![]() It had a very post-apocalyptic and mysterious atmosphere whilst further refining FLA's electronica/drum-n-bass influences and integrating them into the Industrial base of the sound. The single Prophecy is one of the project's Signature Songs containing an ominous-technological atmosphere and combining it with distorted breakbeats and dramatic strings, whilst still wrapping all of those elements around catchy melodies.Ģ001 marked a more complete return to form with Epitaph. The album Implode still contained plenty of IDM, drum-n-bass and distorted breakbeats, and ambient soundscapes, however it managed to bring back the aggression and catchy basslines of the past (at least in some songs). And by "considerably," what we mean is "it did not sound like Front Line Assembly." Indeed, it is arguably a fully-fledged case of Genre Adultery.īy 1999, the band had began to integrate their experiments with breakbeats and electronica back into their old sound. but hey, change in artistic direction and all that.īring on 1997 and the release of FLAvour Of The Weak, which was considerably influenced by breakbeat and drum-n-bass and IDM. New Sound Album time, again! Oh we all know how the last one went. Then Rhys Fulber left and was replaced by Chris Peterson. but Darker and Edgier! Gloomy, gothic synths and strings share space with hard Cyberpunk samples and basslines, harsh drumming and moderate use of Heavy Metal guitar on some tracks. Why is it so beloved? Because it's Tactical Neural Implant. In 1995, the band basically gave the fans what they wanted and in the process actually created what many fans hold to be at least their equal-best album Hard Wired. The album has been better regarded by fans and critics since then. Needless to say their usual fanbase (who of course hate Trent Reznor for daring to make industrial-ish music that sold copies) cried "Sell Out!" In this case, the attempt to sell out failed and Front Line Assembly had to remain underground. The band was never shy of using electric guitars from time to time, but Millennium's sound is clearly much more metallic than before (or since). In 1994, the band decided to hop on the bandwagon of Industrial Metal and as such filled their New Sound Album Millennium with Heavy Metal guitar riffs, most of them sampled from established metal bands. The album has an extremely Cyberpunk sound and aesthetic (as the title should make clear). The drum sounds were slightly less scathing (in general) than Caustic's, the songwriting was much more catchy and choruses more rousing. The album increased the complexity of the sampling and also moved in a much more atmospheric direction the sonic textures and atmospheres are highly detailed. The result was Tactical Neural Implant (1992) which, to this day, is often considered the project's best work. Michael Balch left (hopping aboard Ministry instead for Psalm 69), and Leeb and Fulber set to work on delivering a sequel to Caustic Grip. However, there were more complex and atmospheric tracks like "Provision" and "Threshold." Take, for instance, "Resist" (first song on the album, which essentially sounds like Nitzer Ebb with a hyperactive sampler and a catchy chorus). The sound of Caustic Grip was, for the most part, quite minimal like Electronic Body Music, but with lots of complex drumming and varied sampler manipulations which kept up the sonic variation and made things interesting. The single "Iceolate" received airplay on MTV (!). But they first began to receive mainstream attention in 1990 after their album Caustic Grip was released. He also kicked Skuppy's horror-punk attitude and replaced it with a Cyberpunk aesthetic.ĭuring the early days (from 1986 to 1990), the project (composed of Leeb ( the only constant member), Michael Balch and Rhys Fulber) released a few small albums and demo tapes. he used the verse-bridge-chorus song structure and built his music around infuriatingly catchy bass lines and rousing, anthemic choruses. In order to do this, he structured his songs in a similar manner to Electronic Body Music bands like Front 242 i.e. His idea was simple: make Skinny Puppy more accessible without losing its edge. He left the band and decided to start his own project. A Canadian Industrial music project formed by Bill Leeb in 1986.īill Leeb (under the pseudonym Wilhelm Schroeder) worked with Industrial Codifier Skinny Puppy during the mid-eighties on a few tracks, and provided live support on their early tours. ![]()
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