After a live rehearsal demo (Killer Instinct - 2002), two underground compilations (Metalvox … 1 e Fast Food Thrash Metal both from 2003) and plenty of gigs in all the dirty holes, from Distrito Federal and neighborhoods, Violator got the opportunity to travel to Asuncion and play in the Paraguayan lands. Among that, the band was invited as an opening act for the thrash metal legend, Destruction, and American deathbangers, Malevolent Creation.
In the first months of 2004, the band got in touch with Kill Again Records label through Metal Bloods Editor, Antônio Rolldão. After this union, what was supposed to be a second demo turned into the EP, Violent Mosh. Four songs of intense old school thrash metal, no open for modernity.
The strong label work, together with a hunger for playing live, resulted in over 40 gigs in the next two years. Violator traveled through 10 estates and had the honor to meet thrashers from all over Brazil. The tour for ending the EP promo, Moshing With Violence Tour 2005, took the band across Brazil's north-east and allowed the band to play in the middle of the Amazon Rainforest, in the city of Portel, after facing 20 hours of boat rides.
One of these thrash gigs was recorded for the fist edition of Da Tribo Rock Magazine. It came to stores in all countries, with a DVD that captures Violator's performance in Campinas/SP. Violent Mosh was also the first release from the band outside of Brazil. In a K7 tape version, just like the old 80s bands, the EP was released in Bolivia by Grim Art Productions. This copy was limited edition, with only 666 copies available.
The EP was above all expectations, which lead to another release. This time as a split with one of the greatest Brazilian thrash bands, Bywar. From the union of Violent Mosh and Invincible War, first album from the São Paulo headthrashers, Violent War was born. This brought a Violator special bonus, a version for Taurus Massacre, a historical band from Brazil.
In late 2005, the band got the worst news of all time. Their guitar player, friend and brother, Juan Leda, left the band to continue his studies in Argentina, where his family lives. The farewell show was with Filandian thrashcore band Maniacs of Força Macabra, a gig to remember, with underground spirit and United Forces. Those were feelings that the band always believed.
With Juan out of the band, it did not deter the will of doing thrash, living thrash and breathing thrash. Violator started the beginning of 2006 as a power trio. After six months locked up at Orbis studio in Brasília, the band comes up with the first full-length, Chemical Assault. The album release, in october of the same year, is also the return of the group with two guitars. Márcio Cambito joins the band and brings even more speed to the picks and insanity to the live perfomance. violator are stronger than ever. The violation has just begun!
The Plague Never Dies
Violator Lyrics
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No one can stop them, their desire is plundering
Everything they touch is transformed into ashes
Uncontrolled strike, as fast as it can be
Destroying, devastating, they're coming over here
You better be prepared, because the plague...
Torment in fire, power and pain, total disaster, the plague... never dies!
After their attack, nobody can resist
No traces left behind, the assault is thundering
Remain on the target and become their prey
You'll be taken by violence and seized by the plague
Destroying, devastating, they're coming over here
You better be prepared, because the plague...
Torment in fire, power and pain, total disaster, the plague... never dies!
Once the butchery is over, their mission is done, but their weakness is now revealed.
A fulminating quake comes to knock them down.
The plague has no strength to arise.
Everything's reverted, a twister in their minds.
A terrible pain remains.
Pressure over bodies, they've came to deadline, there's only one solution: evacuate
The lyrics to “The Plague Never Dies” by Violator describe a force that is relentless in its destruction. Crawling through the night, the plague is hungry for lives and unstoppable in its desire for plunder. Anything it touches is transformed into ashes and it strikes without control, with lightning speed. The devastation it causes is described as ‘total disaster’ and its torment is characterized by fire, power, and pain. The song warns that after an attack, there are no traces left behind and there is no resistance against the plague.
The imagery of this song is quite disturbing as it depicts a force that is not human, yet it can’t be stopped. In the second verse, the song reveals that the plague has weaknesses but it isn’t until the end of the song that we find out what it is. The lyrics suggest that a ‘fulminating quake’ comes to knock them down and that the plague has no strength to arise, suggesting that it is some kind of natural phenomena that has run its course. The line ‘pressure over bodies, they've come to deadline’ suggests that time has run out and there is no way to reverse the damage caused by the plague.
Overall, the song conveys a sense of despair and hopelessness in the face of an unstoppable force that wreaks havoc on everything in its path. Whether the plague is meant to represent an actual disease or a metaphor for something else, the lyrics suggest that once it sets in, there is no escaping its grasp.
Line by Line Meaning
Crawling through the night, they're are hungry for some lives
The plague is on a mission to attack and destroy, searching for victims in the darkness of the night.
No one can stop them, their desire is plundering
Nothing can hold back the plague's insatiable hunger for destruction and chaos.
Everything they touch is transformed into ashes
The plague's deadly touch decimates everything in its path, leaving nothing but destruction and ruin.
Uncontrolled strike, as fast as it can be
The plague's assault is erratic and unpredictable, striking at any time and moving quickly to its next target.
After their attack, nobody can resist
Once the plague has struck, its victims are helpless and unable to fend off its destructive power.
No traces left behind, the assault is thundering
The plague's attack is so thorough that there is no evidence left behind, as if it was a thundering force of nature.
Remain on the target and become their prey
Those who remain in the plague's path will fall victim and become prey to its destructive power.
You'll be taken by violence and seized by the plague
If the plague catches you, it will seize you with a violent force, leaving you helpless to its power.
Once the butchery is over, their mission is done, but their weakness is now revealed.
When the plague's mission is complete, it reveals its weakness and vulnerability.
A fulminating quake comes to knock them down.
An unexpected and powerful force knocks the plague down, leaving it reeling.
The plague has no strength to arise.
The plague is too weak to get back up, having been defeated by the force that knocked it down.
Everything's reverted, a twister in their minds.
The plague's defeat causes confusion and disorientation, with thoughts swirling like a twister in their minds.
A terrible pain remains.
Despite being defeated, the plague leaves behind a terrible and lasting pain.
Pressure over bodies, they've came to deadline, there's only one solution: evacuate
The pressure caused by the plague's attack takes its toll on their bodies, and the only solution left is to evacuate and flee.
Contributed by Jordan H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.