Front Line Assembly

Front Line Assembly (FLA) is a Canadian ebm band created in 1986 by Bill Leeb and Michael Balch after Leeb left Skinny Puppy. Following two demo tapes Nerve War

Front Line Assembly (FLA) is a Canadian ebm band created in 1986 by Bill Leeb and Michael Balch after Leeb left Skinny Puppy. Following two demo tapes Nerve War and Total Terror, their first album The Initial Command was released in 1987. Soon Rhys Fulber joined the band. The album State of Mind (1988) was the first to be released worldwide.

In 1989 Michael Balch left Front Line Assembly, and joined Ministry. The album Gashed Senses and Crossfire was released in 1989, and the track "Digital Tension Dementia" caught the attention of many underground music fans and DJs. Caustic Grip was released in 1990, and became an instant classic with underground fans. In 1991, the stand-alone single Virus (and also music video) won extensive play in industrial and dance clubs world wide. The album Tactical Neural Implant in 1992 was next, and with it Front Line Assembly became one of industrial music's most popular bands. The next album Millennium (1994) featured a combination of metal guitars and electronic music which would become one of the characteristics of industrial rock during the 1990s. Hard Wired (1995) and the world tour following the release was Front Line Assembly's most successful period.