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Fiction 8
Fiction 8 is a Colorado-based dark wave and industrial rock group, originally formed under the name Creeping Eruption in 1989. History Formation: Creeping Eruption to Fiction 8 (1989–1994) Michael Smith (aka Michael Alan) and Michael Lauter () met while attending Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado in 1989. The pair shared a fondness for dark electronic music—including bands like Click Click, Front Line Assembly, and Leæther Strip—and began experimenting with making their own. By the beginning of 1991 they had recorded eight songs which became their first cassette, ''Eruption of the Mind'', which they released under the name Creeping Eruption. The band subsequently relocated to Boulder, CO, where they played several shows and produced a video for the track "Burn" which was aired on the KBDI-TV, KBDI TV's Teletunes video music program. In 1992, the band contributed a track for the compilation ''The Cyberflesh Conspiracy'' on the If It Moves... (later Re-Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Industrial Rock
Industrial rock is a fusion genre that fuses industrial music and rock music. It initially originated in the 1970s, and drew influence from early experimental and industrial acts such as Throbbing Gristle, Einstürzende Neubauten and Chrome. Industrial rock became more prominent in the 1980s with the success of artists such as Killing Joke, Swans, and partially Skinny Puppy, and later spawned the offshoot genre known as industrial metal. The genre was made more accessible to mainstream audiences in the 1990s with the aid of acts such as Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson, both of which have released platinum-selling records. History Origins (late 1970s and 1980s) Richie Unterberger assessed the Red Krayola as "a precursor to industrial rock" with their 1967 record '' The Parable of Arable Land'' exhibiting music made by 50 people on anything from industrial power tools to a revving motorcycle whilst ''Pitchfork'''s Alex Lindhart cited their 1968 follow up '' God ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
