Psychotica are an American
industrial band, formed in 1994 by
Pat Briggs and
Tommy Salmorin with a band consisting of
Paul Kostabi, cellist Enrique Tiru Velez, backing vocalist Reeka, and drummer
Buz. They have released three albums. Psychotica are best known for their participation in the 1996
Lollapalooza
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tour which also included
Soundgarden
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, the
Ramones, the
Screaming Trees and
Metallica
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.
In 1998, Psychotica added guitarist
Clint Walsh and released ''Espina''. A tour with
Jack Off Jill and
Switchblade Symphony followed. Shortly after the tour, Briggs moved to
Los Angeles
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. Briggs and Kostabi went in different directions and Psychotica disbanded.
In the summer of 2009, Briggs and Kostabi reunited to begin work on the fourth Psychotica album. Psychotica partnered with Christian Menses and his independent record label, Toxic Shock Records to re-release ''Pandemic''.
On December 30, 2022, Psychotica's booking agency posted to Instagram that Patrick Briggs had died. Cause of death was not reported.
Discography
*''Psychotica'' (1996, Ventrue Entertainment/American Recordings) logo/cover designed by
Stephen Sprouse
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Sprouse received ...
*''Espina'' (1998, Zero Hour Records)
*''Thorn'' (2004, Art Monkey Records) (Expanded reissue of ''Espina'')
*''Pandemic'' (2003, Art Monkey Records) (Previously unreleased 1999 album for Red Ant Records)
*''Pandemic'' Re-Release (2008, Toxic Shock Records)
*''Psychotica Acoustic'' (2009, Psychotica Records) (Digital only release)
*''I Will Survive'' EP (2009, Toxic Shock Records)
*''Black Dahlia'' EP (2010, Toxic Shock Records)
*''All The Broken Souls & Pandemic'' (2018, Wanker Records)
References
External links
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Official Myspace Page
*Wiltz, Teresa (October 4, 1996)
"Psychotica is Certainly Prone to Rock Theatrics"
''Chicago Tribune
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History of Psychotica by Elizabeth V. Bouras
American industrial music groups
Musical groups from New York City
Musical groups established in 1994
Zero Hour Records artists
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