Discordia was an
industrial band
Industrial music is a genre of music that draws on harsh, mechanical, transgressive or provocative sounds and themes. AllMusic defines industrial music as the "most abrasive and aggressive fusion of rock and electronic music" that was "initiall ...
from
Melbourne in the mid 90s. One of a number of bands with that name, it was formed by members of Soulscraper. Discordia were set to be the first Australian band signed to Roadrunner records, but was not due to conflicts. Discordia began life when Sade Lava met James Lynch at Relic Records; the original concept was for Sade to join Soulscraper as vocalist. Over time it was felt a heavier direction was required, so James, Jim and Sade created Discordia.
Members
Original
* Greg Trull (
Dreadnaught
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* Dreadnaught (band), a heavy metal band in Melbourne, Australia
* ''Dreadnaught'' (film), a 1981 film by Yuen Woo-Ping
* Dreadnaught USA
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) – vocals
* Jim Shnookal (
Soulscraper
Soulscraper were an Australian alternative electronic-rock band based in Melbourne. The band formed circa 1991 by ex-members of an alternative / industrial influenced band called The Prostitutes.
Soulscraper were Chris Dubrow on guitar and lea ...
) – keyboards and programming
* James Lynch (
Soulscraper
Soulscraper were an Australian alternative electronic-rock band based in Melbourne. The band formed circa 1991 by ex-members of an alternative / industrial influenced band called The Prostitutes.
Soulscraper were Chris Dubrow on guitar and lea ...
,
Shreen, Vicious Circle, Children of Sorrow, Good and Evil, The Prostitutes, Rope, Sweet Revenge, The Mumblers)- drums and programming
* Sade Lava (Ran Maclurkin) (Sickman, doll juice, Mince Kitten, Spine of God) – guitar, vocals, programming
* Fee Omens (Mince Kitten, Spine of God) – bass (live)
Later members
* Chris "Hilly" Hill (
Damaged
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) – guitar
* Phaedra Press (Womnal)(Rope) – bass
Discography
EP
* ''Living Dead'' (1995) – Siren Entertainment
* ''Gunwitch'' (1996) – Siren Entertainment
[ Rolling Stone September 1996]
LP
* ''Living Dead'' (1996) – Heartland Records
Other bands
Other musical groups named Discordia or a similar name, the type of music primarily associated with them, and their country of origin are below.
*Discordia (Thrash Metal/Crossover) Argentina
*Discordia (Industrial Metal) Australia
*Discordia (Death Metal) Brazil
*Discordia (Death Metal/Grindcore) El Salvador
*Discordia (Atmospheric Black Metal) Germany
*Discordia (Heavy Metal/Hard Rock) Italy
*Discordia (Symphonic Metal) Japan
*Discordia (Heavy Metal) Mexico
*Discordia (Death/Thrash Metal) Poland
*Discordia (Death Metal) Turkey
*Discordia (Technical Death Metal) United States
*Discordia (Symphonic Metal) United States
*Discórdia Profana (Black Metal) Brazil
*Immortal Discordia (Death Metal) Bulgaria
*Omnia Discordia (Death Metal) United States
*Ministério da Discórdia (Heavy/Thrash Metal) Brazil
*Symphony of Discordia (Death/Doom Metal) Brazil
*The Hearth of Discordia (Deathcore) Russia
*Diskordia (a.k.a. Discordia) (Symphonic Doom Metal) United Kingdom
References
External links
Discordia, MusicMight
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Australian heavy metal musical groups
Victoria (state) musical groups
Industrial metal musical groups