Numb is a Canadian

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band that is based in

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History

Numb was founded by Don Gordon, David Hall and

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in 1986. The band issued their self-titled debut studio album '' Numb'' in 1987 on Edge and World Records. Their second album

Christmeister ''Christmeister'' is the second studio album by Numb, released in 1989 by Lively Art. The album was re-issued in August 1990 by Oceana Records. Reception Allmusic awarded ''Christmeister'' four and a half out of five possible stars. A critic ...

'' was released by Lively Art in 1989. The band's third album ''

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'', released in 1993, featured weird electronic tape-loops overlaid with heavily distorted vocals. The 1994 album ''

Wasted Sky ''Wasted Sky'' is the fourth studio album by Numb, released on June 15, 1994 by KK Records. The band changed musical direction by dampening processing and effects with the intention of exploring a different emotional intensity with their music. T ...

'' used some of the same techniques, but with a darker feel and more technically varied approach."Numb Wasted Sky"
Review by Trey Spencer STAFF August 25th, 2008 Singer David Collins joined the band in 1995; the band released its fifth album, '' Blood Meridian'', which contained strong, violent electronic sound but no guitar music, in 1997. Two years later, Numb recorded the electronic dance album ''

Language of Silence ''Language of Silence'' is the sixth studio album by Numb, released on November 24, 1998 by Metropolis Records. The album was conceived previous to the band's fifth album '' Blood Meridian'' but could not be released due to legal issues concernin ...

'', released through Metropolis. The tracks on this album were somewhat quieter and darkly intense. Following the release of one final single, "Suspended", Numb disbanded in 1998, and Gordon moved to

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to live with his wife. After what was considered by many to be a retirement of the project and Don Gordon from the music scene in general, an album of new material was made available vi
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on August 23, 2019 titled ''

Mortal Geometry ''Mortal Geometry'' is the seventh studio album by Numb, released on August 23, 2019 by Metropolis Records. Reception A critic at ''I Die: You Die'' credited the band with sounding inventive after over twenty year away from studio, saying "fl ...

''.

Members

* Don Gordon – Producing * David Collings – Vocals (1995–2000) * Blair Dobson – Vocals (1989–1991) * David Hall – Keyboards, Programming (1986–1991) * Conan Hunter – Vocals, Programming (1992–1994) *

(Sean St.Hubbs) – Vocals, Drums, Percussion (1986–1988), Live Drums (1994–1995, 1998)

Discography

Full length albums and EPs

Studio albums * '' Numb'' (1987, Edge/World) * ''

'' (1989, Lively Art) * ''

'' (1993, KK) * ''

'' (1994, KK) * '' Blood Meridian'' (1997,

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) * ''

'' (1998, Metropolis) * ''

'' (2019, Metropolis) Compilation albums * ''Desire/Blind Remixes'' (1998, KK) EPs * ''Blue Light'' (1987, Burning) * '' Fixate'' (1993, KK) Singles * "Serie Limitée" * "Bliss" (1991, Oceana/Onslot Music) * "Blind" (1997,

) * "Suspended" (1998, Metropolis)

Compilation appearances

* "Eugene (Pickaxe Mix by Pig and Andrew Burton)" on ''Funky Alternatives Vol. 6'' Concrete (1991) * "Curse (Metastsizing Dub)" on ''Electro-Genetic'' KK (1993) * "Shithammer (Dread & Bled)" on ''Moonraker'' Off Beat (1993) * "Blue Light, Black Candle (live)" on ''Celtic Circle Sampler #2'' Celtic Circle Productions (1994) * "Ratblast (Compressed & Distressed)" on ''The Digital Space Between''

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(1994) * "Decay of the Angel" on ''Body Rapture Vol. 4'' Zoth Ommog (1994) * cover of

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's " Push It" on ''Operation Beatbox''

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(1996) * "

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" on ''TV Terror: Felching a Dead Horse'' Re-constriction (1997) * "Blind (Hyper-dilated) on ''Electronic Lust, Vol. 1'' Orkus (1998) * "Desire (Protean)" on ''The O-Files Vol. 3'' Off Beat (1998) * "Desire (Prelude and Nocturne)" on ''The O-Files Vol. 3'' Off Beat (1998) * "Blind (Mentallo Mix)" on ''The O-Files Vol. 3'' Off Beat (1998) * "Blood (Crash & Bleed Edit)" on ''Electropolis, Vol. 1'' Metropolis (1998) * cover of the theme from "

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" on ''Electronic Lust'' Orkus (1999) * "Half-Life" on ''Septic Vol. 1''

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(1999) * "Respect" on ''Electro Club Attack-Shot 2'' XXC (1999) * "Static" on ''Electropolis, ''Vol. 2'' Metropolis (2000) * "Deviation" on ''Orgazma Tracks Vol. 3'' Alter Ego (2001)

Side projects

* Halo-Gen (

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)

References

External links

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