Panzer AG

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Panzer AG
Origin United States
Genres Aggrotech, industrial rock
Years active 2004 present
Labels Metropolis (North America)
Accession Records (Europe)
Members Andy LaPlegua- Vocals, Guitar
Jon Horton- Drums
Lauren Krothe- Keyboards

Panzer AG is the name of an aggrotech/industrial rock side-project by Norwegian Andy LaPlegua, the founder of futurepop band Icon of Coil. Formed in 2004, Panzer AG's sound combines Power noise, Industrial, Trance, Rock and other genres to create a caustic but danceable form of music.

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History

After experimenting with a variety of music styles, such as Futurepop with Icon of Coil, as well as aggrotech, power noise and industrial with Combichrist, LaPlegua furthered his sound by increasing the aggressiveness of both his lyrical content and his music. As well, where Icon Of Coil is purely Electronica, and Combichrist dabbles a tad with Industrial Rock, Panzer AG combines elements of industrial music, Trance Music and Hard rock. The result was the full-length album, This Is My Battlefield on the Metropolis Records label.

Power noise is a form of industrial music and a fusion of noise music and various styles of electronic dance music. It should not be confused with "power electronics", which is not influenced by electronic dance music and is closer to harsh noise. Its origins are predominantly European.

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Combichrist is an American aggrotech/industrial metal band formed in 2003 by Norwegian vocalist Andy LaPlegua, who also founded the bands Icon of Coil, Panzer AG, Scandinavian Cock and Scandy. Combichrist is based in Atlanta, Georgia. The band consists of only LaPlegua in the studio, with a changing lineup of live performing members. Releases by the band have been very successful in terms of sales and charted in top positions for dance and alternative charts worldwide.

Electronica encompasses a broad group of electronic-based styles such as techno, house, ambient, jungle and other electronic music styles intended not just for dancing.

With the success of This Is My Battlefield, Panzer AG began working on a follow-up album, which was entitled Your World Is Burning , which was released in 2006. A slight departure in style from This Is My Battlefield, it is said to have been "incorporating more of a ' Pretty Hate Machine era' industrial rock feel." [1]

Your World Is Burning is a 2006 album by the Norwegian industrial music project Panzer AG.

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Discography

This Is My Battlefield is a 2004 album by the Norwegian industrial music project Panzer AG.

Metropolis Records Music label in the USA

Metropolis Records was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1993. The label releases material in the electro-industrial, synthpop, future pop, darkwave, and gothic music genres, although it is open to releasing any genre of dark alternative music, whether electronic-based or post-punk.

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References

  1. Metropolis Records' Panzer AG page