# Angelspit

Angelspit is an Australian electronic music band originally from Sydney and currently based in Chicago. The band was formed in 2004 by vocalists/synthesists Destroyx (Amelia Tan) and ZooG (Karl Learmont). The band's music combines stylistic elements of horror, punk, pop and electronic music. Their work contains imagery revolving around medical experiments and grotesque societies. Angelspit has toured with Angel Theory, Ayria, Ikon, KMFDM, Tankt and The Crüxshadows, and have also shared the stage with bands such as The Sisters of Mercy, Nitzer Ebb, Skinny Puppy and Front Line Assembly. They performed with Lords of Acid during a 22-date U.S. tour in March 2011 and toured the United States with Blood on the Dance Floor in October 2011.

## History

Karl Learmont (ZooG) and Amelia Tan (Destroyx) met on an online zine forum. They shared an interest in zines and started the distro Vox Populis in 2002. They then started making zines for themselves which became the lyrical inspiration for releases to follow. Angelspit was formed in 2003, and the duo then self-released their debut EP, Nurse Grenade on 3 October 2004.
The band self-released their debut studio album, Krankhaus on 6 June 2006, and re-released it on 30 January 2007 with a bonus remix album, entitled Surgically Atoned, and in the US on Dancing Ferret Discs. The album featured remixes by Combichrist and Ego Likeness. A video for "Vena Cava" was released on 22 August 2007. The band toured Australia, the US and Europe where they lived in Berlin to record their second studio album, Blood Death Ivory.
The band released their second studio album, Blood Death Ivory on 11 June 2008. The album was written and recorded between 2006 and 2008. Again, the band continued to tour the new material around Europe and the US. They released their debut remix album Black Kingdom Red Kingdom on 15 May 2009. Around this time the band began to produce "Blipverts", short video blogs and tutorials on various topics, including the production of the band's third studio album.
The band released their third studio album, Hideous and Perfect on 9 September 2009. A video for "Fuck the Revolution" was released on 28 September 2009. They released their second remix album Larva Pupa Tank Coffin on 10 October 2010. Larva Pupa Tank Coffin includes 4 brand new Angelspit tracks and remixes by the band themselves as well as other artists. A video for the remix of "Sleep Now" was released on 2 October 2010. They released their third remix album, Carbon Beauty on 8 March 2011. This new remix album contains 3 new tracks as well as 10 remixes of tracks from the Hideous and Perfect album. A video for "Toxic Girl" was released on 13 April 2011, and a video for "Like It? Lick It!" was released on 27 July 2011.
In April 2011, Angelspit announced the addition of three new members: guitarist Valerie Gentile (Black Tape for a Blue Girl, The Crüxshadows), drummer Chris Kling (Hanzel und Gretyl, Mortiis) and videojammer The Liar. The new line-up of Angelspit released their fourth studio album, Hello My Name Is on 11 October 2011. Matt James replaced Chris Kling in early 2012, and former Crüxshadows guitarist George Bikos filled in for Valerie Gentile on the band's 2012 tour. On 23 March 2014, Angelspit announced DestroyX was taking time off to focus on her other projects and would be re-joining Angelspit on future recordings. She has now started a solo career under the name Amelia Arsenic.
Angelspit, now a four-piece led by ZooG (now known as Zoog Von Rock), has released two further albums - Cult of Fake in 2016 and Black Dog Bite in 2017 - while continuing to run their label Black Pill Red Pill. Zoog has also started a Patreon where he offers tips to aspiring musicians.

## Band members
### Current members

* Zoog Von Rock (formerly ZooG) – vocals, programming (2003–present)
* The Liar – video manipulation (2010–Present)
* Matt Slegel – guitars, bass guitar (2017–present; live contributor: 2016)
* Kitsu Noir – drums (2017–present)

### Former members

* Amelia Arsenic (formerly Destroyx) – vocals (2003–13)
* Chris Kling – drums (2011–12; session musician: 2014)
* Valerie Gentile – guitars, bass guitar (2011–2012)
* George Bikos – guitars, bass guitar (2012–16; session musician: 2008, 2009, 2017)
* Nick Delavega – programming, keyboards (2016; live contributor: 2015)
* AJ Gapsevic – guitars, bass guitar (2016)
* Lorelei – vocals (2016)

### Live contributors

* Peter Crane – keyboards (2007)
* Roberto Massaglia – keyboards (2007)
* John Von Ahlen – engineer (2007)
* Matt James – drums (2012)
* Miss Ballistic – vocals (2013; session musician: 2014)
* Dita von Cheats – synthesizer (2013)

### Session musicians

* Graeme Charles Kent – guitars, bass guitar (2004–11, 2017)
* Bradley R. Bills – drums (2014)
* Alex Weaver – vocals (2014)

### Timeline
## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details |
| Krankhaus | Released: 6 June 2006 Formats: CD, DD, USB Label: Crash Frequency |
| Blood Death Ivory | Released: 11 June 2008 Format: CD, DD, USB Label: Crash Frequency |
| Hideous and Perfect | Released: 9 September 2009 Format: CD, digital download, USB Label: Black Pill Red Pill (02) |
| Hello My Name Is | Released: 11 October 2011 Format: CD, DD, USB Label: Metropolis (MET 750) |
| The Product | Released: 11 March 2014 Format: CD, DD, USB Label: Black Pill Red Pill (BPRP03) |
| Cult of Fake | Released: 6 June 2016 Format: CD, DD, USB Label: Negative Gain (NGP82501), Black Pill Red Pill (BPRP10) |
| Black Dog Bite | Released: 17 October 2017 Format: CD, DD, LP, USB Label: Dark Star Fusion, Black Pill Red Pill (BPRP15) |
| Bang Operative | Released: 9 September 2019 Format: CD, MP3 Label: Black Pill Red Pill |
| The Ignorance Cartel | Released: 16 October 2020 Format: CD, MP3 Label: Black Pill Red Pill |
| Diesel Priest | Released: 3 December 2021 Formats: CD, MP3 Label: Black Pill Red Pill |
| The Bastard Gods | Release: July 24, 2023 (Bandcamp, MP3), August 21, 2023 (CD/USB), November 2023 (VINYL/TAPE) Formats: MP3, CD, USB, VINYL, TAPE Label: Black Pill Red Pill |

### Live albums

| Title | Album details |
| Angelspit Live 2009 | Released: 6 April 2012 Formats: Digital download, USB Label: Black Pill Red Pill |

### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details |
| USB Spit Pill Overdose | Released: 6 April 2012 Formats: USB Label: Black Pill Red Pill |
| Rarities | Released: 6 April 2012 Formats: USB Label: Black Pill Red Pill |

### Remix albums

| Title | Album details |
| Surgically Atoned | Released: 30 January 2007 Formats: Digital download, USB Label: Dancing Ferret |
| Black Kingdom Red Kingdom | Released: 15 May 2009 Formats: CD, digital download, USB Label: Black Pill Red Pill (01) |
| Larva Pupa Tank Coffin | Released: 10 October 2010 Format: CD, digital download, USB Label: Metropolis (MET682) |
| Carbon Beauty | Released: 8 March 2011 Format: CD, digital download, USB Label: Metropolis (MET703) |
| Sweet Chemical Boy | Released: 16 March 2012 Format: Digital download Label: Self-released |
| Re//Fibrillator | Released: 16 May 2012 Format: Digital download, USB Label: Metropolis (MET 823D) |
| The Recall | Released: 11 October 2015 Format: Digital download, USB Label: Black Pill Red Pill (BPRP05) |
| The Supplement | Released: 18 October 2015 Format: Digital download Label: Black Pill Red Pill (BPRP05) |
| PUNCTURE MARKS | Released: 1 April 2018 Format: Digital download Label: Black Pill Red Pill |
| DON’T KNOW ZERO | Released: 3 September 2021 Format: Digital download Label: Black Pill Red Pill |
| KILLED ON CAMERA | Released: 10 January 2022 Format: Digital download Label: Black Pill Red Pill |
| STAND IN LINE | Released: 1 April 2022 Format: Digital download Label: Black Pill Red Pill |

### Extended plays

| Title | Album details |
| Nurse Grenade | Released: 3 October 2004 Formats: CD, digital download, USB Label: Self-released |
| SEQUENCE 1: GLASS JAR | Released: 13 April 2022 Formats: CD, digital download Label: Black Pill Red Pill |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Album |
| "I Know" (Halloween Mix) | 2014 | — |
| "Don't Know Zero" | 2021 | Diesel Priest |
| "Killed on Camera" | 2022 | Diesel Priest |
| "Stand in Line" | 2022 | Diesel Priest |
| "All Hail the Hustle" (featuring May May Graves) | 2022 | Diesel Priest |
| "Art Imitates War" | 2022 | The Bastard Gods |
| "The Greatest Trick" | 2023 | The Bastard Gods |
| "Pay the Butcher's Bill" | 2023 | The Bastard Gods |
| "This Game is Stupid" (featuring 4th Wall) | 2023 | The Bastard Gods |

### Video albums

| Title | Album details |
| Video Competition | Released: 6 April 2012 Formats: USB Label: Black Pill Red Pill |
| The Ignorance Cartel | Released: 2020 Formats: VHS Label: Black Pill Red Pill / VXPX |

### Music videos

| Title | Year | Director(s) |
| "Vena Cava" | 2007 | Drew Bowie and Brad Wylie |
| "Fuck the Revolution" | 2009 | Thomas Marcusson |
| "Sleep Now" | 2010 | Thomas Marcusson and Stephanie Rajalingam |
| "Toxic Girl" | 2011 | Tamas Mesmer |
| "Like It? Lick It!" | 2011 | The Liar & Angelspit |
| "Violence" | 2012 | Tamas Mesmer |
| "Defibrillator" | 2013 | The Liar & Angelspit |
| "Ambassador" (featuring Miss Ballistic) | 2014 | Chris Davis |
| "Pretty Dead Boys" | 2014 | Keith Jenson |
| "New Devil" | 2016 | Keith Jenson |
| "Sky High" | 2016 | Chris Davis |