Andy LaPlegua
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Andy LaPleguaa, born September 15, 1975 in Fredrikstad
, Norway
, is a musician originally known for being founder and lead vocalist of the futurepop band Icon of Coil
. LaPlegua also gained fame in the aggrotech and electro-industrial
scenes as founder and lead vocalist of Combichrist
and Panzer AG
.
.
Originally a part of several scenes in Norway, LaPlegua experimented with hip-hop in the Detroit Techno
/Old School band LAW, industrial in Devils Into Crime (DIC), punk in My Right Choice(MRC)/Fleshfire and metal in Lash Out
. He also found interest in trance
and club music
making his mark on the scene with his involvement in the bands Plastic Life and Sector9.
Early on he was the vocalist in Fredrikstad based hardcore/metal band My Right Choice - who released an EP under the project name Fleshfire, as well as stand-in (and later permanent) vocalist for Lash Out
.
Icon of Coil was formed as a solo project in 1997. After becoming very enthusiastic about the music and its possibilities, Andy LaPlegua invited a former bandmate of his, Sebastian Komor
to join Icon of Coil to perform live. After several public performances and the release of "Shallow Nation", IoC's first album, Komor joined the band full-time.
Combichrist
was officially launched in 2003. It was created as a more aggressive alternative to Icon of Coil. Panzer AG
was officially launched in 2004. LaPlegua combined the danceability of Icon of Coil and the hard-hitting beats of Combichrist when he created Panzer AG. His fourth, most techno-oriented project, is (DJ) Scandy. His new project is Scandinavian Cock, A Rockabilly/Psycobilly Act.
Fredrikstad
is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Fredrikstad....
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, is a musician originally known for being founder and lead vocalist of the futurepop band Icon of Coil
Icon of Coil
Icon of Coil is a Norwegian electronic music band. The band was established as a solo project in 1997 by Andy LaPlegua who was joined by former Sector 9 bandmate Sebastian Komor to perform live. With the release of Shallow Nation, the band's first single, Komor joined full-time. In 2000, Christian...
. LaPlegua also gained fame in the aggrotech and electro-industrial
Electro-industrial
Electro-industrial is a music genre drawing on EBM and post-industrial that developed in the mid-1980s. While EBM has a minimal structure and clean production, electro-industrial has a deep, complex and layered sound. The style was pioneered by Skinny Puppy, Front Line Assembly, and other groups,...
scenes as founder and lead vocalist of Combichrist
CombiChrist
Combichrist is a Norwegian Aggrotech band formed in 2003 by Norwegian Andy LaPlegua based in Atlanta.-Formation:The first material LaPlegua wrote was a few powernoise/techno crossover tracks under the moniker DRIVE...
and Panzer AG
Panzer AG
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.-History:After...
.
Biography
Both Icon of Coil and Combichrist have topped the Deutsche Alternative ChartsDeutsche Alternative Charts
The Deutsche Alternative Charts is the primary record chart for Germany's alternative music scene. The charts cover genres ranging nu metal to Britpop, from rock music to alternative electronic...
.
Originally a part of several scenes in Norway, LaPlegua experimented with hip-hop in the Detroit Techno
Detroit techno
Detroit techno is an early style of electronic music beginning in the 1980s. Detroit, Michigan has been cited as the birthplace of techno music. Prominent Detroit Techno artists include Juan Atkins, Derrick May, and Kevin Saunderson...
/Old School band LAW, industrial in Devils Into Crime (DIC), punk in My Right Choice(MRC)/Fleshfire and metal in Lash Out
Lash Out
In the city of Molde, Norway surrounded by blue mountains and the black sun, Lash Out arose in 1992. The band was bred from a local subculture and scene called Kult Alt . This subculture was engined by skateboarding, surfing and hardcore punkrock...
. He also found interest in trance
Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...
and club music
Baltimore Club
Baltimore club, also called "Bmore Club" or "Club Music" is a breakbeat genre. As blend with hip hop and chopped, staccato house music, it was created in Baltimore, Maryland, United States in the late 1980s by 2 Live Crew's Luther Campbell, Frank Ski, Big Tony , Scottie B...
making his mark on the scene with his involvement in the bands Plastic Life and Sector9.
Early on he was the vocalist in Fredrikstad based hardcore/metal band My Right Choice - who released an EP under the project name Fleshfire, as well as stand-in (and later permanent) vocalist for Lash Out
Lash Out
In the city of Molde, Norway surrounded by blue mountains and the black sun, Lash Out arose in 1992. The band was bred from a local subculture and scene called Kult Alt . This subculture was engined by skateboarding, surfing and hardcore punkrock...
.
Icon of Coil was formed as a solo project in 1997. After becoming very enthusiastic about the music and its possibilities, Andy LaPlegua invited a former bandmate of his, Sebastian Komor
Sebastian Komor
Sebastian R. Komor is a Polish born, Norwegian raised EBM/Industrial musician, best known for his collaborative work in Icon of Coil and Zombie Girl...
to join Icon of Coil to perform live. After several public performances and the release of "Shallow Nation", IoC's first album, Komor joined the band full-time.
Combichrist
CombiChrist
Combichrist is a Norwegian Aggrotech band formed in 2003 by Norwegian Andy LaPlegua based in Atlanta.-Formation:The first material LaPlegua wrote was a few powernoise/techno crossover tracks under the moniker DRIVE...
was officially launched in 2003. It was created as a more aggressive alternative to Icon of Coil. Panzer AG
Panzer AG
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.-History:After...
was officially launched in 2004. LaPlegua combined the danceability of Icon of Coil and the hard-hitting beats of Combichrist when he created Panzer AG. His fourth, most techno-oriented project, is (DJ) Scandy. His new project is Scandinavian Cock, A Rockabilly/Psycobilly Act.
EP
- One Nation Under Beat ( Icon of Coil) Tatra Records 2000
- Shallow Nation (Icon of Coil) Tatra Records 2000
- Serene (Icon of Coil) Tatra Records 2001
- Access and Amplify Tatra Records 2002
- Kiss the BladeKiss the Blade-External links:*http://www.combichrist.com/ - Combichrist official website*http://www.myspace.com/combichrist - Combichrist official myspace*http://www.outofline.de/ - Out of Line Records official website...
(as Combichrist) Out of Line MusicOut of Line MusicOut of Line Music is a German electronic music label based in Berlin....
2003 - Android (Icon of Coil) Out of Line 2003
- Blut RoyaleBlut Royale-Music Video:"Blut Royale" was directed by Sandra Jensen, and completed in 2005, but it's release was delayed until 2007. The reason for the delay is currently unknown, but a seemingly rough-cut 'first version' of the video was posted on June 1 on Youtube by the director.-External...
, 12" vinyl (Combichrist) Bractune Records 2004 - Sex, Drogen und IndustrialSex, Drogen Und Industrial-External links:*http://www.combichrist.com/ - Combichrist official website*http://www.myspace.com/combichrist - Combichrist official myspace*http://www.outofline.de/ - Out of Line Records official website...
(as Combichrist) Out of Line MusicOut of Line MusicOut of Line Music is a German electronic music label based in Berlin....
2004 - Split (as DJ Scandy) Great Stuff Recordings 2004
- Rock Me / Split / So Do Eye (as Scandy) Maelstrom Records 2005
- So Do Eye (as Scandy) Craft Music 2005
- Get Your Body BeatGet Your Body Beat-External links:*http://www.combichrist.com/ - Combichrist official website*http://www.myspace.com/combichrist - Combichrist official myspace*http://www.outofline.de/ - Out of Line Records official website...
(as Combichrist) Out of Line MusicOut of Line MusicOut of Line Music is a German electronic music label based in Berlin....
/ Metropolis RecordsMetropolis RecordsMetropolis Records is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based record label, distributor, and mail-order store specializing in the post-industrial field such as electro-industrial, synthpop, futurepop, darkwave, and gothic musical genres....
2006 - Frost EP: Sent to DestroyFrost EP: Sent To Destroy-Music Video:The video for "Sent to Destroy" was directed by Robyn Von Swank and featured appearances by the popular movie actor, Bill Moseley.-External links:*http://www.combichrist.com/ - Combichrist official website...
(as Combichrist) Out of Line MusicOut of Line MusicOut of Line Music is a German electronic music label based in Berlin....
/ Metropolis RecordsMetropolis RecordsMetropolis Records is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based record label, distributor, and mail-order store specializing in the post-industrial field such as electro-industrial, synthpop, futurepop, darkwave, and gothic musical genres....
2008 - Heat EP: All Pain is BeatHeat EP: All Pain Is Beat-External links:**...
(as Combichrist) Out of Line MusicOut of Line MusicOut of Line Music is a German electronic music label based in Berlin....
/ Metropolis RecordsMetropolis RecordsMetropolis Records is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based record label, distributor, and mail-order store specializing in the post-industrial field such as electro-industrial, synthpop, futurepop, darkwave, and gothic musical genres....
2009 - Scarred EP (as Combichrist) Out of Line MusicOut of Line MusicOut of Line Music is a German electronic music label based in Berlin....
/ Metropolis RecordsMetropolis RecordsMetropolis Records is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based record label, distributor, and mail-order store specializing in the post-industrial field such as electro-industrial, synthpop, futurepop, darkwave, and gothic musical genres....
2010 - Never Surrender EP (as Combichrist) Out of Line MusicOut of Line MusicOut of Line Music is a German electronic music label based in Berlin....
/ Metropolis RecordsMetropolis RecordsMetropolis Records is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based record label, distributor, and mail-order store specializing in the post-industrial field such as electro-industrial, synthpop, futurepop, darkwave, and gothic musical genres....
2010 - Uncut EP (as Scandinavian Cock) Metropolis RecordsMetropolis RecordsMetropolis Records is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based record label, distributor, and mail-order store specializing in the post-industrial field such as electro-industrial, synthpop, futurepop, darkwave, and gothic musical genres....
2011 - Throat Full of Glass (as Combichrist) Out of Line MusicOut of Line MusicOut of Line Music is a German electronic music label based in Berlin....
/ Metropolis RecordsMetropolis RecordsMetropolis Records is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based record label, distributor, and mail-order store specializing in the post-industrial field such as electro-industrial, synthpop, futurepop, darkwave, and gothic musical genres....
2011
LP
- Serenity is the DevilSerenity is the DevilSerenity is the Devil is the first studio album by Icon of Coil; it was released in 2000.-Track listing:# "Activate" - 5:26# "Regret" - 5:04# "Shallow Nation" - 4:46# "Down on Me" - 4:05# "Former Self" - 4:51# "Everlasting" - 5:22...
(as Icon of Coil) Tatra Records / Out of Line MusicOut of Line MusicOut of Line Music is a German electronic music label based in Berlin....
/ Metropolis RecordsMetropolis RecordsMetropolis Records is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based record label, distributor, and mail-order store specializing in the post-industrial field such as electro-industrial, synthpop, futurepop, darkwave, and gothic musical genres....
2000 - The Soul is in the SoftwareThe Soul Is in the SoftwareThe Soul is in the Software is the second full-length album by Icon of Coil; it was released in 2002.-Track listing:# "Comment" - 0:27# "Thrillcapsule" - 6:03# "Violations" - 4:32# "In Absence" - 5:02# "Access And Amplify" - 4:59...
(as Icon of Coil) Tatra Records / Out of Line Music/ Metropolis Records 2002 - The Joy of GunzThe Joy of GunzThe Joy of Gunz is an album by the Norwegian aggrotech band, Combichrist. The album itself shows the very first sound of Combichrist ‒a mixture of power noise and harsh EBM‒ which later evolved into what LaPlegua dubbed TBM...
(as Combichrist) Out of Line Music 2003 - This is My BattlefieldThis is My BattlefieldThis Is My Battlefield is a 2004 album by the Norwegian industrial music project Panzer AG.-Track listing:# “Introduction Of The Damned” – 1:41# “Filth God” – 4:45# “Battlefield” – 5:00# “Chemical Breed” – 4:05# “When Death Embrace Me” – 4:43...
(as Panzer AG) Accession RecordsAccession RecordsAccession Records is a record label created by Adrian Hates.-Artists:* Angels of Venice* Assemblage 23* Cleaner * Diary of Dreams* Diorama * Lights of Euphoria* Nerve Filter* Panzer AG* SITD* Faderhead...
/ Metropolis Records 2004 - Machines Are UsMachines Are UsMachines Are Us is the third feature-length album by Icon of Coil; it was released in 2004. "Android" was released prior to Machines Are Us, and an Ep for "Shelter" was included in the limited edition version of Uploaded And Remixed....
(as Icon of Coil) Out of Line / Metropolis Records 2004 - UploadedAndRemixedUploadedAndRemixedUploaded and Remixed is a remix album by Icon of Coil; it was released in 2004. It was released as a 2 CD special edition, with the Shelter EP. The Uploaded and Remixed CD featured tracks from the first 2 albums, Serenity is the Devil', 'The Soul is in the Software...
(as Icon of Coil) Out of Line / Metropolis Records 2004 - Everybody Hates YouEverybody Hates YouEverybody Hates You is the second full-length studio album by the Norwegian aggrotech band, Combichrist. The album features more complex lyric-based songs, as well instrumentals featuring vocoder lines. Most non-vocoder vocals are portrayed by Andy LaPlegua...
(as Combichrist) Out of Line / Metropolis Records 2005 - Your World is BurningYour World is BurningYour World Is Burning is a 2006 album by the Norwegian industrial music project Panzer AG.-Track listing:# “Introduction OTD” – 0:54# “Aenimal” – 4:22# “Machinegun GoGo” – 4:01# “Among the New” – 4:00# “Paper Angels” – 5:08# “Monster” – 4:06...
(as Panzer AG) Accession Records / Metropolis Records 2006 - 13 Ways To Masturbate (as Scandy) Masterhit Recordings 2006
- What the Fuck is Wrong With You People?What the Fuck Is Wrong with You People?What the Fuck is Wrong With You People? is an album by the Norway aggrotech band Combichrist, which featured the break-out single Get Your Body Beat. 2CD digipack edition includes a bonus-disc with specific loop tracks in a similar pattern, going one by one without breaks...
(as Combichrist) Out of Line / Metropolis Records 2007 - Today We Are All DemonsToday We Are All DemonsToday We Are All Demons is an album by the Norwegian Aggrotech band Combichrist. The album is available in both in a one disc and a two disc version. A remixed version of the title track can be found on Underworld soundtrack....
(as Combichrist) Out of Line / Metropolis Records 2009 - Noise Collection Vol. 1Noise Collection Vol. 1Noise Collection Vol. 1 is an compilation album by Combichrist. The first disc is their album 'The Joy of Gunz', while the second disc collects their first 3 EPs; 'Kiss the Blade', 'Blut Royale' & 'Sex, Drogen und Industrial'.-Track listing:...
(as Combichrist) Metropolis Records 2010 - Making MonstersMaking Monsters-DVD Track listing :-Charts:...
(as Combichrist) Out of Line / Metropolis Records 2010