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Coil

British sound manipulators and experimentalists spun off from Throbbing Gristle, regarded highly in experimental and industrial circles.
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Album Highlights

  • The Ape of Naples
    Coil
    The Ape of Naples
  • Love's Secret Domain
    Coil
    Love's Secret Domain
  • Musick to Play in the Dark
    Coil
    Musick to Play in the D …
  • Time Machines
    Coil
    Time Machines
  • Stolen and Contaminated Songs
    Coil
    Stolen and Contaminated …
  • Horse Rotorvator
    Coil
    Horse Rotorvator
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Coil

Coil - Artist Details

Active

1980s - 2000s

Formed

1982 in London, England

Disbanded

2004

Genre

Electronic Avant-Garde Pop/Rock

Styles

Alternative/Indie Rock Dark Ambient Experimental Experimental Electronic Industrial Ambient House Alternative Dance Drone Alternative Pop/Rock

Also Known As

Black Light District
ELpH

Group Members

John Balance Peter Christopherson Drew McDowall
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