Psychopomps (band)
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Psychopomps are an electro-industrial
band from Denmark
formed by Jesper Schmidt and Flemming Norre Larsen. They were signed to Zoth Ommog Records
in the early 90's followed by Cleopatra Records
. Their early records were recorded at Strip Studios by close friend and label mate Claus Larsen of Leaether Strip. The only notable line up change was the addition of Kaare Mogensen for the recording of Fiction Non-Fiction
. The band appeared defunct after the release of Fiction Non-Fiction, however they have created a Myspace
page featuring new content as well as old and unreleased songs.
Albums
EP
Singles
Compilations
Soundtrack
Electro-industrial
Electro-industrial is a music genre drawing on EBM and post-industrial that developed in the mid-1980s. While EBM has a minimal structure and clean production, electro-industrial has a deep, complex and layered sound. The style was pioneered by Skinny Puppy, Front Line Assembly, and other groups,...
band from Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
formed by Jesper Schmidt and Flemming Norre Larsen. They were signed to Zoth Ommog Records
Zoth Ommog Records
Zoth Ommog Records is the name of the influential German Industrial music record label which was owned by the parent label Music Research. The company was established by German music producer Andreas Tomalla and later handed over to producer Torben Schmidt...
in the early 90's followed by Cleopatra Records
Cleopatra Records
Cleopatra Records is a Los Angeles-based independent record label.- History :Founded in 1992 by Brian Perera, it specializes in gothic rock, hard rock, heavy metal and reissues of out-of-print music...
. Their early records were recorded at Strip Studios by close friend and label mate Claus Larsen of Leaether Strip. The only notable line up change was the addition of Kaare Mogensen for the recording of Fiction Non-Fiction
Fiction Non-Fiction
Fiction Non-Fiction is the fourth album by Danish Industrial band Psychopomps.-Track listing:*Track 9 is a cover of a Velvet Underground song written by Lou Reed-Personnel:*Jesper Schmidt: Vox, Programming, Keyboards...
. The band appeared defunct after the release of Fiction Non-Fiction, however they have created a Myspace
Myspace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page featuring new content as well as old and unreleased songs.
Discography
(All years are the original EU releases)Albums
- 1991 - Assassins DK UnitedAssassins DK UnitedAssassins DK United is the debut album by the electro-industrial band Psychopomps, released in 1991 by Zoth Ommog Records and later through Cleopatra Records. The track "Godshit" was released as a single with a remix and two previously unreleased songs, "Meat Defeat" and "Down the Drain."-Track...
- 1993 - Pro-Death RaversPro-Death RaversPro-Death Ravers is the second album by the Danish band Psychopomps. It was originally released in 1993 and differs greatly from their previous release...
- 1995 - Six, Six, Six Nights in HellSix, Six, Six Nights in HellSix Six Six Nights in Hell is the third album by Danish industrial band Psychopomps. The track "Wonderful World" was featured on the soundtrack to the movie Saw.-Track listing:-Personnel:Jesper Schmidt: Vox, Programming, Keyboards...
- 1997 - Fiction Non-FictionFiction Non-FictionFiction Non-Fiction is the fourth album by Danish Industrial band Psychopomps.-Track listing:*Track 9 is a cover of a Velvet Underground song written by Lou Reed-Personnel:*Jesper Schmidt: Vox, Programming, Keyboards...
EP
- 1990 - More DKMore DKMore DK is an EP released by the Danish industrial band Psychopomps. These tracks were later re-released on the EP In The Skin.-Track listing:-Personnel:*Jesper Schmidt: Vox, Programming, Keyboards*Flemming Norre Larsen: Programming, Lyrics...
- (12"/EPCD) - 1993 - In The Skin
Singles
- 1992 - Godshit - (12"/MCD)
Compilations
- 1996 - First Blood
- 2000 - The Best Of
Soundtrack
- 2004 - SawSaw (soundtrack)Saw: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack for the film, Saw. It was released October 5, 2004 by Warner Bros. Records.-Track listing:...
- (Song "Wonderful World")
External links
- Psychopomps at myspaceMyspaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Psychopomps CD's at Amazon.comAmazon.comAmazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...