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Formed in 1986, Treponem Pal (named for the bacteria that causes syphilis) was one of the early pioneers in industrial metal, incorporating a harsh guitar sound, gruff vocals verging on hardcore, and a stark, industrial feel, giving them a style not too far removed from early Godflesh. They maintained this style up until Higher, by which time the focus had shifted towards sampling and electronics, giving that album a more techno feel, akin to the progression made by Pitchshifter at the time. By 1999 the band was done, with vocalist Marco Neves and other members later forming a band called Elephant System, apparently in the reggae/dub oriented field. Finally, Neves and samplist Didier Breard decided to reform Treponem Pal, with a new lineup and a new album, Weird Machine, released in early 2008. Two noted industrial metallists, Ted Parsons (Godflesh, Prong), and the late Paul Raven (Killing Joke, Ministry) were featured on the album.
Artist: Treponem Pal
Formed: 1986
Country: France
Status: Active
Genre(s): Industrial
Influence(s): Industrial Dub, Hardcore, Industrial Metal, Thrash Metal
Current line-up:
Marco Neves - vocals
Polak - guitars
Didier Breard - samples
Former members:
Michel Bassin - guitars
Laurent B - guitars
Alain Fornasari - guitars
Ferguson - bass
Stephane Cressend - bass
Amadou Sall - bass
Goran Juresic - bass
Paul Raven - bass (guest) (Killing Joke, Ministry, Prong)
/RIP October 20, 2007, heart attack/
David LeBrun - drums
Didier Serbourdin - drums
Ted Parsons - drums (guest) (Godflesh, Jesu, Prong)
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Treponem Pal
1989 Roadrunner
Tracklist:
01. Silico
02. The Black Box
03. Embodiement Of Frustration
04. The Prettiest Star
05. In-Out
06. Too Many Humans
07. Low Man
08. Soft Mouth Vagina
Line-up:
* Marco Neves
* Michel Bassin
* Laurent B
* Ferguson
* David LeBrun
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Aggravation
1991 Roadrunner
Tracklist:
01. Rest Is a War
02. What Does It Mean?
03. Love
04. Out With No Flag
05. Fugitive Soul
06. Sweet Coma
07. TV Matic
08. Radioactivity
09. You Got What You Deserve
Line-up:
* Marco Neves
* Michel Bassin
* Laurent B
* Stephane Cressend
* Didier Serbourdin
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Excess & Overdrive
1993 Roadrunner
Tracklist:
01. Out of Reach
02. Pushing You Too Far
03. Excess and Overdrive
04. For Progress
05. Crimson Garden
06. Stoned
07. Nowhere Land
08. Blow Me Out
09. Sometimes
10. Full Moon
11. Excess (Trance Mix)
Line-up:
* Marco Neves
* Michel Bassin
* Alain Fornasari
* Amadou Sall
* Didier Serbourdin
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Higher
1997 Mercury
Tracklist:
01. Cyberfreak
02. Renegade
03. Unchained
04. Struggle
05. Lose Control
06. Panorama
07. Freetribe
08. Funk Me
09. Sick Train
10. Belief
11. Sweet Vibes
12. Psycho Rising
13. Funkytown
Line-up:
* Marco Neves
* Michel Bassin
* Goran Juresic
* Didier Breard
* Didier Serbourdin
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Weird Machine
2008 Listenable
Tracklist:
01. Dirty Dance
02. Planet Crash
03. Unclean
04. Hardcore Massive Soldier
05. Mad Box
06. Sonic Life
07. Freak Machine
08. Human Attack
09. Evil Angel
10. One More Time
11. Never Give Up
12. The Revolutionist (bonus track)
13. Religion (bonus track)
14. Manimal (bonus track)
Line-up:
* Marco Neves
* Polak
* Paul Raven
* Didier Breard
* Ted Parsons
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