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".
Mine
Project Pitchfork Lyrics
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It could be a wonderful day
The children play outside
While the birds sing in the sky
A warm breeze moves the grass
And small feet squeeze it
And while a butterfly passes
It's waiting in the dark
A tiny metal bar
Peeps out of the ground
Dew reflects the sun rays
See me, see me
Oh please see me
It's waiting in the dark
A stone is pushed back in the earth
While a small soul pushes the metal bar
A tiny flash
Disappears into the ground
A soft click and with a hollow sound
Slowly it ejects, irrevocable
With a swirling movement like a butterfly
It's slowly climbing high
It passes the knees
It passes the hands
It passes the chest
Until it reached its high
Another click
A fireball appears out of a shockwave
The eardrums break
Like deadly insects
A swarm of glowing spikes
Bursts out of the red center
While flying razorblades
Peel the last laugh off the face
Smeared with blood
A firestorm burns down pieces of flesh
On the red colored grass
Stop searching
Hell is already here
Yes we made it happen
Worse than any beast of prey
Stop searching
Hell is already here
Yes we made it happen
Worse than any beast of prey
Stop searching
Hell is already here
Yes we made it happen
Worse than any beast of prey
Stop searching
Hell is already here
Yes we made it happen
Worse than any beast of prey
Stop searching
Hell is already here
Yes we made it happen
Worse than any beast of prey
Stop searching
Hell is already here
Yes we made it happen
Worse than any beast of prey
The sun is shining
It could be a wonderful day
The lyrics of Project Pitchfork's "Mine / Beast of Prey" paints a grim picture of the consequences of man's insatiable thirst for power and control. The song starts with an idyllic scene of a beautiful day, a moment of innocence where the children play and the birds sing. However, the tone changes abruptly as the lyrics shift to a more ominous one - waiting in the dark. Metal bars and stones are the instruments that open the floodgates of chaos, and the aftermath is an inferno that descends upon the world. The once peaceful landscape is now a wasteland, and the only trace left are the charred remains of what used to be alive.
The lyrics suggest that the devastation is caused by a weapon of man's own making, worse than any beast of prey. The imagery of lethal insects and razor blades adds to the horror of the destruction, and the bloodied faces of the victims only emphasize the cruelty and brutality of what has occurred. The song is a commentary on the darker side of humanity, the one that seeks control and domination, willing to destroy everything in its path to achieve it.
The lyrics of "Mine / Beast of Prey" are a warning of the consequences of our actions and how they can impact the world around us. It is a powerful reminder that in the pursuit of power, we can create our own hell, and it is up to us to take responsibility for what we create.
Line by Line Meaning
The sun is shining
The world is bright and hopeful
It could be a wonderful day
There is a possibility for happiness and positivity on this day
The children play outside
The innocence of youth can be found in their laughter and play
While the birds sing in the sky
Nature is alive and well, even enjoying the day
A warm breeze moves the grass
The world is peaceful and calm
And small feet squeeze it
Children are playing and having fun, enjoying the day
And while a butterfly passes
Nature is alive and well, even enjoying the day
You hear the children laugh
Their laughter is an indication of their happiness and joy
It's waiting in the dark
Something terrible and dangerous is brewing
A tiny metal bar
A small weapon or tool is hidden in the ground
Peeps out of the ground
The weapon or tool is starting to emerge
Dew reflects the sun rays
The world is still peaceful and calm
See me, see me
The weapon or tool is demanding attention
Oh please see me
The weapon or tool is desperate for someone to notice it
A stone is pushed back in the earth
Someone is hiding the weapon or tool again
While a small soul pushes the metal bar
A young or inexperienced person is responsible for this weapon or tool
A tiny flash
The weapon or tool is dangerous and explosive
Disappears into the ground
The weapon or tool goes back into hiding
A soft click and with a hollow sound
The weapon or tool is triggering
Slowly it ejects, irrevocable
The weapon or tool is beyond anyone's control
With a swirling movement like a butterfly
The weapon or tool is becoming more animated and alive
It's slowly climbing high
The weapon or tool is becoming more powerful and dangerous
It passes the knees
The danger is slowly escaping its containment
It passes the hands
The weapon or tool is out of human control
It passes the chest
The danger is becoming more and more ominous and deadly
Until it reached its high
The weapon or tool has reached its full power
Another click
Another trigger that makes it more dangerous
A fireball appears out of a shockwave
The weapon or tool causes a massive explosion
The eardrums break
The danger is overwhelming and all-encompassing
Like deadly insects
The danger is like a swarm of deadly insects
A swarm of glowing spikes
The weapon or tool is unleashing danger on everything around it
Bursts out of the red center
The weapon or tool is at the center of the danger it poses
While flying razorblades
The danger is sharp and devastating
Peel the last laugh off the face
The danger is causing immense pain and suffering
Smeared with blood
The danger is causing injury and harm
A firestorm burns down pieces of flesh
The danger is causing devastating destruction
On the red colored grass
The once peaceful world is now in ruins and destroyed
Stop searching
The danger is already here
Hell is already here
The world has turned into a place of death and destruction
Yes we made it happen
Humanity has brought about its own destruction
Worse than any beast of prey
The danger and destruction brought about by humanity is worse than anything found in nature
Contributed by Brayden L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Slingers' Sanctuary
The sun is shining
It could be a wonderful day
The children play outside
While the birds sing in the sky
A warm breeze moves the grass
And small feet squeeze it
And while a butterfly passes
You hear the children laugh
It's waiting in the dark
A tiny metal bar
Peeps out of the ground
Dew reflects the sun rays
See me, see me
Oh please see me
It's waiting in the dark
A stone is pushed back in the earth
While a small soul pushes the metal bar
A tiny flash
Disappears into the ground
A soft click and with a hollow sound
Slowly it ejects, irrevocable
With a swirling movement like a butterfly
It's slowly climbing high
It passes the knees
It passes the hands
It passes the chest
Until it reached its high
Another click
A fireball appears out of a shockwave
The eardrums break
Like deadly insects
A swarm of glowing spikes
Bursts out of the red center
While flying razorblades
Peel the last laugh off the face
Smeared with blood
A firestorm burns down pieces of flesh
On the red colored grass
Stop searching
Hell is already here
Yes we made it happen
Worse than any beast of prey
Stop searching
Hell is already here
Yes we made it happen
Worse than any beast of prey
Stop searching
Hell is already here
Yes we made it happen
Worse than any beast of prey
Stop searching
Hell is already here
Yes we made it happen
Worse than any beast of prey
Stop searching
Hell is already here
Yes we made it happen
Worse than any beast of prey
Stop searching
Hell is already here
Yes we made it happen
Worse than any beast of prey
The sun is shining
It could be a wonderful day
Slingers' Sanctuary
The sun is shining
It could be a wonderful day
The children play outside
While the birds sing in the sky
A warm breeze moves the grass
And small feet squeeze it
And while a butterfly passes
You hear the children laugh
It's waiting in the dark
A tiny metal bar
Peeps out of the ground
Dew reflects the sun rays
See me, see me
Oh please see me
It's waiting in the dark
A stone is pushed back in the earth
While a small soul pushes the metal bar
A tiny flash
Disappears into the ground
A soft click and with a hollow sound
Slowly it ejects, irrevocable
With a swirling movement like a butterfly
It's slowly climbing high
It passes the knees
It passes the hands
It passes the chest
Until it reached its high
Another click
A fireball appears out of a shockwave
The eardrums break
Like deadly insects
A swarm of glowing spikes
Bursts out of the red center
While flying razorblades
Peel the last laugh off the face
Smeared with blood
A firestorm burns down pieces of flesh
On the red colored grass
Stop searching
Hell is already here
Yes we made it happen
Worse than any beast of prey
Stop searching
Hell is already here
Yes we made it happen
Worse than any beast of prey
Stop searching
Hell is already here
Yes we made it happen
Worse than any beast of prey
Stop searching
Hell is already here
Yes we made it happen
Worse than any beast of prey
Stop searching
Hell is already here
Yes we made it happen
Worse than any beast of prey
Stop searching
Hell is already here
Yes we made it happen
Worse than any beast of prey
The sun is shining
It could be a wonderful day
Karimi Nyoki
this music gives me the chills. i can imagine with perfection every step of that scene, and it's disturbingly touching. you guys are awesome.
Travis Hill
Easily my favourite song about children stepping on land mines.
Hartwig Baars
you like to put children on land mines nice
Dallas Sjare
I love how descriptive this song is.
Christina Arnold
Einfach grandios 🖤
Dany Don
HAMMER!!!
Fixerkitty
Nice video! I can't say that I'd think the song has anything to do with monks fighting with crosses, though...
Ksenia Nemera
More and more peace full religions in the world ...
Laoxep
In many PP videos people fight with crosses