Mindless Faith has emerged as one of the true, rising forces in the undergr… Read Full Bio ↴Mindless Faith has emerged as one of the true, rising forces in the underground. Their perfect balance of intricate electronic arrangements, grinding textures, and explosive beats creates an industrial-EBM sound that impassions fans around the world. Where a lot of bands stick to formulas, Mindless Faith push the envelope with their diversity, giving each song its own pace and mood while incorporating elements from different genres. As Side-Line Magazine noted, "the music has been worked out with intelligence, creativity, and knowledge."

With the release of MANIFEST DESTINY, Mindless Faith delivered one of the strongest and most noteworthy albums of 2000. The CD is a conceptual, thematic soundscape that confronts the social dynamics leading a nation to rampant expansion and imminent collapse. Praised as "...an all out war on your body, mind, and soul" and "worth 10 orgasms," MANIFEST DESTINY received rave reviews in countless online and printed publications, including a 5 out of 5 in Outburn Magazine. Legends Magazine called it, "An infectious, riveting ensemble... a truly insurmountable sound experience!" And Starvox.net exclaimed, "There is no shortage of excellent production quality and sound nor creative style and talent to be found anywhere on this album. I could not possibly begin to sing enough praise to do Mindless Faith the justice they deserve."

Mindless Faith brings this musical excellence to the stage with intense, dynamic live performances - touring the East coast and performing with Spahn Ranch, Pigface, Switchblade Symphony, Flesh Field, Genitorturers, Godhead, Hanzel und Gretyl, Acumen Nation, Bile and many others. Against a backdrop of synchronous, manipulated video and pulsating lights, Mindless Faith hammers out beats on electronic percussion and metal objects, propelling crowds into a frenzy. Infectious keyboards and guitars meld with powerful vocals to complete the aural assault that continuously expands their devoted fanbase.

They appear on over 16 national/international compilations such as The Unquiet Grave V. 3 (Cleopatra), "Nod's Tacklebox o' Fun" (Reconstriction), and in Europe on "Elektrauma V. 5" (Triton Records), New Forms of EBM V. 1 (Bloodline), Cryonica Tanz V.1 (Cryonica). Their music has also been featured in the movie Sex, Death and Eyeliner(from the producers of "The Prophecy" and "Drive"), several independent films, a CD-ROM for Canon, and MTV's "Road Rules" and "Road Rules/Real World Challenge."

Mindless Faith's third full length CD titled "Momentum" was released in 2004 to North America on Metropolis Records and in Europe on Dependent Records, where it debuted at #7 on the DAC - German Alternative Charts! The CD received rave reviews and the band was featured in all the top European magazines covering these styles of music, including being Sonic Seducer's "Band of the Month!"

"Momentum" has also been a favorite in clubs through North America, Europe, and beyond. While the new CD focuses more on the dance floor, it still retains the diversity and songwriting that separate the band from the rest.

Mindless Faith remixed two Nine Inch Nails songs: 'Only' and 'The Hand That Feeds' from the album 'With Teeth'. They won a number of radio remix contests in doing so, and met Trent Reznor as part of the prize, who said their remix was 'better than some I've paid for'.

2007 saw the release of their latest album 'Medication For The Misinformed', which has garnered much critical praise.

Mere Pawn
Mindless Faith Lyrics

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Chewed through a hole
And bored deep inside
Colored your life
In chaotic designs
Fever pitch planning
And just getting by
Praying for crumbs
To fall from the sky

You were the seed, you had it all
Thought you were invincible
You're under an iron hand
Part of a master plan

You'll just rise and fall
Just another mere pawn

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Mindless Faith's song Mere Pawn reflect the struggles and constant battles we face in life. The opening lines suggest a feeling of despair, as if the singer has been chewing through a hole, bored deep inside themselves. Despite this, they try to add some color to their life in chaotic designs, possibly suggesting their attempt to break free from a monotonous routine but not succeeding. The lyrics suggest that the singer is barely sustaining himself/herself, always planning feverishly just to make it through another day, and hoping for nothing more than crumbs of happiness to fall from the sky.

The pre-chorus and chorus further build upon the theme of helplessness, as the singer appears to be a pawn in a master plan, under an iron hand, and destined to rise and fall. The lyrics imply that the singer may have once had it all, but despite that, they are no different from any other mere pawn who exists only to serve the greater powers that be. Therefore, the song seems to be a reflection of the human condition and the realization that we are all, in a way, insignificant in the grand scheme of things, only able to make small marks on the world around us.

Line by Line Meaning

Chewed through a hole
You dug deep through your struggles

And bored deep inside
You felt a deep emptiness within

Colored your life
You painted your existence with emotions

In chaotic designs
You lived your life in disarray

Fever pitch planning
You worked tirelessly to achieve your goals

And just getting by
You were just surviving

Praying for crumbs
You were hoping for a small amount of success or luck

To fall from the sky
To come to you without any effort

You were the seed, you had it all
You had great potential

Thought you were invincible
You believed you were unstoppable

You're under an iron hand
You are under strict control and authority