Integrity (band)

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Integrity
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Integrity in 2017
Background information
Origin Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Genres
Years active1988 (1988)–present
Labels
Members
  • Dwid Hellion
Website holyterror.com

Integrity is a hardcore punk band originally from Cleveland, Ohio, but based in Belgium since 2003. [1] [2] It was formed in 1988 by lead vocalist Dwid Hellion. [3]

Contents

The band has released nearly 50[ quantify ] recordings since 1988 as well as playing at hundreds[ quantify ] of shows including numerous global festival appearances. Their sound is a mix of hardcore punk and heavy metal, with influences including industrial, noise and experimental music. Lyrical themes include religion, the supernatural, art, philosophy, horror, as well as mental illness and the occult.

Musical style and legacy

According to its bio on Relapse Records website, Integrity was formed in Cleveland in 1988 and is considered to be one of the first bands to mix metal and hardcore in a way that would later become popular.

They have cited influences including Celtic Frost, Septic Death, Black Sabbath, Samhain, Metallica, Joy Division, Bauhaus and Throbbing Gristle. [4]

In the 2013 Decibel "Hall of Fame", Integrity's Systems Overload (1995, Victory Records) was referred to as "the landmark work in a grand and heretical oeuvre". [5]

They have been cited as an influence by bands including All Pigs Must Die, [6] Clear, [7] Converge, [8] Full of Hell, [9] Hatebreed, [10] Overcast, [7] Pulling Teeth, [11] Rise and Fall [12] and Unbroken. [13]

Members

Current members
Touring members
Former members

Timeline

Integrity (band)

Discography

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Integrity in 2017

Source: [18]

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