Treponem Pal is a French industrial metal band formed in Paris in 1986. The current line-up of the band consists of Marco Neves (vocals), Polak (guitar), Didier Bréard (sampler), Mathys Dubois (drums) and Syn-Anton (bass). The band went through multiple line-up changes with Neves being the only constant member.[1] The band is named after treponema pallidum, the bacterium that causes syphilis. The band's music was described as a mixture of "aggressive metal and a hint of industrial" similar to Godflesh and The Young Gods.[2]
Treponem Pal formed in France in 1986. Their first (Treponem Pal) and third (Excess & Overdrive) albums were produced by Franz Treichler (The Young Gods). Their second, Aggravation was produced by Roli Mosimann (Swans, Wiseblood). It was their third album, however, which was to prove most popular with fans. Live performances were notable due to their policy of employing two bass players which gave them a massive sound.
They maintained this style up until fourth album Higher, by which time the focus had shifted towards sampling and electronics, giving that album a more techno feel. Higher was produced by Sascha Konietzko from KMFDM.
The band then broke up, though vocalist Marco Neves and several other members formed a new band called Elephant System, which released one album produced by On-U Sound's Adrian Sherwood. This reflected Neves' longstanding interest in Jamaican and European dub as well as his work as a DJ and MC with the Dub Action Sound System and his involvement with the Hammerbass record label. Bass player Goran Juresic went in a more industrial dub direction with the band Lab° while drummer Didier Serbourdin formed the ultra-aggressive band Fast Forward which combined hardcore techno beats with powerful metal guitars.
Treponem Pal returned with a new album in March 2008, entitled Weird Machine. The album featured Ted Parsons (from Swans and Prong) on drums and Paul Raven (from Killing Joke, Ministry and Prong) on bass, though tragically Raven suffered heart failure and died while collaborating with the band on the French-Swiss border.[3] The album combined their earlier aggressive sound with more "rock" pieces as well as some "industrial ballads". The album was produced by David Weber and mastered by Maor Appelbaum.
^Coldheart, Stef (7 March 2018). "Interview: Treponem Pal, Sobriety, Power and Originality". peek-a-boo-magazine.be. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
^Book, John. "Treponem Pal". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
^"Paul Raven - Bass player with Killing Joke, Ministry, Prong Dies in Geneva Aged 46 (Jan 16th 1961)" (PHP). LATEST NEWS. SIDE-LINE.com. 22 October 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2010. Paul Raven Bass player with Killing Joke has died unexpectedly in Geneva in the early hours of Saturday October 20th 2007. Paul had been recording with Ted Parsons and Marco Neves in Geneva for the band Treponem pal. After a days recording Paul retired to bed and did not wake up.
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treponem, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, march, 2020, lear. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Treponem Pal news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Treponem Pal is a French industrial metal band formed in Paris in 1986 The current line up of the band consists of Marco Neves vocals Polak guitar Didier Breard sampler Mathys Dubois drums and Syn Anton bass The band went through multiple line up changes with Neves being the only constant member 1 The band is named after treponema pallidum the bacterium that causes syphilis The band s music was described as a mixture of aggressive metal and a hint of industrial similar to Godflesh and The Young Gods 2 Treponem PalTreponem Pal at Hellfest 2013Background informationOriginParis FranceGenresIndustrial metalYears active1986 2001 2006 presentLabelsRoadrunner PolyGram Listenable Juste Une TraceMembersMarco Neves Polak Didier Breard Mathys Dubois Syn AntonPast membersMichel Bassin Laurent B Alain Fornasari Ferguson Stephane Cressend Amadou Sall David Lebrun Didier Serbourdin Goran JuresicWebsitetreponempal wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Band members 2 1 Line up 2011 2 2 Former members 3 Discography 3 1 Albums 3 2 Singles 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditTreponem Pal formed in France in 1986 Their first Treponem Pal and third Excess amp Overdrive albums were produced by Franz Treichler The Young Gods Their second Aggravation was produced by Roli Mosimann Swans Wiseblood It was their third album however which was to prove most popular with fans Live performances were notable due to their policy of employing two bass players which gave them a massive sound They maintained this style up until fourth album Higher by which time the focus had shifted towards sampling and electronics giving that album a more techno feel Higher was produced by Sascha Konietzko from KMFDM The band then broke up though vocalist Marco Neves and several other members formed a new band called Elephant System which released one album produced by On U Sound s Adrian Sherwood This reflected Neves longstanding interest in Jamaican and European dub as well as his work as a DJ and MC with the Dub Action Sound System and his involvement with the Hammerbass record label Bass player Goran Juresic went in a more industrial dub direction with the band Lab while drummer Didier Serbourdin formed the ultra aggressive band Fast Forward which combined hardcore techno beats with powerful metal guitars Treponem Pal returned with a new album in March 2008 entitled Weird Machine The album featured Ted Parsons from Swans and Prong on drums and Paul Raven from Killing Joke Ministry and Prong on bass though tragically Raven suffered heart failure and died while collaborating with the band on the French Swiss border 3 The album combined their earlier aggressive sound with more rock pieces as well as some industrial ballads The album was produced by David Weber and mastered by Maor Appelbaum Band members EditLine up 2011 Edit Marco Neves vocals Polak guitar Mathys Dubois drums Didier Breard sampler Syn Anton bassFormer members Edit Michel Bassin guitar Laurent B guitars Alain Ferguson Fornasari guitar bass Stephane Cressend bass Amadou Sall bass David Lebrun drums Didier Serbourdin drums Goran Juresic bassDiscography EditAlbums Edit Treponem Pal 1989 Aggravation 1991 Excess amp Overdrive 1993 Higher 1997 Weird Machine 2008 Survival Sounds 2012 Rockers Vibes 2017 Singles Edit Pushing You Too Far 1993 Panorama Remixes 1998 Planet Crash 2008 References Edit Coldheart Stef 7 March 2018 Interview Treponem Pal Sobriety Power and Originality peek a boo magazine be Retrieved 17 March 2020 Book John Treponem Pal AllMusic Retrieved 17 March 2020 Paul Raven Bass player with Killing Joke Ministry Prong Dies in Geneva Aged 46 Jan 16th 1961 PHP LATEST NEWS SIDE LINE com 22 October 2007 Retrieved 29 July 2010 Paul Raven Bass player with Killing Joke has died unexpectedly in Geneva in the early hours of Saturday October 20th 2007 Paul had been recording with Ted Parsons and Marco Neves in Geneva for the band Treponem pal After a days recording Paul retired to bed and did not wake up External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Treponem Pal Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Treponem Pal amp oldid 1122401755, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
