Combichrist

The Profile

Combichrist is a Norwegian-American aggrotech/electro-industrial group founded in 2003 by Norwegian musician Andy LaPlegua (also of Icon of Coil). Known for hard-hitting club anthems and confrontational aesthetics, the project spans releases such as Everybody Hates You, What the Fuck Is Wrong With You People?, Today We Are All Demons, Making Monsters, and the No Redemption soundtrack for DmC: Devil May Cry.

Founded by Andy LaPlegua (voice of Icon of Coil). Debut album The Joy of Gunz (2003). Second album Everybody Hates You (2005). Released via Out of Line and Metropolis Records. Project name comes from a LaPlegua fanzine. Known tracks include "Blut Royale", "This Is My Rifle", and "This Shit Will Fuck You Up".

Two DeBaser reviews trace Combichrist from the harsh debut The Joy of Gunz to the more dancefloor-driven Everybody Hates You. Writers highlight relentless EBM/industrial beats, sadomasochistic aesthetics, and TBM grit, with shout-outs to tracks like Blut Royale and This Is My Rifle. Length and repetition on the second disc draw some critique, but the overall punch lands for industrial club fans.