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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Two Headed Monster
Collide Lyrics
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And you drop the sky
Everything seems so far away
Like a two headed monster
Or something in between
Should I prey
Should I write you a letter What should I say
To introduce myself
You just can't get to heaven
When you're standing underneath
The sky above
Everything seems so far away
You're fooling yourself
Should I prey
Should I write you a letter
What would I say
To introduce myself
Oh you pretty
You pretty thing
You're curious
I'd think you were wrong
If I were god
Got to finally keep you here
You're delusional
I've got to get to heaven
Oh you pretty
You pretty thing
You're so obvious
If I were god
Oh you freaky, you freaky thing
I've got to make you understand
I've got a ticket to nowhere
Nowhere nowhere
The lyrics to Collide's Two Headed Monster seem to talk about the struggle between two opposing forces that exist within a person. The image of a two-headed monster signifies this duality, where one head represents the good and the other bad, and both cannot exist without the other. The phrase "something in between" shows that sometimes it's hard to determine which head is in control. The singer seems to be contemplating whether to surrender to the good or bad influences in their life by asking whether they should prey or write a letter, maybe to a higher power or someone who can guide them on the right path.
The second verse talks about the limitations we put on ourselves by standing beneath the vast sky, making everything seem far away. It seems to suggest that we fool ourselves by not striving to reach higher levels or achieve greater things. The phrase "You just can't get to heaven" can be interpreted both literally and metaphorically. Literally, it could mean that if you're standing beneath the sky, you're limited to the earth's surface and cannot reach heaven. But metaphorically, it could imply that if you do not strive towards greatness, you will not achieve your goals, or what you perceive as your "heaven."
In the last verse, the singer seems to be addressing someone who they find pretty and attractive. But they're trying to make this person realize that they're delusional in their thinking, and they need to understand that the singer has a ticket to a destination that may not even exist, meaning they have a goal and a purpose, and they're trying to fulfill it. The phrase "ticket to nowhere" suggests that it doesn't matter where the singer ends up as long as they reach their destination.
Line by Line Meaning
When you're standing on the edge
When you're at a point of danger or uncertainty
And you drop the sky
When everything around you becomes chaotic and confusing
Everything seems so far away
Your problems become larger and harder to overcome
Like a two headed monster
Your problems seem like a difficult or impossible to defeat beast
Or something in between
Perhaps you're not even sure what it is exactly that you're facing
Should I prey
Should I beg for forgiveness or ask for help
Should I write you a letter
Should I try to communicate to you in some way
What should I say
What words can express what I'm feeling or thinking
To introduce myself
How do I establish a connection or relationship with you
You just can't get to heaven
There are some problems that are too difficult to surmount
When you're standing underneath
When you realize you're in a bad spot
The sky above
When you see others living a more carefree or happy life
You're fooling yourself
You're not being realistic about what you're facing
Oh you pretty
Addressing someone who is attractive
You pretty thing
You're charming or alluring in some way
You're curious
Addressing someone who is inquisitive or intrigued
I'd think you were wrong
I believe you are mistaken
If I were god
If I had unlimited power
Got to finally keep you here
Finally locking someone in one place
You're delusional
You're not thinking clearly
I've got to get to heaven
I have to achieve something beyond what I'm currently capable of
You're so obvious
You're predictable or easy to see through
Oh you freaky, you freaky thing
Addressing someone who is strange or unconventional
I've got to make you understand
I have to help you see things from my point of view
I've got a ticket to nowhere
I'm stuck and don't know how to make progress
Nowhere nowhere
Completely hopeless
Contributed by Colin J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.