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| Origin | Washington D.C., U.S. |
| Genres | Industrial rock |
| Years active | 1989–1997, 2004–2012, 2018–2022 |
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| Website | Chemlab on Facebook |
Chemlab is an Americanindustrial rock band formed inWashington D.C. in 1989 by Dylan Thomas More, Joe Frank, andJared Louche (then known as Hendrickson). Influenced by the pioneers of the industrial genre, such asThrobbing Gristle, Chemlab mixed experimental sounds withrock andmetal within anelectronic framework. They released their first EP10 Ton Pressure (1990), parted ways with Frank and moved to New York City, their base for the duration of their career. Chemlab released their debut albumBurn Out at the Hydrogen Bar in 1993 and toured with acts such asWhite Zombie,KMFDM,Nine Inch Nails,16volt, andGWAR.
Chemlab's first release was the EP10 Ton Pressure, in 1990. Chemlab toured as opening acts forNine Inch Nails from 1990 to 1991 for theSin tour, which was a part of the greaterPretty Hate Machine Tour .[1][2] After releasing the albumsBurn Out at the Hydrogen Bar (1993) andEast Side Militia (1996) onFifth Colvmn Records, Chemlab broke up in 1997 and then later reformed in 2004 to release an album titledOxidizer with Jared as the only original member.
After a seven-year hiatus from the stage, Jared recreated Chemlab and, with a backing band composed of the members of electro-industrial group mindFIELD performed a one-off show in Boston, Massachusetts in August 2005. The band played another one-off show, this time in New York City on January 7, 2006. A third show in San Francisco on March 17, 2006, saw the band joined by fellow coldwave bandsBabyland and Deathline International.
The band played at theDetroit Electronic Music Festival and theBlacksun Festival. In late 2007, the band toured the US for the first time in eight years, with the supporting line-up of multi-instrumentalist/programmer Gabriel Shaw (mindFIELD),Wade Alin (Christ Analogue) andJason Bazinet (SMP).[3]
During the spring of 2010, Chemlab toured North America with16volt andLeft Spine Down.[4]
Jared Louche announced on stage during a performance on September 7, 2012 in Chicago, that it would be the band's final show.[5]
In the spring of 2018, it was announced that Chemlab would return for Cold Waves VII in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles to performBurn Out at the Hydrogen Bar in its entirety to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the album's release. The band also performed at Cold Waves VIII, along with a number of other standalone shows.[6][7] The band later released the compilationTape Decay in 2019. This release includes unreleased tracks from theEast Side Militia,Burn Out at the Hydrogen Bar and10 Ton Pressure cassette demos as well as new songs.[8] The band performed at the Oriental Theater inDenver withPop Will Eat Itself and Scifidelic from September 21 to 22, 2019.[9]
Dylan Thomas More died on January 4, 2025.[10]
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