Music

Edge of Life
Released: November '05

Tracklist:
1. Intro - The Unleashed
2. Guzzlin' Gazoline
3. Downward Spiral
4. Edge Of Life
5. Ashes
6. Wake Up Dead
7. By Your Side
8. Moon
9. Bazd Meg Motherfucker
10. Eye To Eye

Line up:
Vocals: Bobby
Drums: Willy
Guitars: Lon
Guitars: Roland
Bass: Raff

Additional Info
Recorded: Klank Studio Tegelen January-April '05
Masterered: Willem Steentjes At Muziek Fabriek
Music and lyrics: Haraszment
Design: Wouter Wagemans
Released: Sixkiller Records

mp3

Downward Spiral (3:08 - 4,35 Mb)
Wake up Dead (4:46 - 7,01 Mb)

video

Moon

lyrics

1. Intro - The Unleashed

2. Guzzlin' Gazoline

I am the man with the plan
An’ I know that I can
I am the guy with the sight
But don’t ask me why
Your world keeps on turnin’ the wrong way
The wrong way, every day
Every day

I take a shot at your God
‘Cause you know not
I am the crew that will do
All those things to you
To you

Chorus:
As you are burned by the sun
Can’t you better take a gun
And make an end to this
End all this

I am the man with the plan
An’ I know that I can
I am the guy with the sight
But don’t ask me why
Your world keeps on turnin’ the wrong way
The wrong way, every day
Every day

I am the dream when you scream
At this mean machine
Guzzlin’ gazoline in your dream
And man you scream
Eight fuckin’ pistons comin’ your way
Comin’ your way, you can’t run away

End all of this…..now

3. Downward Spiral

Livin’ like a razor slashin’ arms
Watchin’ the water as it burns
Grabs me by the throat every single time
While suffocation lies down the line

Chorus:
Open your eyes – and see the sin
Open up wide – see the shape I’m in

Downward spiral, down I go
Just lay back and enjoy the show
Suffocated, dehydrated, still the one you always hated
Intoxicated, almost faded, the one you always hated

Chorus:
Open your eyes – and see the sin
Open up wide – for me

Chorus:
Open your eyes – and see the sin
Open up wide – see me
I’m a loose cannon fuck I’m shootin’ blind
I’m a loose cannon unleashin’ all this time

Hellhound in these boots – You always hated
Hell now pay my dues – You always hated
Life bleed over me – You always hated
I don’t care what you say – You always hated

4. Edge Of Life

I stand here on the edge of my life
It cuts me like the blade of a knife
Then tears me up from the inside
It goes to show, I kinda lost track of time
Just one simple thing I need
Just one simple thing to believe
To believe - IN THIS LIFE

I can push it over and over again
But that feelin' will never be the same
Is this really all there is?
The fuck just get it over with

You take everything away
Every fuckin' day
You take everything away
Take me away!

Cause livin' my life was hard enough
When hate always kept shattering my love
Yeah, livin' my life was hard enough
Now I wanna die, my love

It feels like overtakin' you all
I'm risin' higher, yet harder the fall
I will finish first in line
On this road, the highway of life

I've bitten more than I can chew
Now I'm chokin', I'm turnin' blue
Is this really all there is
The fuck just get it over with

5. Ashes

The ashes of former life drift away
Feelin' deaf and dumb, what can you say
Used up, burned up, right 'till the bone
Wishin' they'd all leave you alone

Already heard the story they keep tellin'
Made yourself deaf to their yellin'
Knowin' you don't need love anymore
That's the one thing you know for sure

Nothin' left to hold on to this time
Made guilty but committed no crime
Nobody listens to a word you say
All your words they mock right away

It shows nobody ever gave a damn
Girl come on and take a look at them
Frankly all they ever did was lie
Leaves you here with questions why

Late at night nobody hears you shout
Scars on your wrists, your way out
Where's your God, now you need him
Now when your light is glowin' dim

6. Wake Up Dead

Corlione – What a joke
To me you’re just one fuckin’ hoax
Evil – Ya can’t be sane
I dare ya – Throw me out of a train
Laughin’ at the Godfather, tryin’ to make me cry
Laughin’ at life, when sure as hell I will die

Chop ma finger – Break ma nose
Use ma guts as a garden-hose
Cut ma throat – Don’t be shy
I always wanted a Colombian tie

Death – That’s just a word
Just try an’ kill me, you ain’t the first
Hey Don – You’re shittin’ me!
A Sundaymorning trip, on the open sea?
Here I am at rock-bottom, tryin’ to break me loose
Gaspin’ up to the surface, wearin’ ma concrete shoes

Hey Don, what’s gotten into you
Trowin’ me overboard, wearin’ ma concrete shoes
I am sinkin’ down to rock-bottom
Miles of water ‘bove ma head
I am layin’ down at rock-bottom
An’ I will wake-up, gonna wake up dead
Yeah dead

I will wake-up
I’m gonna wake-up
Dead!

7. By Your Side

Yeah you, mister Lucifer, come on up
An’ rain your fire down on me
I feel, I could never get enough
Ya gotta rip an’ tear an’ bleed me

I wanna live forever, by your side (your right-hand man)
I wanna be immortal by your side (your righthand man)
I am

Hey, mister Satan, let me feel the pain
Clip my wings, but make me fly
Let me loose my senses an’ go insane
But don’t ever, never let me die

Hey Lord of Darkness, show me them tricks
An’ teach me all, there is to know
Together we could get all our kicks
Show all trough the gates below

I wanna bleed, I wanna scream
I wanna feel, I wanna kneel
I wanna be, I wanna bleed
I gotta be, gotta be your right-hand man

8. Moon

She dyes her hair the colours of the rainbow
Her eyes so blue they always, seem to look away from you
She shines like a full moon on the water below
That always seems to show the reflection of you - reflection of you, yeah

She sees the day as black as night - oh lord she does, yeah
She will never ever, never no never ever let any sun shine trough, in her life

But if I could say just one word
Make it a little less hard on you
I would reach out my hands
Just for you

She's trying so hard to pick up her life
It's tough to see, but she'll pull trough
She tries to bring back the stars that laid in her eyes
Her eyes could see right trough you

The moon at the sky still shines the same
In times of despair just call out, shout my name
The stars above they'll light up to guide you home
You never stand alone

You gotta try to make the best of it girl
No easy fight but you'll be fine in the end
You have to stand up, face the world
Get ready, and remember all your friends

No I don't believe our life's
Will ever be the same.. again

9. Bazd Meg Motherfucker

Formed yourselve into a God
Gettin’ high on your own visions
But I’m gonna make you loose all faith
You could’ve had in all religions

Standin’ fearless for all this hatred
You’re tryin’ to cast on me
It’s your sort of mankind
That brings out the best in me

The best in me
The worst in you
The best in me
Bigger than you

Chorus:
But can’t you see
The truth was told
When your soul was sold
You’ll never, never, never, never break me

You’re talkin’ high an’ talkin’ low
‘Bout your sorry little life
Here’s one thing you gotta know
You’re headed for a headfirst dive

10. Eye To Eye

Ya talk 'bout motivation
But bring me no elevation
I'm movin'on to the next station
There must be sumthin' better awaitin'

Cuz ma respect for you is fadin'
Damn right, it's you I'm hatin'
An' this rage I ain't fakin'

Keep on runnin' little man
Gonna hunt ya down, as long as I can
They'll find ya more dead than alive
Now that we're eye to eye

Done with talkin'
Keep on walkin'
An' keep your eyes to the ground
Stop your cryin'
Afraid of dyin'?
Shut up, don't make a sound

Come on drop to your knees
You'll do as I please
Show sum respect at least
When you're eye to eye with the beast

You've gotten more than you've bargent for
Are ya still keepin' score
You've gotten more than you've bargent for
Are ya still screamin' for more
You've gotten more than you've bargent for
Are ya still reachin' for more
You've gotten more than you've bargent for
Are ya still keepin' score

reviews

Muziekagenda
http://www.muziekagenda.nl
October '05

Eindelijk weer een echt lekkere metal-cd van Nederlandse bodem.

Eindelijk mag ik zeggen, eindelijk weer een lekkere CD vol metal. Na een zomer lang naar bands en cd´s te hebben geluisterd waar volgens anderen de vonken vanaf springen is er weer een Nederlandse metalband waarbij de spaanders pas echt in de rondte vliegen.

Haraszment is een uitstekende band, op cd en zeker op het podium. We hebben de band onlangs live zien optreden en de heren geven dan net dat beetje extra passie die een metalband nodig heeft om goed op het podium te staan. Niks faalangst, gewoon lekker een strakke pot muziek spelen.

Het album Edge of Life staat vol met beukende nummers die goed in elkaar zitten, inclusief een goede cooldown in de vorm van het nummer Moon. De twee gitaristen (Lon en Ronald) zitten elkaar geen moment in de weg. Samen zorgen ze voor een goed en in beton gegoten geluid. De lage tonen en ritmes worden verzorgd door de bassist (Raff) en de drummer (Willy) die de band begeleid met de snelheid. De zang van Bobby is krachtig, zoals het een metalzanger betaamt. Absoluut geen jaren tachtig rockstem, maar een goede fundering voor deze band.

Haraszment is zeker de moeite waard om een keer te gaan bekijken en ondergetekende hoopt ze dan ook zeker een keer terug te zien op één van de grotere festivals van Nederland.

Haraszment - Edge of Life
Eigen beheer, 2005

Karel van Dam