English industrial rock/ebm band. Members have included King Butcher’s John Butcher, being produced by Revolting Cocks’ Luc Van Acker. The lyrics, as can be inferred from the group’s name, are largely political, with a military bent. Their early sound was a lot more rock, but they moved in the ebm direction after a couple of albums.
Those generally intimidated by industrialists' relentless amelodic pounding may find this group's debut easier to face: the most off-putting thing about Themes for Violent Retribution is the (anti-fascist) cover's swastika. While this part-time party starring Luc Van Acker (of Revolting Cocks) and singer/keyboard manipulator John Butcher (of King Butcher) does employ the form's standard tools — stern beats, found sounds and distorted chants — MH keeps things reasonably musical with an undercurrent of techno-dance conservatism and, on Side B, actual songs with verses, choruses and rough melodies.
The harsher Blood on the Flag, again produced by Van Acker, delves more deeply into the punishing power of electronic percussion and chaotic noise, as Butcher angrily shouts his military-minded political lyrics in topical songs like "Kabul," "Homeland" and "War Drum." With the exception of two near-songs ("Cracking Up" and "Holy War"), the shards of musical intelligence here crop up only as accents, playing a similar role to the audio vérité sound bites.
Members: Dave Gilchrist, John Butcher, Lee Barrett, Martin Goodchild
Former Member: Luc van Acker
In 1989–1991, he was a member of Mussolini Headkick, who released two records including one on the WaxTrax! Records label.
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Mussolini Headkick – Blood On The Flag (Full Album - 1990)
War Drum 3:38
Empire 4:39
Naked And Bleeding 3:56
Get Out 3:18
Kabul 3:36
Cracking Up 3:47
Holy War 6:45
Under The Eye 3:49
Homeland 4:22
Mussolini Headkick - The Eagle Has Landed
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