In September 1994, Today Is The Day saw its popularity in the metal underground gather steam with the release of their second album, entitled Willpower. That same year, Willpower was followed by the Clusterfuck '94 split EP with labelmates Chokebore and Guzzard. Today Is The Day made another appearance on 7" that year, as they contributed to the tenth volume of AmRep's Dope-Guns-'N-Fucking In The Streets 7" series with Brainiac and Steel Pole Bath Tub.
Today Is The Day's eponymously-titled March 1996 effort furthered the band's legacy within the metal community. This album was the first Today Is The Day release recorded at Austin's own studio, Austin Enterprise, in Nashville. For this release, Steve Austin shifted the band's sound slightly and opted to replace bassist Mike Herrell with keyboardist Scott Wexton. Today Is The Day would be the band's final recording for AmRep.
In 1997 Today Is The Day left the AmRep fold and signed with Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based metal label Relapse Records. Temple Of The Morning Star was released in September of 1997. For this release, Steve Austin built an entirely new lineup, this time joining forces with bassist/keyboardist Christopher Reeser and drummer Mike Hyde. In addition to Temple Of The Morning Star, Today Is The Day added to their 1997 output by contributing to the In These Black Days 7" series. Released by Hydra Head Records, this series is comprised of six volumes of Black Sabbath covers performed by the following bands in addition to Today Is The Day: Anal Cunt, Eyehategod, Converge, Brutal Truth, Coalesce, Cavity, Cable, Jesuit, Overcast, Cave In, Botch, Neurosis and Soilent Green. For this series, Today Is The Day contributed their rendition of Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, which can also be found as a secret track at the end of Temple Of The Morning Star.
For Today Is The Day's August 1999 release, entitled In The Eyes Of God, Steve Austin once again altered Today Is The Day's lineup. For this record Reeser and Hyde were replaced with bassist Bill Kelliher and drummer Brann Dailor, formerly of Rochester, New York's Lethargy and current members of Atlanta, Georgia-based Mastodon. Audiences got their first glimpses of this new lineup live at the Milwaukee Metalfest and the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival. Having moved to Massachusetts in 1998, this was the first Today Is The Day album to be recorded at Austin Enterprise's new location in Clinton, Massachusetts.
The years 2000 and 2001 were relatively quiet for Today Is The Day in terms of releasing new material. Live Till You Die was released in August of 2000, and included live tracks recorded during the tours in support of Temple Of The Morning Star and In The Eyes Of God, covers of songs by The Beatles, Bad Company and Chris Isaak, and various odds and ends compiled from studio sessions held at Austin Enterprise during the late-1990s. In 2001 fans were treated to new Today Is The Day songs that were released on splits with Metatron and 16, the first glimpse of new material since 1999.
The new songs put out on the split releases in 2001 would prove to be but the tip of the iceberg, as these songs would appear on Today Is The Day's monolithic release Sadness Will Prevail. Sadness Will Prevail was released as a double album in September of 2002 and clocks in at approximately 2 1/2 hours. Taking roughly three years to record, mix, and master, Sadness Will Prevail is the band's most ambitious project to date. In addition, this album kept with Steve Austin's habit of rotating band personnel and Kelliher and Dailor were replaced by Chris Debari and Marshall Kilpatric, respectively. Despite the sheer size of Sadness Will Prevail, Today Is The Day also released their second live album, entitled Temple Of The Morning Star Tour, in 2002.
Today Is The Day returned in June of 2004 with an incredibly fast, brutal, and short album entitled Kiss The Pig. While Sadness Will Prevail plays like a progressive rock album, Kiss The Pig exists to be its predecessor's antithesis. Kiss The Pig featured the debut of new drummer Mike Rosswog, previously of Circle Of Dead Children. Rosswog replaced Anal Cunt's John Gillis, who performed live with the band in 2003. Kiss The Pig was the last album released by Today Is The Day on Relapse Records.
In December 2006 it was announced that former Hate Eternal drummer Derek Roddy had joined the band and would appear on their next studio album, Axis Of Eden, due in 2007. Roddy is the latest entry in Today Is The Day's rotating drummer slot, following short stints by drummers Jeff Lohrber and Graham Leduc.
In 2008, French drummer Julien Granger (Four Question Marks, Darkness Dynamite) joined the band.
Pinnacle
Today Is The Day Lyrics
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the ass She loved it She sucks me That's really funny Suck me You fucker
I hate you You're nothing Orgasmic Oh I'm coming Harder please harder
Fuck me Fuck me I called you My best friend The truth hurts The price you
pay Don't spit on me You don't know me My ass bleeds for you Sincerely
, Pinnacle by Today Is The Day is a highly controversial and shocking song with explicit lyrics that address themes of betrayal, revenge, and eroticism with an apathetic and nihilistic approach. The opening line 'Watch me destroy you' sets the tone for the entire song, where the singer is seemingly in a position of power, looking to exact his revenge on someone who wronged him. He continues to spew obscene and degrading phrases, addressing his nemesis, his nemesis' wife, and himself in a self-deprecating manner. The lyrics reflect a disturbed and twisted mindset, where sex and violence are inextricably linked and the singer derives pleasure from causing pain to others.
However, amidst all the chaos and madness, there seems to be an underlying sense of emptiness and desperation that pervades the song. The line 'You don't know me' hints at a sense of alienation and loneliness that the singer feels, despite his aggressive persona. The recurrent references to orgasm and pleasure could be seen as a way for him to escape from his reality and find some semblance of satisfaction. The juxtaposition of extreme violence and eroticism creates a disturbing and unsettling atmosphere, making the song an intense listening experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Watch me destroy you
I'm going to utterly demolish you and leave you with nothing.
Get out of my path
Don't stand in my way or else you'll face my wrath.
I fucked your wife
I had intercourse with your spouse, betraying your trust.
Fucked her in the ass
I violated her by engaging in anal sex without her consent.
She loved it
Despite being taken advantage of, she enjoyed the experience.
She sucks me
I receive oral sex from her, treating her as a sexual object.
That's really funny
I find amusement in causing pain and suffering to those around me.
Suck me
I forcefully demand that she continue to perform oral sex on me.
You fucker
I insult and belittle you, dehumanizing you for my own pleasure.
I hate you
I harbor intense feelings of malice and animosity towards you.
You're nothing
I consider you to be worthless and insignificant, beneath me.
Orgasmic
I derive pleasure and satisfaction from engaging in violent and degrading acts.
Oh I'm coming
I reach sexual climax, experiencing intense pleasure from the act of domination.
Harder please harder
I demand that my partner continue to physically and emotionally endure my abuse.
Fuck me
I crave and desire sexual activity, but only in the context of violence and degradation.
I called you
I tried to reach out to you in the past, but only as a means of manipulation and exploitation.
My best friend
Despite the facade of a close relationship, I ultimately viewed you as nothing more than a pawn.
The truth hurts
You can't handle the reality of my true nature and actions.
The price you pay
You will suffer the consequences of your association with me and my behavior.
Don't spit on me
You shouldn't show any disdain or disrespect towards me, as I will take it as a personal attack.
You don't know me
Despite any previous connection or relationship, you don't truly understand the depths of my depravity and cruelty.
My ass bleeds for you
I engage in sadomasochistic practices, willingly causing physical harm to myself as a sign of devotion and submission to you.
Sincerely
Despite the vulgar and violent nature of my words and actions, I still sign off with a polite and formal closing.
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