Artist description UK based noise terrorists with an eye poppin' live show & a bucket load of tunes with attitude.

Music Style Industrial, Alternative, Electronic, Techno, Goth, Rock, Pop

Musical Influences Feotus, Caberet Voltaire, Depeche Mode, PWEI, NIN

Similar Artists Garbage, The Prodigy, NIN, Duran Duran

Artist History THE CHAOS ENGINE have already built up a huge cult following through intensive gigging and have taken their dynamic sound on the road, further augmenting it with a spectacular light-show and stage set incorporating strobes, smoke, cine films and a giant weather balloon. They have supported many name bands from mainstream acts like Baby Bird and MN8 to underground and alternative bands such as Rosetta Stone, Christian Death, Gene Loves Jezebel and Blaggers ITA. THE CHAOS ENGINE have received national & fanzine press and been interviewed on several independent radio stations. A track from their album was recently featured on the Metal Hammer "Killing Cuts" cover-mounted CD (circulation: 60,000), and they now have nearly 700 fans on their mailing list. The band also have a strong Internet presence with their own website at http://www.chaosengine.com and an additional 200 fans on their e-mailing list who are regularly informed of forthcoming releases and gigs. The sound of THE CHAOS ENGINE is utterly, annoyingly original but is best described as Techno Pop with a powerful guitar edge: comparisons have been drawn between bands as diverse as The Prodigy, Nine Inch Nails, Garbage, Marilyn Manson, Nirvana and Duran Duran. THE CHAOS ENGINE released their self-funded debut CD, entitled DIFFICULT in September 1996, which was licenced to StreetCulture Records and re-issued via BMG to critical acclaim in late 1997. The band have recently written over 20 new tracks for their new album, provisionally titled OBSTINATE, and massive initial response from club play and fanzines indicates that it's time to believe the hype. .

Group Members Lee H - Noisy young man, Huw - Big bloke, Kelly - Scary lady

Instruments Vocals, Synths, Samplers, Guitars, Strings & NO TAMBOURINES

Albums Difficult, Obstinate

Press Reviews "The Chaos Engine are now finding themselves spearheading an upturn in the UK Tech-Rock scene's fortunes and proving yet again that anything the Yanks can do, we can do better." -Metal Hammer "The Chaos Engine are exceptional. . .Imagine Depeche Mode being given a once-over by Godflesh, and you'll have an idea of their bizarre vision. . .Definitely to be encouraged." -Kerrang! "Very large, very dark. . .frightened? Industrial Goth for the next century. Are you ready to deal with The Chaos Engine?" -Melody Maker "One phrase which would describe The Chaos Engine accurately is "Bloody Brilliant!". . .Total Industrial but with an innocuous pop edge. . .utterly recommended in case you hadn't guessed." -Naked Truth Zine "The Chaos Engine are nothing short of amazing. . .The album I have to say is one of the best I've heard in the last few years, combining an Industrial-Techno beat with sinewy Punk/Goth guitar and intelligent lyrics with great samples, interwoven with swarthes of keyboard noise. . .The Chaos Engine are the band the Prodigy strive to be." -Eaten Alive Zine "This trio manage to cover every inch of the stage. . .Add a pinch of attitude, a lot of style and some frightening props and gimmicks and you are left with a great entertaining live display that just takes your breath clean away. Awesome." -Being Brave Zine "One of the best tapes I have come across this year. . .The vocals are excellent, changing styles throughout, and basically all I can say is GET THIS NOW." -Interference Zine "The Chaos Engine are GOOD. Not just good but VERY fucking good, mind-blowingly good infact. If you haven't heard their debut CD yet then you certainly have a space that needs filling in your sad little lives, as the band pull together the best industrial sounds and mix them with classic pop to produce a totally fantastic end result. . .They are incredibly diverse, mainly because most industrial bands whimper at the thought of combining their harsh, grinding sound with - of all things - memorable melodies and lyrics. That's what this album does - its hard and uncompromising sound goes arm in bionic arm with really good song-writing." -Judas Kiss Zine

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Location Cheltenham, Gloucestershire - United Kingdom

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