In the summer of 1998, they produced a 7" record named Då hämndens timme slår. There were 200 copies made, sold out in almost one day.
In the next year, the band was put on a hold for almost a year. After some changes in the band settings, Makke quits the band after a car crash and is replaced by Chris. Inge's physical absence lets Fredrik pick up the microphone and Jerker takes his place behind the drums. Another 7" is recorded with this setup and is released 2000 by Communichaos records, entitled Industri, betong och sålda själar. After this 7", the band tours troughout Sweden and Norway. Inge gets at this time more and more involved in his sideproject, but nevertheless he is still a member of the TJM collective and contributes with some lyrics trough mail and sometimes he shows up on stage or for rehearsals.
Another recording is released as a split 7" with the american band They Fear The Reclaim on Arson records and Halvfabrikat records. In the summer of 2001, the band enters The Spiff studio in Skellefteå and records a number of songs. The recording gets some attention on the radio and the band gives more gigs all around Sweden. The hype peaks at Hultsfredsfestivalen 2002, where they played for a large crowd.
The record Det ofrivilliga lidandets maskineri is the result of the recordings during the summer 2001. The record becomes kind of a success and is nominated best rock at P3 Guld awards and wins an award for best Hardrock/Punk at the Manifest awards.
During the summer of 2003 the band plays at some festivals and a lot of new songs are written. Unfortunately, the drummer decides to quit the band due to physical issues, after records the band's new album. Chris takes Jerker's place behind the drums and the stand-in bass Victor S. Brandt replaces Chris as the bass player. The new record is mixed and mastered at tonteknik by Magdog Lindberg (Cult of Luna) and is named Människans Ringa Värde. The album is a notable success, being nominated for several awards.
In the beginning of 2005, the band tours with The Haunted and Insision. The tour takes them through Sweden, Norway and Finland. In April, the band tours through Germany and Austria.
In September 2005 the new songs come alive in the studio, a pre-production of 23 songs is recorded in four days. Together they picked out 15 songs for an upcoming album. Four of the leftover songs were mixed properly and released on the long planned split album with Human Waste[/aritst]. After this recording session the band decided to switch labels and signs to Regain Records for their selftitled release,Totalt Jävla Mörker.
Their name means ''Total Fucking Darkness'' in Swedish.
Kall värld
Totalt Jävla Mörker Lyrics
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Kapitalet är på korståg, det går över lik
Individens stora spelplan, du får välja tills du dör
Om du spelar med, det har du inget för
I jordens stora köttsår, pissar dom och ler
Dom som redan har för mycket, och vill ha mer
En våldtäkt på allt, blod, krig och död
Vi offrar allt
Slaktar tusenfalt
Våra liv slits i stycken
Bevittna de sista dödsrycken
Kasta bort ditt hopp, dags att sluta le
Till den hungriga maskinen finns ingenting att ge
Världen blir kallare, snart hörs inte ett knyst
Vi sväljer smärtan och håller tyst
The lyrics of Totalt Jävla Mörker's song Kall värld describe a world that is collapsing and rapidly deteriorating. The singer is in a state of panic and points out that capitalism is on a crusade, willing to do anything to achieve its goals. The individual, who is simply a pawn in this giant game, is left to choose their path till death, but even if they play their cards right, they will ultimately gain nothing. The powerful few, who have already accumulated more than enough, continue to rape the planet and spread war, blood and death, with the dollar being the only value that matters. As a result, they are bound to perish, leaving only destruction and disaster behind.
The lyrics also point out that we have given up everything, even sacrificing our own lives, on this altar of profit, witnessing the last death throes of our world. The singer urges us to throw away our hope, stop smiling and serving this insatiable machine, because there is nothing left to give. The world is getting colder, and soon not a whisper will be heard. The pain is slowly being swallowed, and the masses remain silent.
In summary, Kall värld is a song that presents a bleak picture of our world, urging us to acknowledge the destruction that we are causing and take action now.
Line by Line Meaning
Världen rasar snabbare, slagen av panik
The world is collapsing faster than ever before, driven by panic
Kapitalet är på korståg, det går över lik
Capitalism is on a crusade, trampling over people to get what it wants
Individens stora spelplan, du får välja tills du dör
The individual has a large playing field, but ultimately the choices they make will lead to their demise
Om du spelar med, det har du inget för
If you participate in this game, you won't gain anything from it
I jordens stora köttsår, pissar dom och ler
In Earth's great wound, they urinate and smile
Dom som redan har för mycket, och vill ha mer
Those who already have too much want even more
En våldtäkt på allt, blod, krig och död
A rape of everything, with blood, war, and death
Med dollarn i högsta hugg förintas de i nöd
With the dollar as their highest priority, they destroy those in need
Vi offrar allt
We sacrifice everything
Slaktar tusenfalt
We are killing thousands
Våra liv slits i stycken
Our lives are being torn apart
Bevittna de sista dödsrycken
Watching the final death throes
Kasta bort ditt hopp, dags att sluta le
Abandon hope, it's time to stop smiling
Till den hungriga maskinen finns ingenting att ge
There is nothing to give to the hungry machine
Världen blir kallare, snart hörs inte ett knyst
The world is becoming colder, soon there won't be a sound
Vi sväljer smärtan och håller tyst
We swallow the pain and remain silent
Contributed by Anthony F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.