In 2005 they released their debut album, Hold Your Colour. Critically, the album was well-received in both the United Kingdom and Australia. In addition, it was one of the biggest selling Drum and Bass releases of all time. Pendulum have also collaborated with Freestylers, releasing the single "Fasten Your Seatbelt". MC $pyda and DJ Tenor Fly also feature as vocalists on "Tarantula".
Pendulum's sound is typically heavy beats accompanied by low, buzzing bass lines, overlaid with synthesized leads. As of their second album, In Silico, further experiments with sound are evident with many more elements from rock and typical electronic music being incorporated into their music. "In Silico" is Pendulum's first album for Warner Bros. Records via the bands Ear Storm imprint.
Their track "Vault" was played by almost every DJ and was declared by annual Knowledge Drum’n’bass Awards as The Best Track of the Year. They have also created many remixes, including a remix of Voodoo People by The Prodigy.
The band's third album "Immersion" was released on 24th May 2010, entering the UK album charts at #1 at the end of that week.
In 2011, members Swire and McGrillen started their side project, Knife Party, as a way to create different kinds of electronic music. It has since become their primary focus, however they have not ruled out the possibility of new Pendulum material in the future.
Their official website can be found at www.pendulum.com.
2. A Black Metal band from France. Their debut album Les Fragments du Chaos was released in 2012 by Hass Weg Productions.
3. A group from Melbourne who were distributed by Viscous Vinyl and MDS, both labels also based in Melbourne. They released one album called "3 Knocks" which featured the track "Coma" for which an ARIA Music Award was won for "Best Dance Release" in 1997.
4. There is also a Trip-hop group from the UK going by the name who released an album titled "Creature Feature" in 1997 on Cup Of Tea Records.
5. Pendulum was a Belgian band, founded by Serge Demol. Their debut single was called "It's a Beautiful Day". It was released in 1970 and became a hit. Two more singles were released in 1971 and 1974, but weren't successful.
6. Justin Wolthers, from Australia. One of the legendary Bloody Fist Records early members producing hardcore-techno and doomcore. Also goes under the alias De-Koder.
7. Pendulum was progressive rock from Indonesia. The first album release in 2003, Hypnotize, by taking the listener from chunky guitar solos onto light riffs and inspirational lyrics. With only one song featuring vocals (Ulah Manusia feat. Ipang), these four former music students build on a chemistry developed over years at school and playing in various bands based in Jakarta. Their speed and precision stand out on each track without robbing the music of its soul.
There are:
Michael (Drums) Influences Led Zeppelin, Terry Bozio, Casiopea
Turi (Guitar) Influences Rush, Journey, Van Halen, Racer X, Earl Klugh, Enya
Rifki (Guitar) Influences Dokken, Paul Gilbert, Night Ranger, Dream Theatre
Adit (Bass) Influences Jaco Pastorius, Level 42, Magellan
Their album can reach at:
http://www.equinoxdmd.com/pendulum/default.htm
Hold you Colour
Pendulum Lyrics
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Colours that hold us up against the wall
Soaking through
Colours that hold us up against the wall
Hold your colours against the wall
When they take everything away
Hold your colours against the wall
(I twisted the knife and opened your eyes)
(Twisted the knife and opened your eyes)
(I twisted the knife and opened your eyes)
Soaking through
Hold your colours against the wall
When they take everything away
Hold your colours against the wall
Soaking through
(I twisted the knife and opened your eyes)
(I twisted the knife and)
Ah, she looked into your eyes
And saw what laid beneath
Don't try to save yourself
The circle is complete
We're reaching out and to tell you
Nothing else can touch me
Soaking through
Hold your colours against the wall
When they take everything away
Hold your colours against the wall
Soaking through
(I twisted the knife and opened your eyes)
Ah, she looked into your eyes
And saw what laid beneath
Don't try to save yourself
The circle is complete
(I twisted the knife and opened your eyes)
(I twisted the knife and)
Fading gently
Soaking through
And starting not to show at all
We're reaching out and to take you
Nothing else can touch me
Soaking through
Hold your colours against the wall
When they take everything away
Hold your colours against the wall
Soaking through
Hold your colours against the wall
When they take everything away
Hold your colours against the wall, rinse me (I twisted the knife and opened your eyes)
The lyrics of Pendulum's song Hold Your Colour are evocative and vivid, painting an image of colours that are holding the singer against a wall, their emotions and thoughts soaking through. The repetition of the lines, "Soaking through, colours that hold us up against the wall," emphasizes the feeling of being trapped and overwhelmed by emotions. Despite this, the singer encourages the listener to "Hold your colours against the wall, when they take everything away." The phrase "hold your colours" suggests that the listener should hold onto their identity and sense of self, even in difficult times when everything else is taken away. The repeated line "I twisted the knife and opened your eyes" suggests either a literal or metaphorical act of violence or betrayal by the singer, who has revealed some truth or insight to the listener.
The song then transitions to a section where a woman is referenced as "she" and is described as looking into the singer's eyes and "saw what laid beneath." The implication is that the singer is revealing their true self to this woman, and that the truth of their emotions and thoughts is now fully exposed. The line "Don't try to save yourself, the circle is complete" suggests that there is no going back from this moment, and a sense of fatalism or inevitability. The repeated line "nothing else can touch me" then seems to suggest that the singer has reached a point of emotional intensity where they are invulnerable to further hurt. The song closes with the repeated line "Hold your colours against the wall," now followed by the phrase "rinse me," which could represent a final cleansing of the emotions that have soaked through the colours.
Line by Line Meaning
Soaking through
Feeling overwhelmed and consumed by emotions
Colours that hold us up against the wall
Emotions that are so intense they're immobilizing
Hold your colours against the wall
Retain your emotions and don't let them overpower you
When they take everything away
During times of extreme adversity
I twisted the knife and opened your eyes
Forced someone to confront reality
Ah, she looked into your eyes
A moment of profound realization
And saw what laid beneath
The truth behind one's facade
Don't try to save yourself
Don't avoid facing the truth
The circle is complete
Everything has come full circle
Fading gently
Gradual decline of emotions
And starting not to show at all
Hiding one's true feelings
We're reaching out and to take you
Reaching out to help someone in need
Rinse me
Cleanse me and rid me of my emotional burden
Lyrics © O/B/O CAPASSO, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: Robert Swire Thompson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Dab Council
This song cuts straight through me and just transports me back to a time that meant alot to me. It's almost tough to listen to but it's so much more than a song to me. Cheers to Pendulum for providing such a great soundtrack to my childhood.
Axiom Ape
I second that. Hear hear. Kudos and cheers fellow earthling
Uploader AMVz
I feel you
KustomiseT
@Uploader AMVz I feel you
Jonathan Stingray
same i used to play old games like red crucible 2 and warmerise back in the day when i had a shitty laptop. i listened to this all the time then and listening to it now just brings me back.
The Basitin Engineer
Same mate, this takes me back to a much simpler time, when I had a very good friend who obsessed over Pendulum with me back then, unfortunately we've drifted apart from each other, whenever I listen to Pendulum it immediately reminds me of her. I miss it...
deluge
i miss being a kid, listening to this for the first time was beyond magical and il take those memories to the grave
Victory Mansions
I know man, I went to see them on the final gig of the Hold Your Colour album tour. I still have the ticket, but the print has almost faded off now. The energy of that gig was mental. I would love to get to relive that moment.
CJFreeza
Your feelings are mutual for so many people across the world. This will go down as a classic and will be around for many ages to come.
Sugoikage
The weird thing is that this is one of their many songs that I just heard recently (In fact, just today). And it brings me so many feels that I just can't describe. Especially the nostalgia feel. I did use to listen to some of their tracks way back when I was in junior highschool (and now, I just almost finished college) like the witchcraft, blood sugar, the vulture, and more. So there's that.
Pendulum is just simply one of the best.