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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Victim
Front Line Assembly Lyrics
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"Hostages unguarded, one hostage dead."
"Two terrorists dead."
"Would you like to know what the diagnosis was?"
"Some kind of electrical discharge."
? points
Now the anguish
Animate your conscience
Know, know their downfall.
Give them enough rope,
And they'll hang themselves.
Hardly a day goes by
When your hear that fatal cry
That hoping feeling
To comfort distress
So cold so warm
So resentful
Expose the skin
Know, know the downfall
Crushing, crushing the
Your so warm, with
Its sets into beleaguered animation
The ? so cold, they
Trapped to pieces
Looking for artificial insemination
Scrape, scrape the skin off your bones.
Inemissive preabduction
Totally artificial insemination
So cold
So
"Hostages unguarded, one hostage dead."
"Two terrorists dead
The song "Victim" by Front Line Assembly depicts an intense scenario of a hostage situation gone wrong. The first few lines of the song indicate that one hostage and two terrorists have been killed, and the singer is pleading for help. The use of the phrase "some kind of electrical discharge" suggests something out of the ordinary, perhaps an abnormal event that occurred during the hostage situation.
The next lines of the song seem to encourage the listener to take action and hold the captors accountable for their crimes. "Give them enough rope, and they'll hang themselves" implies that the captors will ultimately self-destruct as a result of their own actions. The following lines speak of the despair and heartache caused by such situations, with the "fatal cry" and the "so cold so warm" feelings experienced by those involved.
The song then takes a dark turn with the mention of artificial insemination and the scraping of skin off bones. These lines suggest a sinister motive behind the hostage situation, perhaps involving experimentation or torture.
Overall, "Victim" is a haunting and intense song that shines a spotlight on the dark and twisted side of humanity.
Line by Line Meaning
Please help me!
An urgent plea for assistance from the singer.
Hostages unguarded, one hostage dead.
The hostages were not being watched, one of them died as a consequence of the circumstance.
Two terrorists dead.
Two terrorists were killed in action.
Would you like to know what the diagnosis was?
The artist asks if the listener wants to know what went wrong or why the situation is as it is.
Some kind of electrical discharge.
The diagnosis of the problem or situation is some form of electrical discharge.
Now the anguish
The pain and suffering are present in the current moment.
Animate your conscience
Stimulate your moral sense or ethical outlook.
Know, know their downfall.
Understand or be aware of the enemies' future demise.
Give them enough rope,
Let the opponent have as much freedom as they want.
And they'll hang themselves.
They will ultimately self-destruct or fall to their downfall.
Hardly a day goes by
There is scarcely a day when...
When your hear that fatal cry
When you hear the cry that signifies fatality.
That hoping feeling
A feeling of hoping something will come of it.
To comfort distress
To help alleviate pain or hardship.
So cold so warm
The feeling of being both cold and warm at the same time.
So resentful
Feeling or showing bitterness or ill-will towards someone or something.
Expose the skin
Reveal the flesh beneath the skin.
Crushing, crushing the
Destroying or damaging the thing in question.
Your so warm, with
You show warmth, with...
It sets into beleaguered animation
A process is initiated after a long period of struggle or hardship.
The ? so cold, they
The surrounding environment or situation is so cold, they...
Trapped to pieces
To be confined completely or destroyed.
Looking for artificial insemination
Searching for a way to produce offspring artificially.
Scrape, scrape the skin off your bones.
The action of removing the skin from the bone.
Inemissive preabduction
The state of transmitting signals ahead of an abduction.
Totally artificial insemination
Producing offspring using entirely artificial means.
So cold
Very cold, lacking any warmth.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: NOWELL RHYS FULBER, WILHELM ANTON LEEB
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