Artist description The first industrial heavyweights out of Canada. They have influenced everyone from Skinny Puppy to Front Line Assembly. DHI covers the full spectrum of industrial including guitar driven Aggro Metal, Electro Dance, Darkwave and gothic.

Music Style Industrial,Electro,Darkwave

Musical Influences Skinny Puppy,Front Line Assembly

Similar Artists FLA

Artist History 1987: Vicar (vocals, samples, guitars, synths) and Graf (samples, airwave appropriation) begin collaborating after hours on improv soundscape compositions, in Toronto?DHI?s home town the duo partially names itself after a classic 70s BBC sound effects record 1988: Max joins the band on synths, samples and metals DHI?s first demo cassette, Need And Ability, is distributed in Toronto, receiving positive college media attention the trio makes its live debut and quickly amasses a strong regional following 1989: Chemical Land Showdown, the band?s second album-length demo, is released a handful of Toronto DJs successfully chance DHI?s sound on the dance club crowd the group is invited to support A Split Second, and a few weeks later, Front Line Assembly 1990:Canadian indie label Fringe Product inks the band to a three year deal DHI meets producer/engineer Rob Sanzo (Dogpile?Kk/Electrip recording artists) and begins re-recording material for future releases an opening spot is secured for The Young Gods 1991:the limited edition Chemical Land CD EP, featuring two rare tracks, is released on Fringe Max departs Stateside and is replaced by Nocturne (samples, violins) the group is approached by director Steve Jones, resulting in DHI?s first video outing (also for Chemical Land) 1992:Machine Altar Transmission, the band?s Canadian debut CD, hits the streets Much Music, and City TV?s internationally syndicated New Music program, both air features documenting DHI?s original/unorthodox sampling techniques the band plays in support of Alien Sex Fiend another video, entitled New Vision, featuring metal artist Steve Richards? Insidious Devices (Lollapalooza) and ex-Archaos firebreather Mike Dent, is launched DHI embarks upon a lengthy series of writing and recording sessions at its Scriptorium studio, and later at Signal To Noise with Rob Sanzo 1993:another limited edition ep, Bitter Alloys, is released Mike Speed Gibbs (Dogpile) joins the band, providing additional guitar and bass work CBC?s Prime Time News captures DHI in performance for a special on?cyberpunk? author William Gibson 1994:the foursome continue an onslaught of Canadian gigs supporting Pressures Collide, DHI?s second CD shooting for the Pain And Courage video (the CD?s lead-off single) is conducted in a ghastly, long-abandoned brick factory. 1995:Van Richter Records licenses the Pressures disc, resulting in DHI?s debut release in the U.S..The Van Richter title includes the Bitter Alloys limited edition extended play disc. This version of the disc boast fully redesigned sleeves?exclusively for the label's territory DHI begins organizing the band?s first European live dates?destined to be a success, as DHI has evolved into a thunderous, riveting animal! 1997: Presents the final chapter of DHI as Van Richter Records releases their swan song album ?Transmissions from the Chemical Land? containing previously unreleased and out of print material, plus the hit single ?Chemical Land?. DHI now takes their place along side Skinny Puppy as one of the key innovator?s in the history of Industrial music!

Group Members Vicar,Graf,Nocturne,Mike Gibbs

Instruments vocals, samples, guitars, synths, airwave appropriation,violins

Albums Bitter Alloys/Pressures Collide, Transmissions from the Chemical Land

Press Reviews see: http://vr.dv8.net/dhi.html

Additional Info music videos online

Location Palm Springs, CA - USA

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