New Zealand Industrial: N.U.T.E / FEARvLOATHINC / THE MERCY CAGE tribute

N.U.T.E are the longest running and most successful New Zealand Industrial metal act. With International performances, side- projects, 7 releases and numerous compilation appearances under their belt, their bone-crushing Industrial metal mix has already firmly cemented our place in the New Zealand psyche and in Industrial music as a whole.

New Zealand industrial band N.U.T.E formed in Wellington in 1999, from the remnants of the band Creassault by former members frontman Andrew Lyon and Boost Ventury. In 2000, N.U.T.E headlined the inaugural installment of the Darkness Gathering, an annual dark-end music festival; and went on to perform at the next three years of the festival. With the 2001 release of their E.P Another Lost One, and the Drill 3" single and Drone Function EP in 2003, N.U.T.E’s music received acclaim throughout New Zealand’s gothic and industrial scenes. On the back of heavy DJ rotation, N.U.T.E cemented their mass appeal with extensive live appearances throughout 2003 and, following relocation to Auckland, 2004. In 2005, the band released their full-length album CyborgResistance and in 2006, toured the UK.
The 2008 line-up is Drew (guitar/vocals), Roxy Riot (guitar), and live member P.P. Flo (keyboards/electronics).

What the critics say " N.U.T.E's amalgamation of dark electronics and powerful guitars is very well done and Drew's slightly rough vocals are totally suited. N.U.T.E have a flair not unlike Front Line Assembly, at times I'd even bring Fear Factory into the picture".. -Virus Magazine, Germany, 2005.

"Fans of darkwave and EBM will be craving more".. -Rock Sound magazine, UK, 2005. .. .. "The sound of N.U.T.E. is hard and merciless crossover music. "LTV"-cut reveals an interesting mixture of industrial blasts and electronic refinement".. -Sideline Magazine, Belgium, 2006

Members: Andrew Lyon, Roxy Riot
Former Members: Ana Roxburgh, Ben Parker, Daniel Eady, DJ Nightmare, Elliott MacTavish, Greg Danger, Iris P. Love, Mikel Goodwin, Russell Dench
Location: Waitakere, New Zealand

Creassault

Auckland, New Zealand, based electro-industrial project formed by Drew Lyon in 1996.
The sound of Creassault is a combination of dark ambient electronic downbeat soundscapes all the way through to industrial techno.

Member: Andrew Lyon

FEARvLOATHINC

Electro industrial-EBM band from New Zealand founded in 1990. Pronounced "Fear and Loathing".
'We want to take electronic body music and fuse it with trance to produce a hypnotic, subliminal electronic body music'. Since the group's inception in 1990, a selection of limited edition releases for radio followed, culminating in the 97 release of 'Bombay Girl'. FEARvLOATHINC are determined not to bow to cliché's or fads but to stand true to the uncompromising tennents of Electronic body music. Performance personnel for 1998 include Paul Szymkowiak (Moral Decay) Mal Mezweski (Emulsifier) Ven Bond and Dr VerSu V S (Uranus Moon Orchestra).

Members: Johnny Chrome (G. Bellham), Johnnychrome, Paul Szymkowiak
Location: Wellington, NZ.