Slough Feg was formed in Central Pennsylvania, but relocated to San Francisco, California in 1990 with the hopes of "resurrecting the Heavy Metal scene in America". The band produced three demo tapes in the early 90s before releasing their self titled debut album. Bassist Justin Phelps left the band shortly after. In 1998, the European music label Dragonheart signed Slough Feg and the band released their second album 'Twilight of the Idols' in 1999. The band released 'Down Among the Deadmen' in 2000, and 'Traveller' in 2003 (renowned for being based on Game Designer Workshop's 1977 science fiction role-playing game of the same name)..
In 2005 the band moved to the Italian record label Cruz del Sur and released their fifth studio album, 'Atavism'. The band also officially shortened their name to 'Slough Feg' after the album's release. After the change of name, John Cobbett left in good terms with the band, and was replaced by current member Angelo Tringali in January of 2005. Around the same time, drummer and founding member Greg Haa left the band for personal reasons, and was replaced by current member, Antoine Reuben-Diavola. In 2007 released their sixth album (second with Cruz del Sur), 'Hardworlder', recorded and produced with former bass player Justin Phelps. In 2008 the band released 'The Slay Stack Grows' on Shadow Kingdom Records. This was a double CD release of old demos and live recordings from the bands early days.
The band toured in Europe, and the United States, doing coast-to-coast tours summers of 2005 and 2006, including an appearance at the first annual Alehorn of Power festival in Chicago, Illinois. The band has also toured the United States, doing a coast-to-coast tour for the first time in the summer of 2005 with another such tour planned for the summer of 2006, which will include an appearance at the first annual Alehorn of Power festival in Chicago, IL.
Professor's Theme
The Lord Weird Slough Feg Lyrics
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Experiment's stage has just begun
In asteroid mines the spores are grown
Creating the race to rape you
On the day when my work is done
And the races become as one
Overlapping nucleotides
Bisecting the strand, apply the stud
Amalgamate Man with Vargr blood
Creating the race to rape you
On the day when my work is done
And the races become as one
Overlapping nucleotides
Double helix is genocide
On the day when my work is through
And the cosmos becomes a zoo
The Lord Weird Slough Feg's song "Professor's Theme" is a heavy metal cautionary tale about the dangers of playing God. The opening verse describes an experiment in which spores are grown in asteroid mines, leading to the creation of a new race of beings who will ultimately turn on and rape their creators. The lyrics suggest that the creation of new life is not something to be taken lightly and that such experiments can have devastating consequences.
The chorus of the song is a warning that the day will come when the races become one, and the double helix of overlapping nucleotides will lead to genocide. The singer of the song appears to be a scientist who is experimenting with combining human and Vargr blood to create a new race of beings. The lyrics suggest that this is a reckless and dangerous endeavor, one that will ultimately result in chaos and destruction.
Overall, "Professor's Theme" is a cautionary tale about the dangers of playing God and the consequences of creating new life without properly considering the ethical and moral implications of such actions. The heavy metal sound of the song underscores its apocalyptic themes, and the sobering lyrics serve as a reminder of the importance of responsible scientific research.
Line by Line Meaning
And now comes the time to make you one
The time has come to merge you with another entity
Experiment's stage has just begun
The experiment to combine two races has just commenced
In asteroid mines the spores are grown
The spores needed for the transformation are harvested from asteroid mines
Creating the race to rape you
The resulting race will not have your consent
On the day when my work is done
The day I complete my experiment
And the races become as one
The two races that were combined now become one
Overlapping nucleotides
The genetic material is intertwined with each other
Double helix is genocide
The process of combining two races is the death of their individuality and unique genetic makeup
Bisecting the strand, apply the stud
The genetic material is cut and fused with another entity
Amalgamate Man with Vargr blood
The human race is combined with the Vargr species
On the day when my work is done
The day I complete my experiment
And the races become as one
The two races that were combined now become one
Overlapping nucleotides
The genetic material is intertwined with each other
Double helix is genocide
The process of combining two races is the death of their individuality and unique genetic makeup
On the day when my work is through
The day I complete my experiment
And the cosmos becomes a zoo
The universe will become a place for experimenting, and all species will be merged together
Contributed by Aria K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.