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".
The Island
Project Pitchfork Lyrics
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Squirming bodies death screams
Crunching backbones blinking hooks
Laughing people
Again it's time for the slaughtering first
What a joyful murderous day
Do you know what I mean ?
Dragging them to the shore
With knives they try to reach the hearts
Blood pumping out of the wounds
Two hours until death
What a joyful murderous day
Do you know what I mean ?
Blood pumping out of the wounds
Finns hitting the water
Blinking hooks
Two hours until death
What a joyful murderous day
Do you know what I mean ?
What a joyful murderous day
Two hours until death
Laughing people
Again it's time for the slaughtering first
The lyrics of Project Pitchfork's song, The Island, describe a gruesome scene of a slaughter committed by humans against sea creatures. The first verse describes the sight of the sun reflecting on the red salt water, with squirming bodies and death screams. The second verse talks about the brutal process of pulling the creatures out of the water, and the use of knives and hooks to extract their hearts while they still live. The third verse repeats the image of blood pumping out of the wounds, and the sight of fins hitting the water as the creatures try to escape.
The chorus repeats the phrase "What a joyful murderous day, do you know what I mean?" which can be seen as an ironic statement, highlighting the twisted pleasure that the humans seem to take in this brutal act. The final verse repeats the image of laughing men and women, who seem to relish the opportunity to commit this act once again.
Overall, the lyrics of The Island are a powerful commentary on human disregard for the natural world, and the cruelty that can arise from this neglect. The vivid and disturbing imagery used throughout the song serves to leave a lasting impact on the listener, provoking thought and introspection.
Line by Line Meaning
The sun reflects on the red salt water
The bright sun reflects on the red water filled with salt, probably indicating the setting sun falling on the blood-soaked sea.
Squirming bodies death screams
Bodies wriggling in agony amid the screams of people dying, indicating the violence and pain in the situation.
Crunching backbones blinking hooks
The sound of bones cracking while hooks pierce the skin, indicating the brutality of the process of capturing and killing.
Laughing people
The people involved in this situation seem to be enjoying this gruesome activity, indicating a sadistic pleasure they're getting from it.
Again it's time for the slaughtering first
This line suggests that this is a regular occurrence, a repetition of an already-started process of killing and butchering.
What a joyful murderous day
The words 'joyful' and 'murderous' juxtaposed in this line create an unnerving effect, indicating the perversion and inhumanity of the situation being celebrated.
Do you know what I mean ?
The singer is asking if the listener understands the horrors and perversions described in the previous lines.
Hooks ripping flesh
The hooks are tearing through flesh, causing immense pain and suffering, indicating the barbarism of the activity.
Dragging them to the shore
The bodies are being hauled to the shore, indicating this activity is happening on a beach or coast.
With knives they try to reach the hearts
The killers are using knives to puncture the victims' hearts, a possible indication of human sacrifice or ritual killing.
Blood pumping out of the wounds
The wounds are gushing blood, indicating the severity and brutality of the injuries.
Two hours until death
The artist is giving a time frame of how long it takes for the victims to die, indicating the torture and slow death inflicted on them.
Finns hitting the water
This line is unclear, but it could mean that fish or sea creatures are being released into the water to feed on the blood of the victims.
What a joyful murderous day
This line is repeated to emphasize the twisted happiness and excitement for such unspeakable acts of violence and death.
Laughing people
The people are still laughing, emphasizing how they are finding joy in gruesomely killing others.
Two hours until death
Again, the timeframe of death is mentioned, a reminder of the agony and inhumanity of the actions taking place.
Again it's time for the slaughtering first
This line is repeated to emphasize the cyclical and unending nature of this pattern, with no end in sight.
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Vladimir Ostojic
The sun reflects on the red salt water
Squirming bodies death screams
Crunching backbones blinking hooks
Laughing people laughing people
Again it's time for the slaughtering fiest
What a joyful murderous day
Do you know what I mean?
Dragging them to the shore
With knives they try to reach the hearts
Blood pumping out of the wounds
Two hours until death
What a joyful murderous day
Do you know what I mean?
Blood pumping out of the wounds
Finns hitting the water
Blinking hooks
Two hours until death
What a joyful murderous day
Do you know what I mean?
What a joyful murderous day
Two hours until death
Laughing people
Again it's time for the slaughtering fiest
Simone Hennig
Thanks for lyrics
klaus bechlem
Das weckt schöne Erinnerungen, tolles Lied
Dr. Schreiterkeit
Da waren die Pitchies noch gut!
ReneBerwein
Lange nicht gehört. Klasse Musik der etwas anderen Art.
Lucy Riedel
Eines liebsten Songs
Tristan Young
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