Godflesh
Sign in to saveGodflesh are an English industrial metal band from Birmingham, formed in 1988 by Justin Broadrick (guitar, vocals, programming) and B. C. Green (bass, programming). Before forming Godflesh, the pair worked together in Fall of Because, a band that began in 1982 as O.P.D. and helped lay the groundwork for Godflesh’s formation. Through their fusion of hip hop–derived drum programming, metal riffs, and industrial dissonance, later exploring electronic and dub elements, Godflesh developed a sound widely recognized as foundational to industrial metal and post-metal, and influential across experiment
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- Godflesh
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- Godflesh performing on 22 April 2014: B. C. Green and Justin Broadrick
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- O.P.D. (1982–1983)Fall of Because (1983–1987)
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- Birmingham, England
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- Justin Broadrick B. C. Green
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- Paul Neville Robert Hampson Bryan Mantia Ted Parsons Paul Raven
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- www.godflesh.com
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22 sectionsContents
- History
- Formation and early years (1982–1988)
- Self-titled EP, ''Streetcleaner'' and ''Pure'' (1988–1993)
- ''Selfless'', ''Songs of Love and Hate'' and ''Us and Them'' (1994–2000)
- ''Hymns'' and dissolution (2001–2002)
- Reformation (2009–2013)
- ''A World Lit Only by Fire'' and ''Post Self'' (2014–2021)
- ''Purge'', ''Decay'' and final studio album (2022–present)
- Style and influence
- Musical style and legacy
- Visual style
- Vocal style and lyrical themes
- Live performances
- Members
- Current lineup
- Former members
- Former touring musicians
- Timeline
- Discography
- References
- Notes
- External links
Godflesh are an English industrial metal band from Birmingham, formed in 1988 by Justin Broadrick (guitar, vocals, programming) and B. C. Green (bass, programming). Before forming Godflesh, the pair worked together in Fall of Because, a band that began in 1982 as O.P.D. and helped lay the groundwork for Godflesh’s formation. Through their fusion of hip hop–derived drum programming, metal riffs, and industrial dissonance, later exploring electronic and dub elements, Godflesh developed a sound widely recognized as foundational to industrial metal and post-metal, and influential across experimental and extreme metal.
The band signed to Earache Records in the late 1980s and released their debut album Streetcleaner (1989) to contemporary and lasting acclaim. After the release of their sophomore album Pure (1992) and their major label debut Selfless (1994), they started experimenting with live drums as well as hip hop and breakbeat sounds. The resulting albums, Songs of Love and Hate (1996) and Us and Them (1999), were followed by Hymns (2001), which saw a simplification of the band's style. Shortly after Green's departure in 2002, Broadrick ended Godflesh and pursued various other projects, such as Jesu. Broadrick and Green reformed Godflesh in 2009, releasing A World Lit Only by Fire (2014) and Post Self (2017) to critical acclaim. Their ninth album, Purge, was released in June 2023. In March 2026, Broadrick announced that Godflesh as a live act was over due to health complications and that two final studio albums were forthcoming.