Napalm Death

"SIEGE OF POWER"

From the album Scum (1987)

siegeapower

inyalaaan

tooheyproblem

judah unstaaan

It's all about power of course. Guys form metal bands to take the power back, which has something to do with getting laid. Although this, as a form of artistic expression, is more valid than buying a Ferrari, one might question its efficiency as a means of revolution.

siegeapower

insahyamine

ohsrection

kipyuenline

The riff repeats for no real reason; I guess this is why most of their songs last less than a minute and a half. Oooh, now it's the ominous slow down before they go into quadruple speed, which of course is the point of the song.

siegeapower

inyalaaan

tooheyproblems

judah unstaaan

slave ovapower

never question why

you’re gonna suffer

you’re gonna die

Oh yeah, those are the lyrics they choose to make intelligible. It's enough to make one appreciate the concise wit of Slayer.

siegeapower

insahyamine

ohsrection

kipyuenline

slave ovapower

never question why

you're made to suffer

you're born to die

I mean playing fast is great and all, but you do need actual riffs with actual dynamics, not just here's a chord, there's a chord, everywhere a chord chord. As much as I envy the drummer's fitness (even if he's not quite keeping up), this isn't aerobics.

siege of power

they made you a tool

while others were ruling

you were being ruled

Metal gets socialism half right. It correctly notes that the problems in contemporary society are deeply structural imbalances in opportunity and control. It incorrectly identifies the solution as YAAAAARRRHHHH. Still, half right is better than most liberals manage.