Pisschrist

Fear Factory · Demanufacture [1995]

Where are we now?

When we are blind

Abandoned faith

You left behind



Were you betrayed?

Or did you lie?

Our common fate

Our common demise



Where is the son?

To light the way

Along the path

Of our dismay



Look to the sky

On judgement day

A human god

That was man-made



So we lie

So we lie

So we lie

So we lie



And so we rise

Just to fall down

In reality

You're never found



I'm reaching out

With sealed eyes

I grab for light

Visitors decried



Repeat fourth verse



So we lie

So we lie

So we lie

So we lie



Face down, arms out

Nailed to the cross of doubt

Blood runs like rain

Drowning for this world in vain



Crown of black thorns

Human skin, ripped and torn

Crown of black thorns

Human skin, ripped and torn



Where is your savior now?

Where is your savior now?

Where is your savior now?

Where is your savior now?...

Pisschrist - Fear Factory

Released in 1995 on the album Demanufacture, "Pisschrist" stands as a defining track in the industrial metal genre. The song features the band's signature aggressive sound, characterized by distorted guitars, pounding drums, and the distinctive vocal style of frontman Dan Peters. Its title references a controversial performance art piece by the artist Robert Mapplethorpe, a connection that underscores the album's themes of transgression and societal critique. As a cornerstone of Fear Factory's discography, the recording exemplifies the raw energy and sonic intensity that helped establish the band's legacy in the late 1990s industrial scene.