Vortech was founded in Finland in 2000 by Juha Untinen and Tero Konola. The… Read Full Bio ↴Vortech was founded in Finland in 2000 by Juha Untinen and Tero Konola. The style is Industrial Death Metal, combining the speed and technicality of Death Metal with the haunting melodies and futuristic sounds of Industrial. The primary comparisons could be drawn to Fear Factory, The Amenta and Sonic Mayhem. The band has released 7 full length albums to date, with the latest being ...Of What Remains (Sep 2015).

The current line-up is Juha Untinen (guitars, bass, programming), Ville Miinala (drums), and Mikko Nikula (vocals).

Discography:

...Of What Remains (Sep 2015)
The Occlusion (Feb 2014)
Devoid of Life (May 2012)
Infocalypse (EP) (Dec 2010)
Posthumanism (Apr 2009)
Deep Beneath (Mar 2008)
Wasteland (Sep 2007)
Conclusion (Apr 2006)
Asphyxiation (EP) (Mar 2005), released as Sound Ogre
Extinct (EP) (Oct 2004), released as Sound Ogre

Official website:
http://www.vortechmusic.com

The Core
Vortech Lyrics

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Among the shadows of darkened minds
Schemes are brewing, hidden from watchful eyes
Plans of war, unleashing of hell
Against whom, one cannot tell

Reach down to the core
Discover a corporate whore
Flayers of decency

Blindfolded courtesy

War by instigation
Chaotic retribution
Reapers of life
seeders of strife

Among the shadows of darkened minds
Schemes are brewing, hidden from watchful eyes
Plans of war, unleashing of hell
Against whom, one cannot tell

We stand at the threshold
A storm is coming
Time will tell
Who will live through this hell

Among the shadows of darkened minds
Schemes are brewing, hidden from watchful eyes

Plans of war, unleashing of hell
Against whom, one cannot tell

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "The Core" by Vortech convey a sense of impending doom and chaos that is lurking beneath the surface. The ideas of war, hell, and schemes are all present and nothing is quite clear as to who the threat really is against. The repetition of "shadows of darkened minds" and "hidden from watchful eyes" emphasize the concept of something ominous that is brewing beneath the surface, but not fully realized or understood by those on the surface. The use of the term "corporate whore" suggests a corruption and lack of scruples at the heart of the problem. The overall feeling of the lyrics conveys a sense of urgency, as if something terrible is about to happen, and people need to be on guard and aware.

The lyrics are also steeped in a theme of light versus darkness. The repeated imagery of "shadows" and the mention of "blindfolded courtesy" suggest people are not seeing things clearly, and the "flayers of decency" insinuates morals being stripped away. The use of "seeds of strife" and "war by instigation" previously mentioned, outlines a desperate need to bring about light and rid oneself of the darkness that clouds our judgement.

Line by Line Meaning

Among the shadows of darkened minds
In the hidden thoughts of corrupt individuals

Schemes are brewing, hidden from watchful eyes
They are creating devious plans behind closed doors

Plans of war, unleashing of hell
They plan to start a war that will lead to destruction and chaos

Against whom, one cannot tell
The victim of their malice is unknown

Reach down to the core
Dig deep to find the source of the problem

Discover a corporate whore
Find out that a greedy corporation is behind the scheme

Flayers of decency
They have no regard for basic morals

Blindfolded courtesy
They act polite, but it's just a facade

War by instigation
They will start a war intentionally

Chaotic retribution
Their aim is to cause chaos and destruction in revenge

Reapers of life
They will cause death and destruction