Canadian industrial band formed in Vancouver in 1986 by Bill Leeb (vocals/programming, formerly of Skinny Puppy). Long-running collaborator Rhys Fulber (keyboards/programming) has been Leeb's primary partner. Pioneers of industrial dance and EBM-influenced electronic body music.
Released 17 studio albums starting with The Initial Command (1987). Critical peak: Caustic Grip (1990), Tactical Neural Implant (1992), Millennium (1994), and Hard Wired (1995). Leeb has also led the parallel projects Delerium (with Fulber) and Noise Unit.