Combichrist
was formed in 2003 by Norwegian Andy LaPlegua (founder of the band Icon of Coil) as an aggrotech project.
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History
Formation
The first material LaPlegua wrote was a few
powernoise/
techno crossover tracks under the moniker
DRIVE. The band name was later changed to Combichrist before the debut album
The Joy Of Gunz
was released on the German record label
Out of Line. The name Combichrist originates from a hardcore fanzine LaPlegua made during the late 90s, with
JR Ewing guitarist Håkon Mella.
A few years after the band's conception, LaPlegua departed Norway for the United States, which is now the current homebase for Combichrist and his other projects,
Scandy and
Panzer AG.
Success
In 2003 Combichrist released the LP
The Joy of Gunz
. On Halloween 2003 the limited edition EP
Kiss The Blade
was released, and sold out in weeks.
In 2004, The second EP,
Sex, Drogen Und Industrial
, spent 7 weeks at number one in the
DAC charts. The same time
Sex, Drogen Und Industrial
was released, a limited edition white-vinyl 12" for
Blut Royale
was produced, and sold out quickly. 2005 saw the release of
Everybody Hates You
and it was at this time that the band began labeling their music as "Techno Body Music" or TBM. The band released a song called "This is TBM" on the Out-of-Line compilation
Techno Body Music volume 1
. The release of
Get Your Body Beat
in 2006 turned out to be a commercial breakout for the band. In 2007
What the Fuck Is Wrong with You People?
was released, becoming a best seller for both Metropolis and Out of Line records. Combichrist released their newest album "Today We Are All Demons" on Jan 20th 2009. They have a new percussionist, Trevor Friedrich, formerly of
Eighteen Visions and
Imperative Reaction, for the tour.
Discography
Studio albums
- 2003 The Joy Of Gunz
- 2005 Everybody Hates You
- 2007 What The Fuck Is Wrong With You People?
- 2009 Today We Are All Demons
EPs
- 2003 Kiss The Blade
Limited to 667 copies.(Out of Line)
- 2004 Blut Royale
Limited to 666 copies on white vinyl.(Bractune Records)
- 2004 Sex, Drogen Und Industrial
(Out of Line)
- 2006 Get Your Body Beat
(Out of Line / Metropolis Records)
- 2008 Frost EP: Sent To Destroy
(Out of Line / Metropolis Records)
- 2009 Heat EP: All Pain Is Beat
Limited to 1000 copies on vinyl (Out of Line / Metropolis Records)
Compilation appearances
- 2003 Extreme Jenseitshymnen Vol. 4 (Track: "Line to the Dead")
- 2003 Dark Awakening Vol. 4 (Track: "God Wrapped in Plastic")
- 2003 Awake the Machines Vol. 4 (Track: "Vater Unser")
- 2004 Intensivstation (Track: "Vater Unser")
- 2004 Machineries of Joy 3 (Track: "Lying Sack of Shit")
- 2004 Industrial for the Masses Vol. 2 (Tracks: "Strike" and "Without Emotions"
- 2004 15 Minutes into the Future (Exclusive
Track: "Das Der Bunker")
- 2004 Per:Version: Vol 14 (Track: "Blut Royale")
- 2005 Endzeit Bunkertracks: Act I (Track: "Tractor")
- 2005 This Is... Techno Body Music (Exclusive
Track "This is TBM")
- 2006 Das Bunker: Fear of a Distorted Planet (Exclusive
Track: "Christus Commando")
- 2007 Machineries of Joy Volume 4 (Exclusive
Track: "Hate and Booze'' (featuring Helltrash)
- 2008 Industrial Attack Vol.2 (Track: "Electrohead")
- 2008 Awake the Machines Vol. 6 (Track: "Prince of E-Ville (Chicago Club Mix by Accessory)")
Remixes by Combichrist
- Agonoize - Chains of Love (Destruction Remix)
- Angelspit - 100% (99% Rawmix)
- Angelspit - 100% (110% Fucked Mix)
- The Azoic - Conflict
- Cylab - Kundalini (Lucky 13 Mix)
- Dive vs. Diskonnekted - Do you believe it
- FGFC820 - Existence
- Front Line Assembly - Beneath The Rubble
- Hocico - Ruptura (Motherfucker 667 Remix)
- I:Scintilla - Havestar
- Icon of Coil - Android
- Icon of Coil - Regret
- Icon of Coil - Shelter
- Interface - Faith in Nothing
- Julien-K - Systeme de Sexe (Combichrist Remix)
- Mindless Self Indulgence - "Straight to Video" (Combichrist Remix)
- KMFDM - Tohuvabohu (MS 20 Mix)
- KMFDM - Bait & Switch (All 4 One Mix)
- Left Spine Down - Last Daze from the 2009 album Voltage 2.3: Remixed and Revisited
- Manufactura - Sex and Suicide (Leaving Scars)
- Mindless Self Indulgence - Never Wanted to Dance (Electro Hurtz Mix)
- Modulate - Skullfuck
- Snakeskin - I am the Dark (Electronoir Mix)
- SSS - Demi God
- Suicide Commando - Fuck you bitch
- Tamtrum - Abort The Pope
- W.A.S.T.E. - Shut Up And Bleed
- Warren Suicide - Butcher Boy
Remixes of Combichrist
- Kiss the Blade remixed by Soman
- Sex, Drogen, und Industrial remixed by Soman
- Sex, Drogen, und Industrial remixed by Lowtech
- Sex, Drugs & Industrial (are missing) (Cross mix) featuring E.R.R.A.
- Vater Unser remixed by Combicritters
- This is My Rifle Happy Fucking Rifle Remix (Lo-Fi Legion])
- This Is My Rifle BioMechAnimal Mix by XP8
- This Is My Rifle AK47 Mix by Controlled Collapse
- This Is My Rifle BFG Remix by Servo.Hatred
- This Is My Rifle Pussy Pounding Mix by Encoder
- This Is My Rifle Spoils Of War Remix by Kandelectra
- This Is My Rifle UCNX Mix
- This Is My Rifle Killswitch Remix
- This Is My Rifle Zyst3m 3rror Re.mix by ZyVar +2
- This Is My Rifle (CL-Macromix) by Caustic Light
- This Is My Rifle (Gravemachine mix)
- This Is My Rifle (TU-160 remix)
- This Is My Rifle (5ilent Narcotic remix)
- This Is My Rifle (Flesh Eating Foundation remix)
- This Is My Rifle (Adipocere remix)
- This Is My Rifle (Bang, you're dead mix by Catharsis)
- This Is My Rifle (B'christ mix by Afront)
- This Is My Rifle (Exit-Wound mix by Fatal Rupture)
- This Is My Rifle (Lasergun remix by T3CHN0PH0B1A)
- This Is My Rifle (Reverie remix)
- This Is My Rifle (Fuck Off RMX by Amd)
- This Is My Rifle (Sthilmann remix)
- This Is My Rifle (Vietcong remix by Attack)
- This Is My Rifle (sOuNd_oF-cHaOs remix)
- This Is My Rifle (PukesPantiesPussy remix by AntI-EstaticA)
- This Is My Rifle (remix by Anthony Chapman)
- This Is My Rifle (Sothis216 "Riffle Pussy" remix)
- Get Your Body Beat remixed by KMFDM
- Get Your Body Beat remixed by Amduscia
- Get Your Body Beat remixed by Point 45
- Get Your Body Beat remixed by Manufactura
- Get Your Body Beat remixed by Spetsnaz
- Get Your Body Beat remixed by Sergio Mesa
- Get Your Body Beat remixed by Controlled Collapse
- Get your Body Beat (NOS remix), featuring Amduscia
- Like thank to my buddies [Re]-Verp] ~ mix by [Syn]thetic-Null
- Today We are All Demons (Beneath the World Mix) on Underworld: Rise of Lycans OST
- All Pain Is Gone (remixed by VNV Nation) [1]
Videography
As of June 2007, the band has recorded six promo videos.
- The first, "Blut Royale" (from the album Everybody Hates You
) directed by Sandra Jensen, was completed in 2005, but release was delayed until 2007. The reason for the delay is currently unknown, but a seemingly rough-cut 'first version' of the video was posted on June 1 on Youtube by the director.
- The second was for "Get Your Body Beat" (first heard on the "Get Your Body Beat" single and later the What the Fuck is Wrong With You People?
album,) was directed by Agata Alexander and features scenes from the biopunk film The Gene Generation from director Pearry Teo. This video may be viewed on YouTube.com as well as the band's official website.
- The third video is for the track "Electrohead" from the What the Fuck is Wrong With You People?
album. The band posted a bulletin on their website and myspace, "We will be shooting a video for "Electrohead" on Friday February 2, in Los Angeles, at Das Bunker. If you want to be a part of the video, dress hot or "crazy", and show up early. We expect to see all of the So Cal CC Army out for this. Doors open at 10pm." However, after reviewing the material shot during the performance, the footage was found too dark to use due to the venues poor lighting. The band then opted to re-shoot the live video portion in North Carolina. 'Electrohead' was officially released on June 10 2007 via Myspace video.
- On May 7 2007 LaPlegua posted the band's new video "Deathbed" (from the What the Fuck is Wrong With You People?
album,) on his livejournal and on YouTube.com. This time the video was filmed and directed by LaPlegua with help from Agata Alexander who also directed the 'Get Your Body Beat' video.
- The fifth video is for the track "Fuck That Shit" from the album What the Fuck is Wrong With You People?
The video was animated and directed entirely by Brandon Duncan of . After viewing Duncan's online portfolio, LaPlegua quickly asked Duncan to animate the video. The video was initially posted through on the , but a much higher quality version has since been posted at .
- The sixth video was for "Sent To Destroy" Directed by Robyn Von Swank and featured appearances by the well-loved horror movie actor, Bill Moseley.
Related bands
- DRIVE
- Icon of Coil
- Panzer AG
- Scandy
References
- Sideline