Given the hardcore drugs he used to do, I'm pretty sure Dave is a prophet. I have many albums and was nearly swallowed into a mosh pit in the 90's at their show.
I recently re-listened to the words of Symphony of Destruction.
Key verses:
You take a mortal man
And put him in control
Watch him become a god
Watch peoples heads a 'roll
Just like the pied piper
Led rats through the streets
We dance like Marionettes
Swaying to the symphony of destruction
The earth starts to rumble <=== [ We Are Here ]
World powers fall
A warring for the heavens
A peaceful man stands tall
Tall, tall
I had the same thought dude! It definitely seems like God started working through Dave at some point. The lyrics to Washington Is Next blow my mind. Countdown to Extinction too. Even the album art on Youthanasia seems like a reference to practices of the elite, even though it’s super unlikely Dave knew about that stuff at the time. Maybe God is just funny like that sometimes.
I'd bet he knew about all that stuff back then. Most of the metal bands I grew up with all made songs about government corruption, medical tyranny, etc. Sepultura had a song called "Biotech is Godzilla" that talks about medical experiments and technology being in the wrong hands. That came out in 1993! Check out these lyrics:
"Street people kidnapped, hid from view
"To save the Earth", our rulers met
Some had other secret plans
No!
No!
No!
No!
Biotech
Biotech
Biotech
Say what?
Strip-mine the Amazon
Of cells of life itself
Gold rush for genes is on
Natives get nothing
Biotech
Biotech
Biotech
Is Godzilla
(Godzilla)
Mutations cooked in labs
Money-mad experiments
New food and medicine?
New germs and accidents!
Like Cubatão
"World's most polluted town"
Air melts your face
Deformed children all around
Bio-technology
Ain't what's so bad
Like all technology
It's in the wrong hands
Cut-throat corporations
Don't give a damn
When lots of people die
From what they've made
Biotech
Biotech
Biotech, is AIDS?
Stop!
Given the hardcore drugs he used to do, I'm pretty sure Dave is a prophet. I have many albums and was nearly swallowed into a mosh pit in the 90's at their show.
I recently re-listened to the words of Symphony of Destruction.
Key verses:
I had the same thought dude! It definitely seems like God started working through Dave at some point. The lyrics to Washington Is Next blow my mind. Countdown to Extinction too. Even the album art on Youthanasia seems like a reference to practices of the elite, even though it’s super unlikely Dave knew about that stuff at the time. Maybe God is just funny like that sometimes.
I'd bet he knew about all that stuff back then. Most of the metal bands I grew up with all made songs about government corruption, medical tyranny, etc. Sepultura had a song called "Biotech is Godzilla" that talks about medical experiments and technology being in the wrong hands. That came out in 1993! Check out these lyrics:
"Street people kidnapped, hid from view "To save the Earth", our rulers met Some had other secret plans No! No! No! No! Biotech Biotech Biotech Say what? Strip-mine the Amazon Of cells of life itself Gold rush for genes is on Natives get nothing Biotech Biotech Biotech Is Godzilla (Godzilla) Mutations cooked in labs Money-mad experiments New food and medicine? New germs and accidents! Like Cubatão "World's most polluted town" Air melts your face Deformed children all around Bio-technology Ain't what's so bad Like all technology It's in the wrong hands Cut-throat corporations Don't give a damn When lots of people die From what they've made Biotech Biotech Biotech, is AIDS? Stop!
Damn dude, you got a point.