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".
Steelrose
Project Pitchfork Lyrics
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Without sense
Glowing in red
Scorching my hands
Steelrose
Restricted rights
Scorched soul
Too much pain
Too much utilize
Too much time
Too much sacrifice
Steelrose - vanity overdose
Steelrose
Thorns like razorblades
Cut me deep
My blood shall be the water
Which annihilates the flame
Steelrose
Blood smeared hands
Red becomes black
I will be the Ice
Which crushes your might
Don't you understand
I gave my heart in your hand
The song "Steelrose" by Project Pitchfork speaks about a person's experience of feeling trapped and restricted in a rigid and cold environment like steel. The steel rose, without sense, glows in red, which ignites a scorching pain and burns the hands. The steel rose can be interpreted as something that is artificial, soulless, and vain. It has no life or emotion, making it indifferent to the suffering of others. Therefore, it restricts rights, scorches the soul, and causes too much pain for the person.
The lyrics suggest that the steel rose is a symbol of vanity overdose, representing too much focus on external beauty and perfection, which ultimately leads to destruction. The thorns of the steel rose are sharp like razor blades and cut deep, making the blood of the person be the water that extinguishes the flame. The singer of the song seems to be resisting the steel rose's destructive effects by identifying with the opposite element, ice. Blood-smeared hands become red and eventually black, transforming the singer into the cold, hard substance of ice.
Overall, "Steelrose" is a song about the dangers of giving in to the superficial and artificial aspects of modern society. It calls on people to resist the pressures to conform and instead embrace their true nature, which is more real and authentic.
Line by Line Meaning
Steelrose
The song is titled 'Steelrose'
Without sense
The steelrose lacks the ability to feel or make sense of its surroundings
Glowing in red
The steelrose shines in a bright red color
Scorching my hands
The steelrose is so hot that it burns the singer's hands
Restricted rights
The steelrose is limited in its freedom and abilities
Scorched soul
The experience of dealing with the steelrose has caused emotional damage to the singer
My heart ignites
Despite the negative effects, the steelrose has sparked an intense passion within the singer
Too much pain
The singer has endured an excessive amount of physical and emotional anguish as a result of the steelrose
Too much utilize
The singer has used the steelrose too frequently, beyond what is reasonable or healthy
Too much time
The singer has spent an excessive amount of time interacting with the steelrose
Too much sacrifice
The singer has given up too much in order to attain the steelrose
Steelrose - vanity overdose
The singer recognizes that their obsession with the steelrose has become excessive and unhealthy
Thorns like razorblades
The thorns on the steelrose are sharp, like a razor
Cut me deep
The thorns have caused the singer significant harm and emotional distress
My blood shall be the water
The singer will use their own blood to try to quell the flames of the steelrose
Which annihilates the flame
The singer's blood will extinguish the steelrose's fiery nature
Blood smeared hands
The singer's hands are covered in blood from trying to tame the steelrose
Red becomes black
The once vibrant red color of the steelrose is now tainted and darkened by the singer's blood
I will be the Ice
The singer will become cold and unaffected by the steelrose
Which crushes your might
The singer will overcome the power and allure of the steelrose
Don't you understand
The singer is questioning the steelrose's ability to comprehend or empathize with their pain and struggles
I gave my heart in your hand
The singer trusted the steelrose deeply and gave it their heart, only to be hurt by it
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@caiphnaraya
Man I love this chorus... this whole album actually. Ah, memories.
@CradleofValentine666
Alot of people don't even know who Pitchfork are and they love this music
@jennb1768
Goth nights on the dance floor in early 2000s....
@Rot3rFaden
best time in my life...
@nichderjeniche
Nights? This was played in our school in the 90s...
@isaacteli
What a nice dark sound!! I'm in love
@juniorcesar7348
una de las mejores canciones de Project los sonidos son muy autenticos me encanta!!!
@djmusicjac
wow, wow, wow awesome german metallic dark wave, love it
@MrBasti13
eins der besten......mit abstand!!!
@radhad69
The Legend!!