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Artists:
Marilyn Manson
Pantera
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Tool
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Alternative Metal
Hard Rock

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	Throttle Junkies Released: 2007

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	Throttle Junkies Released: 2007
	True Self Released: 2006
	True Self Released: 2006
	True Self Released: 2006
	Redefine Released: 2004
	re.de.fine Released: 2004
	Pride Commerical Ep Released: 2003
	Soil Released: 2001
	Scars Released: 2001
	Throttle Junkies Released: 1999
	El Chupacabra! Released: 1998

Biography

Where do Soil fit amidst the modern age of superficial hard rock heroes and fleeting, nu-metal fancies? They don’t—And that’s the beauty of the Chicago five-piece. Unlike many of their contemporaries—who have more piercings than they do hooks, and louder hair than their music—frontman Ryan McCombs, guitarists Adam Zadel and Shaun Glass, bassist Tim King and drummer Tom Schofield have honed their skills through the more traditional avenues of musical success, namely, independent releases that chart their growth, show after show of live conditioning, and a chemistry that is rooted in years of development and experience. The power of their independent efforts El Chupacabra (1998) and Throttle Junkies (1999) on MIA Records led to their signing with J Records, who released Scars in the fall of 2001. The major-label debut spawned the hard rock anthem “Halo,” which exploded at Active Rock across the country, triggering more than a year on the road, tours ranging from sold-out arenas with Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Zombie and Mudvayne, to large clubs with Static-X and Sevendust, and a summer on OZZfest, where Soil sparked Second Stage mayhem on a daily basis. But it wasn’t just the throngs of fans who were impressed, as Soil even won the respect of the oft-cynical mainstream press. Radio & Records called the band, “the steroid-injected slab of rock you’ve been waiting for.” On every level, Scars was an unadulterated success, but it was just the beginning. With new release Redefine, Soil do just that, taking everything we came to expect with Scars, and turning it up a notch. “We were on the road for thirteen months, and we learned a lot about ourselves,” says King of the creative process that led to their new release. “When we sat down to do the new record, we wanted to stay true to our sound. We took that energy and passion and brought it into the music.” Soil’s energy and passion immediately resonated through the hard rock community this summer upon release of the Pride EP, selling-out wherever the band played on this fall’s Static X tour. The EP’s title track, also found on Redefine, is a riveting joyride through driving guitars, a bombastic bottom end, vocal hooks, and meatier melodies than any metal bands this side of the millennium, was included on the soundtrack to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and the M2 Headbangers Ball compilation. If one needed further convincing, on Redefine the proof is unmistakable. The authoritative slam of lead single and title track has a similar punch and live appeal, “We like songs that grab you, hook you, and don’t fuck around, but at the same time, we love melody,” sums Glass of their sophomore effort, every bit as potent as their debut, but all the more convincing in its delivery. If Scars was a monster truck revving its engine, Redefine is the same monster truck bulldozing through any opposition in its path. For every bit of punk rock bravado that rips “Redefine” and “Pride,” there’s a darkness haunting “Something Real” that delivers an eerie foreboding. The darkness thickens with “Can You Heal Me,” elements of Alice In Chains rising to the surface as McComb’s vocals flip from a Layne Staley-esque growl to a skyscraping pitch that screams with agitation and attitude. “Love/Hate/Game” is a belligerent blast of aggression that punches through the speakers like a sonic blow to the head, while “Cross My Heart” spits piss and vinegar in the fan for a sound that could saddle side-by-side with Metallica. “It’s important for every band to have their own identity, and I’m a big culprit of saying, ‘This sounds like something I’ve heard before…’ But it’s better to be like that, than be an ostrich with your head in the sand,” says Zadel, unafraid of comparisons, because Soil are proud of their influences. “You can’t just rehash other people’s crap and then play dumb when you’re asked about it—Our influences show, but we love what we do, and we’ve got something special when we all get together. It’s all our different influences that keep the band interesting.” “One of the hidden gems on the album is ‘Obsession,” adds Glass, “and that’s a perfect example of our influences. That was a riff I wrote, and all of a sudden it fell into place as part of a big, epic Tool-like song… A well-concealed epic, actually—It’s not a twelve-minute epic like Iron Maiden’s ‘Rime Of The Ancient Mariner,’ because we don’t have the attention span for a twelve-minute song.” What they do have, is an attention to detail. From the Middle Eastern flavor that adds spice to “Deny Me,” to the lush abundance of vocal harmonies that elevate the likes of “Pride,” Redefine takes on a three-dimensional scope that makes listening to the album as much of an adventure as experiencing the band live. “I really love some of the things Adam’s done vocally on this record,” says McCombs. “When we recorded this, I was home in Indiana and the band was in Chicago… I was getting songs and having to come up with different lyrical ideas, but I wasn’t there in the room when the riff was written, to feel it pop—They built the arms and legs, and I had to put the ideas into their brains. “Lyrically, these songs are our children, and they’ve all got their special places to us,” the frontman continues, proud of the effort that went into each, but unwilling to offer specific lyrical inspirations. “No matter what your position in life—whether you’re married or not, a dad or not, or what you do for a living—you keep having trials and tribulations, moral dilemmas, and confrontations you need to face, and whether it was on the road, or at home with my family, I’ve had my eyes opened up to a whole new realm of experiences. A lot of people have their ‘Halos,’ it doesn’t matter what mine was when I wrote the song.”

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SOiL - Redefine Lyrics Pride When you scream aloud (Heads down Heads down) That's when I plan to (Rise up Rise up) When you scream aloud (We're doomed We're doomed) That's when I plan to prove myself to you I've never gotten the simple thrill of a solo day I've never seen the point in you killing you I've always backed my words with what I do I'll always bite my tongue to comfort you I'll be my superhero #1 I'll save me from myself I, I rise, Above the sun in the sky Above that look in your eyes MY PRIDE Sister you know me (Sister you know me) Mother you made me Lover what do you offer me Father teach me Brother protect Lover what do you have for me I'll be my superhero #1 I'll save me from myself I'll be your superhero #1 I'll save you, I save I'll save you Your eyes deny a life that dulls your pride Your eyes they hide through me you'll heal with time	hellz_hunny

Replys	Listener
Redefine FIRST SIGHT Turns me around again Brings me face to face with my sin I've got it, always had it A reason to look within now TAKE FLIGHT To your sun again Burns the sin straight from my hands I've got it, always had it A reason to live within now Every time I fall You catch me And every time I lose control You help me, you save me And every time I lose myself You find me, redefine me MY GOD How stained my hands have been Makes me sick from inside out again I've got it, always had it A reason to look within now STAND CLOSE To my side again Never stuck a knife in my back, friend I've got it, always had it A reason to live within now Every time I fall You catch me And every time I lose control You help me, you save me And every time I lose myself You find me, redefine me Somebody to make me feel whole again (better) Somebody to make me want to love again (my life gets better) Somebody to make me see the sun again (my life gets better) Somebody to hold me, hold me Until this life feels better Every time I fall And every time I lose control You help me, you save me And every time I lose myself You find me, redefine me And every time I hate myself You love me, forgive me And every time I lose myself You find me, redefine me	hellz_hunny
Can You Heal Me Life is so fragile Like a trembling leaf Time passes slower With each day of misery Things aren't so bad Hey can you heal me Hey, hey listen to me Time fell down my crippled wall And I get what I deserve Hey, hey listen to me Focus on your pain Nothing else remains How would you answer If I did the same Before I cut my skin You need to look deeper within	hellz_hunny
Cross My Heart Gut knotted, you don't care Mind rotting, through my stare You walk away Lifeless feeling in my mind Bloody hands seem so divine You think it'll go away Cross my heart, hope to die I lost my dream today I lost my dream today I lost my.... Cross my heart, hope to die Pluck out my f***ing eye I am broken everywhere Loveless bastard, I don't care I walk away Tell me something I don't know Tell me how I need to grow Emotions drain (Dream today) YOU, you walked away YOU, never planned to stay YOU, you walk away, just get away, just stay away I said YOU, never plan to stay, just walk away, just stay away I swear Cross my heart hope to die Cross my heart hope to, dear god my, Guts knotted, showed no care Mind rotted through my stare You walked away Lifeless feeling everyday Bloody hands were my decay You thought it'd go away	hellz_hunny
Suffering Well did you notice What's wrong with me No I can't even breathe When my head's low It's not with shame It's from this pain you bring Well I can feel it again This loss is slowly crushing me Through all this pain and suffering I need you back in my arms After all this pain and suffering I want you back in my arms Do you like my frown I had a smile once You turned it upside down Make amends with me No I can't even see The reason behind your needs	hellz_hunny
Remember When father time has closed my eyes And i've said my final goodbyes Out of sight when i'm out of your mind Will you remember My time is all I had to give Weighed down by the life that I live Could you, Should you, Would you remember Will I live again? When father time has closed my eyes And i've said my final goodbyes Out of sight when i'm out of your mind Will you remember Will you remember me Will you forget me Will you remember me Will you hear me My face painted with peace My life embraced when you speak Do you remember the child, boy, man What's right is not what today brings The sun rises but does not set On our sweet memories now do you remember When this world knocked me down I stood my ground for another round All the good times and every bad And all the time between My ears always listening My soul inhaled when you breathe Out of sight when i'm out of your mind I will not leave you I will remember you I won't forget you I will remember you I won't, will you? Father time don't you close my eyes	hellz_hunny
Deny Me Tell me does your pride bleed When you see me succeed Is that the gist of your story Now you had best get used to it Cause I ain't about to quit And i'm just now getting started Shame me, claim me or deceive me You grow sick every time ou hear me say believe me Every time I get one foot up You want to tear it down YOU DENY ME \ DECEIVER Every time I get one foot up You tear it down, knock it down, tear it down BELIEVER \ DENY ME I feel your hand on my throat As well as the knife in my back And the whole time you keep smiling What is your reason for this Why won't your hate just quit Life would better if you weren't struggling (BELIEVER) What's wrong with your world Doesn't taste the same as mine Aren't the shades the same as mine Pain, Agony, Regret, Fear Just dreams whisked away, TAKEN AWAY So now does your pride still bleed Every time that I succeed Now that you know that I'll keep trying Can your weak mind digest All that I'm feeding it	hellz_hunny
Something Real This broken day will come and go Broken and battered with nothing to show Could this be the better part of my life Something to hold on to white knuckle tight I wait for something You gave me nothing I wait for something real Something real In the air I hear the sound of your voice Too many questions with no clear choice On my mind are the clouds in your sky Will they rain down on you the day that I shine I'd get down on my knees With open wrists begging please Oh won't you be my angel of sweet nothing All that was said about the feelings I've bled I want to disappear My peddled flower my finest hour I've Grown so tired of living this life	hellz_hunny
Say You Will Lost your mind when I made you mine Now we see eye to eye Rolled dead thoughts and smoked them blind Still roll them and roll them still I will consume you, I will soon own you I am the prize in your game The victor and loser too Say you will, say you will Say you'll always be there to hold me Say you will, say you'll forgive me Well I've got my thoughts inside you The need to pull them through You know I'll never hurt you Yesterday but tomorrow will I'm wrapped inside you, i'm wrapped around you I am the disease in your veins Yesterday and tomorrow still I'll pick up all your pieces Puzzle heart your missing 2 Force them into the wrong places Act like you want me to I'll let you meet all my faces And yet hide the real me from you I'll show you everything that I Everything that I want me to I am inside you, I am around you I am the disease in your veins Still you say you will	hellz_hunny
Love Hate Game I keep your face deep inside, try to hide All my memories bring you up again, up again I keep a place deep inside try to hide you All my hate speaks your name again, name again Love, hate, game Sinner, saint, same Don't you recall what you did to me Look at me now Don't you remember what you've done to me Look at me I wish my pain onto you, all onto you All the anger that you've spun in me, spun in me Your mark was deep oh so true, shame on you My mistrust was all from you, all from you RIGHT! RIGHT! 1, 2 a million words for you You are so perfect Every time I swear I curse you You're so damn faceless With every look you drew me in You were so perfect Your games wore thin so says, I keep my pain deep inside try to hide you All your words bring me, bring me down again You're a sinner, You're a saint, We ain't the same	hellz_hunny
Obsession I'll mimic everything you are to me The way you walk, the way you talk The way you breathe Obsessions, Obsessing Obsessing, Obsessions Sing a song, sing your little song Make it all make sense to me Obsessing, Obsessions Can't you see you are what I want my life to be Oh can't you see you are me, can't you You are me, dear god please I don't wanna be everything that this god has planned for me Can't you see you are my everything I can't give everything this world will expect from me You are my everything Obsessions, Obsessing Obsessing, Obsessions When I'm through making me you I'll be the best you that I can be Obsessions Can't you see how perfect you are to me Can't you see you are me, can't you See you walk like so And you talk just like this Could I be you if I, if I think like you Can't you see how much you mean to me I'm not obsessing Can't you see how much I want your life for me It's not an obsession I wanna be just like you Can't you see you are my everything Can't you see you are me, you are Can't you see how much you mean to me Can't you see you are me Can't you see you are my everything Can't you see you are me, you are can't you see how much I want your life for me Can't you see	hellz_hunny