My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult

My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult
OriginChicago, Illinois, U.S.
GenresIndustrial rock, industrial dance
Years active1987–present
LabelsInterscope/Atlantic, Red Ant, Rykodisc, SleazeBox, Wax Trax!/TVT
MembersGroovie Mann
Buzz McCoy
Mimi Star
Arena Rock
Justin Bennett
Past membersJacky Blacque
Shawn Christopher
Davey Dasher
Sekret Dame DeZyre
Brett Frana
Dick Fury
Kitty Killdare
Linda LeSabre
Lydia Lunch
Curse Mackey
Bruce Manning
Otto Matix
Ruth McArdle
Sinderella Pussy
Arena Rock
Pepper Somerset
Brian St. Clair
Skip Towne
Thomas Thorn
William Tucker
Charles Levi
Westin Halvorson
Xtina X
Alex Uberman
Websitemylifewiththethrillkillkult.com

My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult (often shortened to Thrill Kill Kult or TKK) is an American electronic industrial rock band originally based in Chicago and founded by Groovie Mann (born Frankie Nardiello) and Buzz McCoy (born Marston Daley). They became known in the 1980s as pioneers of the industrial music genre – although by the early 1990s they had changed to a more disco-oriented sound – and as a frequent target of censorship groups, including the PMRC, which objected to the band's humorous and satirical references to Satan, Jesus and sex in their song lyrics and stage shows.[1]

During the early 1990s, Thrill Kill Kult had several hits on the U.S. dance club and alternative charts.[2] They also contributed songs to several movie soundtracks and appeared in the 1994 film The Crow. The band has continued to record and tour with a rotating lineup in addition to core members Mann and McCoy. In 2017, the band celebrated its 30th anniversary.[3]

  1. ^ Hodael, Nima (December 6, 1991). "The Thrill Kill Kult Revamps Music Scene: Less Industrial Rock Concept Worships Satan". The Michigan Daily. Ann Arbor, Michigan. p. 8. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult Top Songs". MusicVF.com. Music VF. 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  3. ^ Roser, Jane (June 11, 2014). "My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult: Still Riding the Mindway". That Mag. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Brian Cronin. Archived from the original on June 29, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2016.