Front 242 are a industrial/techno group from Belgium.They first gained popularity in 1988, when their song 'Headhunter' reached number 13 on the US Dance charts, but their greatest successes were in 1991, when their album 'Tyranny >For You<' reached number 95 on the US Billboard 200, and in 1993, when their single 'Religion' reached number 46 on the UK Charts. The group also had other minor hits on the US Dance charts.
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| - Front 242 are a industrial/techno group from Belgium.They first gained popularity in 1988, when their song 'Headhunter' reached number 13 on the US Dance charts, but their greatest successes were in 1991, when their album 'Tyranny >For You<' reached number 95 on the US Billboard 200, and in 1993, when their single 'Religion' reached number 46 on the UK Charts. The group also had other minor hits on the US Dance charts.
- Their style, EBM, is a subgenre of Industrial that resembles the Darker and Edgier cousin of Synth Pop. "Darker and Edgier Kraftwerk" is a good description. The music itself is punk-like, aggressive and danceable Electronic Music with mostly conventional (verse-bridge-chorus) song structures. Front 242 member Richard 23 was a founding member of Revolting Cocks alongside Ministry's Al Jourgensen. Their Crowning Moment of Awesome is generally considered to be their song Headhunter off their album Front By Front. Headhunter is also their Signature Song.
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| - Dirk Bergen, Jean-Marc Pauly, Pierre Pauly, Kristin Kowalski, Eran Westwood, John Dubs, Jean-Marc Lederman
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| - Another Side, Red Rhino Europe, Animalized, Wax Trax!, Epic, XIII Bis Records, Alfa Matrix
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| - Jean-Luc De Meyer, Daniel Bressanitti, Patrick Codenys, Richard Jonckheere , Tim Kroker
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| - Front 242 are a industrial/techno group from Belgium.They first gained popularity in 1988, when their song 'Headhunter' reached number 13 on the US Dance charts, but their greatest successes were in 1991, when their album 'Tyranny >For You<' reached number 95 on the US Billboard 200, and in 1993, when their single 'Religion' reached number 46 on the UK Charts. The group also had other minor hits on the US Dance charts.
- Their style, EBM, is a subgenre of Industrial that resembles the Darker and Edgier cousin of Synth Pop. "Darker and Edgier Kraftwerk" is a good description. The music itself is punk-like, aggressive and danceable Electronic Music with mostly conventional (verse-bridge-chorus) song structures. Front 242 member Richard 23 was a founding member of Revolting Cocks alongside Ministry's Al Jourgensen. Their Crowning Moment of Awesome is generally considered to be their song Headhunter off their album Front By Front. Headhunter is also their Signature Song. Unfortunately, Front 242 have at times been accused of Nazism. This accusation is severely misplaced.
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