Front 242, the Belgian industrial/EBM icons, are calling it a day, at least from touring, having announced what they say are their final live dates. They write: Today, we reach out to you, our fans, ...
The Belgian group Front 242 has been around since the early '80s. Front 242 essentially pioneered the harsh, spare subgenre known as electronic body music, or just EBM. They were a big influence on ...
After an incredible 40-plus-year run on the road, Belgian EBM act Front 242 are setting an end to their live concert career, announcing their final performances to take place in the fall and winter of ...
Belgian industrial/EBM icons Front 242 are retiring from the road following their “Blackout” final tour, that concludes with two special shows in Brussels in January. The tour hits North America this ...
Front 242 is rivethead royalty, and part of the Belgian electronic group’s success can be traced to Chicago. Local cult record store Wax Trax! was founded in the mid 70s and grew into a behemoth ...
As keyboardist for the celebrated electronic group Front 242, Patrick Codenys is no stranger to unknown territory. For instance, when the band plays the inaugural show at the Ground, a new midsize ...
Front 242 have revealed that they are to cease playing live after a final run of shows later this year. Revealing the news via social media, the EBM pioneers said the shows will take them across ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio – It’s been a hot minute since I’ve witnessed a Front 242 show. More like 16,387,200 minutes, give or take. Last time, they were sandwiched into the third installment of Lollapalooza ...
Front 242 is a Belgian electronic music group widely regarded as pioneers of electronic body music (EBM), a genre that blends industrial, electronic, and dance elements. Formed in Aarschot, Belgium, ...
Jean-Luc De Meyer (L) and Front 242 perform during Lollapalooza at Shoreline Amphitheatre on June 23, 1993 in Mountain View, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) Front 242 have ...
So here s the deal: Front 242 are indisputably the pioneers of EBM (electronic body music) as we know it today. For the uninitiated, they laid down some of the most essential classic industrial/dance ...