PITCHSHIFTER

Industrial Metal / Alternative Metal • United Kingdom
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Pitchshifter are a British industrial metal band originally hailing from Nottingham formed in 1989. The band was started by bassist and vocalist Mark Clayden, lead guitarist and programmer Johnny A. Carter and rhythm guitarist Stuart Toolin.

The band is cited as one of the originators of industrial metal along with bands like Godflesh and Ministry. Their first two albums showcase this classic industrial metal sound, while on "Infotaiment?" the band began to experiment with drum 'n' bass and other genres of electronic music not commonly found in industrial metal.

Throughout their highly acclaimed career although often commercially overlooked, Pitchshifter were often heralded with founding the Electro Punk genre with JS Claydon's 'sex pistols' barrages on the current state of the UK, which is heard on "www.pitchshifter.com".

Similar to previous attempts at this meld of minds such as pop will eat itself (PWEI) Pitchshifter created an intense and dedicated fan-base who still
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PITCHSHIFTER albums / top albums

PITCHSHIFTER Industrial album cover 3.50 | 3 ratings
Industrial
Industrial Metal 1991
PITCHSHIFTER Desensitized album cover 4.25 | 2 ratings
Desensitized
Industrial Metal 1993
PITCHSHIFTER Infotainment? album cover 3.38 | 4 ratings
Infotainment?
Industrial Metal 1996
PITCHSHIFTER www.pitchshifter.com album cover 3.25 | 2 ratings
www.pitchshifter.com
Industrial Metal 1998
PITCHSHIFTER Deviant album cover 2.00 | 2 ratings
Deviant
Industrial Metal 2000
PITCHSHIFTER PSI album cover 2.25 | 2 ratings
PSI
Alternative Metal 2002

PITCHSHIFTER EPs & splits

PITCHSHIFTER Submit album cover 4.00 | 1 ratings
Submit
Industrial Metal 1992
PITCHSHIFTER Un-United Kingdom album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Un-United Kingdom
Industrial Metal 1999
PITCHSHIFTER Un-UK album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Un-UK
Industrial Metal 1999
PITCHSHIFTER Pitchshifter / The Kennedy Soundtrack album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Pitchshifter / The Kennedy Soundtrack
Industrial Metal 2002
PITCHSHIFTER Short Circuit album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Short Circuit
Industrial Metal 2002
PITCHSHIFTER None for All and All for One album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
None for All and All for One
Industrial Metal 2006
PITCHSHIFTER EFKD 2020 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
EFKD 2020
Industrial Metal 2020

PITCHSHIFTER live albums

PITCHSHIFTER Bootlegged, Distorted, Remixed and Uploaded album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Bootlegged, Distorted, Remixed and Uploaded
Industrial Metal 2003
PITCHSHIFTER Live in Detroit (Harpo's, 1994) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live in Detroit (Harpo's, 1994)
Industrial Metal 2020
PITCHSHIFTER Live in New York (CBGB, 2000) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live in New York (CBGB, 2000)
Industrial Metal 2020
PITCHSHIFTER Live in Norwich (Waterfront, 2000) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live in Norwich (Waterfront, 2000)
Industrial Metal 2020
PITCHSHIFTER Live in Paris (Ris Orangis, 1998) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live in Paris (Ris Orangis, 1998)
Industrial Metal 2020
PITCHSHIFTER Live in Stockholm (Klubben, 2000) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live in Stockholm (Klubben, 2000)
Industrial Metal 2020

PITCHSHIFTER demos, promos, fans club and other releases (no bootlegs)

PITCHSHIFTER New Metal Messiahs! album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
New Metal Messiahs!
Industrial Metal 1995
PITCHSHIFTER Exploitainment album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Exploitainment
Industrial Metal 1996
PITCHSHIFTER Cohesion album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Cohesion
Industrial Metal 2007
PITCHSHIFTER 1990 Demo album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
1990 Demo
Industrial Metal 2020
PITCHSHIFTER Deviant 1999 Demo album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Deviant 1999 Demo
Industrial Metal 2020
PITCHSHIFTER Original Pitchshifter Demo Tape (Digital Redux) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Original Pitchshifter Demo Tape (Digital Redux)
Industrial Metal 2020

PITCHSHIFTER re-issues & compilations

PITCHSHIFTER Remix War album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Remix War
Industrial Metal 1994

PITCHSHIFTER singles (15)

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Death Industrial
Industrial Metal 1991
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Triad
Industrial Metal 1994
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W.Y.S.I.W.Y.G.
Industrial Metal 1998
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Genius
Industrial Metal 1998
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Microwaved
Industrial Metal 1998
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Dead Battery
Industrial Metal 2000
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Condescension
Industrial Metal 2000
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Keep It Clean
Industrial Metal 2000
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Eight Days
Alternative Metal 2002
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Shutdown
Alternative Metal 2002
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Apply Yourself
Alternative Metal 2018
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"Stop Talking (So Loud)" Acoustic Demo Version
Alternative Metal 2018
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"Stop Talking (So Loud)" Demo Version
Industrial Metal 2018
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System Anomaly
Industrial Metal 2018
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Voted Least Likely to Succeed
Industrial Metal 2019

PITCHSHIFTER movies (DVD, Blu-Ray or VHS)

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Pitchshifter - PSI Entology
Industrial Metal 2004

PITCHSHIFTER Reviews

PITCHSHIFTER Submit

EP · 1992 · Industrial Metal
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Just a year after their debut hit the scene, simply titled Industrial, the band came back with an EP which already got the band into more of their own sound. While it is an EP, it is longer than the debut if including the silence on the last track. Even if you don't count those, it's only about 10 minutes shorter. While their debut could be a bit too derivative from Godflesh for some, Submit increases the thrash and death metal influences to make Pitchshifter a force to be reckoned with.

Apart from "New Flesh PSI", which isn't really much of a song, this album never lets up with crushing industrial fury that punches the listener to the floor. "Gritter" is a real teeth grinder, which sets the stage for all of the gritty and crunching riffs that permeate through the album. It's also almost impossible to not want to growl along. "Deconstruction" is probably the best on here, and one of Pitchshifter's best tracks in general. It really shows what was to come on the next album, with a driving nail of a riff and J.S. Clayden's chaotic vocal attack. "Dry Riser Inlet" is another one of the band's best tracks, which is a foreboding industrial death metal masterpiece. The bass is driving, but the guitar and vocals are stark during the chorus. The last song "Silo" is an instrumental sludgy dirge that is a great end to the album.

Submit has just the right amount of Pitchshifter's own flavor to make it stand out more than their debut. Some of the best death metal-infused industrial metal out there is on this record, and it should be an essential listen for any industrial fan. As fantastic as this EP is, the band would reach their peak with the following album. Hope you found this review helpful, feel free to comment!

PITCHSHIFTER Industrial

Album · 1991 · Industrial Metal
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Along with bands like Godflesh, Ministry, and KMFDM, Pitchshifter was among the first industrial metal acts to come around. Formed in 1989, the band released their appropriately titled debut "Industrial" in 1991. However, due to the band releasing their debut a couple years after Godflesh's groundbreaking Streetcleaner, Pitchshifter became commonly dismissed as Godflesh clones. Now, whenever a band does something new there's bound to be some copying, but like many of the thrash metal bands dismissed as clones back in the 80's, Pitchshifter simply wears their influences on this release.

The first thing to note, is that Pitchshifter is a bit more thrash-leaning than Godflesh. They've got the sludgy dissonance of Godflesh with the post-punk of Killing Joke also coming to mind, but they blend enough other elements to create their own sound. "Gravid Rage" is one of the highlights of the album, sounding like a clanking factory machine with Mark Clayden delivering gruff barks with much conviction. "Catharsis" stands out with the almost black metal-esque tremolo guitar picking that plays along with the sludgy dirge. "Skin Grip" has the forcefulness of Pantera, with a crushing groove that pummels the listener and vocals that sound straight out of the Fear Factory debut. "Eye" ends the album with an ominousness unique to the album, combined with the crushing riffing that is throughout the album.

If you're a Godflesh fan, you'll most likely enjoy this. The band do show their influences, and they would develop their own sound better on the next album, but Industrial gets the job done for what it is. All bands need a start to make something really great, and for Pitchshifter that would come soon after. Hope you found this review helpful, feel free to comment!

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