Zos Kia

The Profile

Zos Kia was a short-lived English industrial/noise project featuring John Balance and Peter Christopherson. The group was active from 1982 to 1985 and released Transparent (1983).

Members: John Balance (Coil) and Peter Christopherson (Coil). Associated with the early-1980s industrial/experimental scene; Transparent released in 1983.

The provided review praises Zos Kia's 1983 album Transparent as an advanced, dark and cryptic industrial/noise work. The review highlights the duo John Balance and Peter Christopherson and traces connections to Coil and Throbbing Gristle. Overall the assessment is laudatory, noting the album's avant-garde innovation and emotional intensity.