Godflesh (EP)

Godflesh
EP by Godflesh
Released	1988
Recorded	June–July 1988
Studio	Soundcheck in Birmingham, England
Genre	Industrial metal avant-garde metal
Length	30:48 (original release) 52:36 (reissues)
Label	Swordfish Earache
Producer	Justin Broadrick G. C. Green
Godflesh chronology
Godflesh (1988) Streetcleaner (1989)

Godflesh is the debut EP by English industrial metal band Godflesh. It was originally released in 1988 through Swordfish Records and later saw several reissues on Earache Records with two additional songs. An unexpected underground success, the eponymous EP made it onto the UK Indie Chart and peaked at position 20. Though not supported by any singles or music videos at the time, a fan-made video for "Avalanche Master Song" has since been made official by the band.

Godflesh was recorded and produced over two months in Birmingham by frontman Justin Broadrick and bassist G. C. Green, both of whom had played together in an early version of the band known as Fall of Because. Despite often being overshadowed by the critical success of Godflesh's first full-length studio album, 1989's Streetcleaner, the EP was one of the first industrial metal releases and helped define the genre's sound with programmed drum beats, heavy metal guitar and unusual emphasis on bass. Its and the band's title strive to reconcile the potentially deep and meaningful impact music has on people with its harsher, more physical side.