Drill was an American
alternative
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/
hard rock band from
New York City
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, United States, that formed in 1993. The band is perhaps best known as being headed by vocalist
Lucia Cifarelli
Lucia Cifarelli (born September 23, 1970) is an American musician, best known for her work with industrial band KMFDM. She was formerly the vocalist for the band Drill and also performed in KMFDM offshoots MDFMK, KGC, and Schwein.
Career
Ci ...
, with members that included
guitarist Dan Harnett, future
Black Label Society
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bassist John DeServio
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He was also a member of Pride & Glory, a southern rock trio, for a short time in December 1994 (again as a replacement for ...
, and
drummer Marcus Farny.
The band split up shortly after the release of their 1995 self-titled album ''Drill'', which featured additional guitarist Paul Alves. Cifarelli went on to join
industrial rock
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bands
MDFMK
MDFMK was an industrial rock band formed by two members of KMFDM, Sascha Konietzko and Tim Sköld. Lucia Cifarelli, formerly of the band Drill, later joined to make a trio.
History
Due to "differences in vision and drive", KMFDM disbanded in 1 ...
and
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. ...
.
Albums
* ''Drill'', 1995
Further reading
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References
Alternative rock groups from New York (state)
Musical groups disestablished in 1996
Musical groups established in 1993
1993 establishments in New York City
1996 disestablishments in the United States
A&M Records artists
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