Front Line Assembly is composed of Bill Leeb (vocals, synthesizers) and Rhy… Read Full Bio ↴Front Line Assembly is composed of Bill Leeb (vocals, synthesizers) and Rhys Fulber (synthesizers and samplers), one of many groups formed by the prolific Vancouver, Canada-based duo. After working in the mid-'80s under the pseudonym Wilhelm Schroeder with Skinny Puppy, the Austrian-born Leeb formed the industrial/ebm-based Front Line Assembly in 1986 with Fulber -- who initially joined on as a studio assistant -- and synth player Michael Balch. After a handful of compilation appearances and cassette-only releases, Front Line Assembly issued its first three full-length efforts -- The Initial Command, State of Mind, and Corrosion -- on a monthly basis between December 1987 and February 1988. Later in 1988, Corrosion was reissued, along with a subsequent mini-album titled Disorder and a number of exclusive bonus tracks, as Convergence.

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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Target
Front Line Assembly Lyrics

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I will be ready
Some violent day
Nowhere to run
Nowhere to hide
Skys turn red
Starts turning red
Starts turning red
Seeking, seeking shelter

From the enemy
A hostile war (made these)? extreme conditions
It's not really where I want to be
No, no protection
From, from the air
Lungs collapse
Your oxygen low
Filled with hell
Genetics never tired
Will grip you
Lungs?
Pushed to the edge
You're all looking
You`re mine now fool??
You (are the)? first
Nowhere to run

Nowhere to hide
Nowhere to run

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Front Line Assembly's song Target speaks about being ready for a violent day that might come with nowhere to run or hide. The skies turn red, indicating that there is danger lurking around, and the only concern is to seek shelter from the enemy. The hostile wars under extreme conditions aren't where the singer wants to be. However, there is no protection from the air, and lungs collapse as one's oxygen levels plummet. The hostile conditions are filled with hell, and genetics will never tire of gripping one. It pushes one to the edge, and one is left with nowhere to run or hide.

Overall, the lyrics convey the sense of a hopeless situation where one is in a war scenario, and the only option is to fight back, even though there is no guarantee of survival. Every breath taken is a struggle, and each day is filled with the fear of being the Target. It is a warning to stay vigilant and prepared for the worst.

Line by Line Meaning

I will be ready
I am prepared for what is to come

Some violent day
On a day of violence and chaos

Nowhere to run
There is no escape

Nowhere to hide
There is nowhere to conceal oneself

Skys turn red
The skyline is being stained with the color of blood

Starts turning red
The beginning of the deathly transformation

Starts turning red
The start of the war, blood will be shed

Seeking, seeking shelter
Search for a place of refuge

From the enemy
Protection from the opposing force

A hostile war (made these)? extreme conditions
The reality of the hostile war created these extreme living conditions

It's not really where I want to be
This is not the desired location