Star Industry

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Star Industry
Origin Maasmechelen, Belgium
Genres
Years active
  • 1996–present
Labels
MembersPeter Beckers (vocals, guitar)
Xavier Vranken (guitar, vocals)
Stijn Kuipers (bass)
Kurt Lantin (drums) since 1999
Past members
Marc Haerden (drums) 1997-1999
Christine Careghi (live violin) 1999-2000
Website www.starindustry.be

Star Industry are a gothic rock band formed in 1996 in Belgium. They have since released four studio albums, a live album and three EPs.

The four-piece band frequently plays tours and genre festivals. Among the goth scene the most well known hit is the track Nineties, which in 1998 topped the Israeli alternative music chart.

Discography

on Revelation Records:

on Purple Moon Records:

on Alfa Matrix Records:

Self-released:

Tribute compilation appearances:

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  1. AllMusic. Retrieved 04 February 2016