Pendulum are an Australian drum and bass band originating from Perth, Western Australia. They have released three studio albums, one live album, one compilation, one extended play, twenty-five singles and twelve music videos.

Pendulum discography
Pendulum live at the Electric Ballroom in London during their 2007 tour
Studio albums3
EPs1
Live albums1
Compilation albums1
Singles25
Music videos12
Other appearances36

Pendulum were formed in 2002 by Rob Swire, Gareth McGrillen and Paul "El Hornet" Harding in Perth.[1] Their first individual single release was the double A-side "Spiral" / "Ulterior Motive" in July 2003.[2] The single was only released in New Zealand and did not receive much publicity, but later that year their track "Vault" was met with widespread underground recognition.[3] Soon after, the band relocated to the United Kingdom where they were joined by guitarist Peredur ap Gwynedd, drummer Paul Kodish, and MC Ben "the Verse" Mount.[1]

Their first full-length release followed in July 2005 with the album Hold Your Colour.[2] Five singles were produced from the album, including "Slam" / "Out Here", the first single by Pendulum to reach the top forty in the UK Singles Chart.[4] In addition, two non-album singles were released. The first was Pendulum's remix of "Voodoo People" originally by The Prodigy, released on 3 October 2005. It reached number twenty in the UK charts and was the band's most successful single for almost three years.[4] This was followed by "Blood Sugar" / "Axle Grinder", released on 18 June 2007, which was later appended to the reissue of Hold Your Colour due to its popularity.[2]

Pendulum's second album, In Silico, was released in May 2008 to significant commercial success.[2] The album charted at number two in the United Kingdom and at number nine in Australia,[4][5] and has been certified Platinum in the UK.[6] Four singles have been released from In Silico. The most successful of these is "Propane Nightmares", which reached number nine in the UK Singles Chart and was nominated for Best Single at the Kerrang! Awards 2008 ceremony.[4][7]

The band's third album titled Immersion was released on 24 May 2010.[2] It peaked at number one in the United Kingdom during its first week of release, marking the band's success.[4] The lead single from the album "Watercolour" reached number four on the UK Singles Chart, making it Pendulum's highest-charting single to date.[4] So far, Immersion has been their most successful album based on sales and chart success.

Albums

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Studio albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
AUS
[5]
AUT
[8]
BEL
[9]
FIN
[10]
IRL
[11]
NLD
[12]
NZ
[13]
SWI
[14]
UK
[4]
US
Heat.

[15]
Hold Your Colour 77 29
In Silico 9 21 2 50
  • BPI: Platinum[6]
Immersion
  • Released: 24 May 2010
  • Labels: Warner Music, Ear Storm, Atlantic (US)
  • Formats: LP, CD, download
3 20 67 50 15 48 3 43 1 4
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Live albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions Notes
NZ
[13]
UK
[4]
Live at Brixton Academy
  • Released: 12 June 2009
  • Label: Warner Music, Ear Storm
  • Formats: CD, DVD, download
32 45
  • Recorded at Brixton Academy in December 2008. Produced by Mike Downs and directed by Paul Caslin.[18]

Compilation albums

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Title Details Comments
Jungle Sound: The Bassline Strikes Back!

Remix albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[5]
UK
[4]
The Reworks[21]
  • Released: 29 June 2018
  • Label: Earstorm
  • Formats: LP, CD, download
29 61

Extended plays

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Title Details
Elemental
  • Released: 17 June 2021[22]
  • Label: Earstorm
  • Formats: LP, digital download, streaming
Anima
  • Released: 3 November 2023[23]
  • Label: Earstorm
  • Formats: digital download, streaming

Singles

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As lead artist

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Year Song Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[5]
CAN
[24]
NZ
[13]
UK
[25]
US
Alt.

[26]
2003 "Spiral" / "Ulterior Motive" Non-album single
2004 "Another Planet" / "Voyager" 46 Hold Your Colour
"Back 2 You" / "Still Grey"
2005 "Tarantula" / "Fasten Your Seatbelt" 60
"Slam" / "Out Here" 34
2006 "Hold Your Colour" / "Streamline" 83
2007 "Blood Sugar" / "Axle Grinder" 62
"Granite" 29 In Silico
2008 "Propane Nightmares" 9 38
"The Other Side" 54
2009 "Showdown" 119
2010 "Watercolour" 37 62 37 4 Immersion
"Witchcraft" 56 29
"The Island" 41
2011 "Crush" 92
"Ransom" 193 Non-album single
2020 "Nothing for Free" / "Driver"[27] Elemental
2021 "Come Alive"[28] [A]
"Louder than Words"
(with Hybrid Minds)[22]
[B]
2023 "Halo"
(featuring Matthew Tuck)[31]
[C] Anima
"Colourfast" [D]
"Mercy Killing"
(featuring Scarlxrd)
2024 "Napalm"
(featuring Joey Valence & Brae)
Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.
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Year Song Artist Peak positions Album
UK
[4]
2005 "Guns at Dawn"[34] Baron 71 Non-album single
2006 "Painkiller"[35] Freestylers Adventures in Freestyle[36]
2007 "Security"[37]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Promotional singles

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Year Title Single details Album
2006 Hardware Limited 03[38]
A. "Minds Eye" (Pendulum & Bulletproof)[I]
AA. "Trail of Sevens"[II]
Non-album single
2008 "The Tempest"[39] In Silico
2010 "Immunize" Immersion
  • I ^ Released first on Skool of Hard Knocks.[40]
  • II ^ Released first on Paranoia EP – Part 1.[41]

Remixes

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Year Song Artist Peak positions Album
AUS
[42]
IRL
[43]
NOR
[44]
SWE
[45]
UK
[4]
2005 "Voodoo People"[46] The Prodigy 79 27 20 93 20 Their Law: The Singles 1990–2005[47]
2010 "ABC News Theme"[III] Tony Ansell & Peter Wall 38 Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Music videos

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Year Song Album Director Type Link
2005 "Slam" Hold Your Colour Adam Brown[49] Narrative [1]
"Voodoo People" (Pendulum remix) Their Law: The Singles 1990–2005 Ron Scalpello[50] [2]
2007 "Granite" In Silico D.A.R.Y.L.[51][52] Compilation [3]
2008 "Propane Nightmares" Tim Qualtrough[53] Narrative [4]
"The Other Side" Rob Chandler[54] [5]
"Showdown" Nick Bartleet[55] [6]
2010 "Salt in the Wounds" Immersion A former Russian army general[56] Visual [7]
"Watercolour" The Found Collective[57][58][59] Performance [8]
"Witchcraft" [9]
"The Island, Pt. I (Dawn)" Narrative [10]
2011 "Crush" Tim Qualtrough[60] [11]
2020 "Nothing For Free" Elemental Lewis Cater Performance/Narrative [12]
2021 "Come Alive" Performance [13]
2021 "Louder Than Words" Ed Bulmer Animation [14]
2023 "Halo"

(featuring Matthew Tuck)[31]

Performance [15]
2023 "Colourfast" Ross Silcocks Performance [16]

Other appearances

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The following songs have been made, remixed or covered by Pendulum, and have not appeared on any studio album or single released by Pendulum.

Notable compilation appearances

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Year Song Release
2003 "Vault" Kingz of the Rollers EP Volume 3[61]
2004 "Toxic Shock" The Sideshow EP: Chapter 1[62]
"Kingston Vampires" (with Fresh) Jungle Sound: The Bassline Strikes Back![20]
"Masochist"
2005 "Another Planet" (VIP mix) Bass Invaderz[63]
2006 "Masochist" (VIP mix) Jungle Sound: Gold[19]
2008 "Violet Hill" (Coldplay cover) Radio 1's Live Lounge – Volume 3[64]

Guest appearances

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Year Song Artist Release
2006 "Babylon Rising" Fresh & Singing Fats Escape from Planet Monday[65]

Studio appearances as remixer

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Year Song Artist Release
2004 "Tonite" Concord Dawn "Tonite" (Pendulum remix) / "Appollo 13" single[66]
"Submarines" Fresh "Submarines" CD single[67]
"Pack of Wolves" Nightbreed "Pack of Wolves" CD maxi single[68]
"Bacteria" Ed Rush & Optical The Remixes Vol. 2 single[69]
2005 "Just a Ride" (Adam F & Pendulum music mix) Jem "Just a Ride" CD maxi single[70]
2010 "Stay Too Long" Plan B "Stay Too Long" single[71]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Come Alive" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 23 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[29]
  2. ^ "Louder than Words" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 21 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[30]
  3. ^ "Halo" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 39 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[32]
  4. ^ "Colourfast" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 31 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[33]

References

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General

Specific

  1. ^ a b Pendulum's history. Pendulum. Archived on 28 September 2008.
  2. ^ a b c d e Pendulum (releases, by year). rolldabeats. Retrieved on 22 September 2008.
  3. ^ Pendulum – In Silico. MP3.com. Retrieved on 25 November 2008. Archived 19 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Pendulum | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d Peaks in Australia:
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "British certifications – Pendulum". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 April 2023. Type Pendulum in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  7. ^ Kerrang! Awards 2008 nominations announced Archived 7 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine. AngryApe (23 July 2008). Retrieved 28 September 2008.
  8. ^ "Discographie Pendulum". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Discographie Pendulum". ultratop.be (Dutch). Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Discography Pendulum". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Discography Pendulum". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  12. ^ "Discografie Pendulum". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  13. ^ a b c "Discography Pendulum". charts.nz. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  14. ^ "Discographie Pendulum". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  15. ^ "Pendulum Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  16. ^ ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association (31 December 2009). Retrieved on 9 October 2010.
  17. ^ ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association (31 December 2010). Retrieved on 8 April 2011.
  18. ^ Pendulum discography: Live at Brixton Academy Archived 6 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Pendulum. Retrieved on 13 July 2010.
  19. ^ a b Various artists (27 February 2006). Jungle Sound: Gold (liner notes). Breakbeat Kaos, BBK001GCD (Discogs), BBK001GCD (rolldabeats).
  20. ^ a b Various artists (4 October 2004). Jungle Sound: The Bassline Strikes Back! (liner notes). Breakbeat Kaos, BBK001CD (Discogs), BBK001CD (rolldabeats).
  21. ^ Bein, Kat (29 June 2018). "Pendulum Gets 'The Reworks' From Skrillex, Noisia, Moby, ATTLAS & More: Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  22. ^ a b Millar, Mark (20 May 2021). "Pendulum announce new 'Elemental' EP – out June 17th". XSNoize. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  23. ^ Yopko, Nick (6 October 2023). "Pendulum Reveal New "ANIMA" EP Featuring Two Heavy Metal Crossovers". EDM. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  24. ^ Canadian Singles Chart[usurped]. WebCite (1 June 2010). Retrieved on 20 July 2010.
  25. ^ Chart Stats – Pendulum. OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved on 22 September 2008. For "Ransom": Chart log UK: new entries update. zobbel.de. Retrieved on 16 April 2011.
  26. ^ "Pendulum Album & Song Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  27. ^ Fielding, Amy (18 September 2020). "Pendulum share two new tracks, 'Nothing For Free' and 'Driver': Listen". DJ Mag. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  28. ^ Skinner, Tom (15 April 2021). "Listen to Pendulum's riff-heavy new single 'Come Alive'". NME. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  29. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  30. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  31. ^ a b "Pendulum announce new single 'Halo' featuring Bullet For My Valentine's Matt Tuck". NME. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  32. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  33. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  34. ^ Baron (18 April 2005). "Guns at Dawn" / "Ratpack". Breakbeat Kaos, BBK008.
  35. ^ Freestylers ft. Pendulum & SirReal (18 September 2006). "Painkiller". Against the Grain, ATG019.
  36. ^ Freestylers (2 October 2006). Adventures in Freestyle. Against the Grain, ATGCD05.
  37. ^ Freestylers (16 July 2007). "Security". Against the Grain, ATG024.
  38. ^ Pendulum (1 May 2006). Hardware Limited 03. Renegade Hardware, RHLTD03.
  39. ^ a b Pendulum (2008). "The Tempest" (liner notes). Warner Bros. Records, PRO17173.
  40. ^ Various artists (26 April 2004). Skool of Hard Knocks (liner notes). Renegade Hardware, RHLP05.
  41. ^ Various artists (8 September 2003). Paranoia EP – Part 1 (liner notes). Renegade Hardware, RH50.
  42. ^ "Peter Wall & Tony Ansell – ABC News Theme (Remixed by Pendulum)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  43. ^ "Discography The Prodigy". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  44. ^ The Prodigy – "Out of Space (Audio Bullys remix)". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved on 17 September 2008. Note: Released as double A-side, single includes referenced song.
  45. ^ "The Prodigy – Voodoo People (Pendulum Remix) / Out of Space". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  46. ^ The Prodigy (3 October 2005). "Voodoo People / Out of Space". XL Recordings, XLT219.
  47. ^ The Prodigy (17 October 2005). Their Law: The Singles 1990–2005 (Special Edition). XL Recordings, XLCD190X.
  48. ^ Peter Wall & Tony Ansell (27 May 2010). "ABC News Theme" (remixed by Pendulum). iTunes, single. Retrieved on 25 July 2010.
  49. ^ Adam Brown[permanent dead link]. digitalsneakers.co.uk. Retrieved on 24 November 2008.
  50. ^ Garcia, Alex S. The Prodigy – "Voodoo People" [Version 2: Pendulum remix] Archived 9 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine. mvdbase.com. Retrieved on 28 September 2008.
  51. ^ Pulse directors > D.A.R.Y.L.. Pulse Films. Retrieved on 10 September 2010. Archived 12 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  52. ^ PRODUCTION NEWS Who shot what, who’s shooting what… Archived 7 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Promo News (15 January 2008). Retrieved on 10 September 2010.
  53. ^ Tim Qualtrough (PDF). editgod.com. Retrieved on 4 September 2010. Archived 10 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  54. ^ Knight, David. Pendulum’s "The Other Side" by Rob Chandler Archived 3 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Promo News (20 August 2008). Retrieved on 28 September 2008.
  55. ^ Pendulum’s "Showdown" by Nick Bartleet Archived 21 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Promo News (15 January 2009). Retrieved on 4 September 2010.
  56. ^ Pendulum's goes 360° for "Salt in the Wounds" Archived 10 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Dogs on Acid (1 April 2010). Retrieved on 4 July 2010.
  57. ^ Pendulum's "Watercolour" by Barney Steel & Michael Sharpe Archived 17 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Promo News (14 April 2010). Retrieved on 12 June 2010.
  58. ^ Pendulum's "Witchcraft" by Mike Sharpe & Barney Steel Archived 8 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Promo News (30 June 2010). Retrieved on 28 August 2010.
  59. ^ Pendulum's "The Island" by Mike Sharpe & Barney Steel Archived 13 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Promo News (8 September 2010). Retrieved on 10 September 2010.
  60. ^ Rob Swire (22 December 2010). 17642895058149377. Twitter. Retrieved on 23 December 2010.
  61. ^ Various artists (14 July 2003). (liner notes). 31 Records, 31R019.
  62. ^ Various artists (22 March 2004). (liner notes). Freak Recordings, FREAK006.
  63. ^ Various artists (February 2005). Bass Invaderz (liner notes). Human Imprint, HUMA8014-1.
  64. ^ Various artists (20 October 2008). Radio 1's Live Lounge – Volume 3 (liner notes). Sony Music Entertainment, 88697391402.
  65. ^ Fresh (22 May 2006). Escape from Planet Monday (liner notes). Breakbeat Kaos, BBK003LP.
  66. ^ Concord Dawn (19 April 2004). "Tonite" (Pendulum remix) / "Appollo 13" (liner notes). Function, CHANEL9617.
  67. ^ Fresh (19 July 2004). "Submarines" (liner notes). Breakbeat Kaos, BBK004.
  68. ^ Nightbreed (27 September 2004). "Pack of Wolves" (liner notes). Ram Records, RAMM52CD.
  69. ^ Ed Rush & Optical (8 November 2004). The Remixes Vol. 2 (liner notes). Virus Recordings, VRS014B.
  70. ^ Jem (13 June 2005). "Just a Ride" (liner notes). Crazy Wise Music, CRAZY03.
  71. ^ Plan B (11 January 2010). "Stay Too Long". 679 Recordings / Atlantic, 679L171.
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