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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Neologic Spasm
Front Line Assembly Lyrics
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Sinking down below
Caught in the current
By the undertow
Silence now is falling
so quiet is the rage
Gasping for another breath
Survival is the game
[Chorus]
Dying sensation
Fascination
Expectation
Re-creation
You kick You scream
And try to shout
But no one is there to hear
Water fills up in your lungs
The end is getting near
Attraction sucks you down below
Shockwave hits you hard
Effectors of hypoxia
Now you can't go far
Under the water
where you cannot breathe
Chocking feeling
Sinking deep
So strange is the haze
The colors turning gray
Shadows of illusions
All looking the same
A spectrum of eternal thoughts
left so far behind
Things that we had hoped for
Now will never find
Under the water
where you cannot breathe
Chocking feeling
Sinking deep
[Chorus]
Dying sensation
Fascination
Under the water
where you cannot breathe
Chocking feeling
Sinking deep
Under the water
where you cannot breathe
Chocking feeling
Sinking deep
The lyrics to Front Line Assembly's song "Neologic Spasm" describe a feeling of drowning or suffocation, both physically and mentally. The first verse describes the physical sensation of sinking below the water's surface, caught in the current and unable to breathe. The silence and quiet rage suggest a sense of resignation and helplessness, as the singer gasps for air and tries to survive. The chorus uses the repetition of "dying sensation, fascination, expectation, re-creation" to emphasize the cyclical and unavoidable nature of this struggle, as the singer kicks and screams but ultimately succumbs to the water filling up their lungs. The second verse focuses more on the mental aspect of drowning, with the "haze" and "gray" colors representing a loss of clarity and hope. The "shadows of illusions" suggest that the singer's sense of reality is distorted as they sink deeper and deeper. Overall, the song is a powerful metaphor for the feeling of being trapped, overwhelmed, and unable to escape.
Line by Line Meaning
So strange is the feeling
The singer is experiencing a peculiar and unfamiliar sensation
Sinking down below
The singer is descending into an underwater environment
Caught in the current
The singer is being carried away by the flow of water
By the undertow
The artist is being pulled downward by the current
Silence now is falling
The ambient noise in the surrounding environment is decreasing
so quiet is the rage
The singer's anger and frustration is being suppressed by the overwhelming situation
Gasping for another breath
The singer is struggling to breathe and is in dire need of air
Survival is the game
The artist's primary objective is to stay alive
[Chorus]
The repeating chorus highlights the struggle and fear of drowning
Dying sensation
The feeling of death looming close
Fascination
A morbid interest in the experience of drowning
Expectation
Anticipating the worst possible outcome
Re-creation
The possibility of experiencing dying and then coming back to life
You kick You scream
The singer is struggling and fighting for survival
And try to shout
Attempting to call for help, but realizing no one is around to hear
But no one is there to hear
The artist is alone and helpless
Water fills up in your lungs
The artist's lungs are beginning to fill with water
The end is getting near
The singer is approaching death
Attraction sucks you down below
The force of the water is dragging the singer deeper
Shockwave hits you hard
A sudden impact or wave of water inflicts harm or pain while underwater
Effectors of hypoxia
The lack of oxygen is affecting the artist's body and mind
Now you can't go far
The artist's physical ability to move or swim is severely limited
So strange is the haze
The underwater environment is hazy and obscure
The colors turning gray
The colors in the surrounding environment are losing their vibrancy
Shadows of illusions
The singer is hallucinating or imagining things due to the lack of oxygen
All looking the same
The surroundings are becoming unrecognizable and indistinguishable
A spectrum of eternal thoughts
A range of philosophical or spiritual musings that may arise in the face of near-death experiences
left so far behind
The artist realizes they may never get the chance to think about or pursue these thoughts again
Things that we had hoped for
Regrets for unfinished goals or unfulfilled dreams
Now will never find
The singer has come to terms with the fact that they may die without ever achieving such aspirations
Chocking feeling
The overwhelming sensation of not being able to breathe
Sinking deep
The artist is sinking further and further down, closer to death
Under the water
Reiterating the fact that the artist is submerged and helpless
where you cannot breathe
Adding to the artist's sense of peril and urgency
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BILL LEEB, NOWELL RHYS FULBER
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@krisabsinthe702
one of the best industrial albums written
@billc307
I saw them on this tour at the Metro in Chicago. Die Krupps opened. One of the best shows I saw in my life.
@xombieflexhband883
I saw them in Glasgow on this tour, supported by Cubanate. I’d have loved to see them with DK!
@glennwadelius1861
Love this album
@Ancient1
Just an amazing jam!!
@quiddd
One of the last great industrial albums.
@Laurita7
I always think it’s so awesomely interesting how FLA does the “play on words” with their titles and changes around what it usually is. “Neologic” instead of “neurological” (even though this song is more about that! Lol), “Shifting through..” instead of “Sifting”, “Echogenetic” instead of “Echogenic” etc. forgive me for being a nerd, I just think that’s so cool! They rule.😎
@xenoidaltu601
Latexxx Teens also did the same cool word scheme with two of their songs:
(S)Aint (R)Evolution
(P)Resident Evil
@SimonEBurgess
I was too young listening to them, so I never realized, not being a native language speaker. Then the words they used just became entrenched as normal for me. Mind blown, decades later. Thanks.
@konstantinosgiannopoulos2477
I found out about this album and the previus one through Devin Townsend.. great ones both!