"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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Thrill Capsule
Icon of Coil Lyrics
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Ain't it already heading for you
Feel your throat burn, neglecting the pain
Day turns to night the dawn mets the sun at the sky,
I need you to try
Buried with a flat line but still alive
Pieces of your brain still haunts me down
Living in a capsule while breathing concrete
One thousand mg. searching for you
Day turns to night the dawn meets the sun at the sky,
I need you to try
It will defend you keep you safe
It will protect you, keep you dead
I need you to try
The lyrics to Icon of Coil's song "Thrill Capsule" describe the desperate search for a substance, possibly a drug, to escape reality and numb the pain. The opening line of "One thousand mg. searching for you" suggests the search for a high may be reaching dangerous levels as the person is taking a large quantity of the substance. The second line "Ain't it already heading for you" suggests that the substance may have already taken hold of the person and is causing them harm. Despite feeling the physical effects of the substance, the person continues to chase after it as they neglect the pain.
The third line "Feel your throat burn, neglecting the pain" highlights the physical toll the substance is taking on the person's body, yet they are still pushing forward. The following line shifts from the physical to the passage of time as "Day turns to night the dawn meets the sun at the sky", symbolizing the person's loss of control and the substances hold over them. The chorus asks for the person to "try", perhaps implying that they need to try and break free from their addiction before it's too late. The verses describe the consequences and effects of indulging in their addiction, with lines like "Buried with a flat line but still alive" and "Pieces of your brain still haunts me down."
Line by Line Meaning
One thousand mg. searching for you
I am searching for a way to reach you with an intensity of one thousand milligrams.
Ain't it already heading for you
The thing I am searching for is already moving towards you.
Feel your throat burn, neglecting the pain
I can feel the fire in my throat, but I am ignoring the pain.
Day turns to night the dawn mets the sun at the sky,
The sun rises and sets as the day turns to night and the dawn meets the sun in the sky.
I need you to try
I am asking you to put in effort and try.
Buried with a flat line but still alive
Even though you are buried and your heart monitor shows a flat line, you are still alive in my memory.
Pieces of your brain still haunts me down
Fragments of your mind are still bothering me and not letting me be at peace.
Living in a capsule while breathing concrete
I am living in isolation and feeling trapped, while the weight and pressure of the world crushes me down.
Bombshell lock it up, feed us with lead
The world is filled with danger that can explode at any moment and harm us, causing us to be imprisoned with heavy thoughts.
It will defend you keep you safe
The thing I am searching for will protect you and keep you out of harm's way.
It will protect you, keep you dead
The same thing that can keep you safe, can also lead you to a suppressed dead-end.
I need you to try
I am urging you to keep fighting and persevere.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: OLE ANDERS OLSEN, SEBASTIAN R. KOMOR
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Timour Ozdamar
obscene image, the owl on the eagle nature of "god" ? pure art
Jeff Silvey
I cant get enough of this song and Now i have access to a trampoline and rum🤫🤫🤫😈
Lucifer
Neglecting the pain
Jose Piscoya
EL REMIX DE ESTA CANCIÓN SUENA MEJOR, NO RECUERDO BIEN EL NOMBRE COMPLETO PERO LO TENGO EN MI USB
Leo Mendez
Moonitor remix?