Flesh Field
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Origin | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
Genres | Industrial Electro-industrial Orchestral |
Years active | 1996 - present |
Labels | Metropolis Records Inception Records Dependent Trisol/Matrix Cube |
Members | Ian Ross |
Past members | Rian Miller (1997-2004), Wendy Yanko (2004-2006) |
Website | Official Website |
Flesh Field is an American electronic / industrial band formed in 1996 by Ian Ross in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The name Flesh Field is an unofficial term Ian Ross came up with to describe the psychological defense mechanisms of rape victims.
History
Rian Miller joined the band in 1997 to contribute female vocals. The band's debut album, Viral Extinction, peaked at #18 on the CMJ RPM Charts in the U.S.[1] and ranked #31 on the German Alternative Charts (DAC) Top 50 Albums of year 2000.[2] The followup EP, Redemption, peaked at #12 on the CMJ RPM Charts.[3]
In 2004, Rian was replaced by another female vocalist, Wendy Yanko. Their 2004 album Strain peaked at number 4 on the 2005 DAC,[4] charting for 8 weeks. In 2005, Flesh Field performed at the M'era Luna Festival in Hildesheim, Germany.
In January 2011, Ian Ross pronounced the retirement of Flesh Field as a musical project. Ian went on to further say that he will continue to make music, and that he is considering a new project. Seven of the instrumentals for "Tyranny of the Majority" were released on the official Flesh Field website mastered along with two additional untitled instrumentals that were cut from the album. Two of the album's tracks, "Swarm" and "Forgotten Trauma" can be found on the albums, Dependence: Next Level Electronics: Volume 2 and Septic VI respectively.
Flesh Field's track "Beneath Contempt" appeared in season 5, episode 8 of the HBO show True Blood.
On August 24, 2023, Metropolis Records announced a new album from the band along with a 36 second teaser.[5] Flesh Field released the album Voice of the Echo Chamber on November 3, 2023, and the album Voice of Reason on April 26, 2024.[6]
Flesh Field's track "Uprising" appeared in the end credits of the Hulu original science fiction thriller film "The Mill (2023 film)" released in October 2023.
Members
- Ian Ross - All Music, Lyrics, Vocals
Former members
- Rian Miller - vocals
- Wendy Yanko - Vocals
- Scott Tron/Matthias Ewald - Keyboards (live performances only)
- Josh Creamer - Guitar (live performances only)
Discography
Albums
- Viral Extinction: Inception Records / Trisol/Matrix Cube (1999)
- Redemption EP: Inception Records / Trisol/Matrix Cube (2000)
- Belief Control: Inception Records / Trisol/Matrix Cube (2001)
- Strain: Metropolis Records / Dependent Records (2004)
- Tyranny Of The Majority: Free internet release (instrumentals only) (2011)
- Voice of the Echo Chamber: Metropolis Records (2023)
- Voice of Reason: Metropolis Records (2024)
Singles
- "Beautifully Violent"
Internet release
- Inferior EP: (2003)
- Conquer Me EP: (2003)
Film, video game and television appearances
- Haven: Project Gotham Racing 3 (2005)[7]
- Uprising: Crackdown (2007)[7]
- Forgotten Trauma: Project Gotham Racing 4 (2007)[8][7]
- Voice of Dissent (Remix): Trailer for The Club at the 2006 E3
- Beneath Contempt: True Blood Season 5, Episode 8 "Somebody that I Used to Know"[9] (2012)
- Uprising: The Mill (2023 film)[10]
References
- ^ Comer, M. Tye (1 November 1999). "RPM" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. 60 (641). Great Neck, NY: College Media, Inc.: 27. ISSN 0890-0795. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "DAC Top 50 2000". Trendcharts oHG. AMC Alster Musik Consulting GmbH. 2001. Archived from the original on 11 February 2001. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ Comer, M. Tye (27 November 2000). "RPM" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. 64 (693). New York, NY: College Media, Inc.: 21. ISSN 0890-0795. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Deutsche Alternative Charts - Jahrescharts 2005 - Top50 Album Charts". Charts.trendcharts.de. 2006. Archived from the original on 23 April 2008.
- ^ https://twitter.com/MetropolisRec/status/1694828890382909932
- ^ "discography". www.flesh-field.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ a b c "Flesh Field". Flesh-field.com. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ^ "57 songs to feature in Project Gotham Racing 4 - Project Gotham Racin…". Archived from the original on 8 February 2013.
- ^ "Beneath Contempt - Flesh Field", Tvfanatic.com, 12 August 2012, retrieved 2018-05-22
- ^ Uprising - Flesh Field, 9 October 2023, retrieved 2023-10-09
External links
- Flesh Field official homepage
- Flesh Field page in VK
- Discogs page
- Bandcamp page
- Flesh Field official Myspace page
- Flesh Field official Vampirefreaks page
- Flesh Field discography at MusicBrainz
- 2005 Interview with Jeremy Eckhart of Grave Concerns
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