Psychotica
Encyclopedia
Psychotica, formed in 1994 by Pat Briggs
and Paul "ENA" Kostabi
, were a seminal influence in Industrial Goth
, releasing 3 albums to mixed reviews and varied success.
Psychotica's fame peaked in 1996 with an appearance on the bill at Lollapalooza
with Soundgarden
, Ramones
, Screaming Trees
and Metallica
.
In 1998 they released the album Espina and added guitarist Clint Walsh, and toured with Jack Off Jill
and Switchblade Symphony
. Shortly after the tour, Briggs moved to Los Angeles
, he and Kostabi went in different directions and Psychotica disbanded.
In the summer of 2009 Briggs and Kostabi reunited and began working on the fourth Psychotica album (a release date has not yet been announced). Psychotica has also partnered with Christian Menses and his independent record label and music community The Toxic Shock Project / Toxic Shock Records to re-release "Pandemic".
Pat Briggs
Pat Briggs is the lead singer of the industrial band Psychotica. He also played the role of gay rock musician Luke in All Over Me and was once briefly associated with Bill Hastings...
and Paul "ENA" Kostabi
Paul Kostabi
Paul Indrek Kostabi is an American artist, musician, music producer and audio engineer. He is the brother of artist Mark Kostabi....
, were a seminal influence in Industrial Goth
Gothic rock
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
, releasing 3 albums to mixed reviews and varied success.
Psychotica's fame peaked in 1996 with an appearance on the bill at Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza is an annual music festival featuring popular alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock and hip hop bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. It has also provided a platform for non-profit and political groups. The music festival hosts more than 160,000 people over a...
with Soundgarden
Soundgarden
Soundgarden is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984 by singer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto...
, Ramones
Ramones
The Ramones were an American rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first punk rock group...
, Screaming Trees
Screaming Trees
Screaming Trees was an American rock band formed in Ellensburg, Washington in 1985 by vocalist Mark Lanegan, guitarist Gary Lee Conner, bass player Van Conner and drummer Mark Pickerel. Pickerel had been replaced by Barrett Martin by the time the band reached its most successful period...
and Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
.
In 1998 they released the album Espina and added guitarist Clint Walsh, and toured with Jack Off Jill
Jack Off Jill
Jack Off Jill was an American alternative rock band from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, founded in 1992 by Jessica Fodera, Tenni Arslanyan, Robin Moulder, and Michelle Oliver. Though these four young women were the initial founders, twelve members rotated through the group in its lifespan, including...
and Switchblade Symphony
Switchblade Symphony
Switchblade Symphony was a San Francisco, United States–based band which was formed in 1989 by composer Susan Wallace and vocalist Tina Root. They released their first album in 1995 on the Cleopatra Records label...
. Shortly after the tour, Briggs moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, he and Kostabi went in different directions and Psychotica disbanded.
In the summer of 2009 Briggs and Kostabi reunited and began working on the fourth Psychotica album (a release date has not yet been announced). Psychotica has also partnered with Christian Menses and his independent record label and music community The Toxic Shock Project / Toxic Shock Records to re-release "Pandemic".
Discography
- Self Titled EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
(1996, Ventrue Entertainment/American Recordings) - Initially available only at Lollapalloza, sold later via live shows and mail order
- Self Titled LPLP albumThe LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
(1996, Ventrue Entertainment/American Recordings) logo/cover designed by Stephen SprouseStephen SprouseStephen Sprouse was a fashion designer and artist credited with pioneering the 1980s mix of "uptown sophistication in clothing with a downtown punk and pop sensibility" .-Career:...
- Espina (1998, Zero Hour Records)
- Pandemic (2003, Art Monkey Records) - Previously unreleased 1999 album for Red Ant Records
- Thorn (2004, Art Monkey Records) - Expanded reissue of Espina on Kostabi's Art Monkey label
- Pandemic Re-Release (2008, Toxic Shock Records)
- Psychotica Acoustic (2009, Psychotica Records)
- I Will Survive Single EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
(2009, Toxic Shock Records)
- Black Dahlia (2010, Toxic Shock Records)