WARNING of the 80s recordings include again veterans Jon Torres and Brian Poole, along with vocalist Rob The Hammer Halverson (famous in the 80s for tossing his microphone stand into the audience), bassist Terry Hamilton, and drummer Tany Fillari.
WARNING shared the stage with bands such as Metallica, Megadeth, Exodus, Blind Illusion, Anvil Chorus, Heathen, Mordred, Vicious Rumors and more. Playing in such famous clubs as The Old Waldorf, Mabuhay Gardens (better known as The Mab), The Stone, and the Rock On Broadway, in San Francisco.
in the year 2000, WARNING was contacted by a record collector who was interested in putting the bands material out on vinyl for collectors of that old metal sound. After several conversations, original member Jon Torres decided to re-record 7 of the old songs, and along with another original member, Brian Poole reformed the band, recruiting Bay Area musicians Aaron Jellum, Will Carroll (Drums), and Torre Carstensen on vocals to re-record the old songs that are in the true style of the early 80s metal movement with that Bay Area signature.
After almost 3 years of working diligently, it all came together. After the recording of the old tracks the band realized that it had become more than just a re-release of some old songs they had written (between 1979 1985). When the recordings where finished in 2002 and people began to hear the material a buzz was created around the world that eventually reached the labels. Several labels came forward with offers that were placed on the table and the band ultimately made a 3 album deal with the historical label of Mausoleum Records out of Belgium.
The band renamed themselves WARNING S.F. as another band from the UK were using the name WARNING and released the album with the 7 tracks that were re-recorded and also includes 3 bonus tracks recorded in 1985 with that old analog sound and the raw energy as they were back in time.
WARNING S.F. of the new millennium includes veteran player and founding member Jon Torres, who has played in such bands as Thunderhead, Ulysses Siren, Laaz Rockit, Angel Witch, I4NI, Repulsa, and The Lord Weird Slough Feg and brought together other veterans to the new recording such as Aaron Jellum, guitar player for Bay Area legend LAAZ ROCKIT, who brought his signature lead guitar style to the recording. Will Carroll, drummer of Old Grandad, and The Cutthroats 9, who brought his thunderous precision drum style to the re-recording. Torre Carstensen, Lead Vocalist for My Victim, who brought his melodic and harmonic singing style and cryptic lyrical style to the recording. As well as Brian Poole, the original guitar player and keyboardist for WARNING who has moved over to the bass and keys and brought his strong song writing abilities along with his twisted harmonic interludes to the recording which includes the haunting and twisted piano piece to the song Aftermath.
The album entitled AFTERMATH, named after one of the tracks seemed right in the light of the history, the lyrics and the track titles of WARNING then and the WARNING S.F. now along with the events of the world today. Tracks include an intro that was an intro to an old song called Time To Die which the band found to be too lame to re-record, Road Death which is one of the first songs Jon Torres ever wrote, Aftermath which is an epic doom tune written in the classic N.W.O.B.H.M style, Thunderhead another song written by Jon Torres in his early days of writing and started as with Road Death as an instrumental, Sounds of Armageddon which Brian Poole wrote as an epic tune about the possible end of the world, Happy Dooms Day yet another mega death metal tune which says welcome to the end hope youve enjoyed your stay my friend, The Noose more of a speed metal tune and last Warning song ever written before Jon disbanded the band in 1986, Fall Apon Your Knees a head bangin song written by Brian with the message of what goes around comes around (a prayer for the dying this prayers for you), Not A Chance In Hell a classic thrash tune that says youll never live to tell, Metal Maniac about the metal maniacs that tear things up in front of the stage and death to posers.
Since the recording of the AFTERMATH album, WARNING S.F. has recruited seasoned bassist Joe Jimenez, who has been in bands such as Ulysses Siren, Apathy, Bacchus, and Hydralaird.
The Noose
Warning SF Lyrics
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Why drown in sorrow when we know the end's soon to begin
The lies bring forth the lier
The noose is getting tighter
Bury me father I have sinned
So in this hour of death I calmly choose to shed no tears
Gather around me now to watch the gallows fall
I sacrifice this soul to return to kill you all
Bury me father I have sinned
I'm welcoming the end
And with this my last breath I find the strength to rise
To share this one last glimpse of terror in your eyes
Why beg for mercy when the smell of death is on the wind
Why drown in sorrow when we know the end's soon to begin
The lies bring forth the lier
The noose is getting tighter
The lyrics of "The Noose" by Warning SF speaks about embracing death instead of begging for mercy or drowning in sorrow when the end is near. The song begins with the questioning of why one would beg for mercy when death is inevitable and why drown in sorrow when the end is soon to begin. It speaks about the noose getting tighter and how the lies eventually bring the lier down.
The song then takes a twist as the singer requests to be buried for his sins and calmly choosing to shed no tears in the hour of death. The singer further adds that he will be remembered as the darkest fear and wants everyone to gather around him to watch the gallows fall. This makes him sacrifice his soul in order to return and kill the ones present there. The song ends with the singer finding the strength to rise and bring terror to their eyes right before he dies.
Overall, the song touches upon themes of death, fear, and lies that eventually bring down a person. It tells us that no matter how hard we try, death is inevitable, and it is upon us to choose how we want to embrace it.
Line by Line Meaning
Why beg for mercy when the smell of death is on the wind
There is no point in begging for mercy when death is fast approaching
Why drown in sorrow when we know the end's soon to begin
It's pointless to be sad when we are aware that our inevitable end is near
The lies bring forth the lier
Deception results in the emergence of more falsehoods
The noose is getting tighter
The situation is becoming more dire
Bury me father I have sinned
I am confessing my sins to God and asking for forgiveness through death.
So in this hour of death I calmly choose to shed no tears
I am choosing to face death with courage and without crying.
Silent remember me as I become your darkest fear
Remember me in silence as I will become your biggest nightmare.
Gather around me now to watch the gallows fall
Come and witness my execution as I face the consequences of my actions.
I sacrifice this soul to return to kill you all
I am willing to give up my life in return for vengeance on my enemies.
I'm welcoming the end
I am accepting my fate and am ready for death.
And with this my last breath I find the strength to rise
Even with my last breath, I am determined to fight back.
To share this one last glimpse of terror in your eyes
To make you feel fear one last time before I die.
Contributed by Eva T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.