Diarmuid Dalton is an Irish musician and songwriter. He is best known as the bass guitarist of

post-metal Post-metal is a music genre rooted in heavy metal but exploring approaches beyond metal conventions. It emerged in the 1990s with bands such as Neurosis and Godflesh, who transformed metal texture through experimental composition. In a way simil ...

bands,

Jesu Jesu may refer to: *Jesus (c. 4 BC – c. AD 30/33), Jewish religious leader and central figure of Christianity **Jesu (name), vocative and poetic form of Jesus' name Music * Jesu (band), a British experimental band formed by Justin Broadrick ** ...

and

Iroha The is a Japanese poem. Originally the poem was attributed to the founder of the Shingon Esoteric sect of Buddhism in Japan, Kūkai, but more modern research has found the date of composition to be later in the Heian period (794–1179). Th ...

. Dalton frequently collaborates with

Justin Broadrick Justin Karl Michael Broadrick (born 15 August 1969) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer and a founding member of the band Godflesh, one of the first bands to combine elements of extreme metal and ...

, who is the founder of

Godflesh Godflesh are an English industrial metal band from Birmingham. The group formed in 1982 under the title Fall of Because but did not release any complete music until 1988 when Justin Broadrick (guitar, vocals and programming) and G. C. Gree ...

and Jesu.

Biography

Irish born, grew up in Ireland and Birmingham. Diarmuid Dalton was friends with G. C. Green and

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prior to their involvement with Fall of Because and Godflesh and met with Broadrick in 1984. In between 1988 and 1997, Dalton was a member of the

industrial rock Industrial rock is a fusion genre that fuses industrial music and rock music. It initially originated in the 1970s, and drew influence from early experimental and industrial acts such as Cromagnon, Throbbing Gristle, Einstürzende Neubaute ...

group Cable Regime, which featured Neville and Steve Hough. In 1996, he contributed to Broadrick's dark ambient project

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, performing on the albums, ''2'' (1996) and ''Solaris'' (1998). He played

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and electronics on the last track of Godflesh's 2001 studio album, ''

Hymns A hymn is a type of song, and partially synonymous with devotional song, specifically written for the purpose of adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification. The word ''hymn' ...

''. In 2005, Dalton and

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drummer

Ted Parsons Ted Parsons is an American drummer most notable for his membership in bands such as Swans, Prong, Godflesh, Killing Joke, and Jesu. Biography Parsons' early career began in 1985 with Swans, when he contributed to their '' Holy Money'' album. ...

joined to Broadrick's post-Godflesh band

, which took its name from the Godflesh track on which he performed. He was initially featured on the band's debut album, ''

'' (2004). His further releases with Jesu included '' Silver EP'' (2005) and '' Conqueror'' (2007), In 2007, Dalton didn't perform at Jesu's North American tour due to being refused a work permit for the United States. For the tour, he was substituted by Dave Cochrane of

Head of David Head of David was a British heavy metal band that features vocalist Stephen R. Burroughs and ex-Napalm Death member Justin Broadrick (later of Godflesh and Jesu). The band's sound paved way to various music genres, including industrial meta ...

and

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. Dalton also didn't perform on '' Ascension'' (2011) and '' Everyday I Get Closer to the Light from Which I Came'' (2013), on which Broadrick played the all instruments. From the 2006 onwards, Dalton continued to contribute to Final, playing bass on releases such as ''Guitar & Bass Improvisations'' album series and ''Infinite Guitar 3'' (2009). In 2008, he joined to English post-metal band

. The band released two albums, ''Iroha'' (2011) and ''Shepherds & Angels'' (2012). In 2009, he became a member of Greymachine alongside Broadrick and

Isis Isis (; ''Ēse''; ; Meroitic language, Meroitic: ''Wos'' 'a''or ''Wusa''; Phoenician language, Phoenician: 𐤀𐤎, romanized: ʾs) was a major ancient Egyptian deities, goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughou ...

guitarist

Aaron Turner Aaron Turner (born November 5, 1977) is an American musician, singer, graphic artist, and founder of label Hydra Head Records. He is most widely known for his role as guitarist and vocalist for the post-metal bands SUMAC and Isis, while also ...

. Dalton also releases music under the name Council Estate Electronics with Broadrick.

Discography

;With Cable Regime * ''Kill Lies All'' (1993) * ''Brave New World'' (1995) * ''Cable Regime'' (2000) ;With Final * ''2'' (1996) * ''Solaris'' (1998) * ''3'' (2006) * ''Guitar & Bass Improvisations Volume 1'' (2007) * ''Guitar & Bass Improvisations Volume 2'' (2007) * ''Infinite Guitar 3'' (2009) ;With Jesu * ''

'' (2004) * ''

Silver Silver is a chemical element with the Symbol (chemistry), symbol Ag (from the Latin ', derived from the Proto-Indo-European wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/h₂erǵ-, ''h₂erǵ'': "shiny" or "white") and atomic number 47. A soft, whi ...

'' (2005) * ''

Sun Down/Sun Rise ''Sun Down/Sun Rise'' is the fifth release by Jesu. The EP was released on 12" colored vinyl in two limited formats through Aurora Borealis Records on 23 April 2007. The EP had seen a prior release as a bonus CD appended to the Japanese version ...

'' (2007) * ''

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'' * '' Conqueror'' (2007) ;With Iroha * ''Iroha'' (2011) * ''Shepherds & Angels'' (2012) ;With Greymachine * '' Disconnected'' (2009) ;With Council Estate Electronics * ''Kitsland'' (2009) * ''Longmeadow'' (2012) ;Other credits * Godflesh – ''

'' (2001) (synthesizer and electronics on "Jesu") *

Pelican Pelicans (genus ''Pelecanus'') are a genus of large water birds that make up the family Pelecanidae. They are characterized by a long beak and a large throat pouch used for catching prey and draining water from the scooped-up contents before ...

– ''

After the Ceiling Cracked ''After the Ceiling Cracked'' is a multi-format set by American post-metal band Pelican (band), Pelican. It features Pelican's London live set from December 20, 2005, interviews and live bonus material shot at various stops on the band's past US t ...

'' (2008) (live sound technician)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dalton, Diarmuid Living people Date of birth missing (living people) British heavy metal bass guitarists British rock bass guitarists British experimental musicians British industrial musicians British songwriters Godflesh members Shoegaze musicians Musicians from Birmingham, West Midlands Musicians from Dublin (city) Year of birth missing (living people)