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Biography
Infobox musical artist | name = 16volt| background = group_or_band| origin = United States | instrument =| genre = industrial rock | occupation =| years_active = 1988& ndash;present| label = Metropolis Records | associated_acts = H3llbent Ringer Graphic| website = http://www.16volt.com/ 16volt.com| current_members = Eric Powell Mike Peoples| past_members = 16volt is an industrial rock band featuring Eric Powell and Mike Peoples with various other performers added for live shows." http://vampirefreaks.com/content/comment.php? entry=348& t=interview+with+16volt Interview with 16Volt" in VampireFreaks " http://www.churchofhive.com/interviews/frame5.html Interview with Mike Peoples of 16Volt" in COH " http://www.regenmag.com/Interviews-343-16-Volt.html 16 Volt - Repossessing Your Minds" in Regen http://www.metropolis-records.com/artist/16volt The band is featured in the opening scene of the PlayStation 2 game Primal (video game)|Primal , and contributed twelve songs to the game's soundtrack.
History
Unreferenced section|date=March 2012Powell became interested in music early on,When|date=March 2012 and formed 16volt in 1988. Several years later, Powell met a college radio music director while promoting his demos with record label s. The music director had recently formed the Re-Constriction label, on which Powell's first demo recordings were released.
In 1993, 16volt released their debut album, Wisdom , on which they worked with Skinny Puppy 's Dave Ogilvie for production. One year later, 16volt released their second album, Skin (16 Volt album)|Skin . The project soon met Hate Dept. on the The Remix Wars: Strike 3 - 16 Volt vs. Hate Dept| Remix Wars extended play|EP . 16volt's third album, LetDownCrush , signaled the end of Powell's relationship with Re-Constriction. In 1998, SuperCoolNothing was released by Slipdisc, an imprint of Mercury Records|Mercury / PolyGram . The album Demography followed in late 2000.
Music
Primal (PlayStation game)
In 2003, 16volt made a cameo appearance in the opening scene of the PlayStation 2 game Primal, where they are depicted performing live in a club. The band made significant contributions to the in-game combat music, with songs such as "Happy Pill", "Suffering You", "And I Go", "Keep Sleeping", "At The End", and "Alkali". A sample CD of 16volt's contributions were bundled with the limited edition version of the game, and the songs were later included on an official CD release of the game soundtrack. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00012CQTK These promotional efforts boosted interest in the band both within the U.S. , and in other countries, where their work was not previously well-known.
Other soundtracks
16volt continued to gain exposure by contributing to various soundtracks, such as:
The Rage: Carrie 2 , the sequel to Stephen King 's Carrie , featured 16volt's single "Keep Sleeping".
The Band contributed to the soundtrack of cult musical film, Repo& #33; The Genetic Opera .
In 2008, 16volt helped remaster the soundtrack to Wizard of Gore for the director's cut release http://16volt.com/archives/2008/12/01/wizard-of-gore-movie-score/
Comeback
In 2007, 16volt made a comeback with the release of FullBlackHabit ; their first release of original material in nine years. The album featured a remake of "Suffering You", a song which initially appeared as a demo on SuperCoolNothing V2.0 . This marked a revival of the band, and two more albums were released between 2009 and 2011. Their sixth major studio album American Porn Songs was released in 2009 and featured a remake of the song "Alkali" (included on the Primal soundtrack). Their seventh album, Beating Dead Horses , was released in May 2011 on Metropolis Records.
Various Artists - Hordes of the Elite ( Glitch Mode Recordings - 2006)
"TPCM2: Judgement Day Remixing The Massacre" (2008)
"Electronic Saviors: Industrial Music To Cure Cancer" - 2010
Associated acts
16volt have contributed to three side-projects, of which only one (h3llb3nt) has seen a commercial release. http://www.regenmag.com/Interviews-147-16-Volt.html
H3llb3nt
16volt's first side-project, H3llb3nt, was a collaboration between Powell, Jared Louche, Bryan Black, and Charles Levi . The group released three albums and a ' best of ' between 1996 and 2001.Citation needed|date=March 2012
Ringer
Ringer was a rock group featuring several industrial artists. The primary lineup consisted of Powell on vocals, Kraig Tyler ( Crazy Town ), Carlton Bost ( Deadsy ) on guitar, Paige Haley ( Orgy (band)|Orgy ) on bass, and Mikey Cox ( Coal Chamber ) on drums. Before disbanding, the group released material available for download from their website, and played several gigs.Citation needed|date=March 2012
Graphic
The third 16volt side-project, Graphic, is a collaboration between Powell and Bildeaux. The duo released one song, "The Things You Do", featured on the 2006 compilation album, Komposi003 . As of|2008, an album is in the works and will feature a female vocalist. http://vampirefreaks.com/content/comment.php? entry=196& t=16+Volt 16 Volt VampireFreaks.com & #93;
