Followed by MESSA DA REQUIEM hardly a year later, the mini album hits the top of the European Alternative Charts. It is celebrated “Record of the Year” of the DUTCH ALTERNATIVE CHARTS (DUC) after three months’ constantly holding the top position. The song GROUND ZERO establishes itself as a club hit overnight skilfully linking hard electronics with an oriental theme. For the first time here, THE RETROSIC is enriched by the classical singing of soprano Zaide who gives the EP its name quoting passages from the requiem by Verdi under the same name.
2002 and the following year also sees the band challenging various remix works for BRUDERSCHAFT, CLAN OF XYMOX and a collaboration with [:SITD:] feat. Cyrus on vocals for the comic-soundtrack ERYNIS with the song DECOY and on the RETROSIC-Remix for LAUGHING STOCK.
Almost two years after MESSA DA REQUIEM, THE RETROSIC's second full-time release is brought to daylight with GOD OF HELL. Harsh arrangements combined with biting vocals remain the immovable centre of THE RETROSIC, now expanding to a fully band line-up behind Cyrus. But the electronic surrounding is meeting more exceptional instrumentalisation than ever before and resulting into an enormous number of established club hits: In THE STORM’s Indian flutes open the album and martial military drums and ethereal boys’ choirs rise in the final part of MANEATER. DRAGONFIRE links industrial elements with wide trombones, whereas ELYSIUM apparently leaves the electronical context completely to make room for Oriental rhythms. It is this song, which again features Zaide’s singing as its centrepiece.
GOD OF HELL´s chosen to become the most successful electro release 2004 at the German Alternative Charts (DAC) and also RETROSIC's first album released in North America.
After 2 years of work the highly-awaited follower to GOD OF HELL will be released in summer 2006. NIGHTCRAWLER will take you on a trip to the inevitable, your fear of the dark – where the creatures of the night hide their faces so that you have never noticed them – until now.
Discography:
2001 – PROPHECY (album)
2002 – MESSA DA REQUIEM (mini-album)
2004 – GOD OF HELL (album)
2006 – NIGHTCRAWLER (album)
Deathdealer
The Retrosic Lyrics
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"What sort of evil is this?"
Fear the living
In this world there is no forgiving
You’ve got a date
With suicide
For your land and a rotten god
You fight
There will be no absolution
No final step of evolution
Are you a rebel?
Are you a queen?
Your soul is errant
Now wash it clean
Death dealer!
"You are asking me to help you kill my son - You, a Death Dealer? How many innocents did you kill?"
Baptized with Blood
End up in crud
This is your way
Through the dirt and mud
Pain on your heart
Down the spine
This is what makes you
Stand in line
Death dealer!
"I don’t know what he has become, and he is my son"
With god you march
Side by side
Now you’ve got a date
With suicide
Death dealer!
by Forsaken: edgon20023@hotmail.com
The Retrosic's song "Deathdealer" appears to be dealing with the theme of death, specifically the idea of a "death dealer" who is coming to bring about death and destruction. The lyrics challenge the listener to consider what sort of evil this death dealer represents and to reflect on the fear of the living rather than the fear of the dead. The song suggests that in this world there is no forgiveness and no final step of evolution, indicating that the violence and destruction brought about by the death dealer may be an inevitable part of the human condition.
The lyrics also depict a battle between opposing forces, possibly referencing a war or conflict, with the idea that those who fight for their cause may ultimately face a date with suicide. The repetition of the phrase "death dealer" throughout the song underscores the idea of the inevitability of death and destruction, and perhaps suggests that there is a greater power at play that is beyond human control.
The lyrics also touch upon themes of baptism, sacrifice, and redemption, with the suggestion that in order to wash one's soul clean, one must go through the pain and struggle of standing in line as a death dealer. Ultimately, the song seems to be grappling with the idea of death and violence as a necessary evil that must be confronted and transcended in order to achieve a greater sense of meaning and purpose.
Line by Line Meaning
He is coming…
The ominous arrival of a looming threat or danger
What sort of evil is this?
Questioning the nature and identity of the impending threat
Don’t fear the dead
The dead pose no danger as compared to the living
Fear the living
The living are capable of greater harm than the dead
In this world there is no forgiving
The world is harsh and unforgiving
You’ve got a date
With suicide
For your land and a rotten god
You fight
The fight for a corrupted cause that will ultimately lead to self-destruction
There will be no absolution
No final step of evolution
No redemption or progress from the doomed path chosen
Are you a rebel?
Are you a queen?
Your soul is errant
Now wash it clean
Reflecting upon one's true identity and urging to cleanse the soul of misguided actions
Death dealer!
Emphasizing the role of the impending danger as a bringer of death
You are asking me to help you kill my son - You, a Death Dealer? How many innocents did you kill?
A confrontation highlighting the past sins and crimes of the danger
Baptized with Blood
End up in crud
This is your way
Through the dirt and mud
The path of violence and bloodshed that taints and degrades the soul
Pain on your heart
Down the spine
This is what makes you
Stand in line
The motivation of fear and agony that drives one to follow blindly in the path of destruction
With god you march
Side by side
Now you’ve got a date
With suicide
The justification and alignment with a corrupted cause that leads to self-destruction
Death dealer!
Reiterating the role of the danger as a bringer of death
Contributed by Tristan R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.