History
Project Pitchfork was formed by Peter Spilles and Dirk Scheuber. After agreeing to work together, they picked the project's name by choosing a random word from the dictionary. The band gave their first performance in Hamburg in February 1990 and released their demo, "K.N.K.A", in August. In May 1991, their debut album "Dhyani" was released. The band's second album, "Lam-'Bras" was released in February 1992 and yielded the first vocal appearance of Patrica Nigiani. Six months later, the band's third album, "Entities" was released. The band switched labels to Off Beat for their 1994 release "Io". The album featured two singles, "Renascence" and "Carrion", and marked the first time the band entered the German Charts. The album was followed by a lengthy German tour.
In 1995, Project Pitchfork established their own label, Candyland Entertainment, through which they would release the majority of their material. 1995 also saw the release of two EPs, "CH'I" and "Corps d'Amour", and one album, "Alpha Omega". The year finished off with a tour supported by Rammstein. The next Project Pitchfork studio album "¡Chakra:Red!" was released in 1997. It was the first album since "Dhyani" to be written as a group effort, rather than by Peter Spilles alone, and the first to include Jürgen Jansen as a permanent band member.
Right after their first US tour in 1998, Project Pitchfork returned with concept album "Eon:Eon", their first while signed to label EastWest. The album yielded three singles, "Steelrose", "Carnival", and "I Live Your Dream". With the support of Eastwest, an imprint of the major label Warner Music), the band had greater resources available to produce videos for their music, which led to their being the first gothic industrial band to receive airplay on music TV in Germany. The video for "Steelrose" earned the band a nomination for an Echo Award for Best Video National. In 2001, the band released their eighth studio album "Daimonion" and supported the album with a European tour. In 2002 the band released the "NUN" trilogy which consisted of album "Inferno" and EPs "View From a Throne" and "Trialog". This earned the band another nomination for an Echo Award, this time for Best Alternative Act National.
Project Pitchfork returned with album Kaskade in 2005. In February 2009 the band released "Dream, Tiresias!" which received praise from electronic music magazine, ReGen. In 2010 the band's follow up album "Continuum Ride" was released along with a video to support the song "Beholder." "Continuum Ride" was inspired by the band's US tour in 2009, particularly their experience of Detroit, whose dilapidated skyline led to a more "dark and destructive" sound than that of their previous album.
By 2011 Project Pitchfork ceased operating their Candyland label, having since begun releasing their work on the Trisol label.
The band released "Quantum Mechanics" in 2011 as well as a video for the album's second track, "Lament". Later that year the band released a compilation album titled "First Anthology". In 2013 the band released their fourteenth studio album, "Black", and a music video to accompany the song "Rain". In June 2014, the band announced via their official website a new album titled "Blood". To promote the record the band held a pre-release show in Hamburg. The album was released in September and featured a music video for "Blood-Diamond (See Him Running)" edited by Peter Spilles himself.
In 2016, Project Pitchfork released their "Second Anthology", a double CD that included one new track, several unreleased rarities, and many re-recorded and remastered tracks. Also in 2016, the band released the album "Look Up, I’m Down There" to commemorate their 25th anniversary. The album was released in two versions: a standard CD release and a special, limited edition double CD wth an 80 page art book containing complete lyrics and a short story by the fantasy author Björn Springorum.
In 2018, the band released the album "Akkretion", the first of what was planned to be a trilogy of albums for release that year. Of the remaining albums of the trilogy, only the second, "Fragment," was released.
Starting in 2019, Trisol began releasing reissues of all the band's material over the previous decade from "Dream, Tiresias!" through "Look Up, I'm Down There".
Abyss
Project Pitchfork Lyrics
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Whether there is a hole in the ground - or in my mind
Like the hole inside my heart
It swallows anything which comes close
If we dare to look down
Something lives inside this hole
And it screams from time to time
Asking all the questions ever asked
But it Listens only to itself
So, I had to appear in a mirror
To the questions asked by no one
For the very first time this gave light
Into the darkness of the soul
Shattered dreams are the pillows
For the hurt one who lives inside this hole
And he screams from time to time
For the absence of sense - like in this rhyme
Which is a shrine for all the ones who see
The hole in his heart - is the hole in the ground
The hole in his heart - is the hole in the ground
Which was never there 'cause it ate itself
Within the answers always asked
It never dared to be
So it screams from time to time
It never dared to be
So it screams from time to time
The song "Abyss" by Project Pitchfork is a powerful and thought-provoking piece that deals with the concept of an inner void that consumes us. The lyrics describe the feeling of being pulled into a dark and bottomless hole, where nothing makes sense and questions are left unanswered. The singer wonders whether this hole exists in the ground or within their own mind, and likens it to the hole in their heart that swallows everything that comes close.
The lyrics also describe a sense of isolation and despair that comes from being trapped within this hole, with shattered dreams serving as a painful reminder of what could have been. However, there is also a glimmer of hope in the idea of appearing in a mirror, which sheds light into the dark corners of the soul and provides a way out. The song ends on a poignant note, with the realization that the hole in our heart is also the hole in the ground, and that we must face our fears and find the courage to be.
Overall, "Abyss" is a complex and emotionally charged song that explores the themes of inner turmoil, existential dread, and the struggle to find meaning in a chaotic world. It is a testament to the power of music to evoke deep emotions and touch the hearts of listeners, and stands as a powerful example of what alternative music can achieve when it dares to venture into darker territories.
Line by Line Meaning
The ability to see makes me wonder
The singer is questioning their perception of reality.
Whether there is a hole in the ground - or in my mind
The singer wonders if the hole is literal or metaphorical.
Like the hole inside my heart
The singer is drawing a comparison between the hole in their heart and the one they're questioning.
It swallows anything which comes close
The hole is consuming and destructive.
If we dare to look down
The artist is considering the possibility of confronting their fears.
Something lives inside this hole
The hole is not empty, something resides within it.
And it screams from time to time
Whatever is inside the hole is in pain and expressing it vocally.
And it pulls me down into the absence of all sense
The artist feels like the hole is causing them to lose their sense of self and direction.
Asking all the questions ever asked
The artist is being bombarded with existential questions.
But it Listens only to itself
The questions cannot be answered by anything outside of the hole.
So, I had to appear in a mirror
The singer needed to self-reflect in order to understand the hole.
To the questions asked by no one
The artist's introspection allowed them to ask themselves questions.
For the very first time this gave light
Reflecting illuminated the singer's understanding.
Into the darkness of the soul
The singer's soul was previously shrouded in confusion and fear.
Shattered dreams are the pillows
The singer is resting on the remains of their broken dreams.
For the hurt one who lives inside this hole
The artist is referring to the pain residing in the hole.
And he screams from time to time
The pain expressed from the hole is male.
For the absence of sense - like in this rhyme
The singer acknowledges how the song reflects their questionings of reality.
Which is a shrine for all the ones who see
People who relate to this experience can see the song as a testament to their pain.
The hole in his heart - is the hole in the ground
The artist has realized the hole in the ground is just a representation of their own pain.
Which was never there 'cause it ate itself
The pain is self-consuming.
Within the answers always asked
Answers to existential questions have been inside the hole all along, but can never be uncovered.
It never dared to be
The pain inside the hole never had the courage to confront itself.
So it screams from time to time
The pain's unwillingness to confront itself causes it to continue suffering.
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