Steroid Maximus

Steroid Maximus is an instrumental side-project of industrial musician J. G. Thirlwell. Thirlwell is best known for his main band, Foetus. Steroid Maximus contains elements of jazz, b

Steroid Maximus is an instrumental side-project of industrial musician J. G. Thirlwell. Thirlwell is best known for his main band, Foetus. Steroid Maximus contains elements of jazz, big band, avant-garde, and exotica styles.

Following the recording of Foetus Interruptus' Thaw, Jim Thirlwell felt that too many instrumental songs were making their way onto Foetus albums. Thirlwell's future work was split between two distinct entities: songs with lead vocals were released under the Foetus moniker, and instrumental works were released as Steroid Maximus.