"Shallow Nation", released early in 2000, sold out the first thousand copies after only two weeks in the stores, which resulted in a deal with the Norwegian record label Tatra Records. Around that time Tatra Records released the compilation "Sex, Goth & Electronics", to which IoC contributed an exclusive version of their song "Repeat It".
Before they started work on their second release IoC did programming for the "Apoptygma Berzerk" track "Starsign". Soon afterwards, they travelled to Germany, with live member Jon Holm, to support Apoptygma on their "Welcome to Earth tour 2000" at gigs in Frankfurt, Cottbus and Leipzig before going back to Norway to play together at Rockefeller in Oslo.
Audiences seemed to enjoy Icon of Coil's energetic and melodious sound fused with Andy's hypnotic voice and the band's success grew. "One Nation Under Beat" debuted in the top 20 on the DAC-chart (Deutsch Alternative Chart), stayed on the chart for eight weeks and peaked at number three.
In late spring of 2000 at a gig in Uddevalla, Sweden, Christian Lund joined the band as a live-member and went on stage with Andy and Seb for the first time. Along with being the vocalist for his "En Route" project, Christian had a background from a melodious EBM Fredrikstad-band called "Elected By Fear" where he played together with Fredrik Hansen from "Echo Image" (who also played at that gig) and Marius Johnsen from "Centravibe".
After the release of IoC's first full-length "Serenity Is The Devil" in November 2000, which reached number three on the DAC-chart, the band went to Germany together with "Beborn Beton". With nine gigs, positive feedback from the audience and very good reviews on the debut album, IoC gained a substantial following in the synth/industrial scene.
Shortly afterward, the album crossed the Atlantic and was released in North America by Metropolis Records. On March 29th, 2001, the band itself followed and boarded a plane to Chicago. They were on their own in a foreign country and on a tight budget. The band flew from city to city, slept in hotels and sometimes even in the homes of their promoters. The song "Situations Like These" from the (then) forthcoming "Seren EP" was played live for the first time to an incredibly enthusiastic and energetic American audience, which made the tour a big success. Then after playing at "Slimelight" and "Astoria II" (Electrofest) in London, the guys had a short break before they faced a festival-filled summer in Europe.
The summer kicked off with a successful show in Leipzig, Germany, at "Wave-Gothic Treffen". The following festivals included "CSD", "Zillo Festival", "Xtreaktor Festival", "Eurorock", "Infest" and ended at "M'era Luna" where the trio did a hard-hitting performance in the Hangar.
"Situations Like These" became a big club hit and the band was ready for a second tour (this time in a Nightliner touring bus) of North America with "VNV Nation". The leg began in Chicago on the 16th of November at a packed Vic Theatre, which set the standard for the rest of the 19 shows. Icon of Coil, VNV Nation and the rest of the crew continued up to Canada, down the east coast to Florida, through Texas to the West coast and Hollywood, where they did their 15th show in front of about 900 people at the Palace. The four-week tour ended in Edmonton, Canada with a great show and a huge after-party.
During their tours, the band found the time to write material for their April 2002 sophomore album, "The Soul Is In The Software", which stayed at number one on the DAC for a several weeks. IoC then performed at two more festivals: "The Dark Jubilee Festival" in London; and later as the Sunday-headliner for "Synthpop Goes The World" in Toronto, Canada, which turned out to be a very good but warm weekend and concert.
Icon of Coil came a long way in a short amount of time. For 2004 their third album, "Machines Are Us", continued the trend with pummeling beats, sympathetic vocals, anthem-like melodies, and sweeping synths. Careful not to be outdone or forgotten, Icon of Coil released "Uploaded And Remixed", which featured brand new mixes of songs from their first two records and two exclusive tracks, at the tail end of 2004.
Since then the band has been on indefinite hiatus, only performing a handful of live shows around the world, as Andy has been concentrating on his new band "Combichrist".
On a short reunion tour of Australia in November, 2011 the 3 members rekindled old friendships and the creative chemistry from the past came raging back. The single "PerfectSex" was released in August 2012, together with the announcement that the band is working on a new album.
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Everlasting
Icon of Coil Lyrics
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Right in the path of this mind
Anywhere, anytime
Ability to make me see
We count every single second
Just waiting for a day
Where we all wake up, just to fade away
'Cause we'll all wake up, just to fade away
Touch the screen , plug me in
Just press the key, velocity
Record my life, design my fear
That's why I brought you here
To make me care
We count every single second
Just waiting for a day
Where we all wake up, just to fade away
No use in leaning back and let it head our way
'Cause we'll all wake up, just to fade away
No use in leaning back and let it head our way
'Cause we'll all wake up, just to fade away
Remove the shades it's not like it seems
Fatality, go with your dreams
Hypnotize, interfere..
That's why I brought you here, to make me care
We count every single second
Just waiting for a day
Where we all wake up, just to fade away
No use in leaning back and let it head our way
'Cause we'll all wake up, just to fade away
The song "Everlasting" by Icon of Coil speaks about the fear of the inevitable end of life and the desire for it to have meaning. The opening lines paint a picture of a reality that is hard to fully comprehend and understand, but it is right in front of our minds. The singer acknowledges that they cannot see life clearly, yet they feel it so intensely. They have a sense of urgency and an intense desire to be able to see, to understand, and to make life meaningful.
The lyrics suggest that people often try to find meaning in life by counting every second and waiting for a day when they will "wake up" and find a sense of purpose or fulfillment. However, the chorus warns against the futility of this search, suggesting that we will all eventually "fade away" regardless. The verse about touching the screen and plugging in speaks to our addiction to technology and the hope that it can provide meaning or a way out of the looming end, but again, the lyrics suggest that this is not enough to give us what we truly desire.
The song concludes with a call to remove the "shades" and see life for what it truly is, to embrace our dreams and our fears, and to find meaning in caring for others. The lyrics are a powerful reminder that life is fleeting and that we need to find ways to make it meaningful in the time we have.
Line by Line Meaning
Feels so real, can't see it clear
The sensation is so genuine but still unclear
Right in the path of this mind
In the center of my train of thought
Anywhere, anytime
In any place and at any moment
Ability to make me see
Capable of giving me a vision
We count every single second
We pay attention to every moment
Just waiting for a day
Expecting one particular day to come
Where we all wake up, just to fade away
Where we all come to life just to perish
No use in leaning back and let it head our way
Useless to avoid the inevitable
'Cause we'll all wake up, just to fade away
Because we will all come to life just to perish
Touch the screen, plug me in
Interact with the screen, connect me
Just press the key, velocity
Just hit the key, speed
Record my life, design my fear
Document my existence, shape my dread
That's why I brought you here
That's why I enlisted your help
To make me care
To enable me to feel
Remove the shades it's not like it seems
Get rid of the illusions, it's not as it appears
Fatality, go with your dreams
Death, follow your aspirations
Hypnotize, interfere..
Hypnotize, intervene...
No use in leaning back and let it head our way
Useless to avoid the inevitable
'Cause we'll all wake up, just to fade away
Because we will all come to life just to perish
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: OLE ANDERS OLSEN, SEBASTIAN R. KOMOR
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
LEO&LAMB
One of my favorite songs
of all time! 😍
Noone
i saw them live last sunday... it was so DAMN good...
Angela Spurlock
I saw Combichrist (one of Andy Laplegua's other bands) and he fell off the stage and almost onto me and my boyfriend. We helped him to his feet, and he patted me on the head. It was epic.
Rishi Winter
awesome song!
Jose Piscoya
DE LAS PRIMERAS ROLAS QUE ESCUCHE Y ENTRE EN TODO ESTE MUNDO DE LA ELECTRÓNICA - INDUSTRIAL - EBM
Bojan Milenkovic
You are so lucky.
Julie Guterres
im jealous