Obey
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1996 / Release Date
LP / Format
The Releasing Eskimo / Label
B.W. Thorburn / Producer
Dan Råberg / Writer
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Ah yes, I love taking the slightest bit of enjoyment out of a bored-sounding man saying edgy gore and sex buzzwords with only slight volume and little aggression in his unflattering Swedish accent, over sloppy instrumentals featuring shitty flat production, and the same mind-numbing riffs consisting of two power chords repeating for the entire 4-7 minutes of each song. Do I hear a hint of sarcasm?
Y'all wanna talk about scaring the hoes?
You listen to Brainbombs - Obey to cringe and complain about edgelord lyrics.
I listen to Brainbombs - Obey to laugh, and appreciate the hard, repetitive, noisy punk riffs.
We are not the same.
TRIGGER WARNING: this album has some really vulgar lyrics that I don't believe everyone feels comfortable with. mentions of killing, raping (women and children) and necrophilia
"Transgressive art is art that aims to outrage or violate basic morals and sensibilities"
these mfs right here definitely did make some people look at them in a weird eye. Infamous for their insane lyrics, Brainbombs really are no stranger to material that would be considered "tasteless" ... read more
Even ignoring the lyrics, the album just isn't very good. The songs drag on for too long, the instrumentals are repetitive —in a bad way— and the vocalist is fucking annoying.
i think the most important thing to mention with Obey is that, lyrically, this is not for the weak. the reason this has a whopping 52/100 (as of the the time i write this) is because the lyrics are a turn-off.
to that, i say: do the lyrical themes really put you off from some insanely written riffs? this is one of the rarest times where the lyrics 100% fit the music, they’re both insanely crude, filthy, and set to make the listener uncomfortable. yes, the themes of CSA, violent rape, and ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Kill Them All 5:43 | 54 |
| 2 | Die You Fuck 5:33 | 51 |
| 3 | Anal Desire 4:57 | 40 |
| 4 | Lipstick on My Dick 4:34 | 47 |
| 5 | Drive Around 5:04 | 44 |
| 6 | To Hurt 5:02 | 41 |
| 7 | Obey 7:19 | 31 |
| 8 | Fuckmeat 6:16 | 34 |
Total Length: 44 minutes
By GabrielAOTY
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1mo
primary: noise rock, garage punk
secondary: pigfuck, könsrock, post-punk
the amount of pigfuck primary votes pn this is baffling, you guys are just voting it bc the lyrics are edgy
secondary: pigfuck, könsrock, post-punk
the amount of pigfuck primary votes pn this is baffling, you guys are just voting it bc the lyrics are edgy
1mo
there is something funny about these guys mostly now being in their 50s/60s and "woke"(?)
1mo
The band itself is talented and they probably would’ve made it somewhere if they didn’t have corny lyrics all the time