16volt

16volt is an American industrial rock band featuring Eric Powell with other performers added for live shows.[1][2][3] The band is featured in the opening scene of the PlayStation 2 game Primal, and contributed nine songs to the game's soundtrack.[4][5][6]

16volt
Background information
OriginPortland, Oregon (early); Los Angeles, California (after), United States
Genres
Years active1988–present
LabelsRe-Constriction
Metropolis
Associated actsH3llb3nt, Ringer, Graphic, Black December
Websitewww.16volt.com
Members
  • Steve Hickey
  • Eric Powell
Past members
  • Jason Bazinet
  • Joel Bornzin
  • Jon Fell
  • Marc LaCorte
  • Mike Peoples
  • Jeff Taylor
  • Von Vinhasa
  • Steve White

History

16volt was formed in Portland, Oregon by composer and vocalist Eric Powell. Powell recruited musicians drummer Joel Bornzin, guitarist Jon Fell and Jeff Taylor to record "Motorskills", which debuted on the The Cyberflesh Conspiracy various artist compilation by If It Moves...[7] That band released their first full-length studio album Wisdom on May 25, 1993 after signing to Re-Constriction Records.[8] The album received critical attention for its industrial-informed beats and abrasive electronic textures.[9] The band continued to issue album's via Re-Constriction for the next three albums: Skin (1994), LetDownCrush (1996), SuperCoolNothing (1998).

16volt released its fifth album titled FullBlackHabit in 2007 for Metropolis Records.[10] The band followed that release with two more studio albums for Metropolis, American Porn Songs[11] and Beating Dead Horses,[12] which were released in 2009 and 2011 respectively. 16volt self-released the 2016 album The Negative Space on their label Murder Creek.[13] The EP Dead on Arrivals was self-released for Murder Creek in 2017.[14][15]

Discography

Studio albums

Remix albums

Compilation albums

Extended plays

Singles

References
  1. "Interview with 16Volt". Vampirefreaks.com. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
  2. "Interview with Mike Peoples of 16Volt". Church of Hive. Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
  3. "Metropolis Records // Artists // 16Volt". Metropolis-records.com. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
  4. Bishop, Sam (2003-01-19). "Primal Ships". TotalPlayStation. Archived from the original on 2016-04-19. Retrieved 2015-01-31. Primal features extensive musical contributions from LA rockers 16 Volt, who donated nine tracks to the game, three created exclusively for the game.
  5. Alexander, Kim Ann (May 21, 1997). "An Evening With Eric Powell of 16 Volt". Last Sigh Magazine. Archived from the original on April 19, 2002. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  6. Alexander, Kim Ann (1998). "An Evening With Eric Powell of 16 Volt". Last Sigh Magazine. Archived from the original on April 19, 2002. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  7. "Various Artists: The Cyberflesh Conspiracy". CD Review Digest. Peri Press. 7 (4): 823. 1994. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  8. "16 Volt: Wisdom". Option. Sonic Options Network (54–58). 1994. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  9. Worley, Jon (June 30, 1993). "16 Volt: Wisdom". Aiding & Abetting (36). Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  10. Upjohn, Kristofer. "16volt – FullBlackHabit (Metropolis)". Raves. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  11. Croona, Fredrik (August 18, 2009). "16 Volt - American Porn Songs". Brutal Resonance. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  12. Smith, Dom (April 15, 2011). "CD Review: 16Volt – Beating Dead Horses". Soundsphere Magazine. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  13. Turner, Trubie (September 6, 2016). "16volt – The Negative Space". ReGen. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  14. Turner, Trubie (January 7, 2018). "16volt – Dead on Arrivals". ReGen. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  15. Yücel, Ilker (November 2, 2017). "16volt InterView: Defiant to the End". ReGen. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
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