Marc Heal
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Marc Heal is an English musician. He was one of the most prolific and influential Industrial music
artists in the 1990s, mixing metal and techno with more traditional Industrial sounds. He was also noted for his extrovert behaviour, unusual in the generally downbeat Industrial genre.
His major brainchild was Cubanate
, founded 1992 with Graham Rayner, along with Phil Barry and Steve Etheridge. Cubanate released four albums, the last one being released 1998.
Heal first surfaced supporting Gary Numan
in 1987 with Westwon
. Later, signed with Cubanate
to legendary Chicago
industrial label Wax Trax!, he also participated in several side projects like C-Tec
(with Jean-Luc De Meyer
from Front 242
), and Ashtrayhead
. During the 1990s he was also involved in game music with contributions to Command & Conquer, Wing Commander V and the best selling Sony PlayStation console game Gran Turismo
. Heal has also collaborated with Martin Atkins
, Rhys Fulber
, Doug Martin
, Julian Beeston
(ex -Nitzer Ebb
), Trent Reznor
, Cobalt 60
, and KMFDM
(on their WWIII album, though apparently none of his contributions were used).
Since the end of Cubanate and the final C-Tec
album in 2000, Heal retired from public performance and focussed on production. He has not played live since a European tour with Fear Factory
in 1999. He now runs The Fortress, a network of recording studios in London.
His more recent production credits include the first single ("Thumper" 2000) for UK metallers Raging Speedhorn
. Heal was also a collaborator on sometime KMFDM
frontman Raymond Watts' Pigmartyr
album (2004) and was credited on indie - pop act Rubicks
"I See You" release - an NME Single Of The Week in November 2004.
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
artists in the 1990s, mixing metal and techno with more traditional Industrial sounds. He was also noted for his extrovert behaviour, unusual in the generally downbeat Industrial genre.
His major brainchild was Cubanate
Cubanate
Cubanate is a crossover band from London, founded in 1992 by Marc Heal and Graham Rayner with Phil Barry and Steve Etheridge. The group became well-known known for its early fusion of distorted metal guitars, and techno percussion .-History:Cubanate played their first UK tour in November 1992...
, founded 1992 with Graham Rayner, along with Phil Barry and Steve Etheridge. Cubanate released four albums, the last one being released 1998.
Heal first surfaced supporting Gary Numan
Gary Numan
Gary Numan is an English singer, composer, and musician, most widely known for his chart-topping 1979 hits "Are 'Friends' Electric?" and "Cars". His signature sound consisted of heavy synthesizer hooks fed through guitar effects pedals.Numan is considered a pioneer of commercial electronic music...
in 1987 with Westwon
Westwon
Westwon were a dance / rock fusion band formed in 1987 and reasonably well known for supporting Gary Numan on the 1987 Exhibition Tour.Marc Heal took over as vocalist following the departure of original frontman Bill Colbourne after the recording of a full length self-titled CD that was released by...
. Later, signed with Cubanate
Cubanate
Cubanate is a crossover band from London, founded in 1992 by Marc Heal and Graham Rayner with Phil Barry and Steve Etheridge. The group became well-known known for its early fusion of distorted metal guitars, and techno percussion .-History:Cubanate played their first UK tour in November 1992...
to legendary Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
industrial label Wax Trax!, he also participated in several side projects like C-Tec
C-Tec
C-Tec was a band originally formed as a side project in 1995 by Jean-Luc De Meyer , Jonathan Sharp , and Ged Denton as The Cyber-Tec Project. The name was taken from Cyber-Tec Records, who released their first album. This EP was also released on Fifth Column Records in the US...
(with Jean-Luc De Meyer
Jean-Luc De Meyer
Jean-Luc De Meyer is a vocalist and lyricist who is best known as the lead vocalist of the Belgian EBM group Front 242.He started singing in the experimental group "Under Viewer" with Patrick Codenys...
from Front 242
Front 242
Front 242 is a pioneering Belgian electronic music group that came into prominence during the 1980s. They are known for being the premier pioneer of electronic body music and as a major influence on the electronic and industrial music genres.-Formation:...
), and Ashtrayhead
Ashtrayhead
Ashtrayhead is an industrial/techno band consisting of Heal, Simonds and Rapley.The original CD sleeve featured a heavily made-up Marc Heal with several hundred cigarettes glued to his head....
. During the 1990s he was also involved in game music with contributions to Command & Conquer, Wing Commander V and the best selling Sony PlayStation console game Gran Turismo
Gran Turismo (video game)
is a racing simulator designed by Kazunori Yamauchi. Gran Turismo was developed by Polyphony Digital and first published by Sony Computer Entertainment in 1997 for the PlayStation video game console...
. Heal has also collaborated with Martin Atkins
Martin Atkins
Martin Clive Atkins is an English drummer and session musician, best known for his work in post-punk and industrial groups including Public Image Ltd., Ministry, Pigface, and Killing Joke...
, Rhys Fulber
Rhys Fulber
Nowell Rhys Fulber is a Canadian electronic musician and producer. He was a member of Front Line Assembly and Delerium along with Bill Leeb, and now records on his own under the name Conjure One.- Biography :...
, Doug Martin
Doug Martin
Doug Martin is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1st round of the 1980 NFL Draft. A 6'3", 258 lbs. defensive end from the University of Washington, Martin played in 10 NFL seasons from 1980-1989 for the Vikings.-References:...
, Julian Beeston
Julian Beeston
Julian Beeston is an English musician, mainly noted for his time in the electronic groups Nitzer Ebb and Cubanate. He has spent time as a remixing engineer working on artists such as Bob Marley...
(ex -Nitzer Ebb
Nitzer Ebb
Nitzer Ebb is a British EBM group formed in 1982 by Essex school friends Vaughan "Bon" Harris , Douglas McCarthy , and David Gooday .-Band name:...
), Trent Reznor
Trent Reznor
Michael Trent Reznor is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, record producer, and leader of industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails. Reznor is also a member of How to Destroy Angels alongside his wife, Mariqueen Maandig, and Atticus Ross. He was previously associated with bands Option 30,...
, Cobalt 60
Cobalt 60
Cobalt 60 is a Front 242 side project featuring Front 242's Jean-Luc de Meyer and Dominique Lallement. They are an electro-industrial/EBM group, though they frequently use guitars, an uncommon feature among artists of the genre...
, and KMFDM
KMFDM
KMFDM is an industrial band led by German multi-instrumentalist Sascha Konietzko, who founded the group in 1984 as a performance art project...
(on their WWIII album, though apparently none of his contributions were used).
Since the end of Cubanate and the final C-Tec
C-Tec
C-Tec was a band originally formed as a side project in 1995 by Jean-Luc De Meyer , Jonathan Sharp , and Ged Denton as The Cyber-Tec Project. The name was taken from Cyber-Tec Records, who released their first album. This EP was also released on Fifth Column Records in the US...
album in 2000, Heal retired from public performance and focussed on production. He has not played live since a European tour with Fear Factory
Fear Factory
Fear Factory is an American industrial metal band. Formed in 1989, they have released seven full-length albums and a number of singles and remixes. Over the course of their career they have evolved from a succession of styles, as well as steadily pioneered a combination of the styles death metal,...
in 1999. He now runs The Fortress, a network of recording studios in London.
His more recent production credits include the first single ("Thumper" 2000) for UK metallers Raging Speedhorn
Raging Speedhorn
Raging Speedhorn were a British metal band, founded in Corby, Northamptonshire.-Career:Raging Speedhorn were formed in 1998 from the merging of the bands Soulcellar and Box...
. Heal was also a collaborator on sometime KMFDM
KMFDM
KMFDM is an industrial band led by German multi-instrumentalist Sascha Konietzko, who founded the group in 1984 as a performance art project...
frontman Raymond Watts' Pigmartyr
Pigmartyr
Pigmartyr is an album by Raymond Watts, a.k.a. PIG. This was the first album he signed as "Watts" instead of "PIG". The First copies Pigmartyr (2004) is an album by Raymond Watts, a.k.a. PIG. This was the first album he signed as "Watts" instead of "PIG". The First copies Pigmartyr (2004) is an...
album (2004) and was credited on indie - pop act Rubicks
Rubicks
Rubicks are an Electronic alt-pop band from London. Consisting of Vanessa Anne Redd , Marc Makarov , Anthony Johns and Vee Vimolmal , the band have achieved critical acclaim for their releases over the years including 2006’s ‘In Miniature’ album and 2009 ‘Idiot Time’ EP, released on Sharp Attack...
"I See You" release - an NME Single Of The Week in November 2004.