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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Outcast
Front Line Assembly Lyrics
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Abusive and reclusive
No self-motivation
A view so cruel
He's nobody's fool
Manipulated tension
Underneath the anger
Progression and rejection
On the fringe
The outcast grins
Spellbound motivation
Broken circles
He's lost compassion for his life
That tempered angle
Changing sights
Lost inhibitions
One by one
He takes them down
Unconsciously they hit the ground
Amnesia sets in
A killer
On the binge
Strange voices
From within
When you sleep
He preys on you
Unconscious levels
Burn for you
The song "Outcast" by Front Line Assembly seems to be about an individual who is considered to be crazy, abusive, reclusive, and viewed as cruel. This person is an outcast, rejected by others, and manipulated by tension, which is the progression and rejection. The individual has lost their self-motivation, and their view on life is inverted and repulsive. The outcast grins that he's nobody's fool, and his motivation is spellbound. He has lost his compassion for life, and his angle is tempered, leading him to change sights and lose inhibitions.
As the verses progress, it becomes clear that the outcast has become a killer who goes on a binge, attacking people one by one, and they hit the ground unconsciously. His actions are leading to amnesia, and strange voices from within also seem to bother him. When people sleep, he preys on them, and his motives are burning for them. This dark and eerie song suggests that extreme rejection, loneliness, and isolation can lead a person down a dangerous and violent path.
Line by Line Meaning
And even though he was crazy, Go now!
Despite the fact that he was mentally unstable, leave and don't look back!
Abusive and reclusive
Behaving in a harmful and isolated manner
No self-motivation
Lacking the drive and determination to achieve goals
A view so cruel
A perspective that is harsh and unsympathetic
He's nobody's fool
He is intelligent and cannot be easily deceived
Manipulated tension
A state of strain that was caused intentionally
Underneath the anger
Beneath the surface-level rage and frustration
Inverted and repulsive
Twisted and disgusting
Progression and rejection
Advancement coupled with refusal
On the fringe
Existing at the edges of society
The outcast grins
The person who is excluded from society smiles smugly
Spellbound motivation
Being driven by an unexplainable force
Broken circles
A lack of coherence in past relationships or patterns
He's lost compassion for his life
He no longer values his own existence
That tempered angle
That restrained outlook on life
Changing sights
The shift in his view of the world
Lost inhibitions
The disappearance of his internal limitations or moral compass
One by one
Individually and repeatedly
He takes them down
He conquers them or defeats them
Unconsciously they hit the ground
They fall to the earth without intention because of his actions
Amnesia sets in
The memories of what occured are lost
A killer
A murderer who takes lives without hesitation
On the binge
Engaging in a spree or intense period of some activity
Strange voices
Unusual or alarming sounds
From within
Emerging from inside
When you sleep
While you are in a state of unconsciousness
He preys on you
He is able to sense your vulnerability and takes advantage of it
Unconscious levels
States of being that are beyond awareness or comprehension
Burn for you
Have a strong, intense desire or obsession for you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: NOWELL RHYS FULBER, WILHELM ANTON LEEB
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Steve Allen Cagle
This album is so freaking good,
Matthew White
this is the first song on my play list every morning at 3 am...i down my coffee...put in my ear phones....turn on the ignition to the lift truck.....and become one with the machines.
Feukka 1
Matthew White Im a driver too.
Thomas Callahan [Alumni]
Respect
Lisa23
fucking yes brother xxxxxx
Hanter
3 a.m.? That's night!
Shaughn
A ceremonial of false ideas filled of anguish and dispair.
242mathias
Finally someone who brings forward this Masterpiece album on youtube! Thanks!
Lisa23
as a punk in childrens homes when this album came out i saw a mad new world of machines and beautiful fantasy i love you fla and all broken people fixed by industrial xxxx
ValekHalfHeart
Great stuff. Also, I'm hearing a lot of lyrical references to Worlock by Skinny Puppy on here, specifically "Abusive and reclusive," "Spellbound motivation," "A view so cruel." Anyone else hear it?