Harmful was a rock band from Frankfurt, Germany, founded in 1992 and frequently compared to early Helmet and more occasionally to Blackmail.[1] The band has released eight albums to date, the first two and the last three on independent labels (BluNoise, Steamhammer and Nois-o-lution), the third (which was produced by Dave Sardy, who also produced the latest album Cause) and fourth via BMG.

Harmful
OriginFrankfurt, Germany
GenresAlternative rock, noise rock
Years active1992-2014
LabelsNois-o-lution
MembersAren Emirze
Chris Aidonopoulos
Florian Weber (since 2013)
Past membersNico Heimann
Billy Gould (2007)
Websitehttp://www.harmfulweb.de/

2007 saw the release of Harmful's seventh album, aptly titled 7, produced by Billy Gould, former member of Faith No More. Gould has subsequently joined the band as a fourth member and also took part in the tour supporting the album in early 2007.

In the past, Harmful has toured with bands like Slayer, Machine Head, Clutch, Paradise Lost, Therapy?, LaFaro, and Helmet.

The band disbanned in 2014, after touring for their last album Sick and tired of being sick and tired.

Discography edit

  • 1995: Harmful (BluNoise)
  • 1997: Apoplexy.136 (BluNoise)
  • 2000: Counterbalance (Firestarter/BMG)
  • 2001: Wromantic (Firestarter/BMG)
  • 2003: Sanguine (Steamhammer/SPV)
  • 2005: Sis Masis (Nois-o-Lution/Indigo)
  • 2007: 7 (Nois-o-Lution/Indigo)
  • 2010: Cause (PIAS Recordings)
  • 2013: Sick and tired of being sick and tired (PIAS Recordings)

References edit

  1. ^ see [1] for an overview of reviewer opinions

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