Artist description Doom-laden apocalyptic rhythmic electronics constructed with old-school industrial sensibility and the tools of electro / body music. We mournfully celebrate the downfall of civilisation in the two fratricidal world wars and the inevitable extinction of humanity with despairing, mangled vocals over harsh, sludgey industrial deathscapes enhanced with crushing percussion and the power of the sequencer.

Music Style Electro-death-industrial; Dead Body Muzak

Musical Influences Death industrial and harsh electro / EBM, with a dash of power electronics - Brighter Death Now, :Wumpscut:, Mz.412, Suicide Commando, Söldnergeist, Hocico etc.

Similar Artists Holocaust Theory?

Artist History Maruta Kommand came into existence in December 1999 as a result of collaboration between John Hull and Andi Penguin for the purpose of recording a contribution to the Mz.412 ‘Legion Ultra’ collaborative 7” on Cold Meat Industry. Andi had long been a friend of John’s main project, Interlock, and as a result of this collaboration Maruta Kommand was formed, taking its name from a classic Brighter Death Now track.

Group Members John Hull and Andi Penguin, plus guest musicians

Instruments Synth and sequencer, noise, scrap metal, field recordings

Albums 'Holocaust Rites' - forthcoming 6th November 2000

Press Reviews "Some very nice sounds and some interesting ideas" - s.Alt, Ant-Zen "Somewhere in the borderlands between EBM and BDN" - K. Olsson, Heid / Survival Unit "It's good - reminds me a little of HOLOCAUST THEORY" - Cold Spring Records

Additional Info Two tracks on 'Transmissions of Power' CD compiled by The Grey Wolves

Location London, London - United Kingdom

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