History The Young Gods

The Young Gods are an industrial band, formed in Switzerland in 1985. Its current and past members include vocalist Franz Treichler, keyboard/sampler players Alain Monod (a.k.a Al Comet) and Cesare Pizzi and drummers Frank Bagnoud, Use Hiestand and Bernard Trontin. Treichler is the sole consistent member and the main songwriter of the band.

They are considered as influential in the development of industrial rock genre during the 1980s, with their employment of samplers instead of traditional rock guitars. Their later releases have incorporated elements of electronica and ambient. Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, Ministry, Mike Patton and David Bowie have cited them as major influences.

Discography : Albums

The Young Gods -1987

L'Eau Rouge - 1989

Play Kurt Weill - 1991

TV Sky - 1992

Live Sky Tour - 1993

Only Heaven - 1995

Heaven Deconstruction - 1996

Second Nature - 2000

Live at Noumatrouff - 2001

Six Dew Points - 2002

Music For Artificial Clouds - 2004

Truce Diaries - 2005

Super Ready Fragmenté - 2007

Knock on Wood - 2008

Everybody Knows - 2010

Data Mirage Tangram - 2019

Play Terry Riley In C - 2022

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