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Lockweld

Pure Industrial Violence

About Me

Born out of the dark, industrial city of Cleveland, Lockweld have been creating sounds since 1993. Using found electronics and industrial machinery, members Karen (rhythms / electronics / vocals), and Steve (machine noises / vocals) take the listener on a nightmarish journey through a factory of pure sonic mayhem.Actual industrial machinery is used to create sounds that are used on releases. Lockweld use the machinery to create discordant sounds lined with rhythms, drones, and sometimes harsh, sometimes minimal electronic bursts. Vocals are a large part of Lockweld's recordings. Usually buried or distorted by both Karen and Steve. Subject matter of the lyrics range from social problems to everyday life.During live performances, Steve uses found metals, wood, concrete, and other materials, with contact mikes which are destroyed by the use of hand grinders, circular saws, chainsaws, impact wrenches, jack hammers, routers, lectro etching units, lathes, etc… Karen then manipulates the sounds through Lockweld's arsenal of electronics. Live performances also include split vocals by Karen and Steve. In recent performances and in future performances, fire plays a large role visually and audibly.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/8/2005
Band Website: holyterror.com/lockweld
Band Members: Steve - Grinding, vocals, metal, pounding Karen - Synths, vocals, sound manipulation
Influences: Whitehouse,EINSTURZENDE NEUBAUTEN,MAURIZIO BIANCHI aka M.B., Throbbing Gristle, Bastard Noise,Haters,NON,Merzbow,Masonna,Machinery,Power Tools,Death,Hate and the depressing city of Cleveland.
Sounds Like: A machine shop. A quote from an audience member from a show way back when"Lockweld sounds like a Nintendo getting raped and murdered by a chainsaw." If interested in hearing us visit www.holyterror.com/lockweld Tracks should be added soon.
Record Label: Ground Fault, Love Earth, NCC, Dragon Flight....
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

SL Makita & Fellahean Live Set Cleveland 4/27

SL MAKITA & FELLAHEAN LIVE SET 4/27 THIS SUNDAY, 4/27, I WILL BE PLAYING A LIVE SET @ DOUBTING THOMAS ART GALLERY.... FELLAHEAN WILL ALSO BE PLAYING A SET. ITS FREE TOO. ...
Posted by Lockweld on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:35:00 PST

More Lockweld News

LOCKWELD NEWS: Lockweld have had the pleasure of submitting a track for the Vinyl on Demand - "A Tribute To The New Blockaders".  Other artists include: The Haters, Daniel Menche, John Wiese, Evi...
Posted by Lockweld on Sat, 20 May 2006 11:43:00 PST

New Tracks to be added soon & PE Side Project Accident

Lockweld news: New tracks & PE Side Project Accident Accident features a coalition of forces: Jim from Fellahean, (http://www.myspace.com/fellahean) Karen and Steve from Lockweld ( http://www...
Posted by Lockweld on Mon, 15 May 2006 07:42:00 PST

WHiTEHOUSE, The Family (Featuring Lockweld) & More

FRIDAY MARCH 10, 2006 - GROG SHOP - 2785 EUCLID HEIGHTS BLVD  CLEVELAND HTS, OHIO 44106 - 216-321-5588  9:00 WHiTEHOUSE, THE FAMILY (FEATURING LOCKWELD), JERK, ALL HAVE NUMBERS NONE HAVE NAM...
Posted by Lockweld on Fri, 10 Mar 2006 05:26:00 PST

Saturday Nov 26th big noise show

ARMENIA - Ecuador. The Family - (members of Lockweld and 100 Pieces plus very very special guest Eric Wood M.I.T.B./Bastard Noise) plus a ton more. @ Miller Weitzel Gallery. 5304 Detroit ave in depres...
Posted by Lockweld on Thu, 24 Nov 2005 12:07:00 PST