In just 45 days after the first meeting in the practice room the newly formed band recorded a demo-tape that was and still is a brilliant example of how the first recording should sound. Inspired by a sudden success among the public and Mass Media the musicians decided to record another five tracks to be able to release a full-length album. In order to broaden the creative horizons the band invited Elena Gorshuk, a female singer that pushed the music to quite new and higher limits.
Thus, in December 1996 VICIOUS CRUSADE released a full-length self-financed debut album Life That Kills. Musically, this album was based on thrash metal riffs with death growling and female soprano. All that created a wonderful harmony and gothic-folk atmosphere. The promo copies were distributed among local music stores and in a month the band was asked to sign a contract with the biggest and most influential metal magazine in the post-USSR territory at that time — LEGION magazine. In February 1997 "Life That Kills" was released in MC-format by Legion Productions, the label that was established in order to release this particular album. The number of the sold copies was beyond all expectations. The band became immediately popular all over Belarus. TV shows, numerous press reviews, including those in Ablaze, Thrash 'Em All, GrindZone and Minsk newspapers...
All that testified to the undoubtedly high potential of the band. In June 1997 a new female singer Alena Gornyh replaced her predecessor Elena. To introduce the new singer to the audience the band released a mini-album Faces Of Vice. The new opus turned out to be a new step forward: folk melodies with opera singing, classic thrash metal with lyrics in Spanish, a more pure sound. All that influenced further development of the band. To crown a very successful year the band co-headlined at the open air festival Extremum ‘97, that was attended by more than 2000 metalheads from all over the CIS countries.
In 1998 VICIOUS CRUSADE toured Belarus gaining popularity among hundreds of new fans. Later that year, in summer, the band entered the studio to record the second full-length album The Unbroken. The opera singing and the folk melodies showed that the band had finally found its own unique style. The promo tour was started in Moscow and lasted through the whole 1998.
In 2000 the band released the CD version of "The Unbroken" album that contained two bonus tracks, as well as recruited a new bass-player Sergey ‘Markus’ Odinets and the violinist Bagrat Vartanyan. Later that year the band signed a contract with the biggest Belarusian metal-label Metal Records that became the owner of the rights to release the albums of the band. In December 2000 the band staged a tremendously successful show in Kiev (Ukraine).
Once again, in order to introduce the new musicians the band released a mini-album Messiah...Isn't It Me? that revealed quite new dimensions of the band’s music. That was the turning point in the band’s history. VICIOUS CRUSADE albums were taken for distribution by the major Russian and Ukrainian labels.
On December 25, 2001 Metal Records released a CD that contained the two VICIOUS CRUSADE mini-albums "Faces Of Vice" and "Messiah…Isn’t It Me?".
The third full-length album Forbidden Tunes was released for CIS/Baltic countries on March 27, 2002. Shortly after "Forbidden Tunes" saw the light, the vocalist Alena Gornykh quit the band and was replaced by Tatyana Laboda, the ex-singer of Belarusian rock-band LONGPLAY.
In spring 2003 VICIOUS CRUSADE released a Belarusian-language single "Аichyna" (Motherland) and… took a four-year pause during which the band members were involved in various solo- and side-projects.
In December 2006 the band announced its come back followed by a sold-out live show in their home city Minsk on May 27, 2007. During 2007-2008 VICIOUS CRUSADE toured Belarus and headlined a number of international festivals.
Having released two Internet singles ("My Cruel Mirror" – November 2008, and "Another Hero" – March 2009) the band finally released its fourth full-length album Freedom Comes on May 29, 2009.
In July 2009 the Belarusian independent experts community (http://www.experty.by) ranked "Freedom Comes" 6th in the Top 10 Belarusian albums of all genres released in the first half of 2009.
On October 31, 2009 the band released "The Unbroken 10th Anniversary Edition" featuring four bonus tracks.
At the end of 2009 and for the third time in its history since 1999 VICIOUS CRUSADE were titled The Best Belarusian Metal Band of the Year.
VICIOUS CRUSADE were back in business to write a new chapter of their history.
Their latest album, Vicious Crusade & Friends, saw the light on April 25, 2010. It is some kind of a tribute containing one new song named "What U Gonna Do 4 Love?", an alternative version of the band’s hit "Theodore’s Song" and several covers made by Belarusian and Russian bands.
At the moment, VICIOUS CRUSADE is working on their fifth and as-yet-untitled full-length album that will hopefully be released in 2011 to mark the 15th anniversary of the band’s music career.
According to the Last.fm music website, VICIOUS CRUSADE is in the Top 5 most listened to bands from Belarus of all genres, and the # 1 most listened to metal music act of the country.
Official Web-site: http://www.vcrusade.com
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Pariah
Vicious Crusade Lyrics
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With dismay you meet the rising dawn,
Tired of the endless roam,
You've lost your way and there is no return
To the place you long ago called home.
With a burnt out soul and broken will,
After years of pain you've suffered through,
There's nothing left of the real you
(CHORUS:)
Blind to your pain, deaf to all the words you say,
Never even cared to take you as you are,
Crippling your life, treated you like nasty stray,
Refused to be their slave, you're labeled pariah.
Life has past, and all is gone,
And bleeding mind no longer cares,
And only labeled heart and crown of thorns
Still bring you back in your nightmares...
(CHORUS:)
Living in the hell they proudly call society,
Burning with the hate they've sown in your heart,
Trying to retain your life grain of sanity,
Which let you be your self which stamps you pariah.
I've got no heart, I've got no thoughts, I've got no face,
I suffocate, I can't tear out from your embrace,
And day by day, through all my life I obey your will,
I'm just the one among the crowd you slowly kill.
(CHORUS.)
The lyrics to Vicious Crusade's song "Pariah" tell the story of a person who is lost, broken and alone in a world that refuses to accept them. The song starts with the singer waking up to the rising dawn, feeling dismayed and tired of the endless roam. They have lost their way and cannot return to what they once called home. The lyrics describe a person with a burnt-out soul and broken will who has suffered through years of pain. The freedom-loving breath that once defined them is now a source of danger, as others seek to kill them for their individuality. The chorus calls out the society's indifference and cruel treatment of those they deem different or unworthy. The singer is labeled as a pariah, and their pain goes unnoticed by the rest of the world.
As the song progresses, the singer's despair escalates, with bleeding mind and nightmares, haunting them. They are living in a hell that society proudly calls home, and their heart is labeled as such. They are fighting to retain the grain of sanity that makes them themselves but is a marker of their pariah-status. The final verse is one of resignation, as the singer has lost all hope of leading a life free from cruelty and oppression. They feel like they have no heart, no thoughts, and no face, trapped in a life where they must obey the will of others, who are killing them slowly.
Line by Line Meaning
With dismay you meet the rising dawn,
You feel unhappy and disappointed every morning when you wake up.
Tired of the endless roam,
You are exhausted from wandering around aimlessly for so long.
You've lost your way and there is no return
You are lost and there is no way to go back to the place you used to call home.
To the place you long ago called home.
You miss the place that used to be your home.
With a burnt out soul and broken will,
Your spirit is exhausted and you've lost your determination after enduring pain for years.
After years of pain you've suffered through,
You have endured a lot of pain for a long period of time.
With every freedom-loving breath they'd kill,
Those who seek freedom are punished and often killed.
There's nothing left of the real you
You have lost your true identity and sense of self.
Blind to your pain, deaf to all the words you say,
People turn a blind eye and a deaf ear to your suffering and pleas for help.
Never even cared to take you as you are,
Nobody cares about you or accepts you for who you are.
Crippling your life, treated you like nasty stray,
Others have hurt you and treated you like a worthless animal.
Refused to be their slave, you're labeled pariah.
You refuse to be a slave to others and are consequently labeled as an outcast.
Life has past, and all is gone,
Life has gone by and everything has been lost.
And bleeding mind no longer cares,
You are mentally and emotionally drained and apathetic.
And only labeled heart and crown of thorns
You are only known for your pain and suffering.
Still bring you back in your nightmares...
You are haunted by memories of your past pain and trauma.
Living in the hell they proudly call society,
You are living in a society that is like a living hell.
Burning with the hate they've sown in your heart,
You are filled with anger and hatred that has been planted in you by others.
Trying to retain your life grain of sanity,
You are struggling to hold onto your sanity and sense of self.
Which let you be your self which stamps you pariah.
Being true to yourself is what has caused you to be labeled an outcast.
I've got no heart, I've got no thoughts, I've got no face,
You feel like you have lost your humanity, your ability to think, and your identity.
I suffocate, I can't tear out from your embrace,
You feel trapped and suffocated by the circumstances in which you find yourself.
And day by day, through all my life I obey your will,
Every day, you feel like you are being forced to comply with the wishes of others.
I'm just the one among the crowd you slowly kill.
You feel like you are being slowly destroyed by the actions of those around you.
Contributed by Aiden D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Stan
With dismay you meet the rising dawn,
Tired of the endless roam,
You've lost your way and there is no return
To the place you long ago called home.
With a burnt out soul and broken will,
After years of pain you've suffered through,
With every freedom-loving breath they'd kill,
There's nothing left of the real you
CHORUS:
Blind to your pain, deaf to all the words you say,
Never even cared to take you as you are,
Crippling your life, treated you like nasty stray,
Refused to be their slave, you're labeled pariah.
Life has past, and all is gone,
And bleeding mind no longer cares,
And only labeled heart and crown of thorns
Still bring you back in your nightmares…
CHORUS:
Living in the hell they proudly call society,
Burning with the hate they've sown in your heart,
Trying to retain your life grain of sanity,
Which let you be yourself which stamps you pariah.
I've got no heart, I've got no thoughts, I've got no face,
I suffocate, I can't tear out from your embrace,
And day by day, through all my life I obey your will,
I'm just the one among the crowd you slowly kill.
CHORUS.
Stan
With dismay you meet the rising dawn,
Tired of the endless roam,
You've lost your way and there is no return
To the place you long ago called home.
With a burnt out soul and broken will,
After years of pain you've suffered through,
With every freedom-loving breath they'd kill,
There's nothing left of the real you
CHORUS:
Blind to your pain, deaf to all the words you say,
Never even cared to take you as you are,
Crippling your life, treated you like nasty stray,
Refused to be their slave, you're labeled pariah.
Life has past, and all is gone,
And bleeding mind no longer cares,
And only labeled heart and crown of thorns
Still bring you back in your nightmares…
CHORUS:
Living in the hell they proudly call society,
Burning with the hate they've sown in your heart,
Trying to retain your life grain of sanity,
Which let you be yourself which stamps you pariah.
I've got no heart, I've got no thoughts, I've got no face,
I suffocate, I can't tear out from your embrace,
And day by day, through all my life I obey your will,
I'm just the one among the crowd you slowly kill.
CHORUS.
Pelin Iochem
Thank you, sir.
Vik lermin
Песни моей молодости. Помню, как, приходили на Минские сеишины, было супер!!!
Aliaksandr
Надо как-то раскачать этих старичков
Victoria VanDort
Звук очень отличается от оригинала
TheWert721
Это и есть оригинал)
M V
Это из альбома Life That Kills. На слуху больше была из альбома unbroken.
Pelin Iochem
Because this is another version of the original, which is more brutal.
Pedro Saraiva
Awesom band!
Hshshs Sjhshshsh
Припев очень похож на Родину Алисы