Agonoize
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Agonoize is a German
Aggrotech band constituted of Mike Johnson (composition, programming, production & mastering), Oliver Senger (composition & programming) and Chris L (lyrics & vocals).
Their first concert was on April 11, 2004 at Edinburgh's annual Dark City Festival
billed alongside VNV Nation
, Gothminister
, NFD, Seize
. The band's follow-up concert was in Berlin as the support act of [:SITD:
], who in return remixed "Paranoid Destruction", later to become an eponymous track in the group's debut release, Paranoid Destruction.
The MCD was an instant success, entering the Deutsche Alternative Charts
at number seven and remaining in the charts for eight weeks. Agonoize's' fanbase has been rapidly growing since then. 2004's Assimilation: Chapter One completely sold out, leading to re-release titled Assimilation: Chapter Two was made in 2006 containing a bonus twelve-track disc. Agonoize have since released three further albums, '999' in 2005, 'Sieben' in 2007 and 'Hexakosioihexekontahexa' in 2009.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Aggrotech band constituted of Mike Johnson (composition, programming, production & mastering), Oliver Senger (composition & programming) and Chris L (lyrics & vocals).
History
Established in late 2002 as a duo between Johnson and Senger, it soon became apparent that the act needed a frontman to improve their stage performance and Chris L. became lead vocalist, making Agonoize a trio.Their first concert was on April 11, 2004 at Edinburgh's annual Dark City Festival
Dark City Festival
Dark City was an annual music festival held in Teviot Row House, a student union run by Edinburgh University Students' Association in Scotland. Its future is currently unclear following an announcement by the organisers that the festival will not be taking place in 2008—though they do not rule out...
billed alongside VNV Nation
VNV Nation
VNV Nation are a British/Irish electronic music band originally from Dublin, Ireland and Essex, United Kingdom and now based in Hamburg, Germany. They combine elements of electro-industrial, trance, synthpop and electronic body music . The members are Ronan Harris and Mark Jackson...
, Gothminister
Gothminister
Gothminister is an industrial metal band from Norway. Formed in 1999, they have released four albums and have had success in Germany, playing many German music festivals, including Wave-Gotik-Treffen , the Dark Storm Festival, the M'era Luna Festival, and performing for over 10,000 people at the...
, NFD, Seize
Seize (band)
- History :The origins of Seize date back to 1997 when Sandrine Gouriou and Steven Young collaborated to form the project ‘Seize The Day’, with the duo going on to produce their debut E.P ‘Blades’. A year later they changed the name to simply ‘Seize’...
. The band's follow-up concert was in Berlin as the support act of [:SITD:
SITD
SITD, often depicted [:SITD:], is a German electro-industrial band founded in 1996 by Carsten Jacek and Thorsten Lau as Shadows in the Dark.-History:...
], who in return remixed "Paranoid Destruction", later to become an eponymous track in the group's debut release, Paranoid Destruction.
The MCD was an instant success, entering the Deutsche Alternative Charts
Deutsche Alternative Charts
The Deutsche Alternative Charts is the primary record chart for Germany's alternative music scene. The charts cover genres ranging nu metal to Britpop, from rock music to alternative electronic...
at number seven and remaining in the charts for eight weeks. Agonoize's' fanbase has been rapidly growing since then. 2004's Assimilation: Chapter One completely sold out, leading to re-release titled Assimilation: Chapter Two was made in 2006 containing a bonus twelve-track disc. Agonoize have since released three further albums, '999' in 2005, 'Sieben' in 2007 and 'Hexakosioihexekontahexa' in 2009.
Discography
- Paranoid Destruction EP (BLC Productions, 2003)
- Assimilation: Chapter One CD (BLC Productions, 2004)
- Open The Gate To Paradise EP (BLC Productions, 2004)
- 999 2CD (Out of Line MusicOut of Line MusicOut of Line Music is a German electronic music label based in Berlin....
, 2005) - Evil Gets an Upgrade EP (Out of Line Music, 2005)
- Assimilation: Chapter Two (Out of Line Music, 2006) - reissue of 'Assimilation' with bonus CD
- Ultraviolent Six EP (Out of Line Music, 2006)
- Sieben 2CD (Out Of Line Music, 2007) (a 3CD edition was issued titled 'Sieben (Maximum Permissible Dose)
- For The Sick And Disturbed EP (Out of Line Music, 2008)
- Bis Das Blut Gefriert EP (Out of Line Music , 2009)
- Hexakosioihexekontahexa (Out of Line Music , 2009)
Remixing appearances
- 2003
- Infekktion - Try To Believe
- 2004
- Schattenschlag - Nekromantik
- BetaThe Beta BandThe Beta Band were a British musical group who received much critical acclaim and achieved cult status amongst avid followers of the underground and experimental music scene...
- Darkness (Agonoize Remix) - DunkelwerkDunkelwerkDunkelwerk is the name of a German band which describes its sound as Endzeit Electro , referring to a genre which was originally established by bands like :wumpscut: and Leæther Strip and is nowadays produced by bands like The Retrosic, Suicide Commando or Hocico...
- Die Sechste Armee
- 2005
- Suicide CommandoSuicide CommandoSuicide Commando is a Belgian electro-industrial act created by Johan van Roy in 1986.- History :Johan van Roy, Suicide Commando's only member, began experimenting with electronic music in 1986. Three years later he released his first tape under the moniker Suicide Commando, and made an appearance...
- Menschenfresser - GrendelGrendel (band)Grendel is a Dutch music group formed in 1997. Their music is in the Aggrotech genre. Their name originates from Beowulf.There also exists an unrelated Finnish powermetal band called Grendel, which released three albums so far .-History:Grendel started out with VLRK , and...
- Soilbleed
- Suicide Commando
- 2006
- Distorted RealityDistorted RealityDistorted Reality is a synthpop band from Germany / USA.- Band history :Distorted Reality is the synthpop band formed in 1997 by a collaboration between Martha M. Arce from Miami, USA and Christian Kobusch from Bielefeld, Germany....
- Never Change - Dioxyde - Invasive Therapy
- Distorted Reality
- 2007
- Suicide Commando - Hellraiser
- 2009
- Oomph!Oomph!Oomph! is a German rock band that was formed in Wolfsburg, Germany in 1989. The band is considered to be the original Neue Deutsche Härte musical group. In the 22-year history of the band, there have been no line-up changes.-Early years :...
- LabyrinthLabyrinth (OOMPH! song)"Labyrinth" is the third single from German neue Deutsche härte group Oomph!'s tenth album Monster.-Music video:The video was released on August 12, 2008, first on German music station VIVA, and subsequently on their MySpace page....
(Agonize Remix)
- Oomph!