1. - A vegan stra… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 12 bands with the name "Ultimatum":
1. - A vegan straight edge hardcore band from New England.
2. - A Hard Rock / Heavy Metal band from Croatia
3. - A hardcore punk band from australia,
4. - An RAC/thrash metal band from france,
5. - A death metal band from Romania,
6. - An oi! band from Columbia and
7. - A rap group from the USA
8. - Female fronted heavy metal band from Mexico City
9. - An RAC band from Moscow, Russia.
10. - An early 80's synth pop band from Germany.
11. - A heavy metal / thrash metal band from Izhevsk, Russia.
12. - A thrash metal band from the USA
1. Vegan straight edge hardcore band from New England. Ultimatum is Cesar Gonzalez (vocals), Nick Birtles (drums), Trang Anh Le (bass), Harrison Sacco (guitar), and Evan Stein (guitar). Tommy Harte was also in the lineup for the first gig, playing bass, before quitting because he doesn’t fuckin’ know bass. They played their first show in December of 2021, and their second show in March of 2022, dropping a demo in November 2022. Stylistically, they are inspired by bands such as Throwdown and Black My Heart — heavy, moshable riffs with downtuned production with literate and intelligent lyrics that make reference to theorists such as Nick Land and Foucault, all while maintaining a straight edge theme. Members are also in notable bands such as Anklebiter, Broken Vow, Pummel, and Ill Comm.
2. Ultimatum is a Hard Rock / Heavy Metal band from Split, Croatia, founded in 2001.
They released their first album, Ulice zla, in 2008 through the major Croatian label Croatia Records and recorded three promotional videos, for the songs Ulice zla, Labud and Mojoj Ljubavi.
The band has finished recording of their second album entitled U Vihoru Vremena, which is scheduled for the release in 2012.
Line-up:
Mate Vukorepa - lead vocals
Ante Barišić - lead guitar, backing vocals
Mihovil Čerina - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Marin Miletić - bass
Mladen Jurišić - drums
3. Ultimatum were an influential hardcore punk band based in Melbourne, Australia.
Ultimatum formed in 1995 and were the first vegan straight-edge band in Australia. They appeared around the same time that Earth Crisis released the definitive record 'Destroy the Machines'.
Ultimatum were also one of the early Australian bands to introduce the modern 'new school' metal influenced form of hardcore to Australia. They were also recognised, not only for their vegan straight edge stance, but also for their emotional and politically charged lyrics.
They garnered a following around Australia, Asia and in Europe with the release of their first self titled EP in 1997, recorded by engineer Scott Harper.
Ultimatum's second EP was a split CD released on Melbourne based Trial and Error/Shock Records, with highly regarded and now defunct hardcore band Not for You. This release promptly sold out and is now a rare item.
During their time, Ultimatum performed with international bands H2O, Strife, Vision of Disorder, Sommerset and Australian bands Mindsnare, 28 Days, Vicious Circle and many others.
Ultimatum disbanded in 2000. Members of the band have gone on to perform in other outfits in various music genres. Some of these bands include Within Blood, Hitlist and Retired Poets League.
4. French Ultimatum released two albums: Rébellion in 2000, Jeunes et Européens in 2002. The band has split.
5. Romanian death metal band.
6. Columbian Oi band.
7. American rap group from Toledo, Ohio.
8. Female fronted heavy metal band from Mexico City. formed in 1984, they released 2 albums. "Ultimatum" in 1986 & "No Te Detengas" in 1989.
11. Heavy metal / thrash metal band from Izhevsk, Russia. Formed in 2007. They released 2 singles, 5 EP-albums and 1 full-length album.
12. Ultimatum is a late-1980s-styled thrash metal band from Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
Ultimatum has been hard at work finishing up their fourth full length album called "Into the Pit". Recorded in their home town of Albuqerque, NM at Site 16 Studios with producer Ysidro Garcia at the helm of this project this is sure be the essential Ultimatum CD to obtain.
Symphonic Extremities
Ultimatum Lyrics
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Knowing the old man is crucified, hell and the grave are now denied.
Reckon yourselves dead unto sin, alive in Christ,
Salvation through him, sin shall not have it's domain,
Grace is the one that shall remain.
Chorus:
The truth I bring to you in song, no poser words to steer you wrong,
Symphonic Extremities, to guide you where you ought to be.
Whether of sin and unto death or of obedience and righteousness.
Device of death we will not be, we give an answer to Christ you see,
We offer you an alternative, we don't just take, we want to give.
(Chorus)
(Matthew 15:16, Romans 6)
The lyrics of Symphonic Extremities by Ultimatum speak about the Christian belief of being united with Christ in his death and resurrection. The first line says, "Together in the likeness of his death, look for his appearing until my last breath," which means that as believers, they are identified with Christ's death and will continue to wait for his second coming until their last breath. The next line, "Knowing the old man is crucified, hell and the grave are now denied," refers to the idea that the old sinful self has been put to death and believers are now free from the power of sin and death.
The song then talks about the importance of reckoning oneself dead to sin and alive in Christ, which means acknowledging that sin no longer has any authority over them, and they are now living in newness of life through Christ. They are saved by him, and sin cannot have any control over them. The lyrics also suggest that the only thing that will remain is grace, which is the unmerited favor of God given to them.
The chorus talks about the truth that is being sung, which is not just empty words but has the power to guide listeners in the right direction. The word 'Symphonic Extremities' refers to the powerful music that is being played, which has the power to guide a person's soul in the right direction. The song then poses a question to the listener about who they will obey, sin and death or obedience and righteousness. The final verse encourages the listeners to choose Christ and not death, as they offer an alternative to the device of death.
Line by Line Meaning
Together in the likeness of his death, look for his appearing until my last breath,
United in the resemblance of Jesus' death, I will persistently anticipate his return until my dying breath.
Knowing the old man is crucified, hell and the grave are now denied.
Acknowledging that my former self has been crucified, I am now exempt from the power of death and hell.
Reckon yourselves dead unto sin, alive in Christ,
Consider yourselves to have died to sin, but to now live on through Christ.
Salvation through him, sin shall not have it's domain,
By means of him, we are saved from the grip of sin and it will no longer have control over us.
Grace is the one that shall remain.
Grace is the only thing that will remain constant.
The truth I bring to you in song, no poser words to steer you wrong,
I am expressing truth through this song without any deceptive or misleading phrases.
Symphonic Extremities, to guide you where you ought to be.
Using music as an extreme but effective means of directing you towards the right direction.
They sing of hate, death and decay, who is the one you will obey,
Many sing of destruction and negativity; the question is who will you heed?
Whether of sin and unto death or of obedience and righteousness.
You have two choices: to follow sin which leads to death or to obey righteousness.
Device of death we will not be, we give an answer to Christ you see,
We refuse to be instruments of death, and we are willing to answer to Christ for our actions.
We offer you an alternative, we don't just take, we want to give.
We're giving you an option instead of taking something away from you.
(Chorus)
Repeating the chorus.
(Matthew 15:16, Romans 6)
Reference to specific Bible verses.
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