Godflesh discography explained
Artist: | Godflesh |
Studio: | 9 |
Ep: | 6 |
Live: | 3 |
Option: | 2 |
Option Name: | Remix albums |
Compilation: | 5 |
Video: | 1 |
Music Videos: | 5 |
Singles: | 14 |
The English industrial metal band Godflesh have released eight studio albums and six extended plays along with a number of singles, compilations and remix and live albums. The group formed in 1982 under the name Fall of Because, but they did not release any music (outside of a 1986 demo tape titled Extirpate)[1] until 1988 when Justin Broadrick and B. C. Green changed the project's name to Godflesh and recorded a self-titled debut EP.[2] That EP, released through the independent label Swordfish, was met with underground success and has since been recognised as one of the first industrial metal releases, if not the first.[3] [4] [5]
Though the self-titled EP acted as Godflesh's introduction to innovation and experimentation, their next release and first through Earache Records, 1989's Streetcleaner, garnered even more recognition for its musical importance.[6] [7] [8] After the success of Streetcleaner, Godflesh recorded Pure in 1992, which has drawn retrospective recognition as a significant release in the post-metal genre.[9] [10] The band's third album, Selfless (1994), was Godflesh's debut on Columbia Records. The album sold under expectations, and that coupled with MTV banning the music video of its lead single, "Crush My Soul", led to Columbia dropping support of Godflesh.[11] [12] Regardless of the disappointing commercial performance of Selfless, Broadrick considers that album and all of the preceding releases as Godflesh's best material.[13] [14]
In 1996, Godflesh, back on Earache, released Songs of Love and Hate, which featured Bryan Mantia on drums; this was a significant departure from the band's characteristic style, since all of their previous releases had been structured around programmed industrial beats from a drum machine.[15] Broadrick later described this shift as a dilution of Godflesh's original goal, which was to meld human and machine music.[16] Love and Hate in Dub, a remix album released in 1997, saw Godflesh again experimenting, this time with hip hop, breakbeats and dub.[17] [18] Those experiments continued and heightened with the 1999 studio album Us and Them, which again featured machine percussion.[19] After Us and Them proved creatively dissatisfying for Broadrick,[20] the band found a new live drummer (this time in Ted Parsons). Hymns (2001) was recorded in a professional studio, which led to a great deal of frustration for the band.[21] [22] Shortly after Hymns release, Green quit Godflesh, and Broadrick officially ended the band not long after that.[23]
Godflesh reformed in 2010 as Broadrick and Green.[24] After performing scattered shows for four years, the band's return album, A World Lit Only by Fire (2014), was released to critical acclaim and appeared on several critics' year-end lists.[25] [26] It was a notably heavy industrial metal album focused again on downtuned guitar, distorted bass and driving machine drums.[27] [28] In 2017, Godflesh's eighth album, Post Self, was released. Like A World Lit Only by Fire, it drew critical praise and award recognition;[29] [30] unlike that previous album, however, Post Self proved introspective and experimental.[31] Despite regular acclaim from critics and fellow musicians, Godflesh have received only minor commercial success.[32]
Albums
Studio albums
Extended plays
Remix albums
Compilation albums
Live albums
Singles
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Ankeny. Jason. Fall of Because – Biography & History. AllMusic. 19 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140933/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/fall-of-because-mn0001344004. 12 June 2018. live. dmy-all.
- Book: Thompson, David . 1 December 1992 . Industrial Revolution . . 44 . 0963619306.
- Web site: Walters. Martin. Godflesh – Godflesh. AllMusic. 19 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143348/https://www.allmusic.com/album/godflesh-mw0000204753. 12 June 2018. live. dmy-all.
- Web site: Prato. Greg. Godflesh – Biography & History. AllMusic. 19 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140409/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/godflesh-mn0000561715/biography. 12 June 2018. live. dmy-all.
- Gold. Jonathan. 10 Essential Industrial Albums. Los Angeles Times. 19 April 1992. 183.
- Christe. Ian. The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time. Rolling Stone. 19 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612162053/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-100-greatest-metal-albums-of-all-time-w486923/godflesh-streetcleaner-1989-w486990. 12 June 2018. live. dmy-all.
- Web site: The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s. Fact. 19 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20171117122400/http://www.factmag.com/2013/06/24/the-100-best-albums-of-the-1980s-100-81/99/. 17 November 2017. live. dmy-all.
- Web site: Terrorizer – 100 Most Important Albums of the Eighties . 19 July 2018 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20080524005712/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/terroris.htm#The%20Eighties . 24 May 2008 . live . dmy-all .
- Web site: Wiederhorn. Jon. A Brief History of Post-Metal. Bandcamp. 21 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170520183403/https://daily.bandcamp.com/2016/08/04/a-brief-history-of-post-metal/. 20 May 2017. live. dmy-all.
- Web site: Jahdi. Robin. The 40 Best Post-Metal Records Ever Made. Fact. 8 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20171111094714/http://www.factmag.com/2015/06/24/40-best-post-metal/24/. 11 November 2017. live. dmy-all.
- Book: Buckley, Peter . The Rough Guide to Rock . . 2003 . 432 . 1858284570 . registration .
- Broadrick . Justin. Justin Broadrick. Garth Ferrante . RIP Magazine. Godflesh Interviewed . 4 September 1996 . 19 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120628101530/http://www.godflesh.com/articles/int8.html . 28 June 2012 . live . dmy-all .
- Web site: Haynes . Rob . Godflesh to Play Supersonic. Justin Broadrick Talks Reformation . . 19 July 2018.
- Web site: Whelan . Kez . Godflesh: Interview & Album Stream . . 1 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170907080503/http://www.terrorizer.com/news/features-2/godflesh-interview-album-stream/ . 7 September 2017 . live . dmy-all .
- Web site: Birchmeier. Jason. Godflesh – Songs of Love and Hate. AllMusic. 19 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180220153452/https://www.allmusic.com/album/songs-of-love-and-hate-mw0000186134. 20 February 2018. live. dmy-all.
- Web site: Teitelman. Bram. Justin Broadrick Talks the Rebirth of Godflesh. Metal Insider. 19 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180712020558/http://www.metalinsider.net/interviews/justin-broadrick-talks-the-rebirth-of-godflesh/2. 12 July 2018. live. dmy-all.
- Web site: Eglinton. Mark. Godflesh – Songs of Love and Hate Reissue. The Quietus. 19 July 2018.
- Web site: Cooper . Sean . Godflesh – Love and Hate in Dub . . 19 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180708044806/https://www.allmusic.com/album/love-and-hate-in-dub-mw0000665551 . 8 July 2018 . live . dmy-all .
- Web site: Bush. John. Godflesh – Us and Them. AllMusic. 19 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180220151830/https://www.allmusic.com/album/us-and-them-mw0000667108. 20 February 2018. live. dmy-all.
- Web site: Bromley. Adrian. Hymns of Progression. Chronicles of Chaos. 19 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140836/http://chroniclesofchaos.com/articles.aspx?id=1-390. 12 June 2018. live. dmy-all.
- Web site: Bartkewicz . Anthony . Justin Broadrick . . 19 July 2018 . March 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080223185218/http://www.decibelmagazine.com/features/mar2007/justinbroadrick.aspx . 23 February 2008 .
- Web site: Fernando. S.H.. Interview: Swans, Prong, and Godflesh Drummer Ted Parsons. Red Bull Music Academy Daily. 19 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20171215110822/http://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2015/01/ted-parsons-interview. 15 December 2017. live. dmy-all.
- Web site: Suarez. Gary. Voidhead: Justin Broadrick on the End of Godflesh. Consequence of Sound. 19 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143254/https://consequenceofsound.net/aux-out/voidhead-justin-broadrick-on-the-end-of-godflesh/. 12 June 2018. live. dmy-all.
- Web site: Godflesh Reunite for France's Hellfest. Metal Injection. 19 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180219151636/http://www.metalinjection.net/latest-news/godflesh-reunite-frances-hellfest. 19 February 2018. live. dmy-all.
- Web site: A World Lit Only by Fire by Godflesh . . 19 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141008225459/http://www.metacritic.com/music/a-world-lit-only-by-fire/godflesh . 8 October 2014 . live . dmy-all .
- Web site: Godflesh – A World Lit Only by Fire. Album of the Year. 19 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180222230044/https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/19693-godflesh-a-world-lit-only-by-fire.php. 22 February 2018. live. dmy-all.
- Web site: Godflesh: A World Lit Only by Fire . . 3 October 2014 . 19 July 2018 . Falzon, Denise . https://web.archive.org/web/20141005230329/http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/Metal/godflesh-world_lit_only_by_fire . 5 October 2014 . live . dmy-all .
- Web site: Godflesh – A World Lit Only by Fire . . 19 July 2018 . Heaney, Gregory . https://web.archive.org/web/20180720052125/https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-world-lit-only-by-fire-mw0002713607 . 20 July 2018 . live . dmy-all .
- Web site: Post Self by Godflesh. Metacritic. 19 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20171211153637/http://www.metacritic.com/music/post-self/godflesh. 11 December 2017. live. dmy-all.
- Web site: Godflesh – Post Self. Album of the Year. 19 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180222230046/https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/90774-godflesh-post-self.php. 22 February 2018. live. dmy-all.
- Web site: Simpson. Paul. Godflesh – Post Self. AllMusic. 19 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20171117070603/https://www.allmusic.com/album/post-self-mw0003113020. 17 November 2017. live. dmy-all.
- Book: Mudrian, Albert . . 2004 . . 1935950169 . 299–300.
- Book: Lazell, Barry . Indie Hits 1980–1989 . . 1997 . 19 July 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110608045015/http://www.cherryred.co.uk/books/indiehits/g.htm . 8 June 2011 .
- News: Top 30 Independent Albums . 20 July 2018 . . 1994 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180711191453/http://homeofmetal.com/the-archive/godflesh-selfless-in-indie-charts/ . 11 July 2018 . live . dmy-all .
- Web site: Discography Godflesh . greekcharts.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121013193308/http://greekcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Godflesh . 2012-10-13 .
- Godflesh – Heatseekers Chart . . 20 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180701064834/https://www.billboard.com/music/godflesh . 1 July 2018 . live . dmy-all .
- Godflesh – Top Album Sales Chart. Billboard. 13 August 2023. 13 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230813225340/https://www.billboard.com/artist/godflesh/. live.
- Godflesh – Tastemakers Chart. Billboard. 20 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180720230833/https://www.billboard.com/music/godflesh/chart-history/tastemaker-albums. 20 July 2018. live. dmy-all.
- Web site: Pearson. Digby. Digby Pearson. Godflesh – 'Tiny Tears' 12-inch?. 22 August 2006 . Earache Records. 20 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180705003059/http://askearache.blogspot.com/2006/08/godflesh-tiny-tears-12inch.html. 5 July 2018. live. dmy-all.
- Streetcleaner (2010 reissue) . CD liner notes . Godflesh . 2010. . MOSH1501.
- Saturday, April 20th – Roadburn. Roadburn Festival. 5 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20130123170431/http://www.roadburn.com/roadburn-2013/saturday-april-2th. 23 January 2013. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: Bannon. Jacob. Jacob Bannon. Godflesh. Roadburn Festival. 20 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180222165257/http://roadburn.com/band/godflesh/. 22 February 2018. live. dmy-all.
- Gabler. Pete. Peeling Back the Flesh. Metal Hammer. July 1999. 22 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170110200700/http://www.godflesh.com/articles/untarticles.html. 10 January 2017. live. dmy-all.
- Hymns (2013 reissue) . CD liner notes . Godflesh . 2013 . . TE254-2.
- Web site: Godflesh, Post Self, Cassette – 2nd Pressing Purple Foil Stamp and Cassette. Hospital Productions. 20 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180218150436/https://hospitalproductions.net/products/godflesh-post-self-cassette-2nd-press. 18 February 2018. live. dmy-all.
- Web site: Godflesh – Purge . Plastic Head . 1 March 2023 . 1 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230301233250/https://www.plastichead.com/godflesh-purge-compact-disc-arec066cd . live .
- Godflesh. CD liner notes . Godflesh . 1990. Earache Records. MOSH 20CD.
- Slavestate . CD liner notes . Godflesh . 1991. . MOSH 30CD.
- Web site: Raggett. Ned. Godflesh – Cold World. AllMusic. 20 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180122074600/https://www.allmusic.com/album/cold-world-mw0000109607. 22 January 2018. live. dmy-all.
- Web site: Ayers. Chris. Godflesh – Messiah. Exclaim!. 21 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180122071841/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/godflesh-messiah. 22 January 2018. live. dmy-all.
- Messiah (fan club edition) . CD liner notes . Godflesh . 2000 . . AREC01.
- Messiah . CD liner notes . Godflesh . 2003 . . RR 6564-2.
- Web site: Godflesh – Decline and Fall EP . . 20 July 2018 . Camp . Zoe . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808034828/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/19482-godflesh-decline-and-fall-ep/ . 8 August 2014 . live . dmy-all .
- Web site: Wiederhorn. Jon. Godflesh: Long Live the New Flesh. Revolver. October 2014 . 18 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180219090603/https://www.revolvermag.com/music/godflesh-long-live-new-flesh. 19 February 2018. live. dmy-all.
- Codrington . Lee . Godflesh at the Garage in Highbury, London – 4 October 1997 . . November 1997 . 48 . 23 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160408051340/http://www.godflesh.com/articles/livereviews.html#1997 . 8 April 2016 . live . dmy-all .
- The Ten Commandments. CD liner notes . Godflesh . 1996. Earache Records.
- Web site: Nasrallah. Dimitri. Justin Broadrick: Napalm Death – Godflesh – Techno Animal – Jesu – Pale Sketcher. Exclaim!. 19 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180210002558/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/justin_broadrick-napalm_death-godflesh-techno_animal-jesu-pale_sketcher. 10 February 2018. live. dmy-all.
- Web site: Rivadavia. Eduardo. Godflesh – In All Languages. AllMusic. 20 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180720225540/https://www.allmusic.com/album/in-all-languages-mw0000010486. 20 July 2018. live. dmy-all.
- New Flesh in Dub Vol 1. digital liner notes. 2021. Godflesh. Avalanche Recordings. AREC053DUB. 9 July 2021. 9 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709194143/https://godflesh1.bandcamp.com/album/new-flesh-in-dub-vol-1. live.
- Long Live the New Flesh. digital liner notes. 2021. Godflesh. Avalanche Recordings. AREC053. 9 July 2021. 9 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709194143/https://www.justinkbroadrick.com/products/godflesh-long-live-the-new-flesh-4lp-box-set-white-black-pre-sale. live.
- Streetcleaner: Live at Roadburn 2011 . vinyl liner notes . Godflesh . 2013 . . AREC028.
- In All Languages . CD liner notes . Godflesh . 2001. . MOSH246CD.
- Grind Madness at the BBC: The Earache Peel Sessions. CD liner notes. Various artists. 2009. Earache Records. MOSH381CD.
- Pure : Live. digital liner notes. Godflesh. 2022. Avalanche Recordings. AREC062. 2 November 2022. 2 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221102234655/https://godflesh1.bandcamp.com/album/pure-live. live.
- "Pulp"/"Christbait Rising" . vinyl liner notes . Godflesh . 1989. . ICPROLP-0908.
- Web site: Slateman. Godflesh Artwork Descriptions. 20 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180214192208/http://www.godflesh.com/artwork.html. 14 February 2018. live. dmy-all.
- Loopflesh/Fleshloop . vinyl liner notes . Godflesh and Loop . 1991 . Clawfist . XPIG 07.
- "Mothra" . CD liner notes . Godflesh . 1992 . . RPROCD-0152.
- "Xnoybis" . CD liner notes . Godflesh . 1995. . CSK 6824.
- Crucifixion's Cool . Weaver. Jane . . February 1995 . 28 . 7 . 20.
- Web site: Mudrian. Albert. Subscribe to Decibel for an Exclusive Godflesh Flexi Disc. Decibel. 30 August 2013. 20 July 2018. 23 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181023220344/https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2013/08/30/subscribe-to-decibel-for-an-exclusive-godflesh-flexi-disc/. live.
- Web site: Godflesh Return With New EP Decline and Fall, Share 'Ringer' . . 21 May 2014 . 20 July 2017 . Gordon . Jeremy . https://web.archive.org/web/20180613014816/https://pitchfork.com/news/55284-godflesh-return-with-new-ep-decline-and-fall-share-ringer/ . 13 June 2018 . live . dmy-all .
- Web site: Godflesh Announce New Album A World Lit Only by Fire, Share 'New Dark Ages' . . 5 August 2014 . 20 July 2018 . Camp . Zoe . https://web.archive.org/web/20180720051855/https://pitchfork.com/news/56180-godflesh-announce-new-album-a-world-lit-only-by-fire-share-new-dark-ages/ . 20 July 2018 . live . dmy-all .
- Web site: Bowe. Miles. Godflesh – 'Imperator'. Stereogum. 18 September 2014 . 20 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180712155009/https://www.stereogum.com/1706142/godflesh-imperator/mp3s/. 12 July 2018. live. dmy-all.
- Web site: Neilstein. Vince. Here's the New Godflesh Song 'Post Self'. MetalSucks. 20 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180209165748/http://www.metalsucks.net/2017/10/31/heres-the-new-godflesh-song-post-self/. 9 February 2018. live. dmy-all.
- Web site: Rosenberg. Axl. Listen to Godflesh 'Be God'. MetalSucks. 20 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171114040954/http://www.metalsucks.net/2017/11/13/listen-to-godflesh-be-god/. 14 November 2017. live. dmy-all.
- Web site: Slingerland . Calum . Godflesh Map Out North American Tour, Share New Song "Nero" . . 3 April 2023 . 3 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230403184127/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/godflesh_map_out_north_american_tour_share_new_song_nero . live .
- Web site: Eede . Christian . Godflesh Reveal New Track, 'Land Lord' . . 13 August 2023.