Foetus (band) 266762 218844019 2008-06-12T12:16:03Z Kajodot 5405573 {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | Name = Foetus | Img = <!-- Put only the image name (e.g. Example.png) without the Image: prefix. --> | Img_capt = | Img_size = <!-- Only for images narrower than 220 pixels. Set the value as a number without "px". --> | Landscape = | Background = group_or_band | Alias = Foetus Under Glass<br>You've Got Foetus on Your Breath<br>Scraping Foetus off the Wheel<br>Foetus Interruptus<br><small>''Various others''</small> | Origin = 1981<br>[[Melbourne]], [[Australia]] | Genre = [[Industrial music|Industrial]]<br>[[Experimental music|Experimental]] | Years_active = 1981&mdash;present | Label = [[Thirsty Ear]]<br/>[[Some Bizzare Records|Some Bizarre]] | Associated_acts = [[PragVEC]]<br />[[Steroid Maximus]]<br />[[Manorexia]]<br />[[Wiseblood]]<br />[[Flesh Volcano]]<br />[[Baby Zizanie]]<br />[[The Immaculate Consumptive]] | URL = http://www.foetus.org/ | Current_members = [[J. G. Thirlwell]] }} '''Foetus''' is the primary musical outlet of [[industrial music]] pioneer [[J. G. Thirlwell]]. Until [[1995]] the band underwent various name changes, all including the word ''[[fetus|foetus]]''. Monikers adopted at different times include '''Foetus Under Glass''', '''You've Got Foetus On Your Breath''' and '''Scraping Foetus Off The Wheel'''. After 1995 the name permanently became '''Foetus''', though the related project '''The Foetus Symphony Orchestra''' was founded in [[1997]] and continues. Thirlwell acts as the sole instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter and producer for all Foetus works and as such is the only member of the band. Other artists may occasionally collaborate with Thirlwell on Foetus works but are not considered members of Foetus. Thirlwell is solely responsible for the musical output of the band. ==Discography== [[Image:Scraping_foetus_off_the_wheel.jpg|150px|thumbnail|The first Scraping Foetus off the Wheel LP, ''Hole'']] <h3>Studio albums<h3> *''[[Deaf (album)|Deaf]]'' – You’ve Got Foetus on Your Breath ([[1981]]) *''[[Ache (album)|Ache]]'' – You’ve Got Foetus on Your Breath ([[1982]]) *''[[Hole (album)|Hole]]'' – Scraping Foetus off the Wheel ([[1984]]) *''[[Nail (album)|Nail]]'' – Scraping Foetus off the Wheel ([[1985]]) *''[[Thaw (album)|Thaw]]'' – Foetus Interruptus ([[1988]]) *''[[Gash (album)|Gash]]'' — Foetus ([[1995]]) *''[[Flow (album)|Flow]]'' – Foetus ([[2001]]) *''[[Love (Foetus album)|Love]]'' – Foetus ([[2005]]) <h3>Live, remix and compilation albums<h3> *''[[Rife]]'' – Foetus Corruptus (1988) *''[[Sink (album)|Sink]]'' – Foetus Inc. ([[1989]]) *''[[Male (album)|Male]]'' – Foetus in Excelsis Corruptus Deluxe ([[1992]]) *''[[Boil (album)|Boil]]'' – Foetus ([[1996]]) *''[[York (First Exit to Brooklyn)]]'' – The Foetus Symphony Orchestra feat. [[Lydia Lunch]] ([[1997]]) *''[[Blow (Foetus album)|Blow]]'' – Foetus (2001) *''[[Damp (album)|Damp]]'' – Foetus (2006) *''[[Vein (Foetus album)|Vein]]'' – Foetus (2007) <h3>EPs, singles and miscellaneous<h3> *''[[Spite Your Face/OKFM]]'' – Foetus Under Glass (1981) *''[[Wash It All Off/333]]'' – You've Got Foetus on Your Breath (1981) *''[[Tell Me, What Is the Bane of Your Life]]'' – Phillip and His Foetus Vibrations (1982) *''[[Custom Built for Capitalism]]'' – Foetus Over Frisco (1982) *''[[Calamity Crush]]'' – Foetus Art Terrorism (1984) *''[[Wash/Slog]]'' – You've Got Foetus on Your Breath (1985) *''[[Finely Honed Machine]]'' – Foetus Über Frisco (1985) *''[[The Foetus of Excellence]]'' – The Foetus of Excellence (1985) *''[[Bedrock (EP)|Bedrock]]'' – Foetus All-Nude Revue ([[1987]]) *''[[Ramrod (12")|Ramrod]]'' – Scraping Foetus off the Wheel (1987) *''[[Butterfly Potion]]'' – Foetus Inc. ([[1990]]) *''[[Somnambulumdrum]]'' – Foetus Inc. (1992) *''[[Vice Squad Dick]]'' – Foetus/Chrome Cranks (1994) *''[[Null (EP)|Null]]'' – Foetus (1995) *''[[Verklemmt/Be Thankful]]'' – Foetus (1995) *''[[Überschall 1996]]'' – Foetus/[[Faust (band)|Faust]]/[[Stereolab]] (1996) *''[[Null/Void]]'' – Foetus (1996) *''[[(not adam)]]'' – Foetus ([[2004]]) ==Conceptual themes== All full-length Foetus [[album]] titles are four-letter, one-[[syllable]] words, often with multiple connotations. The artwork of Foetus releases shows a deliberate progression of colour: the [[Spite Your Face/OKFM|earliest releases]] are black and white, with the addition of red on the ''[[Deaf (album)|Deaf]]'' album, and further addition of yellow on ''[[Nail (album)|Nail]]''. Full-color art was introduced on ''[[Gash (album)|Gash]].'' [http://www.foetus.org/text/axcess1.html] Beginning with ''[[Flow (album)|Flow]]'', the artwork of primary albums reverted to black/white/red, though other releases continue in full colour. ==External links== * [http://www.foetus.org/ Official Home Page] * [http://www.sonic-boom.com/interview/foetus-1.interview.html 1995 Interview with J.G Thirlwell.] * [http://www.webinfo.co.uk/crackedmachine/foetus.htm U.K article] * [http://www.legendsmagazine.net/111/foetus.htm Interview @ Legends] * [http://www.freq-out.org freq_out] *[http://www.myspace.com/llikyouridols Official Myspace page] for "Llik your idols", a documentary about the Cinema of Transgression featuring Foetus {{J.G. Thirlwell}} [[Category:Industrial music groups|Foetus]] [[Category:Post-punk|Foetus]] [[Category:J. G. Thirlwell]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 1981]] [[de:Foetus (Band)]] [[fr:Foetus (groupe)]] [[it:Foetus]] [[pl:Foetus]] [[sv:Foetus]]