Halo Lyrics
Rob Flynn says: "This is basically an anti-religion song, about the stuff that's been going on in America like them trying to make abortions illegal again. It's a halo over our demise".
This is about how America, though supposedly a country of freedom, is still under the strangelhold of Christianity, as evidenced with the recent abortion debates. This song reflects exactly how I feel about religion and America - that society is still under it's grasp, no matter how progressive we claim to be. It's a sad, epic call for freedom from the chains of Christianity. I'm glad Rob's prepared to write such controversial lyrics.
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Musically, this song is amazing and easily one of the band's best. Lyrically, it doesn't do much for me on a personal level. Without getting into a debate on the specific issues Robb brings up, I'll just say that while it's undeniable that Christian values play a large role in our society (which is sometimes a good thing, and sometimes a bad thing), the idea and usage of the phrase "Christian conspiracy" is a little much for me.
I couldn't possibly agree with you more, this is a great song which was written beautifully, but yeah i think the message in this song is a bit too one sideded. Being overbearing on either side of a conflict is rarely the correct position to have.
I couldn't possibly agree with you more, this is a great song which was written beautifully, but yeah i think the message in this song is a bit too one sideded. Being overbearing on either side of a conflict is rarely the correct position to have.
Completely agreed. Musically it's great, lyrically it's a bit on the extreme side.
Completely agreed. Musically it's great, lyrically it's a bit on the extreme side.
Religion is abused now day but it still is something to believe n when all else fails. Im a Christian but i believe religion is being abused. Religion needs to b cut out of all things political and school. I swear to u guy that my freshman year my schools talent show feltlikefucking church It pissed me off. Then10grade these tight ass christian pricks got mad because Enter Sandman byMetallica and Welcome Home byCoheed and Cambriawas played Next yearto piss em off my band is doing Halo or Number ofThe beast
this song reflects the typical anti-Christian metal trend. metal is trendier than you all think.
"Taking an anti Christian stance has always been popular in metal (except Dave Mustaine)"
true, but Dave Mustaine is not the only exception. Christian metal is a valid genre, but hardly comparable to traditional metal. It would be nice to see Christian metal enter the metal mainstream...something the typical metalhead would not like to see. they are set on their angst-ridden, hateful form of the mainstream (as most social mainstreams are)
this song is a response to the typical American and antireligious and irreligious delusion. many find themselves logically idealizing a perceived offense from Christianity, something along the lines of "they shove it down our throats," or "they control everything." this is usually the result of some deeply rooted psychological void within the ego of the individual (no, not just some "his father didnt hug him enough when he was a child"). many studies have been done. it is amazing to discover how screwed up people can make themselves.
"98% of religion I a load of shit its a form of control and making money, so to me this isn't an attack on God but is on religion, God doesn’t stand for money God is there to be followed when you want if you want. "
more like 1/98%. if you ever discussed religion with someone who knows what theyre talking about (or say, take a class in theology...something i suggest heavily), you'd realize that your shallow, man-made, media-fronted statistic has no basis in reality, just like the entire ideology of this song. you continue to allow your personal, emotional doubt take control of your life.
musicians should stick with playing music. when uneducated, uninformed, or misinformed individuals start trying to indoctrinate innocent kids sitting in their bedroom, trouble is usually the outcome.
they are commiting the very act they speak against...the true hypocrites.
Well to be honest, the views portrayed in this song are the views of Machine Head and they have the right to express them. And if you are telling musicians not to express views on religion then you are as bad as they. Worse in fact... you don't have badass riffs and awesome solos.
Well to be honest, the views portrayed in this song are the views of Machine Head and they have the right to express them. And if you are telling musicians not to express views on religion then you are as bad as they. Worse in fact... you don't have badass riffs and awesome solos.
Blackened98: Evolution is a proven scientific principle, it is the cornerstone of human understanding of biology. I suppose you would say that scientists are just following the anti religious, irreligious science trend.
Blackened98: Evolution is a proven scientific principle, it is the cornerstone of human understanding of biology. I suppose you would say that scientists are just following the anti religious, irreligious science trend.
Belief in the supernatural is fundamentally irrational. To live by restrictive and authoritarian rules, to believe you are always being watched by a supernatural being is to negate one's reason and one's freedom. Religion is nothing more than superstition and myth. Don't dare say being irreligious is a delusion when you believe in an invisible man in the sky. God is a delusion.
Belief in the supernatural is fundamentally irrational. To live by restrictive and authoritarian rules, to believe you are always being watched by a supernatural being is to negate one's reason and one's freedom. Religion is nothing more than superstition and myth. Don't dare say being irreligious is a delusion when you believe in an invisible man in the sky. God is a delusion.
Wow, question one person's belief for questioning yours. great job man. solid arguement.
Wow, question one person's belief for questioning yours. great job man. solid arguement.
And dont you dare say scientists have ulterrior motives, they do what they do not because they want to spite religion, but to understand the world in which they live.
And dont you dare say scientists have ulterrior motives, they do what they do not because they want to spite religion, but to understand the world in which they live.
Also, way to get defensive (proving his point about how people just dont want to be mainstream, which is strangley mainstrem now, imagine that.) and miss Blackened's point, which is that we have a lot of uneducated opinions, and that there is more to this song, the band, and the genre that a lot of people don't...
Also, way to get defensive (proving his point about how people just dont want to be mainstream, which is strangley mainstrem now, imagine that.) and miss Blackened's point, which is that we have a lot of uneducated opinions, and that there is more to this song, the band, and the genre that a lot of people don't look at because they dont want to be "mainstream". they turn away from it all because of the probelms they themselves create.
i can't believe no one has commented this song yet! this song is great. fell in love very first time. anyway i think this song is bringing hate towards the christian religon....or any religon for that matter. just a guess though
I grew up as a christen when I was a kid and as I got older I realized religion was pointless. I hate religion and I can see what Robb means in many ways. This song is just EEPIC. Fuckin masterpiece of metal. Halo is so close to replacing Angel of Death as my favorite song of all time
I grew up as a christen when I was a kid and as I got older I realized religion was pointless. I hate religion and I can see what Robb means in many ways. This song is just EEPIC. Fuckin masterpiece of metal. Halo is so close to replacing Angel of Death as my favorite song of all time
definetly the best on the album
When I first heard that they were comparing The Blackening to Master of Puppets, I said what the fuck I gotta see for myself. Yesterday, this song came on one of my satellite radio channels and holy shit. I was blown away by it. It's like I can just fall away, fall into the damn song. I plan to get this CD now, after I get TTAOE.
Musically, this song is amazing and easily one of the band's best. Lyrically, it doesn't do much for me on a personal level. Without getting into a debate on the specific issues Robb brings up, I'll just say that while it's undeniable that Christian values play a large role in our society (which is sometimes a good thing, and sometimes a bad thing), the idea and usage of the phrase "Christian conspiracy" is a little much for me.
Musically, this song is amazing and easily one of the band's best. Lyrically, it doesn't do much for me on a personal level. Without getting into a debate on the specific issues Robb brings up, I'll just say that while it's undeniable that Christian values play a large role in our society (which is sometimes a good thing, and sometimes a bad thing), the idea and usage of the phrase "Christian conspiracy" is a little much for me.
Well that's Machine head for ya.....