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3 | ''Godflesh'' is a band from Birmingham, England, one of the {{Trope Codifier}}s of IndustrialMetal and an influence on many other bands, including Music/{{Isis}}, Music/FaithNoMore, Music/{{Converge}}, Music/{{Korn}}, Music/{{Ministry}}, and Music/FearFactory. The band's core line-up generally consists of vocalist / guitarist Justin Broadrick and bassist GC Green; the band usually uses a drum machine, though they have also used real drummers in their music. |
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5 | The band's original incarnation was formed in 1982, under the name Fall of Because, by Green and guitarist Paul Neville. Justin Broadrick, who had played guitar in the legendary {{Grindcore}} outfit Music/NapalmDeath, joined the group as vocalist and drummer in 1985; two years later, the band fell apart. In 1988, Broadrick contacted Green and they reformed Fall of Because, Broadrick taking up the position of guitarist and deciding to use a drum machine. The band also changed its name to Godflesh. Throughout their career, Godflesh was known for its [[EpicRiff crushing guitar riffs,]] plodding bass, robotic percussion, and Broadricks's HarshVocals and minimalistic lyrics. |
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7 | In 2001, Green left the band. During this time, Broadrick's relationship with his girlfriend had dissolved, and Broadrick [[CreatorBreakdown suffered a nervous breakdown;]] he disbanded Godflesh in 2002. |
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9 | In 2009/10, the band reunited, and released an album: ''A World Lit Only by Fire'', in 2014. A follow up, ''Post Self'', was released in 2017. |
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11 | As stated above, the primary line-up of the band consists of Broadrick and Green; however, they have had other, [[GuestStarPartyMember temporary members.]] These include: |
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13 | * Paul Neville - Guitars (1989-1991) |
14 | * [[Music/{{Loop}} Robert Hampson]] - Guitars (1991-1992) |
15 | * Bryan Mantia - Drums, percussion (1994-1996) |
16 | * Steve Hough - Guitars (1999) |
17 | * Diarmuid Dalton - Samples, moog (1999) |
18 | * Ted Parsons - Drums, percussion (1996–2002) |
19 | * Paul Raven - Bass (2002) |
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22 | !! Studio Albums: |
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24 | * ''Streetcleaner'' (1989) |
25 | * ''Pure'' (1992) |
26 | * ''Selfless'' (1994) |
27 | * ''Songs of Love and Hate'' (1996) |
28 | * ''Us and Them'' (1999) |
29 | * ''Hymns'' (2001) |
30 | * ''A World Lit Only by Fire'' (2014) |
31 | * ''Post Self'' (2017) |
32 | * ''Purge'' (2023) |
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34 | Broadrick is also the man behind the post-metal band Music/{{Jesu}} and the dark ambient project Final. |
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37 | !! This band contains the following trope examples: |
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39 | * CallBack: ''Purge'' is a call-back to ''Pure'' in terms of both name and sound, with the latter album’s hip hop-influenced beats making a prominent return. |
40 | * DoomMetal: They count as Sludge Metal and a possible UrExample of post-metal, specifically. |
41 | * EpicRocking: In chronological order according to release, "Christbait Rising" (7:00), "Streetcleaner" (6:50), "Wounds" (13:06), "Streetcleaner 2" (8:42), "Perfect Skin" (7:29), "I Wasn't Born to Follow" (7:22), "Monotremata" (9:21), "Don't Bring Me Flowers" (6:48), Love, Hate" (9:57), "Pure II" (21:04), "Blind" (7:16), "Unworthy" (7:14), "Flowers" (7:34), "Black Boned Angel" (6:47), "Mantra" (7:27), "Go Spread Your Wings" (23:50), and "Gift from Heaven" (7:45). |
42 | * GenreMashup: As well as combining industrial and metal, Godflesh also took influence from HardcorePunk, drone music, noise, power electronics, ambient, dub, EBM, breakbeat techno, and hip-hop. |
43 | ** Similarly, Techno Animal (one of his many, many, ''many'' post Godflesh projects) combined hip-hop with industrial, noise, dub, ambient, drum and bass, electro, and minimal techno. |
44 | * HarshVocals: Broadrick's main vocal style. |
45 | * HeterosexualLifePartners: Possibly Broadrick and Green, depending on how you see this comment Broadrick made after dissolving the band: |
46 | -->'''Broadrick:''' "I found that without GC Green, Godflesh is not Godflesh, and him leaving proved to be an omen for me." |
47 | * IndustrialMetal: One of the seminal acts of TheNineties. |
48 | * LeadBassist: Green's plodding, percussive basslines form a prominent part of the band's sound. |
49 | * LighterAndSofter: ''Post Self'' dials back the brutality in favor of a more atmospheric sound, sounding like Music/{{Jesu}} in some places. |
50 | * MetalScream: Broadrick's vocals are a Type 1. |
51 | * PostRock: Again, they are often considered the UrExample of post-metal. |
52 | * ShoutOut: |
53 | ** Godflesh titled ''Songs of Love and Hate'' after the Music/LeonardCohen album of the same name, and also lifted two of his lines for the lyrics of the song "Mothra" (on ''Pure''). |
54 | ** The cover of ''Godflesh'' is a still from the film ''Film/Seconds1966''. |
55 | ** The cover of ''Streetcleaner'' is a still from the film ''Film/AlteredStates''. Other photos in the album's packaging are taken from ''Film/{{Eraserhead}}''. |
56 | ** The cover of ''Merciless'' is a still from the film ''Meshes of the Afternoon''. |
57 | * SingleStanzaSong: The vast majority of their songs. |
58 | * SopranoAndGravel: Broadrick occasionally balanced out his growling with clean singing. |
59 | * SurprisinglyGentleSong: The second half of "Jesu," which was pretty much a preview for the band Music/{{Jesu}} itself. |
60 | * TitledAfterTheSong: Not Godflesh themselves, but both Music/{{Jesu}} and Black Boned Angel took their names from Godflesh songs. |
61 | * VoiceOfTheLegion: Used liberally in ''Streetcleaner.'' |
62 | * WordSaladLyrics: Used a lot. |
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