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.
Samma jävla skit
Totalt Jävla Mörker Lyrics
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Som verkligen smakar skit
Lдser om porrklubbsbesцk
Och uppsagda direktцrer som gцr profit
Nej... samma jдvla skit
Vi дr alla blonda hjon
Fцr mycket har aldrig varit
Tillrдckligt fцr dej
Varje morgon dag efter dag
Tдnk om man en gеng fick vara glad
Stдndig еngest dag efter dag
Tдnk om man en gеng fick dц
Mycket vill ha mer
Vi vill ha allt vi ser
Klдttrar uppеt men bryr
Oss aldrig om att titta ner
The lyrics to Totalt Jävla Mörker's song "Samma jävla skit" highlight the monotonous and unsatisfying aspects of modern life. The singer portrays this by describing themselves eating cold and unpleasant gruel, while reading about profit-making porn club owners and fired executives. The opening lines point toward the general dissatisfying nature of life where everything is tasteless and unenjoyable. The following lines convey the disturbing reality of pornographic entertainment and the exploitative nature of corporations. The lyrics further depict the notion that life is an ongoing scripted show that is manipulative and intentionally entertaining, shown through the line "Vi är alla blonda hjon I ett dokusåpamanus" (We are all blonde characters in a reality show script).
The chorus, "Nej... samma jävla skit" (No... same old shit), signifies the acceptance of the current circumstances and the resignation to the fact that nothing ever changes. The lyrics also express the idea that people are never satisfied, always desiring more, and never looking down to observe the repercussions of their actions. It highlights how people have become driven by materialism and maniacally seeking out power without worrying about the impact they have on others.
The song is a commentary on how the culture of consumerism has permeated society, leading to apathy towards issues that are genuinely important. In conclusion, the song speaks of a society that is both dispiriting and controlled by the powerful few, encouraging the listener to think about and oppose the inequality and injustice that prevail in modern times.
Line by Line Meaning
Sitter med en tallrik kall grцt
I am currently eating a meal that is both cold and unappealing.
Som verkligen smakar skit
The food I am eating tastes terrible.
Lдser om porrklubbsbesцk
I am reading about visits to porn clubs.
Och uppsagda direktцrer som gцr profit
I am also reading about fired executives who are still making a profit.
Nej... samma jдvla skit
All of these things are the same shit that we see and hear every day.
Vi дr alla blonda hjon
We are all just stereotypical, blonde people in a reality TV script.
I ett dokusеpamanus
We are following a pre-written storyline of a reality show.
Fцr mycket har aldrig varit
Nothing is ever enough for us.
Tillrдckligt fцr dej
We are always wanting more, but it will never be enough for you specifically.
Varje morgon dag efter dag
Every morning, day after day, we face the same routine.
Tдnk om man en gеng fick vara glad
We wish for a chance, even just once, to be happy.
Stдndig еngest dag efter dag
Instead, we face constant anxiety and worry every day.
Tдnk om man en gеng fick dц
We imagine what it would be like to finally find release from this pain.
Mycket vill ha mer
We always want more, no matter how much we already have.
Vi vill ha allt vi ser
We want everything we see, regardless of the consequences.
Klдttrar uppеt men bryr
We climb higher and higher, but we never stop to look back down.
Oss aldrig om att titta ner
We never care about what we might be leaving behind as we strive for more.
Contributed by Hudson G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.