The band hit the scene in New York City in 1987. Coming of age during the presidency of the first George Bush, many of its songs were politically based, from the prescient "In Conclusion" to the call to arms, "Children of the Winter."
The term "Acid Punk" was coined by Clarke to explain the hard driving trippy sound that was Warrior Soul, particularly the Space Age Playboys album, mixed by Ben Gross. The style once again predicted what was going to break on the American and International rock music scene with the success of Green Day and The Offspring.
The critical acclaim that accompanied the band translated to record sales in Europe but there was not enough push or touring to break in the USA. Despite recognition by peers, including Lars Ulrich from Metallica, who had been quoted as saying Space Age Playboys was his favorite album, Warrior Soul disbanded in 1995.
In 1996, Odds & Ends was released as a posthumous collection of demos and left material that were to be part of a major label record (Electra, Nancy Jeffries) that got squashed by Peter Mench at Q-Prime management. Clarke took 2 years off after disbanding "The Playboys" and moved back to New York and wrote and released on "Cargo Records" his spoken word solo album "Opium Hotel" 2004. Soon after Clarke was tapped to be the lead singer of Dirty Rig and coproduced their album for "Escapi Records" in 2006. All the Warrior Soul albums were re released in 2006 and the latest is called "Destroy The War Machine" due to be out March 2010. Mark Evans, the band's drummer for three of their albums, was murdered in London, UK in 2005.
Following the re-release of the band's first five albums on in 2006, Clarke reformed Warrior Soul for a UK tour in March 2007, using long time musician friends from England and Sweden. Work has begun on a new Warrior Soul album and a live album taken from the band's October UK tour. (This was released in mid 2007) Clarke has since been announced as the new lead singer of Trouble as of May 2, 2008, according to Trouble's website.
The band released a limited edition studio album titled Chinese Democracy in October 2008, just a month before the Guns N' Roses album of the same name was due for release. The band shortly re-named the album Destroy the War Machine and began to print more copies.
In 2008, the band played the second incarnation of Hard Rock Hell, in North Wales, with the large room over capacity when the band play, rendering the opposing Hawkwind show on the next stage virtually unattended. Kerrang! magazine reviewed the show as KKKKK (5 Ks)[citation needed]
In December 2008, also saw the band return to large indoor stages, with shows at the Shepherds Bush Empire, London, and the Academy Glasgow.
In 2009, the band's re-issues of the classic Warrior Soul work on vinyl, and a European tour to support the release of Destroy the War Machine.
2010 saw singer Kory Clarke living in Berlin, Germany, and performing his new rock cabaret "Kory On The Rocks" with local backing band Stashbox.
Warrior Soul will be on tour in Europe in September 2011.
In Dec 2021, Warrior Soul featuring frontman Kory Clarke unleashed their first single “We’re Alive” from their upcoming studio album Out On Bail, which will be available via Livewire/Cargo during the first quarter of 2022.
Dimension
Warrior Soul Lyrics
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See the world
It's a happy place
I love you, girl
Come on down
Eyes open wide
It's a happy time
You blow my mind
Every time
Take my heart
To another dimension
Come on down
It's a ball
It's a lovely place
I love you all
You blow my mind
Every time
Take my heart
To another dimension
At first glance, the lyrics to Warrior Soul's "Dimension" can appear to be purely positive and upbeat. The song encourages listeners to join the singer in experiencing the joys of life and love, with lines like "Come on down, see the world, it's a happy place, I love you, girl" and "Come on down, it's a ball, it's a lovely place, I love you all." However, the true meaning of the lyrics goes deeper than just surface-level happiness.
The repeated refrain of "You blow my mind every time, take my heart to another dimension" signifies a transformative experience brought about by the person being addressed in the song. It's possible that this person is a romantic partner, but it could also be a friend or loved one who has opened the singer's eyes to a new way of experiencing life. The desire to be taken to "another dimension" could represent a desire for personal growth and change, which is often brought about by the influence of others.
Overall, "Dimension" is a song that encourages listeners to embrace the positive aspects of life and relationships, and to be open to the transformative experiences that come from connecting with others.
Line by Line Meaning
Come on down
Join me and experience what I am experiencing
See the world
Observe the world and its beauty
It's a happy place
The world and its existence itself is a happy and wonderful thing
I love you, girl
An expression of love towards a female companion
Eyes open wide
Be aware and alert, take in everything around you
It's a happy time
It is a joyful and content moment
Come inside
Join me and experience what I am experiencing, let me show you what I see
You blow my mind
You amaze and overwhelm me with your presence
Every time
On each occasion we meet
Take my heart
Give me your emotional love and support
To another dimension
To a new, transcendent level of understanding and emotion
It's a ball
It's an exciting and amusing situation
It's a lovely place
The world and its existence itself is a beautiful and pleasant thing
I love you all
An expression of love towards everyone, not just one individual
Lyrics © Royalty Network
Written by: CLARKE, EVANS, MCCLANAHAN, JOHN RICCO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jason K.
Ricco sounds so trippy, so amazing.
Al Mal
My boys. My music. So underrated. Miss those days.
verve92
Saw them back in the early 90's at Limelight in NYC. Great show!
Ta Coon
Take my heart into another dimension.....! ♡♡♡
Warrior Soul :)))
Ta Coon
Please lyrics, please❣
T.S. Hofer
Yes limelight 92 or 93 can't remember which year but it was this album also met Kory at roseland nyc he the best artist very creative funny smart lots of ballz he always make me laff his lyrics
Michael Scott
sheesh I saw them @studio 1 in newark back in the 20th century I always thought they could have and should have been the American U2
Brandovibe
The one time i went to see them at studio 1, they refused to play because I guess someone from club management pissed Korey off....i was so bummed :(
william laughy
TRIP RIDER!!!!