Ice (band)

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ICE
OriginEngland
GenresIndustrial metal, dub, experimental, industrial hip hop
Years active1993–1998
LabelsPathologica, Crashh, Morpheus
MembersJustin Broadrick
Lou Ciccotelli
Dave Cochrane
Kevin Martin
Past membersJohn Jobaggy
Alex Buess

Ice (often stylized as ICE) is an industrial music band formed by guitarist Justin Broadrick and saxophonist/vocalist Kevin Martin.

History[edit]

Keeping to a similar vein as their other musical project Techno Animal, Justin Broadrick and Kevin Martin opted for Ice to be a studio-based project.[1] Drummer John Jobaggy, bassist Dave Cochrane and saxophonist/engineer Alex Buess were recruited to aid them in the recording process.[2] Their debut album, Under the Skin, is comparable to Pure-era Godflesh and Martin's free jazz and dub work with God.[3] The group went on hiatus for several years and Jobaggy was replaced by Laika drummer Lou Ciccotelli. By their second album, Bad Blood, the band had absorbed hip hop influences and nearly all the songs featured contributions from recognizable names in the underground rap scene. Blixa Bargeld, of Einsturzende Neubauten, also contributed his vocals to the music.[4]

Band members[edit]

Discography[edit]

Albums
Singles & EPs
  • Quarantine (Carcrashh, 1995)
  • Bad Blood Transfusion (with Underdog) (Morpheus, 1998)
  • Headwreck (Morpheus, 1998)
  • Trapped in Three Dimensions (Morpheus, 1999)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Reynolds, Simon (24 May 2011). Bring the Noise: 20 Years of Writing About Hip Rock and Hip Hop. Soft Skull Press. p. 192. ISBN 9781593764012. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Godflesh Encyclopedia: Ice". godflesh.com. 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  3. ^ Raggett, Ned. "Under the Skin". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  4. ^ Gross, Jason (March 1999). "Reviews: Ice - Bad Blood". Spin. Vol. 15, no. 3. SPIN Media LLC. p. 142. Retrieved 8 October 2012.