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Members
4 Male
Origin
Netherlands
Genre
Electro-Industrial
Style
Electronic
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4 MaleOrigin
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Electro-IndustrialStyle
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Born
1997
Active
1997 to Present...
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Grendel started out with VLRK (aka JD Tucker) and released their first promo CD in 2000, which included the European dance floor hit "Strangers". Soon after this Grendel started receiving requests for live gigs and FLRS (aka Floris Noordman) joined the band, performing live synthesizing and engineering duties. Later that same year German record label NoiTekk — a sub-division of Black Rain — signed the band and released the album Inhumane Amusement, an expanded and improved version of their demo CD.
The End of Ages EP was released in 2002, including remixes of the title track by Feindflug, Arzt+Pfusch and God Module.
In 2003 Grendel recorded their second full-length release, Prescription: Medicide. It was album of the month in a.o. Zillo and Orkus, and reached very high positions in underground charts worldwide, including number 1 position for several months on the Dutch Underground Charts. It included a cover version of Zombie Nation's Kernkraft 400. Soon after the recording of this album FLRS left the band and was replaced by 4N1T4.
In 2005 Grendel recorded an EP entitled Soilbleed, including a second cover version of Kernkraft 400 entitled "Zombienation V.2k5". Problems with the copyright of that track led to the EP being rereleased as Soilbleed Redux, with the track in question having been replaced by a cover of Leæther Strip's "Don't Tame Your Soul", a new track entitled "One.Eight.Zero" and a remix of "One.Eight.Zero" by Life Cried. The song features heavily sampling from the movie Full Metal Jacket.
2006 saw another line up change: 4N1T4 left on amicable terms due to personal choices while M4RC (aka Marc Martinez - formerly of Terrorfakt, Manufactura and Caustic), was recruited as live drummer and MRK0 (aka Marco Visconti - of XP8) was added as a live keyboardist.
Also in 2006, VLRK and new members found time to work on their third full length album entitled "Harsh Generation". This album marked new territory for the band, which a more matured sound and style, gaining more support and success & taking them to the top of the genre. After it's release in early 2007, this album remained on top 5 positions (often peaking at no. 3) on the DAC and GEWC and remained there for maximum periods of time.
Due to the success of this album, Grendel spent the following years touring intensively worldwide and drawing increasingly larger audiences.
Eventually, in 2009, the "Chemicals + Circuitry" EP was written & recorded. This turned out to be a slight diversion from the band's familiar sound, exploring different sounds and styles. Luckily the response to this was positive, again reaching top 5 positions in the charts (DAC, GEWC, DUC, etc) and becoming a staple record for EBM/Industrial DJs across the globe.
In 2009 MRK0 Marco Visconti decided to leave the band for personal reasons. He has since been replaced by [S42H] (aka Sascha Pniok of the band Schallfaktor), who had previously also been filling in on keys since late 2008.
In 2011 4DD2 Adam Milner joined ranks with the band on electric guitar and Kitara (Misa Digital instrument).
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