The Young Gods
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The Young Gods are a Swiss
post-industrial band. The band's lineup has generally consisted of a vocalist, a sampler operator and a drummer. Their instrumentation often includes sampled electric guitars, drums, keyboards, and other samples. The lyrics are depicted in English, French and German.
/noise rock
band Swans
. Artists influenced by The Young Gods include Mike Patton
, Sepultura
, The Edge
(as stated in U2 by U2
), Devin Townsend
, Econoline Crush
and David Bowie
; asked in 1995 if his album Outside was influenced by Nine Inch Nails
, Bowie answered: "The band that I was actually quite taken with was three guys from Switzerland call The Young Gods... I’d been aware of them previous to knowing about Nine Inch Nails."
[Roli Mosimann]] of Swans has worked with the group as a producer. In 2007 they did a Take-Away Show acoustic video session. Notable hits are: "Did You Miss Me?", "Envoyé!", "Longue Route", "Skinflowers
", and "Kissing the Sun
".
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
post-industrial band. The band's lineup has generally consisted of a vocalist, a sampler operator and a drummer. Their instrumentation often includes sampled electric guitars, drums, keyboards, and other samples. The lyrics are depicted in English, French and German.
Biography
Their name is taken from an early EP by the no waveNo Wave
No Wave was a short-lived but influential underground music, film, performance art, video, and contemporary art scene that had its beginnings during the mid-1970s in New York City. The term No Wave is in part satirical word play rejecting the commercial elements of the then-popular New Wave genre...
/noise rock
Noise rock
Noise rock describes a style of post-punk rock music that became prominent in the 1980s. Noise rock makes use of the traditional instrumentation and iconography of rock, but incorporates atonality and especially dissonance, and also frequently discards usual songwriting conventions.-Style:Noise...
band Swans
Swans (band)
Swans are an influential American post-punk band initially active from 1982 to 1997, led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira. The band was one of the few groups to emerge from the early 1980s New York No Wave scene and stay intact into the next decade. Formed by Gira in...
. Artists influenced by The Young Gods include Mike Patton
Mike Patton
Michael Allan "Mike" Patton is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and actor, best known as the lead singer of the metal/experimental rock band Faith No More. He has also sung for Mr...
, Sepultura
Sepultura
Sepultura is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, formed in 1984. The band was a major force in the death metal, thrash metal and ultimately groove metal realms during the late 1980s and early 1990s, with their later experiments melding nu metal, hardcore punk and industrial.Sepultura...
, The Edge
The Edge
David Howell Evans , more widely known by his stage name The Edge , is a musician best known as the guitarist, backing vocalist, and keyboardist of the Irish rock band U2. A member of the group since its inception, he has recorded 12 studio albums with the band and has released one solo record...
(as stated in U2 by U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
), Devin Townsend
Devin Townsend
Devin Garret Townsend is a Canadian musician and record producer. He was the founder, songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist in extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad from 1994 to 2007 and has had an extensive career as a solo artist....
, Econoline Crush
Econoline Crush
Econoline Crush is a band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada formed in 1992. Originally formed in Seattle, they eventually moved back to Vancouver...
and David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
; asked in 1995 if his album Outside was influenced by Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...
, Bowie answered: "The band that I was actually quite taken with was three guys from Switzerland call The Young Gods... I’d been aware of them previous to knowing about Nine Inch Nails."
[Roli Mosimann]] of Swans has worked with the group as a producer. In 2007 they did a Take-Away Show acoustic video session. Notable hits are: "Did You Miss Me?", "Envoyé!", "Longue Route", "Skinflowers
Skinflowers
"Skinflowers" is a single by The Young Gods appearing on their 1992 album T.V. Sky.-Cover versions:Faith No More, who has cited The Young Gods as an influence, has performed the song live a few times.-Accolades:-Tracklisting:...
", and "Kissing the Sun
Kissing the Sun
"Kissing the Sun" is a single by The Young Gods appearing on their 1995 album Only Heaven.-Tracklisting:# "Kissing The Sun " - 3:40# "Lointaine " - 4:20# "Kissing The Sun " - 6:08-Accolades:...
".
Members
Previous and current members are:- Vocals: Franz Treichler (aka Franz Muse, the only constant member)
- Keyboard: Cesare Pizzi (former member), Alain Monod (aka Al Comet, current member)
- Drums: Patrice Bagnoud (aka Frank Bagnoud, former member), Urs "Üse" Hiestand (former member), Bernard Trontin (current member)
Discography
Studio albums| Title | Year | Label |
| The Young Gods The Young Gods (album) The Young Gods is the eponymous debut album of industrial band The Young Gods.-Accolades:-Track listing:# "Nous De La Lune" - 4:33# "Jusqu'au Bout" - 2:34# "A Ciel Ouvert" - 1:46# "Jimmy" - 2:41... |
1987 | Wax Trax! Wax Trax! Records Wax Trax! Records was an independent record label in the United States. Wax Trax! began as a record shop in Denver, Colorado opened by Jim Nash and Dannie Flesher. They sold the store in 1978 and, in November of that year, opened a new one under the same name at 2449 North Lincoln Avenue in... |
| L'Eau Rouge L'Eau Rouge L'Eau Rouge, released in 1989, is the second album by Industrial band The Young Gods. It is usually referred to as their masterpiece and was included in 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die in 2005.-Accolades:-Tracklisting:... |
1989 | Play It Again Sam PIAS Recordings [PIAS] Recordings is the recorded music division of the [PIAS] Entertainment Group, a European independent artist and label services company.The record labels that operate under the [PIAS] Recordings umbrella are: Play It Again Sam, Wall of Sound and Different Recordings.Aside from the three London... |
| Play Kurt Weill | 1991 | Play It Again Sam |
| T.V. Sky T.V. Sky T.V. Sky is the third album by Industrial band The Young Gods.-Accolades:-Tracklisting:# "Our House" - 2:52# "Gasoline Man" - 4:22# "T.V... |
1992 | Play It Again Sam |
| Only Heaven Only Heaven Only Heaven is the fourth album by Industrial band The Young Gods.-Accolades:The information regarding accolades acquired from AcclaimedMusic.net-Tracklisting:# "Outside" - 0:31# "Strangel" - 3:07# "Speed of Night" - 6:00... |
1995 | Interscope Records Interscope Records Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:... |
| Heaven Deconstruction Heaven Deconstruction Heaven Deconstruction is an experimental instrumental album by The Young Gods.-Tracklisting:# "December" - 6:04# "Aoaçu" - 2:48# "Acid Strangel" - 5:27# "Improper" - 5:25# "Drun" - 4:37# "Riversky" - 4:49# "F" - 3:21# "Borea" - 4:58... |
1996 | Play It Again Sam |
| Second Nature Second Nature (The Young Gods album) Second Nature is the fifth album by Industrial band The Young Gods.-Tracklisting:# "Lucidogen" - 4:10# "Supersonic" - 4:19# "Laisser Couler " - 5:42# "Astronomic" - 5:45# "Attends" - 4:01# "In The Otherland" - 7:34# "Stick Around" - 2:53... |
2000 | Ipecac Ipecac Recordings Ipecac Recordings is an independent record label based in California. It was founded on April 1, 1999 by Greg Werckman and Mike Patton Ipecac Recordings is an independent record label based in California. It was founded on April 1, 1999 by Greg Werckman (ex-label manager of Alternative Tentacles,... |
| Music for Artificial Clouds Music for Artificial Clouds Music for Artificial Clouds is an Experimental instrumental album by The Young Gods.-Tracklisting:# "Eregeen" - 6:40# "Oxiam" - 6:11# "Arcia" - 6:19# "Ophiushi" - 4:42# "Pompom Girl" - 6:16# "Iwasi" - 5:27# "Tangram" - 4:20... |
2004 | Intoxygene, Make Up |
| Super Ready/Fragmenté Super Ready/Fragmenté Super Ready/Fragmenté is the sixth album by Industrial band The Young Gods.-Tracklisting:# "I’m The Drug" - 3:05# "Freeze" - 2:36# "C’est Quoi C’est Ça" - 4:04# "El Magnifico" - 3:28# "Stay With Us" - 4:31# "About Time" - 5:20... |
2007 | Ipecac |
| Everybody Knows Everybody Knows (The Young Gods album) Everybody Knows is the seventh studio album by post-industrial band The Young Gods.-Track listing:All music written and performed by The Young Gods.# "Sirius Business" - 0:42# "Blooming" - 4:48# "No Land's Man" - 5:01# "Mister Sunshine" - 7:03... |
2010 | Two Gentlemen Two Gentlemen Two Gentlemen is a 1997 EP by The Sea and Cake.-Track listing:# "The Cheech Wizard Meets Baby Ultraman In The Cool Blue Cave " – 5:48# "Rinky-Dink O.S. Type Rip" – 5:55... |