Origin: England  
Genres: Industrial
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Godflesh

Industrial grindcore legends Godflesh remain one of the most influential bands in the genre, combining ultra-heavy, slow riffing, harsh vocals, and effective drum machine and effects usage to paint stark, bleak landscapes of noise. Essentially a duo of guitarist/vocalist Justin Broadrick and bassist Ben Green, the band crushed throughout their career yet matured and experimented during their time as well. Though far from the band's own favorite, 1989's Streetcleaner is arguably their most recognized album and perhaps their defining moment, moment, although their last studio album, Hymns, is the best the band has done in years. They broke up in 2002 following the departure of Green, with Broadrick later forming Jesu. The pair reformed in 2010, initially for a few select shows, but now look to eventually record new material.

Current Members

Justin Broadrick

guitars/vocals (ex-Head Of David, Jesu, ex-Napalm Death)

Ben Green

bass

Former Members/Guests

Paul Neville

guitars

Robert Hampson (guest)

guitars

Brian Mantia

drums (ex-Guns'n'Roses, ex-Praxis, ex-Primus)

Ted Parsons

drums (Jesu, ex-Prong, guest for Treponem Pal)


Discography



Godflesh  
1988 Earache
  1. Avalanche Master Song
  2. Veins
  3. Godhead
  4. Spinebender
  5. Weak Flesh
  6. Ice Nerveshatter
  7. Wounds
  8. Streetcleaner 2
  • Justin Broadrick
  • Ben Green


Streetcleaner  
1989 Earache
  1. Like Rats
  2. Christbait Rising
  3. Pulp
  4. Dream Long Dead
  5. Head Dirt
  6. Devastator/Mighty Trust Krusher
  7. Life Is Easy
  8. Streetcleaner
  9. Locust Furnace
  10. Tiny Tears
  11. Wound
  12. Dead head
  13. Suction
  • Justin Broadrick
  • Paul Neville
  • Ben Green
1989 BNR Top Ten Album



Slavestate  
1991 Earache
  1. Slavestate
  2. Perfect Skin
  3. Someone Somewhere Scorned
  4. Meltdown
  5. Slavestate (Radio Slave)
  6. Slavestate Total State Mix
  7. Perfect Skin Dub
  8. Slateman
  9. Wound '91
  • Justin Broadrick
  • Paul Neville
  • Ben Green


Pure  
1992 Earache
  1. Spite
  2. Mothra
  3. I wasn't born to follow
  4. Predominance
  5. Pure
  6. Monotremata
  7. Baby blue eyes
  8. Don't bring me flowers
  9. Love, hate (slugbaiting)
  10. Pure II
  • Justin Broadrick
  • Robert Hampson
  • Ben Green


Cold World  EP
1992 Earache
  • Justin Broadrick
  • Ben Green
1992 Readers' Album #41



Merciless  EP
1994 Earache
  1. Merciless
  2. Blind
  3. Unworthy
  4. Flowers
  • Justin Broadrick
  • Ben Green


Selfless  
1994 Earache
  1. Xnoybis
  2. Bigot
  3. Black Boned Angel
  4. Anything Is Mine
  5. Empyreal
  6. Crush My Soul
  7. Body Dome Light
  8. Toll
  9. Heartless
  10. Mantra
  11. Go Spread Your Wings
  • Justin Broadrick
  • Ben Green


Crush My Soul  EP
1995 Earache
  • Justin Broadrick
  • Ben Green


Songs Of Love And Hate  
1996 Earache
  1. Wake
  2. Sterile Prophet
  3. Circle Of Shit
  4. Hunter
  5. Gift From Heaven
  6. Amoral
  7. Angel Domain
  8. Kingdom Come
  9. Time, Death And Wastefulness
  10. Frail
  11. Almost Heaven
  • Justin Broadrick
  • Ben Green
  • Brian Mantia
1996 Readers' Album #69



Love And Hate In Dub  
1997 Earache
  • Justin Broadrick
  • Ben Green
1997 Readers' Album #93



Us And Them  
1999 Earache
  1. I, Me, Mine
  2. Us and Them
  3. Endgames
  4. Witchunt
  5. Whose Truth is Your Truth?
  6. Defiled
  7. Bittersweet
  8. Nail
  9. Descent
  10. Controlfreak
  11. The Internal
  12. Live to Lose
  • Justin Broadrick
  • Ben Green
1999 Readers' Album #97



Hymns  
2001 Koch
  1. Defeated
  2. Deaf, Dumb and Blind
  3. Paralyzed
  4. Anthem
  5. Voidhead
  6. Tyrant
  7. White Flag
  8. For Life
  9. Animals
  10. Vampires
  11. Antihuman
  12. Regal
  13. Jesu
  • Justin Broadrick
  • Ben Green


In All Languages  COMPILATION
2001 Earache
  1. Avalanche Master Song
  2. Like Rats
  3. Streetcleaner
  4. Slateman
  5. Slavestate
  6. Mothra
  7. Spite
  8. Pure
  9. Xynobis
  10. Crush My Soul
  11. Anything Is Mine
  12. Circle of Shit
  13. Frail
  14. I, Me, Mine
  15. The Internal


Live At Roadburn 2011  LIVE
2013 Roadburn
  1. Like Rats
  2. Christbait Rising
  3. Pulp
  4. Dream Long Dead
  5. Head Dirt
  6. Devastator
  7. Mighty Trust Krusher
  8. Life Is Easy
  9. Streetcleaner
  10. Locust Furnace
  11. Tiny Tears
  12. Wound
  13. Dead Head
  14. Suction


Decline & Fall  EP
2014 Avalanche
  1. Ringer
  2. Dogbite
  3. Playing with Fire
  4. Decline & Fall
  • Justin Broadrick
  • Ben Green


A World Lit Only By Fire  
2014 Avalanche
  1. New Dark Ages
  2. Deadend
  3. Shut Me Down
  4. Life Giver Life Taker
  5. Obeyed
  6. Curse Us All
  7. Carrion
  8. Imperator
  9. Towers Of Emptiness
  10. Forgive Our Fathers
  • Justin Broadrick
  • Ben Green
2014 Readers' Album #38

2014 BNR Top Ten Album



Post Self  
2017 Shellshock
  1. Post Self
  2. Parasite
  3. No Body
  4. Mirror Of Finite Light
  5. Be God
  6. The Cyclic End
  7. Pre Self
  8. Mortality Sorrow
  9. In Your Shadow
  10. The Infinite End
2017 Readers' Album #49

2017 BNR Top Ten Album



Pure : Live  LIVE
2022
  1. Spite
  2. Mothra
  3. I Wasn't Born to Follow
  4. Predominance
  5. Pure
  6. Monotremata
  7. Baby Blue Eyes
  8. Don't Bring Me Flowers
  9. Pure 2
  10. Cold World
  • Justin Broadrick
  • Robert Hampson
  • Ben Green


Nero  EP
2022
  1. Nero
  2. Nero (Remix)
  3. Nero (Alt Version)
  4. Nero (Dub)
  • Justin Broadrick
  • Ben Green


Purge  
2023 Avalanche
  1. Nero
  2. Land Lord
  3. Army of Non
  4. Lazarus Leper
  5. Permission
  6. The Father
  7. Mythology of Self
  8. You Are the Judge, the Jury, and the Executioner
  • Justin Broadrick
  • Ben Green



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