There are three bands using this name: a Californian electrogoth/industrial… Read Full Bio ↴There are three bands using this name: a Californian electrogoth/industrial rock band, a Latvian thrash metal band and the band that Canadian artists Tara S’Appart (Elevator) and Ron Bates (Orange Glass) were in during the early 90s.

COLLIDE: The Electrogoth/Industrial Rock Band

An Electrogoth/Industrial Rock band founded in the early nineties, in Los Angeles. The name comes from the collision of musical styles – ethereal vocals provided by kaRIN, industrial music provided by Statik.

The Story of COLLIDE
”We just wanted to make the kind of music that we wanted to hear.”

Once upon a time, somewhere around 1992, two people met at an industrial dance club. One was very thirsty, so they asked the other to get them some water. After the liquid reached the glass, the two began a conversation, which became a friendship, and then formed a creative union.

The creative union became what is known as COLLIDE. The primary core of the Los Angeles based duo is Statik and kaRIN. Statik is responsible for the sound orchestrations and overall production. kaRIN takes care of the vocals and lyrics.

“We never thought of starting a band, we just wanted to make the kind of music we wanted to hear. After the first few songs were finished, we thought the collaboration sounded like something special. A few songs later, we realized that the music we were making was really important to us. It would need a name. We thought long and hard and then COLLIDE came to us. We knew it was right, as it described what we were doing and the feeling of the music perfectly.”

The essence of COLLIDE is the coming together of two opposing entities to form a symbiotic whole… combined the female and masculine energies, the cognitive and the subliminal, the strength and the mystery.

Meaningful lyrics and alluring hypnotic vocals combine with an aural sculpture, to form an experience in listening that manages to defy categorization. “I think the reason why our sound is different is because we do not approach music in a traditional way. We don’t play music, we try to create soundscapes—layers of depth and sound.”

To date, the duo have released six full length CDs—Beneath the Skin, Distort, Chasing the Ghost, Some Kind of Strange, Vortex, and Live at the El Rey.

- Beneath the Skin examines feelings of the internal depth of emotion.
- Distort presents remixes from Beneath the Skin, as well as some cover songs… giving a different twist on things.
- Chasing the Ghost, says kaRIN, is named to capture that feeling of searching for essence… the feeling of yearning like a space you can’t fill, or a haunting that you can’t quite put your finger on”.
- Some Kind of Strange continues on to explore one’s place within themselves and the universe. “I always write from the heart” says kaRIN. “Music allows me to exist in a world of my own creation.”
- Vortex is a double CD that further explores the diverse sound of COLLIDE and includes remixes from both Some Kind of Strange and Chasing the Ghost, as well as some new cover songs.
- Like the Hunted is a DVD which includes COLLIDE’s live performance in 2005 at the El Rey in Los Angeles. It also includes an interview as well as other acoustic and tour performances.
- Live at the El Rey accompanies is the live performance from the Like the Hunted DVD.
- Ultrashiver is the new release by COLLIDE’s side project The Secret Meeting with kaRIN and Statik and Dean Garcia of Curve. Beside the album Ultrashiver, the group released two singles,Shiver X and Shooting Laser Beams.
- Two Headed Monster, was released in 2008.
- These Eyes Before, was released in 2009. It's comprised of ten classics songs, each one completely reimagined.

Due to dissatisfaction with the music industry, COLLIDE began their own record label, Noiseplus Music. COLLIDE decided to self-release, this was a decision we had to make, as so much energy and life goes into each song in layers and levels. We never let go of it until we are sure that it is the best that we can make, and we are ultimately satisfied with it. We see so many things in the music industry that are not in the artist’s favor, where it becomes all about business. It is our hope to help make that change, while making music that we believe in, and to set a path for ourselves, as well as other artists.”

"Our eternal thanks to those who seek out and expose new music." — kaRIN and Statik

(content quoted in its entirety from Collide and Noiseplus Music)

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COLLIDE - Latvian Thrash Metal band
COLLIDE - Extreme Thrash Metal band which declares war to everything that oppresses ! Overcoming values, finding your inner-self and becoming insane - that's the source of inspiration behind band's music and lyrics.
Band has been started in late 2003 and still lives on.
Power, passion and energy is a huge part of the band's live shows. Collide has played many small and large shows in Latvia and in
other countries. Despite many lineup and stylistic changes through the years, band still caries the same spirit as in the beginning.

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Deep
Collide Lyrics

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Love in our hearts
Twist and turn
I get caught
In a cocoon
The flowers bloom
And wither
Hearts that beat
I shiver

I go deep
I go deep

Translucent skin
I'd look right through
Into your mind
I'd be consumed

Two hearts that beat and beat as one
And beat as one

I swim
I go deep
I swim I swim
I shiver

I go deep
I go deep
I get caught
I go deep I go deep
I swim
I go deep
I swim
I go deep

Overall Meaning

"Deep" is a song by Collide, a band that fuses industrial rock, trip-hop and ethereal wave. The lyrics of "Deep" present vivid imagery of love, connection, and transcendence, painting a picture of two people whose hearts beat as one. The song speaks to the power of love to transport and transform, taking the listener on a journey through emotional and physical depths. The line "I get caught in a cocoon" suggests a sense of vulnerability in the face of love, while "two hearts that beat and beat as one" represents a deep and enduring connection between two people.

The opening lines "Love in our hearts, twist and turn" set the tone for the song, as the melody begins to build momentum. The chorus of "I go deep / I go deep / I swim" repeats over and over, invoking a sense of diving down into the depths, both literal and metaphorical. The line "translucent skin, I'd look right through into your mind" speaks to the idea of total spiritual and emotional connection, where two people become completely intertwined.

Overall, "Deep" by Collide is a song about love and intimacy that draws the listener in with its hypnotic beats and evocative lyrics. The song encourages personal reflection on the power of love and the deep connections we make with others.

Line by Line Meaning

Love in our hearts
We both have strong feelings of love

Twist and turn
Our relationship has its ups and downs

I get caught
I am sometimes overwhelmed by my emotions

In a cocoon
I feel safe and protected when I am with you

The flowers bloom
Our love is like a flower that grows and blossoms

And wither
But sometimes our love fades away

Hearts that beat
Our hearts are full of passion and love

I shiver
I feel a sense of excitement and anticipation

I go deep
I dive into my emotions and feelings

Translucent skin
I can see through to your true self

I'd look right through
I understand you completely