Chrome was one of the first industrial musical groups. Chrome consisted of Helios Creed (guitar) and Damon Edge (Drums and synthesizers), although it was formed by Gary Spain (bass, guitar, vocals) and Edge in 1976. At that time the band also included John Lambdin (vocals, guitar and bass) and Mike Low (guitar, synth, and bass). After the first LP, The Visitation, Low and Lambdin left, and after the second LP, Alien Soundtracks, Spain became less involved with the band. Between 1978 and 1982, Edge and Creed (at some point with the Stench Bros.) released a handful of albums. In "The secret history of rock" Helios Creed said they wanted to make some "scary, funny music". Their experimental rock was into science-fiction, alienation, cynicism, ... When they split the band up in 1983, Damon Edge continued on with the name, hiring a complete new band in Europe. The music was a good bit different: still loud abrasive post-punk music, but less experimental in texture. Edge moved to France and released several records under the name Chrome. Damon Edge died in Los Angeles the summer of 1995, of heart failure. After Damon's death, Helios picked up the name and began releasing new material.
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Discography
The following discography is from the official Chrome website.
Original Period
the works of Creed and Edge together, in San Francisco
- The Visitation (1977) (Creed not a participant on this first release)
- Alien Soundtracks (1978)
- Half Machine Lip Moves (1979)
- Subterranean Modern (1979) - Various Artists
- Read Only Memory (1979) - Mini Album
- New Age (1980) - 7" Single
- Red Exposure (1980)
- Inworlds (1981) - 12" Single
- Blood on the Moon (1981)
- Firebomb (1982) - 7" Single
- 3rd from the Sun (1982)
- Anorexic Sacrifice (1982) - 7" Single
- No Humans Allowed (1982)
- Chrome Box (1982) - 6 Album Set
- The Chronicles I (1982)
- The Chronicles II (1982)
- Raining Milk (1983)
- Chrome / Bauhaus: Live in London (1984) - Various Artists VHS
- Chromosome Damage (1986) - Bootleg Album
- Having a wonderfull time with the Tripods - Compilation(1995)
Damon Period
Produced by Damon Edge in Europe
- Into the Eyes of the Zombie King (1984)
- The Lyon Concert (1985)
- Another World (1985)
- Eternity (1986)
- Dossiers - Various Artists (1986)
- Dreaming in Sequence (1986)
- Live in Germany (1987)
- Alien Soundtracks II (1988)
- Mission of the Entranced (1990)
- Liquid Forest (1990)
- One Million Eyes (1991)
- The Clairaudient Syndrome (1994)
- Having a wonderfull time in the juice dome - Compilation(1995)
Helios Period
After Damon's death, Helios Creed reforms Chrome with previous and new members.
- Third Seed From the Bud (1996) - 10" Single
- Torque Pound (1997) - 7" Split Single
- Retro Transmission (1997)
- Tidal Forces (1998)
- Chrome Flashback / Chrome Live (1999) - 2 CD Set
- Ghost Machine (2002)
- Angel of the Clouds - featuring Damon Edge and Helios Creed (2002)
Influences
Chrome were influenced by the pioneering 60s experimental band Fifty Foot Hose.
External links
- Chrome at Trouser Press
- Chrome at All Music
- Review of Half Machine Lip Moves by Julian Cope
- Review of Half Machine Lip Moves (in Italian)
- Profile from Discogs.com
- Profile from one of their labels, Touch & Go
- How Good Are Chrome?
- Chrome website
- Damon Edge website
- Helios Creed website
- The Wire's100 Records That Set The World On Fire (When No One Was Listening)
