caption current_members associated_acts years_active alias label image_size article_title landscape past_members background genre image origin name
pitchshifter performing at the london astoria in 2006 js clayden mark d. clayden jason bowld the carcass , napalm death , lostprophets , fear factory , blueprint biohazard , therapy ? , doheny , axewound , pop , will eat itself this is menace , sikth , 1989-2003 , 2006-present pitch shifter psi , peaceville , sanctuary , mca , geffen , earache 250 pitchshifter
 yes johnny d.j. walters matt godfrey a. carter stuart toolin jim davies matt grundy group_or_band industrial alternative metal , nu metal metal , industrial rock , electronic rock , psi live.jpg nottingham , nottinghamshire , united kingdom pitchshifter
pitchshifter

pitchshifter are a british five-piece industrial metal band from nottingham , united kingdom formed in 1989 .
the band was started by bassist and vocalist mark clayden , lead guitarist and programmer johnny a. carter and rhythm guitarist stuart toolin .
the band was initially known for the early industrial metal sound with downtuned guitars and the use of drum machines and being cited as one of the originators of the genre along with godflesh .
with later albums the music became more melodic and punk-influenced , and the band eventually gained attention with their 1998 release `` www.pitchshifter.com '' for its fusion of electronic music like drum 'n bass with metal and rock , which has been compared with other electronic groups like the prodigy .
albeit the band has found little mainstream success , the band managed to gain a platinum with the release of the '' '' soundtrack and their 2000 release `` deviant '' peaking at 39 in `` billboard '' 200 .
since its formation , the band has released six studio albums , three eps and eight music videos .
the band has played in various festivals around the world including ozzfest , phoenix festival and damnation festival .
