All parts of the album Tiger and the Duke were recorded individually and each member was only able to hear the part they contributed to the album. The only member who heard the whole album during its recording process was Balling. The group released their next album Lover, the Lord Has Left Us... on May 30th, 2006.
Keith Goodwin was announced as one of the vocalists for the next album, taking on the pseudonym of 'The Penguin'.
The Sound of Animals Fighting have only performed live four times, all of which were released on a DVD, entitled "We Must Become The Change We Want To See". Three of their four shows took place in California (Anaheim, L.A., and San Diego), USA, and one in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
With the release of The Ocean And The Sun, the band issued a series of 400 masks, 100 of each of 4 designs, paired with a 7" for a limited preorder of the album. This was the first and only vinyl release and novelty item sold by the band.
In 2022 the band would be revived with a similar line-up as before, and would release the 4 track EP "APESHIT" (their first musical content in 14 years) to promote their 13 date tour across the US in January of 2023.
Original Lineup(Tiger And The Duke):
The Nightingale - Rich Balling (Vocals), formerly of the Rx Bandits.
The Walrus - Matt Embree (Lead Guitar), Lead Vocals/Guitar for Rx Bandits.
The Lynx - Chris Tsagakis (Drums), Drums for Rx Bandits.
The Tiger - Randy "R2K" Strohmeyer (Guitar), Guitar for Finch.
The Tortoise - Derek Doherty (Bass), Bass for Finch.
The Skunk - Anthony Green (Vocals), Vocalist for Circa Survive.
The Bear - Chris Fudurich (Mixing and Programming), Produced for Rx Bandits, Nada Surf, and Allister.
The Raven - Marc Mcknight (Artwork), Bass for Atreyu.
The Swan - Vanessa Chibba (Public Relations)
The Dog - Chris Haynie (Author of Story that Accompanies the Music)
The Ferret - Kyle Homme (Engineer)
The Octopus - Charlie Adams (Patrone)
The Armadillo - Rich Zahniser (Engineer, Vocals), Ex-Hippos
The Llamma - Matthew Kelly (Vocals), Vocalist for The Autumns
Previous Lineup(Lover, The Lord Has Left Us...):
The Nightingale - Rich Balling (Vocals), formerly of the Rx Bandits.
The Walrus - Matt Embree (Lead Guitar), Lead Vocals/Guitar for the Rx Bandits.
The Lynx - Chris Tsagakis (Drums), Drums for the Rx Bandits.
The Hyena - Ryan Baker (Recording, Mixing).
The Skunk - Anthony Green (Vocals), Vocalist for Circa Survive.
The Giraffe - Stephen O'Malley (Album Artwork), Guitarist for Sunn O))).
The Ram - Craig Owens (Vocals), former Vocalist of Chiodos and Cinematic Sunrise.
The Penguin - Keith Goodwin (Vocals), Vocalist for Days Away and Good Old War.
The Wolf - Matthew Kelly (Vocals), Vocalist for The Autumns.
Previous Lineup (The Ocean and The Sun):
The Nightingale - Rich Balling (Vocals), formerly of the Rx Bandits.
The Walrus - Matt Embree (Guitar, Bass, and Production), Lead Vocals/Guitar for the Rx Bandits.
The Lynx - Chris Tsagakis (Drums), Drums for the Rx Bandits.
The Skunk - Anthony Green (Vocals), Vocalist for Circa Survive.
The Wolf - Matthew Kelly (Vocals), Vocalist for The Autumns provides guest vocals on "On The Occasion Of Wet Snow"
Current Lineup (APESHIT):
The Nightingale - Rich Balling (Vocals), formerly of the Rx Bandits.
The Walrus - Matt Embree (Guitar, Bass, and Production), Lead Vocals/Guitar for the Rx Bandits.
The Lynx - Chris Tsagakis (Drums), Drums for the Rx Bandits.
The Skunk - Anthony Green (Vocals), Vocalist for Circa Survive.
The Wolf - Matthew Kelly (Vocals), Vocalist for The Autumns
The Penguin - Keith Goodwin (Vocals), Vocalist for Days Away and Good Old War.
Jonathan Hischke (Bass) and Steve Choi (Guitar and Keyboard) are also in the touring lineup, however have not been listed with monikers.
Horses in the Sky
The Sound of Animals Fighting Lyrics
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Repeating all, to live in her wall
Something to show me a change
You're wearing a mask from the night before
She's going places she should have never been
She should have never been
Repeating all, to live in her wall
Something to show me a change
You're wearing a mask from the night before
She's going places she should have never been
She should have never been
Something to show me a change
You're wearing a mask from the night before
She's going places she should have never been
She should have never been
Something to show me a change
You're wearing a mask from the night before
She's going places she should have never been
She should have never been
The lyrics of House in the Sky by The Sound of Animals Fighting are enigmatic and can be widely interpreted in different ways, but they seem to refer to a woman who is possessed by some supernatural beings. The verse "After all, they made them robed, repeating all, to live in her wall" suggests that the woman has been inhabited by spirits or ghosts who have taken over her body and now live within her. The line "Something you'll show me a chance, wearing a mask" could indicate that the singer of the song is being shown something by the possessed woman, who wears a mask to hide her true identity. The last verse further implies that the woman is being taken to places she should have never been, likely referring to the dangerous or frightening experiences she undergoes while being controlled by the spirits.
Line by Line Meaning
After all
Despite everything that has happened
They made them robed
The people were given robes
Repeating all
Saying the same things over and over
To live in her wall
In order to stay hidden in the walls of her house
Something you'll show me a chance
You will give me an opportunity to see something
Wearing a mask
Concealing true identity
But not before
But only after certain conditions are met
She's going places she should have never been
She is exploring places that she was not meant to go
She should have never been
It was not appropriate or safe for her to be there
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boshmi
The nomenclature of this band seriously hearkens to some Silver Mt. Zion inspiration. Horses in the Sky, of course, and 'He has Left us Alone' is sort of similar to 'Lover, the Lord Has Left Us'
HiMyName IsNeo
Never received Messages from music the way I do with this band; 11 years of listening and it's always calling
gojiragirl69
The guy singing omgosh I love his voice ❤️
This song reminds me of robotripping on triple C's
Much Love
Immersion Gaming
LOL right that was the era
Blacc Yue
that’s Craig Owens of Chiodos and DRUGS and Cinematic Sunrise
Nash Potter
How did that go straight THRASH in the middle?