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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The State
Front Line Assembly Lyrics
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Is this my America
... Spirtual
. .. Spirtual America.. . .
The lyrics to Front Line Assembly's song "The State" are highly political and reflective of the state of American government and society. "Are we sending?" is a question that asks if the government is sending troops and going to war. It reflects the inherent violence and aggression of the country's foreign policy. "Is this my America?" is a rhetorical question that suggests the singer is disillusioned with the way their country is being run. It could also imply that the government's actions do not represent the values and ideals that the singer holds dear. The phrase "Spiritual America" may be a play on words, contrasting the religious rhetoric used by American politicians with the violence that seems to accompany their actions. It may also be a reflection on the way that America has shifted away from a spiritual or moral foundation towards one that values power and dominance.
Overall, the lyrics to "The State" reflect a deep unease with the state of America and the actions of its government. The questioning tone, coupled with the ominous music, suggests a feeling of impending doom and a lack of control. The lyrics are intentionally vague and open to interpretation, leaving the listener to draw their own conclusions about what the song means.
Line by Line Meaning
Are we sending ?
Are we communicating as we ought to be?
Is this my America
Is this the country that I identify as my own?
... Spirtual
There is an intangible quality to this experience
. .. Spirtual America.. . .
This intangible quality pervades even America itself
Contributed by Samuel J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
MorrellC
One of my first exposures to industrial. Heard it on Brave New Waves. Thanks to Brent Bambury.
Night Sky
Found Front Line Assembly this year, and this song is one of my favorites from them.
LOLshevik
Since my initial listen many years ago, I always found this to be an exceptional track, both for its time and holding up today. The instrumentation for an 80s industrial/dance track conveying the point and essence about the repressive nature of the apparatus of the capitalist state is glaring and to FLA’s genuine credit.
In the current social climate and with current events, this track shines all the more. Quoting Lenin’s State and Revolution:
“State power, Lenin noted in his The State and Revolution, is composed of “special bodies of armed men having prisons, etc. at their command.” Citing Friedrich Engels, Lenin noted that the state is fundamentally “a product and a manifestation of the irreconcilability of class antagonisms,” and that the power and violence of the state “grows stronger… in proportion as class antagonisms within the state become more acute.”
Lars-Åke Andersson
Still one of my abs fav album of FLA. Listened to them since -86
DIVISIONINCISION
This is what legends are made of. The best EBM when it first came out. Reznor couldn't hope of doing anything like this.......
Scirzo
Great first song, great album! I am not interested in the genre...I am interested in music that makes you go: WTF is this!? If I don't get that reaction, it sucks. This album I loved!
videopibedelosabados
This is really great.
Daniel Neroese
It's so depressing when you say 'do u like industrial?' and someone says 'yea! NIN is gods of it!'
Toxik-Vermin
They are very good without a doubt but Front Line Assembly is kinda better.
ValekHalfHeart
Same samples as Front 242's "Angst" if I'm not mistaken.