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History

The Chicago-based experimental band was signed to

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in 1990 and released four CDs with that label. The band became notable for their use of the sculptural dulcimer instrument known as the A.T.G. or Anti Tank Guitar created by Matthew Schultz.New York Times
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, Chris Connelly, Jonny Polonsky, Chris Blazen, Becky Allen, Kerry Simonian, Derek Frederickson, Tom Slattery, Dan Burke and more. Matthew Schultz went on as the head of Lab Report and released three more albums with the Gein label. The project's musical style broadened to covered a wide range and became increasingly multimedia.

Discography

*''Fig X-71'' (1991) (

) *''Unhealthy'' (1993) (Invisible Records) *''Terminal'' (1995) (Invisible Records) *''Excision'' (1997) (Invisible Records) *''All Your Little Pieces, Make Me a Whole'' (1998) (Gein Records) *''-Classical -Atmospheres'' (1999) (Gein Records) *''2000 After Death Live'' (2000) (Gein Records)

Compilations

* ''Industrial Revolution - First Edition'' (1993) * ''Industrial Revolution - Second Edition'' (1994) * ''Total Devotion'' (1994) * ''Invisible Route Six Six Six'' (1995) * ''Can You See It Yet?'' (1995) * ''Drug Test 1 & 2'' (1995) * ''Drug Test 3 & 4'' (1997) * ''F*cking Sick and Menacing'' (1097) * ''Ultrasonik'' (1998) * ''Eye Grind Disturbance?'' (1998) * ''Gone Too Far'' (1999) * ''The Information Apocalypse Comp'' (2002)

References

External links

Official website
{{Authority control Avant-garde ensembles Musical groups from Chicago American industrial music groups American noise rock music groups Musical groups established in 1989 American experimental musical groups