Chemlab is an American industrial rock band formed in Washington D.C. in 1989 by Dylan Thomas More, Joe Frank, and Jared Louche. Influenced by the pioneers of the industrial genre, such as Throbbing Gristle, Chemlab mixed experimental sounds with rock and metal within an electronic framework. They released their first EP 10 Ton Pressure (1990), parted ways with Frank and moved to New York City, their base for the duration of their career. Chemlab released their debut album Burn Out at the Hydrogen Bar in 1993 and toured with acts such as White Zombie, KMFDM, Nine Inch Nails, 16volt, and GWAR.
Burn Out at the Hydrogen Bar is the debut studio album of industrial rock band Chemlab, released on March 22, 1993 by Fifth Colvmn and Metal Blade Records. It represents the band's only studio release via the label Metal Blade and was reissued by Invisible Records on November 30, 1999. Each "suture" is an instrumental piece splitting the main tracks apart. The track "Suicide Jag" was featured in the game Saints Row: The Third. The album was produced by Jeff "Critter" Newell and has been considered by critics to be a defining moment within the coldwave genre. In 2018 Chemlab embarked on a tour featuring Dead on TV and GoFight members Daniel Evans, Vince McAley, and Mike Love backing Louche to celebrate the twenty fifth anniversary of the Burn Out at the Hydrogen Bar.
East Side Militia is the second studio album by Chemlab, released on October 8, 1996 by Fifth Colvmn and Metal Blade Records. Its original title was supposed to be "Jesus Christ Porno Star". It was re-released on November 30, 1999 by Martin Atkins' label Invisible Records with two additional tracks, "Vera Blue" remixed by PIG and "Exile" on Mainline remixed by haloblack.
10 Ton Pressure is the debut EP of the industrial rock band Chemlab, released in 1990 by Fifth Colvmn Records. The duo of Dylan Thomas Moore and Joe Frank on synthesizers later teamed up with Jared Hendrickson to create this EP. It was financed by Zalman Fishman, a nightclub owner who founded the now defunct Fifth Colvmn Records. Zalman became involved when he was introduced to Joe Frank through a mutual friend.
Oxidizer is the third and final studio album by Chemlab, released on January 27, 2004, by Underground Inc.
Suture is a compilation album by Chemlab, released on January 23, 2001 by Invisible Records. It is an expanded reissue of Magnetic Field Remixes, with remixes from the "Electric Molecular" and "Exile on Mainline" singles and one previously unreleased track named "Static Haze".
Clockseed is the fourth studio album by Vampire Rodents, released on April 7, 1995 by Re-Constriction Records.
Jared Louche is an American musician best recognized as the front-man of industrial rock outfit Chemlab. He also founded the band H3llb3nt and has collaborated with Pigface, Progrex.iv and Vampire Rodents. He released a solo album, tiled Covergirl in 1999.
H3llb3nt were an electro-industrial supergroup formed in 1995. The original line-up band consisted of Bryan Barton, Charles Levi, Jared Louche, Jordan Nogood and Eric Powell. They released three full length albums: 0.01 (1996), Helium (1998), Hardcore Vanilla (2001)
0.01 is the debut studio album of H3llb3nt, released on February 20, 1996 by Fifth Colvmn Records. Sonic Boom called 0.01 an "exquisitely tuned finite element state machine which hums along with a groove all of its own" and only criticized the album for being too short.
This article details the complete oeuvre of American musician Jared Louche, including his work with The Aliens, Altered Statesmen, Chemlab, H3llb3nt, Peach of Immortality, Pigface, Progrex.iv and Vampire Rodents. In 1999 Louche released his debut solo album titled Covergirl on Fifth Colvmn Records.
proGREX.iv was the name of an electronic music project founded by composer Mick Hale and based in New Brunswick. Hale released one studio album, titled reINVENTION opERATION, under the name in 1997 for Full Contact Records.
Covergirl is a cover album and the debut studio album of Jared Louche and The Aliens, released on September 28, 1999 by Invisible Records. It contains cover versions of some of Louche's favorite musical acts and influences.
Insight 23 were an American electro-industrial group based in Los Angeles, California, United States. The original incarnation consisted of vocalist Blayne Alexander, Brittain Alexander, and John Whatley. The band released the studio album Obsess in 1994 for Perception Rek.
Obsess is the debut studio album of Insight 23, released on November 1, 1994 by Fifth Colvmn Records. The album was re-released on May 23, 1995 by Fifth Colvmn Records with an expanded track listing.
Frenzied Computer Resonance is a various artists compilation album released in 1994 by Fifth Colvmn Records. The collection comprises tracks by Acumen, Chemlab, haloblack and Perceptual Outer Dimensions, which were released on their albums Transmissions from Eville (1994), Burn Out at the Hydrogen Bar (1993), Tension Filter (1994) and The Journey to Planet POD (1994).
Fifth Colvmn Records was founded in 1990 by Zalman Fishman, with vocalist Jared Louche employed as general manager, and was recognized for its industrial music roster. The label made its debut with an EP, titled 10 Ton Pressure, by the industrial rock group Chemlab and in 1993 released the band's critically acclaimed studio album Burn Out at the Hydrogen Bar. The label dissolved in 1997 and made its final release the various artists compilation World War Underground.
Sun God were a European electronic music group comprising musicians Rodney Orpheus, Marcus Giltjes, and Patricia Nigiani. The band released one studio album titled Sun God in 1995 for Fifth Colvmn Records and Original Artists Group.
The Alien Conspiracy is the debut studio album by Crisis n.T.i., released in 1995 by Synthetic Symphony and Cyber-Tec Records. The album was reissued by Fifth Colvmn Records on October 17, 1995.
Electro Assassin was the music project of London-based composer Kevin Gould, known for his work with Johnson Engineering Co. Ian Taylor provided vocals to the project between 1990 and 1994. The group released three albums: Jamming the Voice of the Universe (1992), Bioculture (1993) and The Divine Invasion (1995).
