In 1989, the group returned with the album Gashed Senses & Crossfire, which contained the dance-flavored singles "Digital Tension Dementia" and "No Limit." A European tour in support of the record yielded a live album -- titled simply, Live -- that was released and deleted on the same day in a limited edition of 4,000 pressings. After Balch departed Front Line Assembly in 1990, Fulber stepped in as a full partner; the streamlined duo soon released the electro-styled album Caustic Grip, while 1992's Tactical Neural Implant found the group's music moving in a more hard-edged disco direction. By 1994, the sound evolved yet again, with the album Millennium displaying a newfound reliance on guitars; both the title track and "This Faith" scored as club hits. Fulber departed the lineup by 1997, while his replacement Chris Peterson debuted with 1998's Flavour of the Weak. A best-of/remix compilation, Monument, was released the same year, as well as Re-Wind, a re-mix collection of material from Flavour of the Weak. Implode appeared one year later. Sticking with a heavy dose of synth-pop trance and throbbing melodies,Leeb and Peterson issued Epitaph in fall 2001.
Once again re-united as FLA, Bill And Rhys released a killer single 'Maniacal' (2003) as a precursor to the new album 'Civilization' (2004) and the sighs of relief amongst FLA fans were audible across the globe. 'Maniacal' is good old-fashioned FLA bought up to date whilst B-side 'Anti' shows that messers Leeb and Fulber can still produce stark and dark Industrial.
For the first time, Bill Leeb, Rhys Fulber, and Chris Peterson have joined ranks. The trio, with new members Jeremy Inkel and Adrian White, began work on Artificial Soldier in early 2005, and it was time well spent. Just release in June 2006 the newly re-formed line-up managed to create a release that should live up to the expectations of Front Line Assembly fans. Heavy pounding beats, atmospheric strings, percolating melodies, dynamic synths and Bill Leeb's trademark vocals are the norm here. Two guest vocalists also appear on Artificial Soldier. Eskil Simonsson from Covenant (on “The Storm”) and Jean-Luc De Meyer from Front 242 (on “Future Fail”).
Other projects include: Conjure One, Delerium, Pro-Tech, Synaesthesia, Will, Intermix, Noise Unit, Equinox, Cyberaktif and Mutual Mortuary.
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Father Forgive
Front Line Assembly Lyrics
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Burning higher and higher
Fear our wake of devastation
Hear our hatred elevated
We are the fire of offering
Kindle low furnace of souls,
So as to serve a torch upturned,
Of pure spirit, henceforth pay homage,
This mirror image, the head of Christ,
The serpent's tongue, the beat of bone,
A crimson flow, a virgion vision,
So pale and dreadful, our graven image,
Is this time dead? Children of dust,
So forlorn and so forsaken,
In cloven tongue, this seeming fealure,
Alas lay lifeless fallen cherubs,
To endless years our thoughts stillborn,
The scattered graves our minds will mourn,
These ages past, Heaven forbid,
We of the lower world in mourning.
The lyrics to Front Line Assembly's song "Father Forgive" speak to the destructive nature of humanity, likening us to a fire that burns higher and higher, leaving devastation in its wake. The phrase "we are the fire of offering" implies that we are sacrificing something for the sake of this destructive cycle. The second stanza speaks of kindling low the "furnace of souls" in order to serve as a "torch upturned," which seems to imply that we are consuming ourselves in order to fuel this destructive fire. The image of a serpent's tongue and a beating bone further suggest a dark, gruesome offering, while the mention of a "virgin vision" hints at a sense of sacrilege in this act of destruction. The final stanza speaks to the sorrow and despair that comes with this cycle of destruction, with "children of dust" left behind in a seemingly endless mourning.
Overall, the lyrics to "Father Forgive" paint a dark and intense picture of humanity's destructive tendencies. The language is poetic and evocative, using imagery that is both disturbing and powerful. The repetition of the phrase "we are the fire" throughout the song reinforces the idea that this destructive force is an inherent part of our nature.
Line by Line Meaning
We are the fire
We are the unstoppable force
Burning higher and higher
Growing more intense and powerful
Fear our wake of devastation
Be afraid of the destruction we leave behind
Hear our hatred elevated
Listen to our anger that has reached its peak
We are the fire of offering
We are the fierce sacrifice
Kindle low furnace of souls,
Light the feeble flame of our spirits,
So as to serve a torch upturned,
To fuel the flame of inverted light,
Shrouded in bone and bloodlike tears,
Cloaked in skeletal remnants and bloody tears,
Of pure spirit, henceforth pay homage,
Offering respect to the spirit's purity,
This mirror image, the head of Christ,
Christ's reflection, the beginning,
The serpent's tongue, the beat of bone,
The hiss of the snake, the sound of bones,
A crimson flow, a virgion vision,
A red stream, a pure vision,
So pale and dreadful, our graven image,
Our carved image, so ghostly and horrifying,
Is this time dead? Children of dust,
Has time come to an end? Mortal beings,
So forlorn and so forsaken,
Feeling abandoned and alone,
In cloven tongue, this seeming fealure,
In a divided language, this apparent fault,
Alas lay lifeless fallen cherubs,
Sadly, the deceased angels lay lifeless,
To endless years our thoughts stillborn,
Our unrealized ideas for countless years,
The scattered graves our minds will mourn,
Our thoughts shall mourn at the scattered graves,
These ages past, Heaven forbid,
These previous eras, Heaven forbid,
We of the lower world in mourning.
We, the inhabitants of the inferior world, lament.
Contributed by Lillian K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@yummycoty
I still have the CD. Not on Spotify for Gen Z but... This album is still amazing and still slaps in 2023.
@bruceyoung5428
I grew up with these guys and was there while these tracks were being made.. but I lost the CDs...thank goodness for YouTube bringing them back for me to hear..I loved these tracks!
@Achtungmiche
Another great band from great artists!
@kennethodlund856
Just marvelous. Epic song!
@quierbepetraklaus2229
Yeah!
@Lulu-hy6ug
I love this song! <3!
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@Leitmotivation
ive always been searching for something of them.. thx
@carolinavalenzuela7587
MARAVILLOSO!!!
@davidboron
when you start to explore these side projects of FLA and SP and the like, first off you need alot of free time to sift though things proper and of course time to digest it all and the other important factor to consider is what you will find may or may not be all that important to many outside the mainstream but it is like finding hidden treasure.jesus christ, this is from what? 1991? i believe.....well none the less, i am pretty certain that these people perfected time travel and didn't tell anyone!. the thing that really strikes me as odd is simply this...when did these people fucking sleep?
@JonasCarlson
+David Boron have you found Cyberaktif?