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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Enter
The Birthday Massacre Lyrics
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A cheap thought whispered out loud
Didn't see the risk
In spilling my desire out
It came in like a dream
And left me like a nightmare
I know I made you leave
Enter through the alleyway
Past the invisible door and all the way down
The Escher staircase in the underworld
It's not the same as before
He offered me a gift (gift)
To look the other way
Didn't think l'd miss
My blood, my lineage
Too innocent to speak
Too curious to just stare
I know i made you leave
But i will follow you anywhere
Enter through the alleyway
Past the invisible door and all the way down
The Escher staircase in the underworld
It's not the same as before
Enter through the garden gate
Past the masquerade room
As the clock winds down
I picture you with a crystal ball
You watch me as i fall
Oh, Oh, Oh
You watch me as i fall
Oh, Oh, Oh
You watch me as i fall
Enter through the alleyway
Past the invisible door and all the way down
The Escher staircase in the Underworld
It's not the same as before
Enter through the garden gate
Past the masquerade room
As the clock winds down
I picture you with a crystal ball
You watch me as I fall
The Birthday Massacre's "Enter" is a dark, dream-like song about taking risks and following one's desires to unknown places. The song starts with the singer expressing regret for sharing their desires, which ended up leading to a nightmare. However, despite the pain caused by their wishes, the singer is willing to follow their desires anywhere, even through the mysterious and chaotic locations described in the rest of the lyrics.
The song is filled with vivid imagery, such as an alleyway with an invisible door, an Escher staircase in the underworld, and a garden gate leading to a masquerade room. These locations reflect the unknown and dangerous nature of following one's desires. The singer is being led by a mysterious figure, who offers them a "gift" to look the other way. It's unclear what this gift is or what the singer is supposed to ignore, but it's clear that the singer is too innocent to speak up and too curious to look away.
Line by Line Meaning
It started as a wish
This all began with a simple hope.
A cheap thought whispered out loud
It was an impulsive desire, spoken without much thought.
Didn't see the risk
I was unaware of the potential dangers.
In spilling my desire out
By expressing what I wanted, I was opening myself up.
It came in like a dream
What followed was like a surreal experience.
And left me like a nightmare
The aftermath, however, was a frightening reality.
I know I made you leave
I understand that my actions caused you to go away.
But i would follow you anywhere
But I am willing to go to great lengths to be with you again.
Enter through the alleyway
Come inside through this dark, hidden path.
Past the invisible door and all the way down
Beyond the unseen entrance, and deep into the unknown.
The Escher staircase in the underworld
A twisted, impossible descent into a dark and mystical realm.
It's not the same as before
This journey will be unlike anything experienced before.
He offered me a gift (gift)
There was an unexpected, tempting opportunity presented to me.
To look the other way
All I had to do was ignore something important, and it would be mine.
Didn't think l'd miss
I didn't believe that sacrificing a part of myself would hurt so much.
My blood, my lineage
This was something that was intrinsic to who I am.
Too innocent to speak
I was too naive to fully understand the implications of what was happening.
Too curious to just stare
I couldn't resist exploring and uncovering the mystery.
Enter through the garden gate
Enter through this entrance surrounded by beauty and nature.
Past the masquerade room
Travel past this place of illusions and deception.
As the clock winds down
As time grows shorter and the tension rises.
I picture you with a crystal ball
I imagine you to have the ability to see into my future.
You watch me as i fall
You observe as I suffer the consequences of my actions.
Writer(s): Michael Hanmer, Matthew O'halloran, Michael Rainbow
Contributed by Colton M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.