Taken from the forthcom… Read Full Bio ↴Brand new single 'Burnout' out now on itunes
Taken from the forthcoming album 'The Digital Divide' set for release on May 2nd 2011
The single features Triptaka front man Graeme Cornies on vocals, and has remixes from Empirion, Smash Hifi (Leeroy Thornhill & Marten Horger), Steve Lavers huge dubstep mix and Jon Mckee.
Watch the video now on youtube! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xkq4Xo9CmE
NEW SINGLE OUT NOW FOR FREE DOWNLOAD AT WWW.VICTORYPILL.COM!
Comes with 2 remixes and a video.....you cant go wrong, victory is assured!
The Brainchild of former Pitchshifter and Prodigy guitarist Jim Davies, Victory Pill return with their newest offering 'Digital Divide' three years after the
release of their critically acclaimed self titled debut album.
Davies' signature guitar madness is on full view with bouncing melodies and teeth shattering riffs on tracks like 'Black & White' and 'Generation Waste' while the band reveal a more melodic sound on tracks such as 'Burnout' and 'Welcome to Our World,' The tracks are held together by Crossman's thunderous beats and pulsing synth sounds that create an eclictic mixing pot of electronic rock.
During the three years since the last release, the band's core writing duo Jim Davies and Pete Crossman have been prolific, writing and producing
two other albums. These include Davies' first solo album 'Electronic Guitar' released on Mascot Records in 2009, many remixes including US
electronic rocker Cell Dweller, Canadian industrial rockers Triptaka and UK electro punks Hounds.
Jim also found time to work with UK breakbeat lord General Midi as well DJ Hyper and drum and bass superstar Sub Focus. Whilst production wizz
Pete Crossman concentrated on remixing and releasing breakbeat electronica with former Empirion member Jamie Smart under the name Controlled
Change. The tracks were released on former Prodigy man Leeroy Thornhill's label Electric Tastebuds.
As the band's Pete Crossman explains "Jim had the idea to do a guitar instrumental album around the same time we started writing Digital Divide, so
we began doing both projects side by side. That kind of pushed the Victory Pill record back a bit but we were never going to rush the second album
anyway. As it stands this record feels like it took exactly the right amount of time to get it to where we were 100% happy with it."
After touring the first album extensively along side bands such as Static X and Skinndred, the band decided that the second album would be a studio
based project which would allow a more diverse sound to take shape than their previous outing.
Jim continues, "I think we both really wanted to get back to our dance music roots with the second Victory Pill record. We had already decided that the
new album was going to be more electronic and diverse than the first record. We both love all types of dance music so there is a really good meld of
sounds on the album. We were both kind of set on the fact it was going to be a studio based record and that gave us the option of using other vocalists
on some tracks."
The idea of using guest vocalists on the album took on new impetus when 'Victory Pill' were asked to do a remix for rising Canadian industrial band
Triptaka. Pete continues- "We were asked to do a remix for Triptaka's forthcoming remix album and we were both immediately struck by the quality of
their songs, in particular the voice of the band's lead singer Graeme Cornies. We struck up a really tight bond with the band and I have ended up
working on three remixes for the project. It was during this process that we asked the guys from Triptaka if they minded Graeme getting involved in our
album. The guys all agreed it would be a great thing, so we sent him over a track we had written. When it came back, well, to say we were blown away
is an understatement!"
Graeme went on to guest on three of the album's tracks including the forthcoming Victory Pill single Burnout. The result is an album of
uncompromising strength with a blend of styles and genres that will appeal to rocker and raver alike. Once again Victory Pill have shown there
is still much life and originality to be found in the cross-over genre.
The album will drop around April, definite release date coming soon! stay tuned for more info!
King and Country
Victory Pill Lyrics
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Stand in line, eye to eye
Forget your name, won’t be missed
No turning back to reminisce
You’re in the hands of fate now
Has it come to this?
You’re in the hands of fate now
Goodbye, liberty
To fight your enemy
I’ll follow you until the end
It’s all for king and country
When duty calls, say goodbye
All for one, lie for lie
Question not what you’re told
They know best, soon be home
You’re in the hands of fate now
Has it come to this?
You’re in the hands of fate now
Goodbye, liberty
To fight your enemy
I’ll follow you until the end
It’s all for king and country
We didn’t stand any chance at all
A standing ovation before the invasion
Goodbye, liberty
To fight your enemy
I’ll follow you until the end
It’s all for king and country
The lyrics to Victory Pill's song "King and Country" speak to the sense of duty and sacrifice that people feel when they are called to serve their country in times of war. The song describes the willingness of soldiers to put aside their personal identities and desires in order to fight for the greater good, and the idea that once they are on the battlefield, they are at the mercy of fate. The repetition of the line "you're in the hands of fate now" underscores the idea that once a person has committed to serving in the military, they have relinquished control over their own destiny.
The song also touches on the idea of blindly following orders, with lines like "question not what you're told, they know best." This can be interpreted as a commentary on the way that governments and military leaders often control the narrative during times of war and ask soldiers to do things that may not align with their own values or beliefs. Yet, the sense of duty to their country and their fellow soldiers often overrides any personal reservations they may have.
The chorus of the song, with its repeated refrain of "goodbye, liberty, to fight your enemy, I'll follow you until the end, it's all for king and country," speaks to the sacrifice that soldiers make when they choose to serve in the military. They are giving up their own freedoms and risking their lives in order to protect their country and their fellow citizens.
Line by Line Meaning
When duty calls we reply
We feel obliged to answer when someone summons us for a task
Stand in line, eye to eye
We align ourselves to work in concert, face to face
Forget your name, won’t be missed
We renounce our identity so that nobody cares about us
No turning back to reminisce
We cannot go back to recollect our past experiences
You’re in the hands of fate now
Your destiny is beyond your control
Has it come to this?
Is this what we've come to?
Goodbye, liberty
Adieu, freedom
To fight your enemy
To wage war against your adversary
I’ll follow you until the end
I'll pursue you to the very conclusion
It’s all for king and country
The rationale behind it is purely patriotism
When duty calls, say goodbye
When you're summoned to duty, bid farewell
All for one, lie for lie
We're together in this and thus we'll conspire (to deceive)
Question not what you’re told
Don't doubt or inquire about what you're instructed
They know best, soon be home
They understand better and we'll be home soon
We didn’t stand any chance at all
We didn't have any possibility of success
A standing ovation before the invasion
Applause before an attack
Contributed by Jordan F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.