Vendetta Red independently released their first record, Blackout Analysis, in 2000, and followed that with White Knuckled Substance in 2001, through Loveless Records. Vendetta Red signed to Epic Records and released their major label debut, Between the Never and the Now, in 2003. Sisters of the Red Death, released in late 2005 before the band's 2006 breakup, charted at #21 on the Top Heatseeker's Chart
After their split, former Vendetta Red members Zach, Leif, and Jeff started the band Sirens Sister.
Vendetta Red reunited in March 2011, playing the entirety of Sisters of the Red Death at El Corazon in Seatle, Washington. Afterwards they started creating new record and played the 2011 Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival. In 2012 they released single Close To Me.
In 2013 they released two EPs: Scripture and Light Year Anniversary.
In 2018 they suddenly released an LP Quinceañera.
Current Members
Zach Davidson - Vocals (Sirens Sister)
Leif Anderson - Guitar (Sirens Sister)
Jonah Bergman - Bass (Schoolyard Heroes)
Burke Thomas - Drums (Megasapien)
Studio Albums
- Blackout Analysis (2000)
- White Knuckled Substance (2001)
- Between the Never and the Now (2003)
- Sisters of the Red Death (2005)
- Quinceañera (2018)
EPs
- 6 Kisses, A Blatant Reminder of Why We Are Alive (1999)
- Cut Your Noose EP (2002)
- Shatterday EP (2003)
- Scripture (2013)
- Light Year Anniversary (2013)
Suicide Party
Vendetta Red Lyrics
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To your bloody ministries
Save it for the afterlife, honey
Cause everybody knows
The more we nurture our perversions,
The more human we become
Sing children, sing it to the sun
Struck down, I hate what you've become
Straight you'll plummet to the earth
They finally caught the killer,
They found his skin beneath her nails
Squeeze him hard enough and he'll confess
We swore a solemn oath to never disobey,
Then he took our wives and kids away
Vendetta Red's song Suicide Party presents a sharp critique of the religious establishment and its hypocrisy. In the opening lines, the singer declares their refusal to pay attention to the "bloody ministries" that preach salvation after death, calling them out for their lack of relevance in the present world. The sarcastic use of "honey" adds a tone of condescension and mockery towards those who cling to these beliefs. The following lines present an alternative view of humanity, one that embraces the "perversions" that make us human. Instead of denying our flaws and desires, we should celebrate them and sing to the sun, implying a liberation from the constraints of religion.
However, the mood darkens as the song addresses the consequences of blindly following a leader or a doctrine. The lines "struck down, I hate what you've become" suggest that someone, possibly a cult leader, has fallen from grace in the singer's eyes. The metaphor of the "comet catcher" who has "conned" them implies that this person promised to take them to the stars but ended up leading them to a crash on earth. The last lines of the verse introduce a concrete act of violence, as if to illustrate the dangerous consequences of blindly obeying an authority. The "killer" who took their "wives and kids away" becomes the embodiment of the evil that the singer is railing against.
Overall, Suicide Party presents a complex and nuanced critique of religion and authoritarianism. It suggests that blindly following any doctrine, be it religious or political, can lead to violence and despair. Instead, we should embrace our humanity, with all its flaws and perversions, and reject any authority that seeks to suppress it.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm turning a deaf ear
I am intentionally ignoring what you are saying
To your bloody ministries
To your violent attempts to spread your beliefs
Save it for the afterlife, honey
Keep your preaching for when we're all dead and gone
Cause everybody knows
Because it is common knowledge
The more we nurture our perversions,
The more we allow our bad tendencies to grow
The more human we become
The more we display human traits
Sing children, sing it to the sun
Children, sing loudly and without shame
Struck down, I hate what you've become
I have lost all respect for you, as you have changed for the worse
Your comet catcher conned you baby
Your false belief system has misled you, dear
Straight you'll plummet to the earth
You will fall from grace and face consequences for your actions
They finally caught the killer,
They have finally apprehended the murderer
They found his skin beneath her nails
They found the killer's DNA under the victim's fingernails
Squeeze him hard enough and he'll confess
Intense pressure will likely make him admit to the crime
We swore a solemn oath to never disobey,
We pledged a serious promise to never defy authority
Then he took our wives and kids away
Then he cruelly removed our spouses and children from our lives
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