Country: England
Tracklist
1. Hellraiser Theme 02:49
2. The Hellbound Heart 02:21
3. Box Theme 03:04
4. No New World 03:57
5. Attack Of The Sennapods 01:54
6. Main Title 03:13
2. The Hellbound Heart 02:21
3. Box Theme 03:04
4. No New World 03:57
5. Attack Of The Sennapods 01:54
6. Main Title 03:13
Coil were an English experimental music group, founded in 1982 by John Balance in London.
Initially envisioned as a solo project by lead singer and songwriter Balance (born Geoffrey Burton)
while he was in the band Psychic TV, Coil evolved into a full-time project with the addition of Peter Christopherson,
a former member of pioneering industrial group Throbbing Gristle who became Balance's creative and personal partner.
Throughout the group's existence, Balance and Christopherson were the only constant members.
Coil worked in such genres as industrial, noise, ambient and dark ambient, neo-folk, spoken word, drone, and minimalism, treating their works more as magical rituals than as musical pieces
and becoming the forefront of European experimentalism and electronic music.
In 1985, the group began working on a series of soundtracks, among them music for the first Hellraiser movie
based on the novel The Hellbound Heart by their acquaintance at that time, Clive Barker.
Unfortunately Coil withdrew from the project when they suspected their music would not be used
as the production company wanted a more commercial soundtrack and Christopher Young was their man of choice.
Furthermore, Coil claimed inspiration for Pinhead was partly drawn from the PFIQ (Piercing Fans International Quarterly) magazines that director Barker borrowed from the group.
In 1987 the 10'' EP "The Unreleased Themes For Hellraiser" (subtitled "The Consequences Of Raising Hell") was released
with printed notes on sleeve by Clive Barker stating:
"The only group I've heard on disc, whose records I've taken off because they made my bowels churn."
The CD edition entitled "Hellraiser Themes" was released later in 1990 and featured three extra unreleased tracks.
With the passing of Balance on 13 November 2004 Christopherson decided that Coil would not continue.
Six years later Christopherson died in his sleep on 24 November 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Initially envisioned as a solo project by lead singer and songwriter Balance (born Geoffrey Burton)
while he was in the band Psychic TV, Coil evolved into a full-time project with the addition of Peter Christopherson,
a former member of pioneering industrial group Throbbing Gristle who became Balance's creative and personal partner.
Throughout the group's existence, Balance and Christopherson were the only constant members.
Coil worked in such genres as industrial, noise, ambient and dark ambient, neo-folk, spoken word, drone, and minimalism, treating their works more as magical rituals than as musical pieces
and becoming the forefront of European experimentalism and electronic music.
In 1985, the group began working on a series of soundtracks, among them music for the first Hellraiser movie
based on the novel The Hellbound Heart by their acquaintance at that time, Clive Barker.
Unfortunately Coil withdrew from the project when they suspected their music would not be used
as the production company wanted a more commercial soundtrack and Christopher Young was their man of choice.
Furthermore, Coil claimed inspiration for Pinhead was partly drawn from the PFIQ (Piercing Fans International Quarterly) magazines that director Barker borrowed from the group.
In 1987 the 10'' EP "The Unreleased Themes For Hellraiser" (subtitled "The Consequences Of Raising Hell") was released
with printed notes on sleeve by Clive Barker stating:
"The only group I've heard on disc, whose records I've taken off because they made my bowels churn."
The CD edition entitled "Hellraiser Themes" was released later in 1990 and featured three extra unreleased tracks.
With the passing of Balance on 13 November 2004 Christopherson decided that Coil would not continue.
Six years later Christopherson died in his sleep on 24 November 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand.
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