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Vancouver, Canada (1986 – present)

Front Line Assembly are Bill Leeb (vocals, synthesizers) and Rhys Fulber (synthesizers and samplers), one of many groups formed by the prolific Vancouver, Canada-based duo. After working in the mid-’80s under the pseudonym Wilhelm Schroeder with Skinny Puppy, the Austrian-born Leeb formed the /-based Front Line Assembly in 1986 with Fulber — who initially joined on as a studio assistant — and synth player Michael Balch. After a handful of compilation appearances and cassette-only releases, Front Line Assembly issued its first three full-length efforts — The Initial Command, State of Mind, and Corrosion — on a monthly basis between December 1987 and February 1988. Later in 1988, Corrosion was reissued, along with a subsequent mini-album titled Disorder and a number of exclusive bonus tracks, as Convergence.

In 1989, the group returned with the album Gashed Senses & Crossfire, which contained the dance-flavored singles “Digital Tension Dementia” and “No Limit.” A European tour in support of the record yielded a live album — titled simply, Live — that was released and deleted on the same day in a limited edition of 4,000 pressings. After Balch departed Front Line Assembly in 1990, Fulber stepped in as a full partner; the streamlined duo soon released the electro-styled album Caustic Grip, while 1992’s Tactical Neural Implant found the group’s music moving in a more hard-edged disco direction.
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  • hauzen

    You guys gotta stop being so good! I.E.D. set too many precedents! PPL will start LEARNING and THINKING if this keeps up!...God help us then.

    8 hours ago

  • Bloodwerk

    Condemned might just be their best track, in my opinion.

    yesterday evening

  • Espadon

    A.S. sounded quite good, but yes Civilization is way better imho.

    Wednesday afternoon

  • SK-Futhark

    I don't know, artificial soldier sounded a little dull when I listened to it, preferred Civilization out of the Fulber-Leeb reunion stuff

    Friday evening

  • Erastaroth

    last two albums have been excellent!

    last week

  • DaniCali4nia

    <3

    16 days ago

  • SK-Futhark

    Just aren't as good without Rhys :( Tactical Neural Implant - Hard Wired = their peak

    17 days ago

  • jump29

    High quality new albums. good!

    18 days ago

  • Ashei

    delusioned prayers fill the air/ a hopeful soul so hard to see/ human cruelty frozen in time/ a world so hard to feed

    last month

  • Espadon

    Prophecy -> Masterpiece

    last month

  • Ashei

    much of the later work is very dnb influenced.

    last month

  • skinnydrifter

    My favourite songs from them seem to be the drum and bass sounding ones; Backlash, Plasticity, Buried Alive etc.

    last month

  • revirD88

    Gashed Senses And Crossfire was the first cd I've ever bought.

    last month

  • Quense

    Хороши же

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  • Espadon

    (<333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333 x 1000) x 50000

    December 2011

  • theseasonisours

    <333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333 x 1000

    December 2011

  • Zamari

    Remorse >>>

    December 2011

  • skalberg242

    @imaloser7: It's been hard to find FLA merchandise as long as I can remember. I wish they could care more about this. Skinny Puppy is one of the few old bands that are decent at it.

    December 2011

  • industriallasso

    Front Line Assembly the best music "Plasticity" this is favorite song ....

    December 2011

  • Drolin

    Synthetic Forms - amazing track.

    December 2011
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FLA Announces First North American Tour in 4 Years

1 Apr 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/thefrontlineassembly

Front Line Assembly are proud to announce a 26 show tour across North America to further support the critically acclaimed new album Improvised Electronic Device. This is FLA's first North …

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