Army of the Universe is an Italian
industrial dance
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band, now located in Los Angeles,
formed in 2008 by
trance
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and
techno
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producer Albert Vorne (aka Trebla) and vocalist Lord K, lead singer of Kult of the Skull God.
The band also includes guitarist Dave Tavecchia.
[ and drummer Giuseppe Amato.
]
Style
The band has been described as similar in style to industrial bands of the 1990s such as Nine Inch Nails
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and Ministry
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* Christian ...
.[
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Touring
The band toured with KMFDM
KMFDM (originally Kein Mehrheit Für Die Mitleid, loosely translated by the band as "no pity for the majority") is a multinational industrial band from Hamburg led by Sascha Konietzko, who founded the band in 1984 as a performance art project.
...
in North America in August, 2011.,Skinny Puppy
Skinny Puppy is a Canadian industrial music group formed in Vancouver in 1982. The group is among the founders of the industrial rock and electro-industrial genres. Initially envisioned as an experimental side-project by cEvin Key (Kevin Crompton ...
on the February leg of their 2014 Live Shapes for Arms tour.
Band members
* Albert Vorne - keyboard
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* Computer keyboard
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** Keyboard technology, computer keyboard hardware and firmware
Music
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s, backing vocals
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, programming
* Lord K - lead vocals
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* Dave Tavecchia - guitar
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s, backing vocals
* Giuseppe Amato - drums
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Discography
* ''Lovedead'' (EP) (2008)
* ''Mother Ignorance'' (2011)
* ''The Hipster Sacrifice'' (2013)
* ''The Magic'' (EP) (2016)
* ''1999 & The Aftershow'' (2016)
References
External links
Official site
Official Myspace
Official Facebook
2008 establishments in Italy
Italian industrial music groups
Musical groups established in 2008
Musical groups from Milan
Italian musical quartets
Metropolis Records artists
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