With the thousands of limited-run dance singles being put out by new bands, the chances of them leading anywhere are small. But every once and a while, a band will stumble upon a hit and find themselves propelled to stardom. Then, of course, chances are they’ll never follow it up and be doomed to becoming … Read more
Of the current crop of techno/rave bands, Britain’s Orbital are by far one of the most unique sounding. The group creates a slowed down, often ambient dance sound that comes as a welcome change from all the hardcore that has dominated the rave scene. Orbital also have a unique approach to live performances. Rather than … Read more
By taking chances and pushing the existing technology to the limits, New Order proved to be pioneers of combining rock and electronic music. And unlike many bands of that era, New Order have been able to progress rather than burn out. The group has always managed to stay in touch with the dance music scene … Read more
In 1992, as I was starting up Chaos Control as a hypercard-based zine, I met Trent Reznor over the Prodigy online service. The Nine Inch Nails “Broken” EP had recently come out, and he was in the studio working on “The Downward Spiral.” Naturally, I asked him if I could interview him for my new … Read more
When the Breeders released their first album, “Pod,” in 1990, the project was essentially a side project for then Pixies bassist Kim Deal and Throwing Muses guitarist Tanya Donelly. But now that the Pixies have disbanded and Donelly has moved on to her own group, Belly, The Breeders have evolved into a full-time band for … Read more
Being picked up by a major label may mean more money, support, and exposure, but in some cases it can also lead to less fun. In Cop Shoot Cop’s case, their first tour after being signed has proved to be disappointing in terms of unexpected incidents that will turn into good stories to tell people … Read more
Back in the early 80’s, David J was part of Bauhaus, one of the most influential bands of that era. Along with such other groups as the Cure and Sisters Of Mercy, Bauhaus helped provoke a generation of teenagers to wear black and take pride in being depressed. But David, who’s full name is David … Read more
When Machine of Loving Grace spent $1000 to put together a demo, they did it so well that they ended up getting stuck with it as their debut album. Much to the bands surprise, it not only attracted the attention of Mammoth, but the label decided to release it. Vocalist Scott Benzel says that it … Read more
In late 1989, Nine Inch Nails came out of nowhere and proved to be a driving force in the “industrial dance” scene that was quickly emerging from the underground. Essentially a solo project of 27 year old programmer/musician Trent Reznor, Nine Inch Nails was fleshed out to a full band and toured extensively in support … Read more
When bands do interviews to talk about their music it’s always hard to tell whether they’re being completely honest or just putting up a front to sell records and make their label happy. But Type O Negative leader Peter Steele puts up no such pretenses. During the course of a telephone interview, the singer/bassist openly … Read more