time with five songs. In 2002, the band adopted the name The Birthday Massacre in order to avoid confusion with a metal band. They chose the name "The Birthday Massacre" since people were already familiar with the song of the same title. The song was later retitled as "Happy Birthday".
In July of 2002, The Birthday Massacre independently released their debut album entitled Nothing and Nowhere. In 2003, Adm joined the band on live keyboards and Rhim on drums.
On 20 July 2004, The Birthday Massacre released a nine song EP entitled Violet and at the end of the year, re-released Nothing and Nowhere with new sleeve artwork. Adm soon left thereafter to explore his own projects.
In the fall of 2004, the band was signed to Repo Records in Germany, and released a remastered and expanded version of Violet in Europe. The expanded version of Violet included four re-recorded and slightly reworked tracks from Nothing and Nowhere.
In 2005 the band signed to Metropolis Records and released Violet in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and most of South America. Owen joined on live keyboards and in August, the band began a series of international tours taking them to Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Belgium.
Also in August 2005, a DVD consisting of a video for the song "Blue" was released. It also included behind-the-scenes footage, interviews, a studio performance of "Nevermind" as well as live performances of "Violet" and "Video Kid". The centerpiece of the DVD was the Dan Ouellette-directed video for "Blue".
In early 2006, the Birthday Massacre toured North America, playing across Canada, the United States, and Mexico on their "Broken Minds" tour. They also played Europe in the summer of 2006.
In June 2007, it was announced that the band was working on a new record with Canadian producer/engineer Dave "Rave" Ogilvie (producer of many industrial acts such as Skinny Puppy), and that bass player Aslan had left the band for his own project named Aslan Osiris. Aslan was replaced on bass by former drummer O.E. .
On 11 September 2007 the band released their third album Walking With Strangers in North America, entering at #10 on the Billboard "Top Heatseekers" chart for 29 September. The album was released in Europe on 21 September and in the UK on 22 October. Walking With Strangers included the singles "Kill the Lights" and "Looking Glass". An EP, Looking Glass followed in 2008.
In spring 2009, The Birthday Massacre issued their first live album, Show and Tell. It was recorded in Hamburg, Germany in Autumn 2007. A DVD with the Hamburg show and extra video content was released later in Europe (2009) and North America (2010).
The band's fourth studio album, Pins and Needles was issued on 14 September 2010 in North America, debuting at #152 on the Billboard 200, #6 on the heatseekers, and #34 on independent. O.E. left the group and was replaced by Nate Manor.
On 9 August 2011 the band released the EP Imaginary Monsters. In 9 October 2012, TBM released the fifth studio album, Hide and Seek.
Superstition is the sixth studio album by Canadian electronic rock band The Birthday Massacre, released on November 11, 2014 through Metropolis Records. The album was funded through PledgeMusic. To promote the album, a subsequent North America tour and music video for "Beyond" followed the album's release.
Under Your Spell is the seventh studio album by Canadian electronic rock band The Birthday Massacre, released on June 9, 2017 through Metropolis Records. The album was funded, once again, through PledgeMusic.
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Destroyer
The Birthday Massacre Lyrics
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A quiet delusion, controlling me
It took the best of me
Dissolving my sanity
A silent intrusion, destroying me
When night expires across this town,
I'll light a fire to burn it down
I'll burn it down, I'll light a fire
The end is here and now
Making wishes for me. Causing calamity
The only solution, abandons me
This is a tragedy. I meet with it gratefully
It's my execution, and you're joining me
When night expires across this town,
I'll light a fire to burn it down
The end is here and now
I'll burn it down, I'll light a fire
The end is here and now
I'll burn it down
The end is here and now
I'll burn it down
I'll light a fire
The end is here and now
The lyrics of The Birthday Massacre's "Destroyer" portray a dark and destructive fantasy. The singer speaks of a pervasive and controlling delusion, one that has taken the "best" of them and left them spiraling into madness. They speak of an intrusion that destroys them silently, perpetuating the singer's inward spiral into destruction.
The chorus is almost a cathartic release - the singer declares that the "end is here and now" and that they will "burn it down" - presumably referring to whatever is causing them to feel the way they do. There is a sense of finality and destruction at the heart of these lyrics, portraying a sense of welcome resignation to fate. The singer accepts their "execution" and invites others to join them in this final, destructive act.
Overall, the lyrics of "Destroyer" are dark, poetic, and unsettling. Through vivid and intense language, The Birthday Massacre paints a picture of a world that is slowly but surely spiraling out of control. It's a fantastically dense song thematically, even if it is a bit of a downer.
Line by Line Meaning
This is a fantasy, projecting the vanity
I am living in a self-created illusion, projecting unrealistic ideals onto myself.
A quiet delusion, controlling me
My delusional thoughts are a silent but powerful force controlling my actions.
It took the best of me
My delusions have consumed the best parts of me, leaving me feeling depleted.
Dissolving my sanity
My delusions are slowly damaging my mental health and causing me to lose touch with reality.
A silent intrusion, destroying me
My delusions are invading my mind without making a sound, slowly destroying me from within.
Making wishes for me. Causing calamity
My desires and wishes are causing chaos and destruction in my life.
The only solution, abandons me
I have no viable solution to my problems and feel abandoned by anyone who could help me.
This is a tragedy. I meet with it gratefully
I recognize the tragic nature of my situation and accept it willingly, even though it causes me pain.
It's my execution, and you're joining me
I am alone in my suffering, but I want to take others down with me.
When night expires across this town, I'll light a fire to burn it down
I plan to bring about the destruction of everything, waiting for the right time to strike.
The end is here and now
I am ready to bring about the end, and I will not wait any longer.
I'll burn it down
I am committed to my plan of destruction and willing to do whatever it takes to carry it out.
I'll light a fire
The fire represents my desire to bring everything down in flames, starting from scratch.
The end is here and now
I am ready to take action and bring about the end of everything I hate.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MICHAEL HANMER, MICHAEL RAINBOW, SARA TAYLOR
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