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BAND NAME: Syringe
GENRE: Melodic / Progressive / Death/Unblack Metal
STATUS: Unknown
LOCATION: USA (Lubbock, Texas)
Personally, I don't really see this band as "black metal" (very highly talented! just not black metal), but I asked readers some years back, and the majority vote was to add them here.
Formed in June 2000, when Michael and Derek met at a music store. They started out playing Tourniquet covers, and later started writing original material. Split up in 2005. They got back together at some point (maybe 2010?). Currently (2024), there hasn't been any activity for a few years.
About their band name, from ReverbNation:
If you were to take a syringe and inject poison into your body, it won’t just affect the injection site, it would spread through your whole body, making you sick and eventually die. The 1st part of Romans 5:19 says, “For just as through the disobedience of the one man, the many were made sinners...” When Adam disobeyed God, it didn’t just affect him. It affected the whole world. Sin entered the world through the one man, and death entered through sin. We are all born into a sinful nature because of it, and you can see the effect in today’s world and throughout history.
Likewise, a doctor can inject antibiotics into you when you‘re sick. It spreads through the whole body, eventually making you well. The 2nd part of Romans 5:19 says, “...so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.” God sent his Son into this world to be the final sacrifice for us. Jesus’ obedience didn’t just affect him, it affected the whole world. Now, anyone can receive eternal life through Christ. “Just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people, so also one righteous act resulted in justification and life for all people.” (Romans 5:18)
Lineup:
Derek Corzine - Vocals, Guitars
James Urias - Guitars
Ricky Pool - Bass
Past members:
Jeremy Bowen - Vocals
Yvette Ysasaga - Vocals
Ebony Wagner - Vocals
David "Krickett" Thorpe - Keyboards
Michael Robles - Drums
Links:
Bandcamp
Facebook
YouTube
ReverbNation
Official website (outdated)Valsignalandet
Screams of Abaddon II (compilation, 2002, Laceration Productions + Dysmorphic Records)
Format: CD
I'm not sure if this was released before or after the 2002 version of the album.
6) Syringe - Strength 4:01
Format unknown
It was released on some sort of physical format, but it's not clear which:
" 'FORMER LIFE DEPARTURE' is also on sale from the band, email us at [. . .] for more information."
I haven't heard this version so I don't know if the lyrics are different from their re-recorded counterparts. In the meantime, see the 2012 version for lyrics.
1) No Compromise 4:39
2) Shield 4:59
3) Strength 4:09
4) Burn No More 5:09
5) Night of the Living Dead 3:48
6) Double Curiosity 6:14
7) Reborn 5:41
8) Hellrazer 3:36
9) Twisted Words 7:34
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The Epic (album, 2003/2004, UNRELEASED)
An unfinished album they were working on. An old draft / demo version was posted to YouTube on 14 December, 2012. The drums were programmed using a computer since they didn't have a drummer at that time. Note that "The Epic" was only a working title, and if finished, may well have had a different title.
Planned to be a concept album, telling a story of a man's fall from grace and eventual redemption.
They've stated they want to revisit this album and finish it at some point, but it hasn't happened yet.
Tracklist and track lengths reflect the unfinished demo version
1) Praise 2:32
2) Contentment 2:11
3) War (The Accuser) 2:55
4) Fallen 5:29
5) Turmoil 4:00
6) Hear Me 7:27
7) Voices 1:17
8) Violence 2:26
9) Repentance 5:05
10) Serenity 3:42
11) Testimony/Praise 00:36
Out of Darkness (compilation, June, 2003, By the Blood Records)
Format: CD-R
Although the phrase "Out of Darkness..... By the Blood!" is written on the artwork, apparently it's just called "Out of Darkness"?
9) Syringe - No Compromise 4:39
16 January, 2015, SkyBurnsBlack, Bandcamp, NOT SURE IF OFFICIAL
The independent version comes with a PDF booklet with artwork, lyrics, etc. including back and disc artwork to print your own CD. I don't know if the SkyBurnsBlack version has it or not.
1) Age of Innocence
6:17, lyrics:
In a time when integrity is tarnished with no remorse
Where being in right-standing is considered a disease
To become impure has become a source
to set one's mind at ease
You have been given an irreplaceable pearl
Cast it not away for the sake of mere approval
(x2)
Be aware of the Lord's constant calling
For the walls wherein you dwell may rise up in judgment against you
Authentic love will wait, yearning for that day
when the Lord will bring two souls in unity
Deposit not your beauty you only once can give
only to be lost in a world where consciousness is short-lived
The age of innocence should never perish (x8)
2) Double Curiosity
6:15, lyrics:
The work of sin leaves
a callus on my soul leading unto death
Mandatory, born into this nature
since my very first breath
At first, sin was fun,
but now I'm paying for all of my mischievous deeds
I want to know why I have so much pain
Can someone tell me, please?
Because of a man, I'm destined to die
along with the people I see
Unbearable pain, the worm never dies
Weeping and gnashing of teeth
The man's name Adam, the sin disobedience
No part in this do I want
But now it's too late, I've dug my own grave
The memory, this fate will now haunt
There's no way out as there was a way in
The paint of temptation that dries into sin
God had once told you, "You would surely die"
Your sin has affected me, now I must cry
Why did You die for me? (Why did You die for me?)
Why did You not leave me be? (Why did You not leave me be?)
He ate from the fruit of the tree
My eyes can see, why?
Who is this man who died on the cross,
whose mission was to seek and save?
Destroying the sin originated by Adam
at the abandonment of the grave
The man's name: Jesus, the work: obedience
Obeying the Father unto death
Eviction of sin at the cry, "It is finished!",
before His dying breath
I know I'm not worthy of all that You give
The simplicity of receiving to live
Take me in, receive me from strife
I want to serve You the rest of my life
Why would You die for me? (Why would You die for me?)
Give Your life to set me free (Give Your life to set me free)
It's all because You love me,
and I thank You, Jesus, for what You've done
"Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people, so also one righteous act resulted in justification and life for all people. For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous." (Romans 5:17-19)
3) Hellrazer
3:46, lyrics:
Arrogant one stands tall,
forcing masses to fall prostrate
View the idol made of gold
Homage to this man of hate
Threefold denial
Cast into the flames
Acknowledgement of faith
Divine Protector came
If God is for us, who can be against us?
The world and its desires pass away
Your oppression has come to an end
Pain (the massive pain)
Hear (blood-curdling screams)
Feel (the fires of Hell)
Within (the Second Death)
(x2)
Satan screams as he loses all control!
4) Requiem
4:30, lyrics:
Behold the killing fields
The hordes preparing for battle
The angelic host stands ready
Lucifer doomed to fall
War broke out in Heaven
Angelic blood was shed
Michael and his angels fought
The dragon and his angels bled
Satan was not strong enough, lost his place above
The great dragon was hurled down
That ancient serpent called the devil
who leads the whole world astray
Day of wrath, the day of mourning
See fulfilled the prophets' warning
Heaven and Earth in ashes burning
I saw Satan plummet like lightning from the skies
He prowls like a roaring lion to devour with his demise
I saw an angel come down out of Heaven
He holds the key, the chains are ready
He seized the ancient serpent, bound him for a thousand years
Thrown into the Abyss, locked and sealed
When the thousand years are over (Day of wrath, the day of mourning)
Satan will be released (See fulfilled the prophets' warning)
to deceive the nations (Heaven and Earth in ashes burning)
Legions have been gathered like the sands of the seashore
They march across the earth, surrounding God's people
"But fire came down from Heaven and devoured them. And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night forever and ever." (Revelation 20:9-10)
5) Burn No More
4:41, lyrics:
Embers of pain flicker through the night
Aware, leading to the furnace of hopelessness once again
All alone, cries seem as whispers
Thoughts of your voluntary murder, but the final doom awaits
Victimized - My life raped by evil
Turn the page of life to another hellish chapter
The last words written in blood
The undying will to live amputated
Salvation obtained, impossibly earned
Crimson skeletons behind the closet to burn
Jesus, Lord and Master of All, gives me life
I burn no more
Life, peace, love, joy
I welcome you to meet new life in Jesus
6) Night of the Living Dead
4:01, lyrics:
Severed the lusts of the flesh
No torment to be found thereof
Banishment of the guilt within
Grace given freely from the Father above
I'm dead to the flesh
The life that I live is now my faith in Christ
Now I'm alive
Living dead walking through the night
Night of the living dead
Illumination of the dark through the power of Jesus Christ
Where will you go
when the soul is all you've got left?
Accountable for one's own actions
You're responsible for your death
To your sins you must die
Put on the full armor of God
Dismember mortality
Clothe yourself with the power of God
Night of the living dead
Illumination of the dark through the power of Jesus Christ
Severed the lusts of the flesh
No torment to be found thereof
Banishment of the guilt within
Grace given freely from the Father above
I'm dead to the flesh
The life that I live is now my faith in Christ
Now I'm alive
Living dead walking through the night
Night of the living dead
Illumination of the dark through the power of Jesus Christ
7) No Compromise
4:27, lyrics:
They question God's ministry
We give our lives to Jesus Christ
We will not change to ease the minds of men
There will be no compromise
Rejection through closed eyes
Denying the chance to lead
Hearing only screaming
They believe we're in sin
They fail to see what we're doing
Spreading the Word of Jesus Christ
We choose to see
To lead through our ministry
Giving our talents back to the Lord
There will be no compromise
In our heaviness, we praise Him
We will never give ground to Satan
In our heaviness, we praise Him
We will never back down
They fail to see what we're doing
Spreading the Word of Jesus Christ
We will not change to ease the minds of men
There will be no compromise
8) Strength
4:08, lyrics:
Do you believe you're more powerful than I?
This spiritual strength comes from the authority of God
Do you believe you're more powerful than Him?
Your presence makes me want to vomit
I call upon the angels of the Lord in the name of Jesus
To smite the pathetic demons present
To dismantle their deceptions
To bind all their lies
Satan, you lost the battle long ago
I rebuke you and your demons, so weak
I dismantle the deceptions
I bind all the lies
Spiritual authority has taken control
No longer will you deceive me
I call upon the angels of the Lord in the name of Jesus
To smite the pathetic demons present
To dismantle their deceptions
To bind all their lies
Spiritual authority has taken control
No longer will you deceive me
I'm covered by the blood of Jesus Christ
In the name of Jesus, flee!
9) Reborn
5:50, lyrics:
Clawing at the walls
Alone with my sinful nature
Left to die
No hope for me, my soul lies bleeding
Reaching out, it's like nobody's there
Choked on the lies, I spit in the air
The pain I have given is now plain to see
The life I have chosen has walked out on me
I've heard it all before
It never meant that much to me
How a Man I didn't know
could suffer and die in humility
For a soul as lost as mine
and actions undeserving of a Savior's love
I felt just like the prodigal son,
and crying out, I reached for God above
I believed - You came and took my hand
You set me free - In victory I stand
I'm relieved, no longer insecure
I received a perfect love from a heart so pure
(x2)
10) Shield
4:47, lyrics:
I will exalt You O Lord,
for You lifted me out of the depths
You did not let my enemies gloat over me
O Lord my God,
I called to You for help and You healed me
You brought me out of the grave, out of the pit
Give praise to Him, you saints of His
Praise His holy name
Weeping may last for a night,
but joy comes in the morning
I lie down and sleep, I wake again
For the Lord sustains me
I will not fear tens of thousands
that come against me on every side
Arise O Lord, deliver me
Break the teeth of the wicked
11) Twisted Words
7:09, lyrics:
You said you loved Me, I believed
I gave My will and you agreed
Over time your own path you've made,
even after the price I paid
You tried so hard to follow My path,
but twisted words have churned up wrath
Time is short, there's work to be done
But futile quarrels have begun
Enter the bedlam, the innocent pay
from closed minds within the twisted day
The victim is you, not Me
It is for My glory that you should see
Instead of sharing My love with friends,
the dissension among you already begins
Time is short, your unknown destiny has been set
Feel destruction's breath breathing down your neck
You blame this on others and fight in your homes
to keep from having to leave your comfort zones
Tribulation is over, the days of life are gone
Your friends aren't with you and you wonder where they went wrong
Your life is at an end, your flesh given to birds
Only because My trials you failed due to twisted words
An unseen lampstand thereupon is a star
Its life faintly flickers, seen from afar
As rivers of fury and oceans of hatred grow,
the lampstand is darkened and with it its glow
You must not grow weary or forget what you've heard
Blood was shed on the cross before those twisted words
Volume 1 (compilation, 8 April, 2014, God's Metal Militia)
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
Stream / Download (OFFICIAL)
19) Syringe - Age of Innocence 6:17, see above for lyrics
Christian Brutal Death Metal Volume 1 (compilation, 1 March, 2015, Christian Brutal Death Metal)
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
Stream / Download (OFFICIAL)
17) Syringe - Requiem 4:30, see above for lyrics
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INFO:
1) What format was the 2002 version released on? 2) Is the SkyBurnsBlack version official? 3) Which was released first in 2002, the album or the compilation? 4) Are the lyrics any different on the 2002 version? 5) Is there any info that's missing? It just feels like a band with this much history should have more out there - old pages, demos, something, yet this is all I could find.
IMAGES:
1) Better versions of all logos - but especially the "2003/2004" one. 2) The last two layout photos (disc artwork and back artwork) are pretty low res. Anyone have them in higher res/quality?
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