Combichrist

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Combichrist
Andy LaPlegua of Combichrist at New City in Edmonton, August 2007
Background information
Origin	Norway
Genre(s)	Aggrotech
Years active	2003 – present
Label(s)	Metropolis Records (North America) Out of Line (Europe)
Members
Andy LaPlegua - Music, Vocals Jon H - Live Percussion Mr. Petersen - Live Keyboards Shaun F - Live Keyboards Joe Letz - Live Drums
Former members
Syn M - Visuals, Live Keyboards Kourtney Klein - Live Electronic Drums

Combichrist was formed in 2003 by Norwegian Andy LaPlegua (founder of the band Icon of Coil) as an aggrotech project.

1 History
- 1.1 Formation
2 Commercial success
3 Discography
4 Related bands
5 External links

[edit] History

[edit] Formation

The first material LaPlegua wrote were a few powernoise/techno crossover tracks under the moniker DRIVE. The band name was later changed to Combichrist before the debut album, The Joy Of Gunz was released on the German record label Out of Line. The name Combichrist originates from a hardcore fanzine LaPlegua made during the late 90s, with JR Ewing guitarist Håkon Mella. A few years after the band's conception, LaPlegua departed Norway for the United States, which is now the current homebase for Combichrist and his other projects, Scandy and Panzer AG.

[edit] Commercial success

In 2003 Combichrist released the LP The Joy of Gunz. On Halloween 2003 the limited edition EP Kiss The Blade was released, and sold out in weeks. In 2004, The second EP, Sex, Drogen Und Industrial, spent 7 weeks at number one in the DAC charts. The same time Sex, Drogen Und Industrial was released, a limited edition white-vinyl 12" for Blut Royale was produced, and sold out quickly. 2005 saw the release of Everybody Hates You and it was at this time that the band began labeling their music as "Techno Body Music" or TBM. The band released a song called "This is TBM" on the Out-of-Line compilation Techno Body Music volume 1. The release of Get Your Body Beat in 2006 turned out to be a commercial breakout for the band. In 2007 What the Fuck Is Wrong with You People? was released, becoming a best seller for both Metropolis and Out of Line records. LaPlegua is currently working on new material.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Studio albums

2003 The Joy Of Gunz (Out of Line)
2005 Everybody Hates You (Out of Line / Metropolis Records)
2005 Everybody Hates You 2-Disc Digipack (Out of Line)
2007 What The Fuck Is Wrong With You People? (Out of Line / Metropolis Records)
2007 What The Fuck Is Wrong With You People? 2-Disc Digipack (Out of Line)

[edit] EPs

2003 Kiss The Blade Limited to 667 copies.(Out of Line)
2004 Blut Royale Limited to 666 copies on white vinyl.(Bractune Records)
2004 Sex, Drogen Und Industrial (Out of Line)
2006 Get Your Body Beat (Out of Line / Metropolis Records)
2008 Frost EP: Sent To Destroy (Out of Line / Metropolis Records)

[edit] Compilation appearances

2003 Extreme Jenseitshymnen Vol. 4 (Track: "Line to the Dead")
2003 Dark Awakening Vol. 4 (Track: "God Wrapped in Plastic")
2003 Awake the Machines Vol. 4 (Track: "Vater Unser")
2004 Intensivstation (Track: "Vater Unser")
2004 Machineries of Joy 3 (Track: "Lying Sack of Shit")
2004 Industrial for the Masses Vol. 2 (Tracks: "Strike" and "Without Emotions"
2004 15 Minutes into the Future (Exclusive Track: "Das Der Bunker")
2004 Per:Version: Vol 14 (Track: "Blut Royale")
2005 Endzeit Bunkertracks: Act I (Track: "Tractor")
2005 This Is... Techno Body Music (Exclusive Track "This is TBM")
2006 Das Bunker: Fear of a Distorted Planet (Exclusive Track: "Christus Commando")
2007 Machineries of Joy Volume 4 (Exclusive Track: "Hate and Booze (featuring Helltrash)
2008 Industrial Attack Vol.2 (Track: "Electrohead")
2008 Awake the Machines Vol. 6 (Track: "Prince of E-Ville (Chicago Club Mix by Accessory)")

[edit] Remixes by Combichrist

Agonoize - Chains of Love (Destruction Remix)
Angelspit - 100% (99% Rawmix)
Angelspit - 100% (110% Fucked Mix)
The Azoic - Conflict
Cylab - Kundalini (Lucky 13 Mix)
Dive vs. Diskonnekted - Do you believe it
FGFC820 - Existence
Front Line Assembly - Beneath The Rubble
Hocico - Ruptura (Motherfucker 667 Remix)
I:Scintilla - Havestar
Icon of Coil - Android
Icon of Coil - Regret
Icon of Coil - Shelter
Interface - Faith in Nothing
KMFDM - Tohuvabohu (MS 20 Mix)
Manufactura - Sex and Suicide (Leaving Scars)
Mindless Self Indulgence - Never Wanted to Dance (Electro Hurtz Mix)
Mindless Self Indulgence - Straight to Video
Modulate - Skullfuck
Snakeskin - I am the Dark (Electronoir Mix)
SSS - Demi God
Suicide Commando - Fuck you bitch
Tamtrum - Abort The Pope
W.A.S.T.E. - Shut Up And Bleed
Warren Suicide - Butcher Boy

[edit] Remixes of Combichrist

Kiss the Blade remixed by Soman
Sex, Drogen, und Industrial remixed by Soman
Sex, Drogen, und Industrial remixed by Lowtech
Sex, Drugs & Industrial (are missing) (Cross mix) featuring E.R.R.A.
Vater Unser remixed by Combicritters
This Is My Rifle BioMechAnimal Mix by XP8
This Is My Rifle AK47 Mix by Controlled Collapse
This Is My Rifle BFG Remix by Servo.Hatred
This Is My Rifle Pussy Pounding Mix by Encoder
This Is My Rifle Spoils Of War Remix by Kandelectra
This Is My Rifle UCNX Mix
This Is My Rifle Killswitch Remix
This Is My Rifle Zyst3m 3rror Re.mix by ZyVar +2
This Is My Rifle (CL-Macromix) by Caustic Light
This Is My Rifle (Gravemachine mix)
This Is My Rifle (TU-160 remix)
This Is My Rifle (5ilent Narcotic remix)
This Is My Rifle (Flesh Eating Foundation remix)
This Is My Rifle (Adipocere remix)
This Is My Rifle (Bang, you're dead mix by Catharsis)
This Is My Rifle (B'christ mix by Afront)
This Is My Rifle (Exit-Wound mix by Fatal Rupture)
This Is My Rifle (Lasergun remix by T3CHN0PH0B1A)
This Is My Rifle (Reverie remix)
This Is My Rifle (Fuck Off RMX by Amd)
This Is My Rifle (Sthilmann remix)
This Is My Rifle (Vietcong remix by Attack)
This Is My Rifle (sOuNd_oF-cHaOs remix)
This Is My Rifle (PukesPantiesPussy remix by AntI-EstaticA)
This Is My Rifle (remix by Anthony Chapman)
This Is My Rifle (Sothis216 "Riffle Pussy" remix)
Get Your Body Beat remixed by KMFDM
Get Your Body Beat remixed by Amduscia
Get Your Body Beat remixed by Point 45
Get Your Body Beat remixed by Manufactura
Get Your Body Beat remixed by Spetsnaz
Get Your Body Beat remixed by Sergio Mesa
Get Your Body Beat remixed by Controlled Collapse
Get your Body Beat (NOS remix), featuring Amduscia
Like thank to my buddies [Re]-Verp] ~ mix by [Syn]thetic-Null

[edit] Videography

As of June 2007, the band has recorded four promo videos.

The first, Blut Royale (from the album Everybody Hates You) directed by Sandra Jensen, was completed in 2005, but release was delayed until 2007. The reason for the delay is currently unknown, but a seemingly rough-cut 'first version' of the video was posted on June 1st on Youtube by the director.
The second was for Get Your Body Beat (first heard on the 'Get Your Body Beat' single and later the What the Fuck is Wrong With You People? album,) was directed by Agata Alexander and features scenes from the upcoming film The Gene Generation from director Pearry Teo. This video may be viewed on YouTube.com as well as the band's official website.
The third video is for the track Electrohead from the What the Fuck is Wrong With You People? album. The band posted a bulletin on their website and myspace, "We will be shooting a video for “Electrohead” on Friday February 2, in Los Angeles, at Das Bunker. If you want to be a part of the video, dress hot or "crazy", and show up early. We expect to see all of the So Cal CC Army out for this. Doors open at 10pm." However, after reviewing the material shot during the performance, the footage was found too dark to use due to the venues poor lighting. The band then opted to re-shoot the live video portion in North Carolina. 'Electrohead' was officially released on June 10th 2007 via Myspace video.
On May 7th 2007 LaPlegua posted the band's new video Deathbed (from the What the Fuck is Wrong With You People? album,) on his livejournal and on YouTube.com. This time the video was filmed and directed by LaPlegua with help from Agata Alexander who also directed the 'Get Your Body Beat' video.
The fourth video is for the track Fuck That Shit from the album "What the Fuck is Wrong With You People?" The video was animated and directed entirely by Brandon Duncan of corporatedemon.com. After viewing Duncan's online portfolio, LaPlegua quickly asked Duncan to animate the video. The video was initially posted through YouTube on the official Combichrist MySpace page, but a much higher quality version has since been posted at http://corporatedemon.com/12/09/2007/combichrist-fk-that-st/.