Pendulum

Pendulum biography

Pendulum are an Australian-British drum and bass/rock band founded in 2002 in Perth, Western Australia by Rob Swire, Gareth McGrillen, and Paul Harding.

Swire and McGrillen were members of the metal band known as Xygen. After hearing Konflict's "Messiah" at a club, they were inspired to enter into the drum and bass genre. They founded Pendulum with Harding, who was a veteran DJ into the drum and bass scene. In 2003 the band relocated to the United Kingdom.

While Hold Your Colour holds true to the drum and bass genre, Pendulum have since experimented with mixing other genres into their work, as can be heard on In Silico and Immersion. Their newer releases incorporate styles from genres such as alternative rock, heavy metal, dubstep, industrial, hard rock and house music.

History

Formation and early years (2002-2004)

Pendulum formed in Perth, Australia and released their first song, "Vault", as the A-side of the Kingz of the Rollers EP in 2003.

Hold Your Colour (2004-2007)

After releasing several singles such as "Spiral" / "Ulterior Motive" and many tracks to be included in their forthcoming release, Pendulum released their debut album, Hold Your Colour in 2005. Notably, the album has successfully become one of the most popular drum and bass albums ever sold. The album has sold 225,000 copies in the UK alone. It entered the top 40 of the UK Albums Chart for the first time on 25 May 2008, peaking at No.29 by 16 August.

The coverdesign of the album was done by Vince Peersman of www.foldesign.com, one of the most prominent graphic artists for drum 'n bass music covers.

The album was re-issued in 2007, and had a slightly different track listing. The final two songs, "Another Planet" and "Still Grey" were replaced by "Blood Sugar" and "Axle Grinder". As well as this, the re-issued version also erroneously contains gaps at the end of each track, causing the album to lose its original sense of flow.

In Silico (2007-2009)

Their second album, In Silico, was released in May 2008. This release saw the band's first deviation from the drum and bass genre and incorporated more rock sounds. The second single from the album, "Propane Nightmares", peaked at No.9 in the UK Singles Chart, and brought the band mainstream success. In 2008 in support of the album, Pendulum played at numerous European music festivals and undertook their first tour of North America. At the end of the year the band filmed a live DVD on 4 and 5 December 2008, at the Brixton Academy. This was later released in June 2009.

Immersion (2009-2011)

Pendulum once again toured Europe in 2009. During this tour they announced that they were working on their third studio album, Immersion. It was announced in December that Pendulum will be touring for their new album in May 2010. The release date of the album was announced to be sometime "in May" during the live preview party at Matter, and was then announced to be released on 24 May.

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