Flint (band)
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Flint was a musical project fronted by Keith Flint
of The Prodigy
. The band consisted of Keith Flint (lead vocals), Jim Davies (guitar), Kieron Pepper (live drums) and Rob Holliday (bass), and Tony Howlett (drums).
The band performed several gigs, their first being a brief set at Download Festival 2003 (June 1). The first release “Asteroids” was released on July 14 2003 and was a pink, limited edition 10” single available on vinyl. The second single titled “Aim 4” was released on July 14 2003. The video for the second single was directed by Jonas Åkerlund
, who also directed The Prodigy’s “Smack My Bitch Up
” video. Following the release of “Aim 4” the band planned to release their debut album “Device #1” on July 28 2003, however this release was cancelled. The release never happened and shortly after the band decided to split up. Keith then went on to form a project titled “Clever Brains Fryin” while Davis went on to form “Victory Pill”.
Flint remixed Marilyn Manson
’s mOBSCENE
, with Keith providing new vocals. The following text was found from the official Marilyn Manson pages: "Pay attention! In London, we vandalized a Versace billboard with two gigantic Marilyn Mice and had an amazing crowd sing along to the three piano numbers. Keith Flint (The Prodigy) presented me with his new band’s remix of Mobscene on which he sings. We discussed illegal behavior, participated in illegal behavior and became the best of friends over a bottle of Absinthe." ~ Marilyn Manson 21 April 2003.
Originally, it would contain 12 metalpunk genre tracks, but it was cancelled. On 28 July, a Device #1 Promo disc was released in limited edition around the UK. Contained ten tracks, like:
The full disc's content would go like this, plus 2 other tracks:
The disc released on 19 May, 2003 and only contained "Asteroids"
Released with the Device No.1 Promo, on 28 July, 2003.
The song "Aim 4" has been used as the title music for the German version of Hellsing.
The song "Laughs" has been used as the credit music for the German version of Hellsing.
Keith Flint
Keith Charles Flint is a dancer and vocalist of the British Electronica band The Prodigy.- Early life :Flint was born in Redbridge, London, England, to Clive & Yvonne Flint and initially raised in East London; in the mid-1970s his parents moved out to Springfield, Essex, but due to his parents'...
of The Prodigy
The Prodigy
The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s...
. The band consisted of Keith Flint (lead vocals), Jim Davies (guitar), Kieron Pepper (live drums) and Rob Holliday (bass), and Tony Howlett (drums).
The band performed several gigs, their first being a brief set at Download Festival 2003 (June 1). The first release “Asteroids” was released on July 14 2003 and was a pink, limited edition 10” single available on vinyl. The second single titled “Aim 4” was released on July 14 2003. The video for the second single was directed by Jonas Åkerlund
Jonas Åkerlund
Jonas Åkerlund is a Swedish film and music video director, and drummer. He is best known for directing music videos, which are often mock forms of movie trailers and short films...
, who also directed The Prodigy’s “Smack My Bitch Up
Smack My Bitch Up
"Smack My Bitch Up" is a song by The Prodigy, released as the band's twelfth single on 17 November 1997. It was the third and final single from the album The Fat of the Land....
” video. Following the release of “Aim 4” the band planned to release their debut album “Device #1” on July 28 2003, however this release was cancelled. The release never happened and shortly after the band decided to split up. Keith then went on to form a project titled “Clever Brains Fryin” while Davis went on to form “Victory Pill”.
Flint remixed Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson may refer to:* Marilyn Manson , an American rock musician* Marilyn Manson , the American rock band led by the singer of the same name...
’s mOBSCENE
MOBSCENE
"Mobscene", stylized as "mOBSCENE", is the inaugural single taken from the 2003 Marilyn Manson album The Golden Age of Grotesque. Lines in the song chanted by female vocalists, "Be obscene, be, be obscene..." are inspired by a quote by Oscar Wilde that has been commonly used as a chant among...
, with Keith providing new vocals. The following text was found from the official Marilyn Manson pages: "Pay attention! In London, we vandalized a Versace billboard with two gigantic Marilyn Mice and had an amazing crowd sing along to the three piano numbers. Keith Flint (The Prodigy) presented me with his new band’s remix of Mobscene on which he sings. We discussed illegal behavior, participated in illegal behavior and became the best of friends over a bottle of Absinthe." ~ Marilyn Manson 21 April 2003.
Albums
album front cover
- Device 1 (2003) - Aborted
Originally, it would contain 12 metalpunk genre tracks, but it was cancelled. On 28 July, a Device #1 Promo disc was released in limited edition around the UK. Contained ten tracks, like:
- Asteroids (3:09)
- Piggy (3:09)
- Laughs (3:30)
- Aim 4 (2:58)
- Kamikaze (4:26)
- Prescription (3:30)
- Ju Ju (3:32)
- Femme Fatale (3:11)
- Vacation (3:28)
- Razor (3:49)
- NNNNN (No Name No Number) (4:16) - hidden track
The full disc's content would go like this, plus 2 other tracks:
- Hell Yeah
- Inflow
Singles
- Asteroids - single sided pink vinyl limited to 2000 copies
The disc released on 19 May, 2003 and only contained "Asteroids"
- Aim 4
Released with the Device No.1 Promo, on 28 July, 2003.
- Aim 4 (2:58)
- Danny (2:40)
- Asteroids (3:09)
- Aim 4 (Video)
The song "Aim 4" has been used as the title music for the German version of Hellsing.
The song "Laughs" has been used as the credit music for the German version of Hellsing.