History Music / PendulumBand

Pendulum are an Australian-British DrumAndBass and electronic rock band founded in 2002 in Perth by Rob Swire, Gareth [=McGrillen=], and Paul Harding. Harding was a veteran DJ while Swire and [=McGrillen=] were members of the rock band known as Xygen. After hearing Konflict's "Messiah" at a rave, they were inspired to enter into the drum and bass genre. In 2003 the band relocated to the United Kingdom.

What followed was an album, ''Hold Your Colour'', that was said to have changed the face of drum and bass. [[UpToEleven And then]] they got [[NewSoundAlbum inventive]].

''In Silico'' (2008) seemed to [[GenreBusting cross drum and bass with conventional rock instrumentation]], causing a [[BrokenBase serious backlash]] from their [[FanDumb fanbase]]. The integration of styles on ''Immersion'' (2010) pacified most of this and offered greater crossover than ever before.

Very popular in Britain and Australia, but considered one hit wonders in the US, with the song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04QpInkz9so Propane Nightmares]].

Unfortunately, Swire announced the indefinite dissolution of Pendulum on his Twitter in June of 2012, claiming that it had become more work than fun. In the mean time, Swire and Gareth [=McGrillen=] are working on their new {{Dubstep}} and Electro House project, Music/KnifeParty.

On August 21, 2013, Swire [[https://twitter.com/rob_swire/status/370401244327579648 announced]] that Pendulum will "probably" release a new album in 2014. As of August 2016 there has been little talk of a new album, but the live band is back from hiatus, playing at [[https://youtu.be/EYMJizj3Qq8 ULTRA 2016]] to mark its return. Beyond this, a [[https://twitter.com/Pendulum/status/969300800777449487 remix album]] was announced on March 1. 2018, with a full release date of June 29 and the first single, a Noisia remix of "Hold Your Colour", released on March 16.

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Influences:
+ Music/TheProdigy, Konflict]

!Pendulum have examples of:

** Right before the first drop of "Fasten Your Seatbelt", a line from ''Film/SpiderMan2'' provides something of a TitleDrop ("Ladies and gentlemen, fasten your seatbelts").

->--'''Rob Swire'''

On August 21, 2013, Swire [[https://twitter.com/rob_swire/status/370401244327579648 announced]] that Pendulum will "probably" release a new album in 2014. As of August 2016 there has been little talk of a new album, but the live band is back from hiatus, playing at [[https://youtu.be/EYMJizj3Qq8 ULTRA 2016]] to mark its return. Beyond this, a [[https://twitter.com/Pendulum/status/969300800777449487 remix album]] was announced on March 1. 2018, with a "launch date" of March 16 and a June 29 "full" release date.

On August 21, 2013, Swire [[https://twitter.com/rob_swire/status/370401244327579648 announced]] that Pendulum will "probably" release a new album in 2014. As of August 2016 there has been little talk of a new album, but the live band is back from hiatus, playing at [[https://youtu.be/EYMJizj3Qq8 ULTRA 2016]] to mark its return. Beyond this, few details have been released on the future of the band.

[[AC: Former members:]]
* Paul Kodish - drums

* RenaissanceMan: Among being credited for writing and production on ''all'' songs and vocals on most, Rob can be found credited on various songs on all three albums in roles such as guitar, bass guitar, and percussion. He also happened to help produce {{Rihanna}}'s song [[AndNowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent Rude Boy]].

* Kevin Sawka - drums

** Their hardest song yet, "Self vs Self" from the album ''Immersion'', is a solid 8.

On August 21, 2013, Swire [[https://twitter.com/rob_swire/status/370401244327579648 announced]] that Pendulum will "probably" release a new album in 2014.

* EpicRocking: A surprising number of their tracks clock in at over 5 minutes (on ''Hold Your Colour'', only one track is under this, and by only 7 seconds).

* [[AerithandBob Gareth and Rob]]

* PrecisionFStrike: One that [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar went unnoticed by the censors]] in "Visions":

** Naturally, all these songs are on ''[[DarkerAndEdgier In Silico]]''.

* TakeThat: "Showdown", which is an attack at the "fans" who labeled them sell-outs for dropping their traditional Drum and Bass sound in favour of a more sophisticated electro-rock one.

* FadingIntoTheNextSong: The entirety of ''Hold Your Colour''.

* FadingIntoTheNextSong: "Prelude" into "Slam" on ''Hold Your Colour''.

* LastNoteNightmare: They seem to love ending their albums with this.
** "Still Grey" from ''Hold Your Colour'' ends with a creepy synth-heavy fade out.
** "The Tempest" ends with fifteen seconds of guitar feedback.
** "Encoder" ends with water splashing and a wham fading in before abruptly cutting.

* LastNoteNightmare: They seem to love ending their albums with this. "Still Grey" from ''Hold Your Colour'' ends with a creepy synth heavy fade out. "The Tempest" ends with fifteen seconds of guitar feedback. "Encoder" ends with water splashing and a wham fading in before abruptly cutting.

What followed was an album, ''Hold Your Colour'', said to have changed the face of drum and bass. [[UpToEleven And then]] they got [[NewSoundAlbum inventive]].

''In Silico'' (2008) seemed to [[GenreBusting cross drum and bass with conventional rock instrumentation]], causing a [[BrokenBase serious backlash]] from their [[FanDumb fanbase]], the integration of styles on ''Immersion'' (2010) pacified most of this and offered greater crossover than ever before.

* DreamTeam: They have worked with several other bands, more emblematically TheProdigy and Music/InFlames.

* StageNames: Ben "Verse" Mount, and Rob Swire...the latter's actual name is Rob Swire ''Thompson'', which makes it an inversion of an {{Embarrassing Middle Name}}.

Pendulum are an Australian-British drum and bass and electronic rock band founded in 2002 in Perth by Rob Swire, Gareth [=McGrillen=], and Paul Harding. Harding was a veteran DJ while Swire and [=McGrillen=] were members of the rock band known as Xygen. After hearing Konflict's "Messiah" at a rave, they were inspired to enter into the drum and bass genre. In 2003 the band relocated to the United Kingdom.

+ The Prodigy, Konflict]

->-'''Rob Swire'''

Pendulum are an Australian-British drum and bass and electronic rock band founded in 2002 in Perth by Rob Swire, Gareth Mcgrillen, and Paul Harding. Harding was a veteran DJ while Swire and Mcgrillen were members of the rock band known as Xygen. After hearing Konflict's "Messiah" at a rave, they were inspired to enter into the drum and bass genre. In 2003 the band relocated to the United Kingdom.

Unfortunately, Swire announced the indefinite dissolution of Pendulum on his Twitter in June of 2012, claiming that it had become more work than fun. In the mean time, Swire and Gareth Mcgrillen are working on their new {{Dubstep}} and Electro House project, Music/KnifeParty.

* Gareth Mcgrillen - bass guitar, DJ

* BlackSheepHit: In the United States, Hold Your Colour is probably their most well-known album, despite being very different stylistically to their other albums. Pretty much averted everywhere else though.
** "The Island" is also this for the entire band, being a House song.

* MissingEpisode: Averted with "Ransom". Originally slated for release on "Immersion", it was partially previewed and became a fan favorite, but was dropped for the final release due to the band believing it didn't fit with the sound of the album and "got boring after the intro". It appeared to be LostForever due to the final version's project files being corrupted, but eventually reached the light of day as it was released as a charity single in April 2011 to benefit earthquake aid appeal for Japan.
** "Visions" is the one vocal Pendulum track (and song off of ''In Silico'') that never got played and never will be played live, likely due to the type of vocoder used in the track.

* OldShame: Rob and Gareth ''really'' don't like to talk about their band from several years ago, Xygen.
** Also crosses over with CanonDiscontinuity, as "Hold Your Colour" outright ''samples'' a Xygen song.

** Special mention must be made of the album closers: "Still Grey", "The Tempest" and "Encoder", which tend to feature false endings and synth-heavy codas.
* LastNoteNightmare: They seem to love ending their albums with this. '"Still Grey" from ''Hold Your Colour'' ends with a creepy synth heavy fade out. "The Tempest" ends with fifteen seconds of guitar feedback. "Encoder" ends with water splashing and a wham fading in before abruptly cutting.

* PrecisionFStrike: One that [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar went unnoticed by the censors]] in "Visions"

** And again in "The Tempest"
--> "I know that I can help you, I just don't '''fucking''' want to."
** And in "Showdown".

* BadassBeard: Rob Swire's got quite a cool goatee.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: ''Hold Your Colour'' is far more traditionally-produced as electronic, while ''In Silico'' and ''Immersion'' were recorded and produced as ensemble albums, and is by far the most electronic-leaning out of all of them, which are more rock-based.

''In Silico'' (2008) seemed to [[GenreBusting cross drum and bass with a conventional rock band]], causing a [[BrokenBase serious backlash]] from their [[FanDumb fanbase]], the integration of styles on ''Immersion'' (2010) pacified most of this and offered greater crossover than ever before.

Very popular in Britain and Australia, but considered one hit wonders in the US. with the song [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04QpInkz9so Propane Nightmares]].

* AlienInvasion: "Granite" is about one...that ''[[EndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt succeeds]]''.

* MindControl: "The Other Side" is about breaking from this, complete with verses [[CreepyMonotone intoned]] from a VoiceOfTheLegion alternating with a very distraught Swire singing "...they're in my head, they're in my soul".

* SopranoAndGravel: Used in "Self vs Self", which features MelodicDeathMetal band Music/InFlames. The vocalist Anders Friden uses his traditional HarshVocals in the song, highly contrasting with Rob Swire's melodic croons.
** Notably one of the few examples where the "Soprano" voice ''is male'' instead of female as listed in the trope's description.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In terms of production, ''Hold Your Colour'' is very different from the other two albums, ''In Silico'' and ''Immersion''. ''Hold Your Colour'' is more traditionally electronic produced (tying in with its "Drum & Bass with guitars" sound), while ''In Silico'' and ''Immersion'' involve far more live instruments and a more streamlined sound (with ''In Silico'' leaning more towards rock and ''Immersion'' leaning more towards electronic). The difference in style and production between ''Immersion'' and ''Hold Your Colour'' is nearly night and day.

** Also crosses over with CanonDiscontinuity, as "Hold Your Colour" even uses lyrics word-for-word from a Xygen track like it doesn't count.

* ShrinkingViolet: ''[[TheStoic Rob]]'' of all people. During interviews, he very rarely actually says anything (unless directly asked something) or looks at the camera, usually rubbing his eyes or fidgeting, or staring at a cup he's holding. In fact, he is so quiet and shy that fans go nuts any time they come across him actually making ''complete sentences'' in an interview. [[PerpetualFrowner Or]] [[WhenSheSmiles smiling]].
* SlasherSmile: Rob will occasionally try to make an effort to seem pleasant in interviews, but it often comes off as this instead.

But [[OneHitWonder chances are]], unless you're a drum and bass fan, you know them for the song [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04QpInkz9so Propane Nightmares]].