Detroit Diesel is a
French Canadian
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harsh
EBM duo, founded in 2006,
signed on Deathwatch Asia and Infacted-Recordings.
History
Detroit Diesel released their first demo, ''Dancing with Terror'', in 2008, with the song "When Darkness Falls" appearing on the ''
Endzeit Bunkertracks IV'' compilation. Shortly after, Detroit Diesel underwent an internal restructuring.
In 2009, Detroit Diesel recorded the ''Terre Humaine'' demo, featuring ten songs, including the self-titled song "Terre Humaine" that would later appear on the 2010
Kinetik Festival compilation.
Detroit Diesel signed to Deathwatch Asia who decided to release the album ''Terre Humaine'', consolidated from the previous demo, in 2010. The ''Lost Signals'' EP was released by Deathwatch Asia and Infacted Recordings in digital format.
The full-length debut album ''Terre Humaine'' was released on November 12, 2010, and was manufactured by Infacted Recordings for the European market, with Deathwatch Asia serving the rest of the world. ''Terre Humaine'' was reviewed favourably by the ''
Side-Line'' webzine as "dark electro style" with "technoid tunes". The German ''Sonic Seducer'' review was also favourable, calling it a "notable debut". A staff reviewer of
SputnikMusic
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also gave a positive review of the album.
A second full-length album ''Coup d'Etat'' was published on May 29, 2012. Manufactured by Infacted Recordings (EU), Vendetta Music (US) and with Deathwatch Asia serving the rest of the world. This was followed by their first European tour.
Discography
Albums
EPs
Demo
* ''
Dancing With Terror'' (CDr, EP) Not On Label 2008
Compilations
"Let It Be My End" Direct World Action For Japan 2011
"Normandy (D-Day Mix)" World Wide Electronics Volume One 2011
"The Game" Zillo CD 04/2011 2011
"Serenade" Gothic Compilation Part L 2011
"Lost Signal (Freakangel Remix)" Advanced Electronics Vol. 8 2010
"Normandy (D-Day Mix)" Bleed by Example 2010,/br>
"Lost Signal (Freakangel Remix)" Infacted Vol. 5 2010
"All Lost Before Dawn" Mecha
ized 2010
"Terre Humaine " Kinetik Festival Vol. 3 2010
"When Darkness Falls " Endzeit Bunkertracks
ct - IV 2009
Compilations Appearances
*Infactious Vol Four 2014
*DWA XxX (100 Remixes) 2013
*Schwarze Nacht Tanz 6 2012
*Aderlass Vol. 8 2012
*Nachtaktiv Magazin-CD 1 // 08 - 2012
*Zillo CD-04/2012
*Gothic Spirits (EBM Edition 4) 2012
*
Electronic Saviors Volume 2: Recurrence -
Metropolis Records
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2012
*Schwarze Nacht Tanz 6 2012
*Deathwatch Asia - ''
2012 Festival Tour Europe'' 2012
*World Wide Electronics Vol. 1 - ''
Out Of line
Out of Line Music is an independent record label located in Berlin, Germany, Miami, Florida, and Las Vegas, Nevada. Out of Line is distributed by Rough Trade (Believe Digital) and exclusive partner to publishing giant BMG Rights Management, t ...
'' 2011
*Direct World Action For Japan - Deathwatch Asia 2011
*Zillo CD 04/2011 (CD, Comp) ''
Zillo
''Zillo'' (or ''Zillostrierte'') was a German alternative music magazine, published monthly, originally edited by Rainer "Easy" Ettler. It was in circulation between 1989 and 2014. The headquarters of ''Zillo'' were in Lübeck.
History
The magaz ...
'' 2011
*Gothic Compilation Part L - Batbeliever Releases 2011
*Advanced Electronics Vol. 8 - ''
SPV GmbH
SPV GmbH (short for ''Schallplatten Produktion und Vertrieb GmbH'', "Vinyl Production and Distribution Company") is a German independent record label. Founded on 1 January 1984, it has slowly grown to be one of the largest independent distributors ...
'' 2010
*Rock Oracle Compilation #5- Rock Oracle Magazine 2010
*Gothic Compilation Part XLIX - Batbeliever Releases 2010
*Infacted Vol. 5 - ''
Infacted Recordings'' 2010
*Kinetik Festival Vol. 3 - ''
Artoffact'' 2010
*Endzeit Bunkertracks
ct - IV- ''
Alfa-Matrix'' 2009
References
External links
Infacted-recordingsOfficial FacebookDetroit Diesel at Discogs.com
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Electro-industrial music groups