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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Plasticity
Front Line Assembly Lyrics
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Rip, rip out your lungs
Burn, burning your soul
Conception is still unknown
Hostile, hostile reaction
Dangerous, dangerous retraction
Smoke, smoke in your knees
(I'm not insane, do you hear me, I'm not insane)
Hostile, hostile reaction
Dangerous, dangerous retraction
The laws of nature
The laws of man
This volatile paradox
Will never stand
The laws of nature
The laws of man
This volatile paradox
Will never stand
Silence starts the rage
Illusion, illusions in vain
Existence, existence grows still
Shadow, shadow I kill
Hostile, hostile reaction
Dangerous, dangerous retraction
The laws of nature
The laws of man
This volatile paradox
Will never stand
The laws of nature
The laws of man
This volatile paradox
Will never stand
This volatile paradox
Will never stand
Release, release your pain
"Plasticity" by Front Line Assembly is a song that talks about the various emotions and physical reactions one feels in the face of fear, danger, and illness. The lyrics paint a picture of someone who is full of fear, with their heart filled to the brim with it. The singer talks about how the feeling of fear makes the person in the song feel like their lungs are being ripped out and their soul is on fire. The concept of existence is unknown as they grapple with these feelings.
The song goes further to describe the physical symptoms of fear and illness, such as feeling smoke in their knees and experiencing disease. The lyrics also talk about the laws of nature and man and how they are paradoxical, and that they will never coexist peacefully. The chorus repeats this notion, emphasizing that the volatile paradox will never stand.
The bridge of the song brings up the idea of silence starting rage and how our perceptions can be illusory. The song closes with the repetition of the chorus, underscoring its central message that the order coming from the laws of nature and man is inherently flawed.
Line by Line Meaning
Fear, fills your heart
The emotion of fear has completely consumed and overwhelmed you.
Rip, rip out your lungs
The feeling of suffocation or suppression has caused you immense discomfort and pain, leaving you feeling like your very breath has been taken away.
Burn, burning your soul
Something has deeply affected or hurt you, causing pain to your innermost self.
Conception is still unknown
There is confusion or uncertainty surrounding the origin or meaning of the current situation.
Hostile, hostile reaction
Your response to the given circumstances is fraught with aggression or anger.
Dangerous, dangerous retraction
Retreating or pulling away from the situation could result in significant harm or danger.
Smoke, smoke in your knees
The effects of some harmful substance or situation have reached even the smallest parts of you, like your knees.
Feel, feeling disease
The experience has left you feeling an overwhelming sense of illness or disease.
(I'm not insane, do you hear me, I'm not insane)
You feel the need to assert your sanity and reason within the midst of chaos.
The laws of nature
The established patterns or principles of the natural world that are inviolable and universal.
The laws of man
The societal or legal systems that have been created by humans to govern their actions and interactions.
This volatile paradox
The inherent contradiction between the laws of nature and the laws of man, and the potential for this contradiction to cause chaos or upheaval.
Will never stand
This volatile paradox will ultimately fail or be unsustainable in the long run.
Silence starts the rage
The sensation of silence or emptiness can ignite feelings of anger or frustration.
Illusion, illusions in vain
False or misleading perceptions are ultimately futile or ineffective in addressing the true issues at hand.
Existence, existence grows still
The state of being alive or present becomes stagnant or motionless.
Shadow, shadow I kill
You must eliminate the figurative darkness or negativity in your life.
Release, release your pain
You must learn to let go of the hurts or burdens that have been weighing you down.
This volatile paradox
The inherent contradiction between the laws of nature and the laws of man, and the potential for this contradiction to cause chaos or upheaval.
Will never stand
This volatile paradox will ultimately fail or be unsustainable in the long run.
This volatile paradox
The inherent contradiction between the laws of nature and the laws of man, and the potential for this contradiction to cause chaos or upheaval.
Will never stand
This volatile paradox will ultimately fail or be unsustainable in the long run.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Nowell Rhys Fulber, Wilhelm Anton Leeb
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