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Coma Beach | |
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| Origin | Würzburg, Germany |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1993–1996/2021– |
| Labels | Impact Records (Germany), 3118825 Records DK (digital re-release) |
| Members | B. Kafka Captain A. Fear U. Terror M. Blunt M. Lecter |
| Website | Coma Beach on Bandcamp |
Coma Beach is a punk rock/alternative rock band from Würzburg, Germany. The band was formed in 1993 by singer B. Kafka, guitarist Captain A. Fear and drummer M. Lecter, with bassist U. Terror and rhythm guitarist M. Blunt completing the lineup. After extensive touring in Germany, Coma Beach recorded and released their debut album The Scapegoat's Agony with the German punk label Impact Records (Germany) in 1995. The album title is an allusion to the play Waiting for Godot by Irish playwright and novelist Samuel Beckett and points towards the – for the most part – painful and excruciating emotional odyssey of the unnamed antihero. In 1996 the band disbanded.
In June 2021, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the album The Scapegoat's Agony was re-released in digital form on various audio streaming services, distributed by the independent digital music distribution service DistroKid.
Two years later, from July to October 2023, the band released three tracks off their debut album as singles, once again in digital form: Jesus' Tears (including the original version of "I Won't Listen"), Nothing Right (including the original version of "Passion") and Another Song (including the original version of "Nothing Right"). The fourth single, Extreme Masochist, was released in February 2024.
Three months later, the band released the EP I Won't Listen, featuring the following four, slightly abridged album tracks: "I Won't Listen (Single Version)", "The Past Of The Future (Radio Edit)", "Passion (Original Version - Radio Edit)" and "Another Song (Radio Edit)". In August 2024, another EP was released, A Madman's Dream/Mind Descending, including the following five songs, which had also made an appearance on their debut album The Scapegoat's Agony: "A Madman's Dream (Single Version)", "Mind Descending (Single Version)", "Absurd (Radio Edit)", "I Won't Listen (Original Version - Radio Edit)" and "Jesus' Tears (Radio Edit)".
Celebrating the 30th anniversary since the release of their debut album The Scapegoat's Agony (1995), Coma Beach released the EP Passion/Bliss, the third and final installment in their Scapegoat Revisited Triptych. This EP featured newly edited versions of five more album tracks: "Passion (Single Version)", "Bliss (Single Version)", "Astray (Fallen Angel) [Radio Edit]", "Nothing Right (Original Version - Radio Edit)" and "The Final Door (Radio Edit)".
Influences and Key Topics
[edit]Coma Beach's musical influences range from Sex Pistols, Ramones, Hüsker Dü, Joy Division, The Cure, The Jesus and Mary Chain to Guns N' Roses, Therapy? and Bad Religion, with their songs frequently straddling the line between punk rock and alternative rock.
The band's English lyrics draw on numerous themes and motifs from various authors, such as the existentialist view of the world's utter meaninglessness, as portrayed in Samuel Beckett's plays and novels; the satirical-sarcastic approach to the absurdities of human existence, as employed in Douglas Adams's narratives; the often tragic and – not infrequently – self-inflicted conflicts that countless characters have to suffer through in William Shakespeare's plays; or Arthur Schopenhauer's system of a radical metaphysical pessimism.
In all of their musical works the band consistently establish the figure of the antihero.[1] This reluctant protagonist, often lacking traditional heroic traits and marked by flaws, is used to illuminate the contradictions of human existence and societal dysfunction.[2]
The band’s English-language lyrics are deeply rooted in existential suffering, biting satire, and literary inspirations from authors such as Samuel Beckett, Douglas Adams, William Shakespeare, and Arthur Schopenhauer.[3][4][5]
The debut album The Scapegoat's Agony (1995) explores the odyssey of a nameless figure who embodies collective suffering as a "scapegoat".[1][5]
The later Scapegoat Revisited EP trilogy (from 2023 onward) deepens these themes.[1][3] Songs like Another Song (2023) portray the antihero as a cynical and sarcastic critic of social absurdities and injustice.[6]
In Bliss (2025), the concept of “killing your thoughts to free your mind” is presented as a scathing critique of conscious and self-imposed ignorance.[7][8]
Singles like A Madman's Dream (2024) and Mind Descending (2024) explore the psychological disintegration of the antihero,[9] while Absurd (2024) and I Won't Listen (2024) depict him as a defiant rejecter of social norms and conventions.[9]
Even in Jesus' Tears (2023), the suffering antihero rejects remorse and adopts a rebellious stance toward his tormentors.[9]
Coma Beach’s antihero offers a realistic and provocative perspective on the Conditio humana, exploring the complexity of the psyche and the challenges of modern existence.[9]
Reception
[edit]Coma Beach’s studio album The Scapegoat’s Agony has been the subject of various international reviews. The German music magazine BlattTurbo described the release as a “literary punk smash” and emphasized the depth of its lyrics.[10] EDM Rekords characterized the album as an original long-player with a distinct artistic profile.[11]
Other publications noted the combination of punk elements with literary themes. FolknRock described the sound as “raw, unfiltered rock,”[12] while Illustrate Magazine highlighted the emotional and introspective qualities of the songs.[13] Jamsphere referred to the album as a “roaring maelstrom of emotions” and suggested it marked a shift in the band’s sound.[14]
Several outlets commented on the album’s conceptual approach. Metal-FM described Coma Beach as “Germany’s most philosophical punk band” and noted the literary compression within the punk framework.[15] Reviewer Saiid Zeidan interpreted the album as a reflection on the human condition,[16] and Sonic Realms emphasized its poetic qualities and cohesion within punk and alternative rock traditions.[17]
Following the band’s digital revival in 2021, subsequent releases also received critical attention. Illustrate Magazine described the single Nothing Right as an opener that combined introspective themes with guitar-driven arrangements.[18] Return of Rock reviewed the EP A Madman’s Dream/Mind Descending, noting its shifts between subdued verses and energetic choruses.[19] Metal-FM.com highlighted I Won’t Listen for its lyrical themes,[20] while Sonic Realms described Passion/Bliss as combining punk aggression with introspective elements.[21] TJPL News interpreted Another Song as engaging with existential themes.[22]
Additional reviews have noted the band’s stylistic blend. Plastic Magazine emphasized the combination of punk and alternative rock influences,[23] and Music For All Magazine praised the philosophical design of the EP I Won’t Listen in its Portuguese-language review.[24]
Discography
[edit]- 1995: The Scapegoat's Agony (Album, CD, Impact Records (Germany))
- 2021: The Scapegoat's Agony (Album, digital self-release, distributed by DistroKid)
- 2023: Jesus' Tears (Single, digital self-release, distributed by DistroKid)
- 2023: Nothing Right (Single, digital self-release, distributed by DistroKid)
- 2023: Another Song (Single, digital self-release, distributed by DistroKid)
- 2024: Extreme Masochist (Single, digital self-release, distributed by DistroKid)
- 2024: I Won't Listen (EP, digital self-release, distributed by DistroKid)
- 2024: A Madman's Dream/Mind Descending (EP, digital self-release, distributed by DistroKid)
- 2025: Passion/Bliss (EP, digital self-release, distributed by DistroKid)
External links
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- Coma Beach on DistroKid
- Coma Beach on Musixmatch
- Coma Beach on Genius
- Coma Beach discography at MusicBrainz
- Coma Beach at AllMusic
- Coma Beach discography at Discogs
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Coma Beach". Discogs. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Antihero". EBSCO Research Starters. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Coma Beach Presents "Passion/Bliss": An Explosive EP With Electrifying Tracks". Dulaxi. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Coma Beach – The Scapegoat's Agony". IndieMusicFlix. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Coma Beach – The Scapegoat's Agony". MangoWave Magazine. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ ""Another Song," by Coma Beach: A Musical Revolt Towards the Brutal Absurdity of Life". The Musical Road. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Coma Beach on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "COMA BEACH's "Bliss"". Analyze My Lyrics. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Coma Beach Unleashes Dark Genius With "A Madman's Dream/Mind Descending" EP". Jamsphere. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Coma Beach haut mit 'The Scapegoat's Agony' einen literarischen Punk-Kracher raus". BlattTurbo. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "The Scapegoat's Agony – Original Album". EDM Rekords. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Spotlight Album: The Scapegoat's Agony – Coma Beach". FolknRock. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "The Scapegoat's Agony by Coma Beach – Album Review". Illustrate Magazine. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Sculpting Emotions: Coma Beach's The Scapegoat's Agony Proclaims a New Era of Sound". Jamsphere. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Coma Beach beweisen mit The Scapegoat's Agony, wie tiefgründig literarisch Punk sein kann". Metal-FM. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "The Scapegoat's Agony – Original Album by Coma Beach". Saiid Zeidan. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Coma Beach entfesselt mit The Scapegoat's Agony eine musikalische Revolution". Sonic Realms. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Nothing Right by Coma Beach – Review". Illustrate Magazine. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "A Madman's Dream/Mind Descending – EP Review". Return of Rock. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Coma Beach: Deutschlands philosophischste Punkband mit "I Won't Listen"". Metal-FM.com. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Die Philosophen des Punk: Coma Beach lesen mit "Passion/Bliss" erneut die Leviten". Sonic Realms. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Another Song by Coma Beach: A Philosophical Dive into the Absurdities of Human Existence". TJPL News. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Alternative Rock from Coma Beach". Plastic Magazine. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Concentre-se nas marcar existenciais aprimoradas pelo EP. "I Won't Listen" de COMA BEACH". Music For All Magazine. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2025.