The Cobra Killer duo of Gina V. D'Orio and Annika Trost began as part of
Alec Empire
Alec or Aleck is a Scottish form of the given name Alex. It may be a diminutive of the name Alexander or a given name in its own right. Notable people with the name include:
People
* Alec Aalto (1942–2018), Finnish diplomat
*Alec Acton (1938� ...
's
Digital hardcore movement. Both were part of other bands signed to Empire's
Digital Hardcore Recordings label—D'Orio was in
EC8OR, and Trost was in
Shizuo.
When Empire's label cut back on its bands, many of the DHR groups folded, but D'Orio and Trost kept going. They have released four albums and are currently on the
Monika Enterprise label. Cobra Killer played with Sonic Youth and collaborates with many international artists.
[ Peaches played her first gig as support act of Cobra Killer in Berlin.
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Discography
Albums
*''Cobra Killer'' (1998)
*''The Third Armpit'' (2002)
*''76/77'' (2004)
*''Das Mandolinenorchester'' (2005)
*''Uppers & Downers'' (2009)
Singles
*"Right Into A Kick For More" (7") (1998)
*"Heavy Rotation" (10") (2002)
*"Heavy Rotation" (The Grossraumdiskomixes) (12") (2005)
*"Das Mandolinenorchester" (2005)
References
External links
Cobra Killer website
Electronic music duos
German electronic music groups
All-female bands
Digital hardcore music groups
Women in electronic music
German musical duos
Female musical duos
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