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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I. E. D.
Front Line Assembly Lyrics
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No sunshine, no rights
No possessions, no sight
No expression, final fight
The anger I feel
Rips through my veins
This hate and delusion
Beg for mercy
Beg for strife
Beg for tomorrow
Beg for sight
War, a call to arms
War, beat the drums
Was a call to arms
War, beat the drums
No future, no life
No sunshine, no rights
No possessions, no sight
No expression, final fight
The lyrics of Front Line Assembly's I.E.D. speak to the horrors of war and the toll it takes on those who are forced to fight. The lines "no future, no life, no sunshine, no rights, no possessions, no sight, no expression, final fight" paint a bleak picture of the nihilistic desperation that is born from a life of violence.
The singer's anger and hate drive him towards a final fight, where he is willing to beg for mercy and strife, just so he can see another tomorrow. The song calls out the calls to arms and the beating of the drums, highlighting the senseless and cyclical nature of wars.
Ultimately, I.E.D. is a powerful critique of war and the way it dehumanizes those caught in its cycle. The toll it takes on people is evident in the brutal language used in the lyrics, which express the singer's frustration and the ultimate sense of futility of the conflict.
Line by Line Meaning
No future, no life
The absence of a vision for the future and the joy of living.
No sunshine, no rights
The lack of basic human rights and freedoms that brings light and happiness to life.
No possessions, no sight
The inability to acquire and own material things and see the world as it is.
No expression, final fight
The suppression of one's ideas and emotions that leads to a destructive confrontation.
The anger I feel
The intense emotion of fury and frustration that dominates the singer's being.
Rips through my veins
Pierces and penetrates deep into the singer's blood vessels, causing intense pain.
This hate and delusion
The feeling of strong aversion and illusion that engulfs the singer.
Drives me insane
Pushes the singer to a state of madness and irrationality.
Beg for mercy
Plead for compassion and leniency from one's enemy.
Beg for strife
Ask for conflict and struggle in order to prove one's worth.
Beg for tomorrow
Crave for a better future and hope for a better life.
Beg for sight
Desire to see the truth and reality of the world.
War, a call to arms
The summoning of troops and the beginning of hostilities.
War, beat the drums
The pounding of percussion instruments that incites passion and aggression.
Was a call to arms
A past act of summoning troops and beginning hostilities.
War, beat the drums
The repetition of the pounding of percussion instruments that incites passion and aggression.
Contributed by Matthew R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.