When the history of THE RETROSIC started in April 2001 with the release of … Read Full Bio ↴When the history of THE RETROSIC started in April 2001 with the release of PROPHECY, no one could foresee that the first album would already enjoy considerable resonance in the electro scene. To keep full control over his music Cyrus founded his own label TRIBUNE RECORDS, which became RETROSIC’s very own platform from its beginning.

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)

New World Order
The Retrosic Lyrics

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Hear the calls for war
From the evil of our sins
Marching off to battle
The enemy within

Eyes opened and alive
We are torn inside
It's the blade of a knife

We lift into the light

Beyond event horizon
Below the setting sun
We are chasing destiny
Till the fighting is done

Defenceless in armour
We stand our guard to fight
United in splendour
On the edge of eternal night

We hail "New World Order"

We play our parts forever
The world is our stage
We all are pawns for destruction
Powered by our rage

All hail his damned name
Is it everything we've dreamed?

Now everyone is a soldier
Our mission is complete

Overall Meaning

The Retrosic's song New World Order is a powerful and thought-provoking piece that speaks about the nature of war and how it can manifest as a result of our sins. The opening lines, "Hear the calls for war, from the evil of our sins," sets the tone for the song as something that is both ominous and foreboding. The next line, "Marching off to battle, the enemy within," suggests that the real enemy in this war is not some external force, but rather some inner turmoil that we carry with us, perhaps a reflection of our own fears, doubts, and insecurities.

The chorus, "We hail 'New World Order'," suggests a sort of blind allegiance to some idea or ideology. The song then continues with the lines, "We play our parts forever, the world is our stage, we all are pawns for destruction, powered by our rage." These lines hint at the idea that we are all playing a role in a much larger story, and that our actions are often driven by emotions such as anger and hatred. The final lines, "All hail his damned name, is it everything we've dreamed? Now everyone is a soldier, our mission is complete," suggests a sort of resignation to our fate, that we are all soldiers in a much larger war, and that we have no choice but to continue fighting.

Overall, the song is a powerful meditation on the nature of war, and how it can become both a reflection and a consequence of the inner demons we carry with us.

Line by Line Meaning

Hear the calls for war
We hear the demand for battle.

From the evil of our sins
The call for a war is due to the evil deeds we have done in past.

Marching off to battle
We prepare to head to the battlefield.

The enemy within
The target of our war lies within ourselves, in our sins.

Eyes opened and alive
We are aware and alert.

We are torn inside
We are divided within ourselves and face an internal conflict.

It's the blade of a knife
The situation is critical and dangerous.

We lift into the light
We bring the truth to light and reveal what is hidden.

Beyond event horizon
We cross a boundary and enter a new phase.

Below the setting sun
We are in an ominous and dark environment.

We are chasing destiny
We seek our unknown fate.