The Locust was formed by Justin Pearson, Bobby Bray, Dylan Scharf, Dave Warshaw, and Dave Astor. After a number of personnel changes, they arrived at their current four-piece lineup in 2001, consisting of Pearson, Bray, Gabe Serbian, and Joey Karam. Originally a powerviolence band with a strong tendency towards synth-based passages, they have more recently stripped down much of their past sound, but retained the heavy distortion, synthesizers, screamed vocals, and intense stage presence. On the band's unique sound and live presentations, singer/bassist Justin Pearson has said, "I wanted to change the way people perceive music, or maybe just destroy it in general." Their music is complex, dynamic and fast-paced, often featuring abrupt and inconsistent time-signature changes. These erratic elements are, according to guitarist Bobby Bray, "a reflection of perhaps how our brains have to function in order to be able to do anything in the Western societies we live in."
The Locust have a unique stage presence: costumed in skin-tight, full body nylon suits (which the band refer to as uniforms), they have at times come across to first-time viewers as frightening. The last 5 different suits were designed and made by Ben Warwas. Unlike most bands, which normally have the drums set up behind the other members, the four members of The Locust are usually all positioned in a line at the front of the stage. The group recommends that in order to get the full impact of the music, one should see them live. The Locust boycotts Clear Channel Communications and refuse to play in any Clear Channel-owned venues. This boycott affected a 2005 tour with Fantômas as well as another tour with Yeah Yeah Yeahs. They also have a policy of only playing all-ages shows. The band's lyrics range from stream-of-consciousness poetry to satirical portrayals of mainstream ideas of sexuality to political commentary and critiques of religion.
Sever The Toes
The Locust Lyrics
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Complacently watch our earth's demise.
What means convenience to a starving race.
Gangrenous sores start to appear.
All because of humanities' fear.
The Locust's song "Sever The Toes" is a commentary on humanity's ignorance and apathy towards the destruction of the environment. The lyrics "Rabid rabbit. Fill your bellies while they feed you lies" suggest that people are blindly consuming without questioning the harmful effects of their actions. The phrase "complacently watch our earth's demise" points towards people's inaction even when they are aware of the consequences. The line "Gangrenous sores start to appear" symbolizes the irreversible damage done to the earth due to human activities, and "all because of humanity's fear" implies that people are afraid to take responsibility and make changes that could help save the planet.
The song is a scathing critique of consumer culture and how it fuels the destruction of the environment. The lyrics urge people to wake up from their slumber, to question the convenience that comes at the cost of the planet's well-being. The words "sever the toes" could be interpreted as a call to cut off the parts of our lives that are harmful to the environment.
Line by Line Meaning
Rabid rabbit. Fill your bellies while they feed you lies.
People are blindly consuming without realizing the negative consequences and are being fed falsehoods.
Complacently watch our earth's demise.
We are ignorantly standing by and allowing our planet to be destroyed.
What means convenience to a starving race.
We may value convenience, but it doesn't matter if we aren't able to survive to enjoy it.
Gangrenous sores start to appear.
The negative effects of our actions are starting to become visible and harmful.
All because of humanities' fear.
Our society's fear of change and the unknown has led us down a destructive path.
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JRuseRelax
and he escaped his walls to be disgusted and bewildered with what he found. The understanding
GoreBag Le Mort
Hard to watch. Music is sick tho. They havent lost their radnessness.
Let It Be Known
You need your toes to help you walk
Peste Negra
que acontece