Angelspit
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Angelspit is a cyberpunk
band from Sydney, Australia
. The band was formed in 2004 by vocalists/synthesists
Destroyx (Amelia Tan AKA Amelia Arsenic) and ZooG (Karl Learmont AKA Karl Von Rock). The band's music combines unique and stylistic elements of horror, gothic, punk and electronic music as well as pop and their work contains imagery revolving around medical experiments and grotesque societies. The band is currently based in New York City
and London
. Angelspit has toured with Angel Theory, Ayria
, Ikon
, KMFDM
, Tankt and The Crüxshadows
, and have also shared the stage with bands such as Sisters of Mercy
, Nitzer Ebb
, Skinny Puppy
and Front Line Assembly
. They performed with Lords of Acid
during a 22-date U.S. tour in March 2011 and will be touring the U.S. with Blood on the Dance Floor this October.
forum. They shared an interest in zines and started the distro
Vox Populis in 2002. They then started making zines for themselves which became the lyrical inspiration for releases to follow. Angelspit was formed in 2004, they self-released their debut EP, Nurse Grenade
on 3 October 2004.
The band self-released their debut studio album, Krankhaus
on 6 June 2006, and re-released it on 30 January 2007 with a bonus remix album, entitled Surgically Atoned, and in the US on Dancing Ferret Discs
. The album featured remixes by Combichrist and Ego Likeness. A video for "Vena Cava" was released on 22 August 2007. The band toured Australia, the USA and Europe where they lived in Berlin to record their second studio album, Blood Death Ivory
.
The band released their second studio album, Blood Death Ivory on 11 June 2008. The album was written and recorded between 2006 and 2008. Again, the band continued to tour the new material around Europe and the USA. They released their debut remix album Black Kingdom Red Kingdom
on 15 May 2009. Around this time the band began to produce "Blipverts", short video blogs and tutorials on various topics, including the production of the band's third studio album.
The band released their third studio album, Hideous and Perfect
on 9 September 2009. A video for "Fuck the Revolution" was released on 28 September 2009. They released their second remix album Larva Pupa Tank Coffin
on 10 October 2010. Larva Pupa Tank Coffin includes 4 brand new Angelspit tracks and remixes by the band themselves as well as other artists. A video for the remix of "Sleep Now" was released on 2 October 2010. They released their third remix album, Carbon Beauty
on 8 March 2011. This new remix album contains 3 new tracks as well as 10 remixes of tracks from the Hideous and Perfect album. A video for "Toxic Girl" was released on 13 April 2011, and a video for "Like It? Lick It!" was released on 27 July 2011.
On 15 April 2011, Angelspit announced the addition of three new members: guitarist Valerie Gentile (Black Tape for a Blue Girl, The Crüxshadows), drummer Chris Kling (Hanzel und Gretyl, Mortiis) and and videojammer The Liar. The new line-up of Angelspit released their fourth studio album, Hello My Name Is on October 11, 2011.
Cyberpunk
Cyberpunk is a postmodern and science fiction genre noted for its focus on "high tech and low life." The name is a portmanteau of cybernetics and punk, and was originally coined by Bruce Bethke as the title of his short story "Cyberpunk," published in 1983...
band from Sydney, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The band was formed in 2004 by vocalists/synthesists
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
Destroyx (Amelia Tan AKA Amelia Arsenic) and ZooG (Karl Learmont AKA Karl Von Rock). The band's music combines unique and stylistic elements of horror, gothic, punk and electronic music as well as pop and their work contains imagery revolving around medical experiments and grotesque societies. The band is currently based in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Angelspit has toured with Angel Theory, Ayria
Ayria
Ayria, pronounced area, is a Canadian futurepop/synthpop musical project formed in early 2003 by Toronto's Jennifer Parkin following her departure from Epsilon Minus.-Biography:The first Ayria album, Debris, was released on Alfa Matrix in 2003....
, Ikon
Ikon
Ikon can mean:* An alternate spelling of icon* , Journal of Iconographic Studies* Ikon Asean, a recent singing competition between Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines* Ikon , an Australian dark wave group...
, KMFDM
KMFDM
KMFDM is an industrial band led by German multi-instrumentalist Sascha Konietzko, who founded the group in 1984 as a performance art project...
, Tankt and The Crüxshadows
The Crüxshadows
The Crüxshadows is an Dark Electro group from Florida. Their sound is made up of a combination of male vocals, electric violin, guitar, and synth...
, and have also shared the stage with bands such as Sisters of Mercy
Sisters of Mercy
The Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy is an order of Catholic women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland, in 1831. , the order has about 10,000 members worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations....
, Nitzer Ebb
Nitzer Ebb
Nitzer Ebb is a British EBM group formed in 1982 by Essex school friends Vaughan "Bon" Harris , Douglas McCarthy , and David Gooday .-Band name:...
, Skinny Puppy
Skinny Puppy
Skinny Puppy is a Canadian industrial musical group, formed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1982. The group is widely considered to be the founders of the electro-industrial genre....
and Front Line Assembly
Front Line Assembly
Front Line Assembly is a Canadian electro-industrial band formed by Bill Leeb in 1986 after leaving Skinny Puppy. Influenced by early Industrial acts such as Cabaret Voltaire, Portion Control, D.A.F., Test Dept, SPK, and Severed Heads, FLA has developed its own unique sound while combining...
. They performed with Lords of Acid
Lords of Acid
Lords of Acid is a Belgian-American post-industrial/techno band, led by musician Praga Khan. They debuted with the controversial new beat single "I Sit on Acid" in 1988...
during a 22-date U.S. tour in March 2011 and will be touring the U.S. with Blood on the Dance Floor this October.
History
Karl Learmont (ZooG) and Amelia Tan (Destroyx), met on an online zineZine
A zine is most commonly a small circulation publication of original or appropriated texts and images. More broadly, the term encompasses any self-published work of minority interest usually reproduced via photocopier....
forum. They shared an interest in zines and started the distro
Distro
Distro may refer to:* Linux distribution, a specific vendor's package of the GNU/Linux operating system* Software distro, a set of software components Distro may refer to:* Linux distribution, a specific vendor's package of the GNU/Linux operating system* Software distro, a set of software...
Vox Populis in 2002. They then started making zines for themselves which became the lyrical inspiration for releases to follow. Angelspit was formed in 2004, they self-released their debut EP, Nurse Grenade
Nurse Grenade
Nurse Grenade is the debut extended play by Australian electro-industrial band Angelspit. Released 3 October 2004 through the band's website. It was later re-mastered and re-released in February, 2007 in a new disk-like tin case.-Track listing:...
on 3 October 2004.
The band self-released their debut studio album, Krankhaus
Krankhaus
Krankhaus is the debut studio album by Australian electro-industrial band Angelspit...
on 6 June 2006, and re-released it on 30 January 2007 with a bonus remix album, entitled Surgically Atoned, and in the US on Dancing Ferret Discs
Dancing Ferret
The Dancing Ferret entertainment group is an unofficial collective name for Dancing Ferret Discs and Dancing Ferret Concerts. It was started by Patrick Rodgers in 1995 with the formation of Dancing Ferret Concerts...
. The album featured remixes by Combichrist and Ego Likeness. A video for "Vena Cava" was released on 22 August 2007. The band toured Australia, the USA and Europe where they lived in Berlin to record their second studio album, Blood Death Ivory
Blood Death Ivory
Blood Death Ivory is the second studio album by Australian electro-industrial band Angelspit. Work on Blood Death Ivory started in October 2006...
.
The band released their second studio album, Blood Death Ivory on 11 June 2008. The album was written and recorded between 2006 and 2008. Again, the band continued to tour the new material around Europe and the USA. They released their debut remix album Black Kingdom Red Kingdom
Black Kingdom Red Kingdom
Black Kingdom Red Kingdom is the debut remix album by Australian electro-industrial band Angelspit. The album consists of remixes from their second studio album Blood Death Ivory.-Track listing:-External links:* at Angelspit.net...
on 15 May 2009. Around this time the band began to produce "Blipverts", short video blogs and tutorials on various topics, including the production of the band's third studio album.
The band released their third studio album, Hideous and Perfect
Hideous and Perfect
Hideous and Perfect is third studio album by Australian electro-industrial band Angelspit. Released on 9 September 2009, it marks the shortest time between two consecutive Angelspit albums, with Blood Death Ivory being released in 2008. A music video for "Fuck the Revolution" was released...
on 9 September 2009. A video for "Fuck the Revolution" was released on 28 September 2009. They released their second remix album Larva Pupa Tank Coffin
Larva Pupa Tank Coffin
Larva Pupa Tank Coffin is the second remix album by Australian electro-industrial band Angelspit. Released 10 October 2010, The album consists mostly of remixes from their previous studio album, Hideous and Perfect, by both Angelspit themselves and other artists, but also contains four previously...
on 10 October 2010. Larva Pupa Tank Coffin includes 4 brand new Angelspit tracks and remixes by the band themselves as well as other artists. A video for the remix of "Sleep Now" was released on 2 October 2010. They released their third remix album, Carbon Beauty
Carbon Beauty
Carbon Beauty is the third remix album by Australian electro-industrial band Angelspit. Released 8 March 2011, The album features three new songs and ten remixes from their previous studio album, Hideous and Perfect. Contributing artists include Tweaker, 16 Volt, Ego Likeness, Baal, Dope Stars Inc....
on 8 March 2011. This new remix album contains 3 new tracks as well as 10 remixes of tracks from the Hideous and Perfect album. A video for "Toxic Girl" was released on 13 April 2011, and a video for "Like It? Lick It!" was released on 27 July 2011.
On 15 April 2011, Angelspit announced the addition of three new members: guitarist Valerie Gentile (Black Tape for a Blue Girl, The Crüxshadows), drummer Chris Kling (Hanzel und Gretyl, Mortiis) and and videojammer The Liar. The new line-up of Angelspit released their fourth studio album, Hello My Name Is on October 11, 2011.
Band members
- Destroyx (Amelia Arsenic) – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, distortion, art direction, visuals (2004–present) - ZooG (ZooG Von Rock) – vocals, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, software synthesizerSoftware synthesizerA software synthesizer, also known as a softsynth is a computer program or plug-in for digital audio generation. Computer software which can create sounds or music is not new, but advances in processing speed are allowing softsynths to accomplish the same tasks that previously required dedicated...
s, vocoderVocoderA vocoder is an analysis/synthesis system, mostly used for speech. In the encoder, the input is passed through a multiband filter, each band is passed through an envelope follower, and the control signals from the envelope followers are communicated to the decoder...
s (2004–present) - Chris Kling – drums (2011–present)
- Valerie Gentile – guitars (2011–present)
- The Liar – live visuals (2011–present)
Live contributors
- Peter Crane – keyboards (2007)
- Roberto Massaglia – keyboards (2007)
- John Von Ahlen – engineer (2007)
- Matt James - drums (2011)
Studio albums
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Krankhaus Krankhaus Krankhaus is the debut studio album by Australian electro-industrial band Angelspit...
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| 2008 | Blood Death Ivory Blood Death Ivory Blood Death Ivory is the second studio album by Australian electro-industrial band Angelspit. Work on Blood Death Ivory started in October 2006... |
| 2009 | Hideous and Perfect Hideous and Perfect Hideous and Perfect is third studio album by Australian electro-industrial band Angelspit. Released on 9 September 2009, it marks the shortest time between two consecutive Angelspit albums, with Blood Death Ivory being released in 2008. A music video for "Fuck the Revolution" was released... Metropolis Records Metropolis Records is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based record label, distributor, and mail-order store specializing in the post-industrial field such as electro-industrial, synthpop, futurepop, darkwave, and gothic musical genres.... |
| 2011 | Hello My Name Is
Metropolis Records Metropolis Records is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based record label, distributor, and mail-order store specializing in the post-industrial field such as electro-industrial, synthpop, futurepop, darkwave, and gothic musical genres.... |
Remix albums
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Black Kingdom Red Kingdom Black Kingdom Red Kingdom Black Kingdom Red Kingdom is the debut remix album by Australian electro-industrial band Angelspit. The album consists of remixes from their second studio album Blood Death Ivory.-Track listing:-External links:* at Angelspit.net...
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| 2010 | Larva Pupa Tank Coffin Larva Pupa Tank Coffin Larva Pupa Tank Coffin is the second remix album by Australian electro-industrial band Angelspit. Released 10 October 2010, The album consists mostly of remixes from their previous studio album, Hideous and Perfect, by both Angelspit themselves and other artists, but also contains four previously... |
| 2011 | Carbon Beauty Carbon Beauty Carbon Beauty is the third remix album by Australian electro-industrial band Angelspit. Released 8 March 2011, The album features three new songs and ten remixes from their previous studio album, Hideous and Perfect. Contributing artists include Tweaker, 16 Volt, Ego Likeness, Baal, Dope Stars Inc.... |
Extended plays
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Nurse Grenade Nurse Grenade Nurse Grenade is the debut extended play by Australian electro-industrial band Angelspit. Released 3 October 2004 through the band's website. It was later re-mastered and re-released in February, 2007 in a new disk-like tin case.-Track listing:...
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Music videos
| Year | Title | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Vena Cava" | Drew Bowie and Brad Wylie |
| 2009 | "Fuck the Revolution" | Thomas Marcusson |
| 2010 | "Sleep Now" | Thomas Marcusson and Stephanie Rajalingam |
| 2011 | "Toxic Girl" | Tamas Mesmer |
| "Like It? Lick It!" | The Liar and Angelspit | |