Coil
From left to right: Ossian Brown, Thighpaulsandra, Peter Christopherson, John Balance
Background information
Also known as	Black Light District, ELpH, Sickness Of Snakes, The Eskaton, Time Machines, Zos Kia
Origin	London, England
Genre(s)	Industrial, Experimental, Post-industrial
Years active	1982–2004
Label(s)	Threshold House, Eskaton, Chalice, Solar Lodge
Associated acts	Throbbing Gristle, Psychic TV, The Threshold HouseBoy's Choir
Website	http://www.thresholdhouse.com/
Members
John Balance (deceased) Peter Christopherson Thighpaulsandra Ossian Brown
Former members
William Breeze Danny Hyde Drew McDowall Rose McDowall Jim Thirlwell Stephen Thrower

Coil was an English cross-genre, experimental music group formed in 1982 by John Balance—later credited as "Jhonn Balance"—and his lover Peter Christopherson, aka 'Sleazy'.^[1] The duo worked together on a series of releases before Balance chose the name Coil, which he claimed to be inspired by the omnipresence of the coil's shape in nature. Today Coil is one of the most influential and best known industrial music groups. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Cyclobe (1999-present) are a music duo based in London, formed by Stephen Thrower and Ossian Brown (aka Simon Norris). ... Thighpaulsandra (born Tim Lewis to retired opera singer Dorothy Lewis) is a Welsh experimental musician. ... Peter Martin Christopherson, a. ... John Balance (first name also spelled Jhon and Jhonn; born Geff Rushton/Geoffrey Laurence Burton; February 16, 1962 – November 13, 2004). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... For experimental rock music, see experimental rock. ... Post-industrial is a term used to refer to a grouping of music genres related to the original usage of the term Industrial Music by Industrial Records through either influence or direct involvement, such as power noise, power electronics, technoid, types of experimental music and dark ambient. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Official Threshold House logo Threshold House is a vanity record label created by Coil, exclusively for albums put out by the group. ... Eskaton is a defunct vanity record label created by Coil, exclusively for albums put out by the group and their friends. ... Chalice is a defunct vanity record label created by Coil, exclusively for albums put out by the group. ... The Unreleased Themes for Hellraiser was the fourth album that the band Coil released in the year 1987. ... Throbbing Gristle (formed on September 3, 1975, in London) is a British experimental music and industrial music group that evolved from the performance art group COUM Transmissions. ... Psychic TV (sometimes spelt Psychick TV) or PTV, is primarily an electronic music group that occasionally forays into psychedelic, punk and experimental music. ... The Threshold HouseBoys Choir is a musical guise for Peter Christopherson, announced in 2005 as a follow up endeavor to his former group Coil. ... John Balance (first name also spelled Jhon and Jhonn; born Geff Rushton/Geoffrey Laurence Burton; February 16, 1962 – November 13, 2004). ... Peter Martin Christopherson, a. ... Thighpaulsandra (born Tim Lewis to retired opera singer Dorothy Lewis) is a Welsh experimental musician. ... Ossian Brown (aka Simon Norris) is an electronic English musician. ... William Breeze was born in Paris, France on 12 August 1955. ... Danny Hyde is an experimental musician and renown remix artist. ... Drew McDowall in 1997 with Moon, one of Coils dogs. ... Rose McDowall in 1987. ... J.G. Thirlwell James George Thirlwell (born January 29th 1960), aka Clint Ruin, aka Frank Want, aka Jim Foetus, is a rock vocalist, composer and producer whose work can be broadly categorised in the No Wave and Industrial music genres. ... Stephen Thrower (December 9, 1963 Ashton-Under-Lyme, Manchester, UK) is an English musician and author. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Cross-genre is a term that refers to fiction or media, such as movies, books, or video games, that blend themes from two or more genres, such as fantasy and science fiction (science fantasy). ... For experimental rock music, see experimental rock. ... John Balance (first name also spelled Jhon and Jhonn; born Geff Rushton/Geoffrey Laurence Burton; February 16, 1962 – November 13, 2004). ... Peter Martin Christopherson, a. ... Omnipresence is the ability to be present in every place at any, and/or every, time; unbounded or universal presence. ... A coil is a series of loops. ... Industrial music is a loose term for a number of different styles of electronic and experimental music. ...

The groups first official release as Coil was a 1984 EP titled How to Destroy Angels. Following the EP's success Coil produced a series of three albums, Scatology, Horse Rotorvator and Love's Secret Domain, which met with little commercial success, but were praised as innovative due to their blend of industrial music, mainstream rock and acid house.^[2][3] Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single, but are too short to qualify as albums. ... How to Destroy Angels was the first produced album by Coil as a collective of John Balance and Peter Christopherson. ... Balance and Christopherson during Scatology era Scatology shirt, an official Coil product Scatology was the second album produced by Coil. ... Horse Rotorvator was the second LP released by the British avant-garde group Coil. ... Loves Secret Domain was released in 1991 by Coil. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Rock and roll. ... A yellow smiley face is considered the emblem of Acid House. ...

In 1988 the group began working on a series of soundtracks and released experimental music under several pseudonyms. Coil redefined their sound during this period, and by 1998 were incorporating drone sounds into their recordings. In 1999 the group gave their first performance in sixteen years, and began a series of mini-tours which would last until 2004.^[4] For experimental rock music, see experimental rock. ... Drone music, also known as drone-based music, drone ambient or ambient drone, dronescape or dronology, and sometimes simply as drone, is a musical style that emphasizes the use of sustained sounds, notes, or tones-clusters – called drones. ...

Following the death of John Balance on November 13, 2004, Peter Christopherson announced via their official record label website Threshold House that Coil as an entity had ceased to exist. November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official Threshold House logo Threshold House is a vanity record label created by Coil, exclusively for albums put out by the group. ...

Beginning (1982–1984)

Balance and Christopherson at the beginning

Coil was formed in 1982 following Balance and Christopherson's departure from the industrial-acid house group Psychic TV.^[1] Balance and Christopherson began working with John Gosling on the project Zos Kia which resulted in four live performances and the 1984 album Transparent. Following Gosling's departure Balance and Christopherson teamed up with Boyd Rice, and under the alias Sickness Of Snakes released the split album Nightmare Culture with the experimental group Current 93. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A yellow smiley face is considered the emblem of Acid House. ... Psychic TV (sometimes spelt Psychick TV) or PTV, is primarily an electronic music group that occasionally forays into psychedelic, punk and experimental music. ... John Gosling, classically trained organist and pianist, joined The Kinks in 1970 in time for their first US tour since their notorious ban. ... Zos Kia was a British musical group initially formed by John Zoskia Gosling along with John Balance and Min. ... promotional postcard, later used on an official Coil website Transparent is the first release by the band Coil. ... Boyd Rice (born 1956) is an American experimental sound artist, occultist, archivist, actor, photographer, prankster and writer best known for his pioneering industrial noise music under the name NON. // Rice started creating experimental noise recordings in 1975, drawing on his interest in tape machines and bubblegum pop sung by female... Nightmare Culture was a 12 split vinyl by Current 93 and Sickness Of Snakes. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

While working on their first official release, 1984's How To Destroy Angels, the group settled on the name Coil. According to the sleeve notes, the single track LP is "ritual music for the accumulation of male sexual energy" and was produced under a variety of technological, spiritual, and meteorological conditions which the band felt to be magickally significant. Following the underground hit How to Destroy Angels, Coil left LAYLAH Records for Some Bizarre and produced Scatology. How to Destroy Angels was the first produced album by Coil as a collective of John Balance and Peter Christopherson. ... The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour as a 33 â…“ LP vinyl record A gramophone record (also phonograph record, or simply record) is an analogue sound recording medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed modulated spiral groove starting near the periphery and ending near the center of the disc. ... Technology (Gr. ... Spirituality, in a narrow sense, concerns itself with matters of the spirit. ... Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting. ... This article refers to the magical system of Aleister Crowley and Thelema. ... Some Bizarre Records is the label of Stevo, the manager of Marc Almond. ... Balance and Christopherson during Scatology era Scatology shirt, an official Coil product Scatology was the second album produced by Coil. ...

Since its initial release, Transparent has been reissued in CD format, while How To Destroy Angels has been remixed and released on a full length CD. Tracks from Nightmare Culture have featured on the group's Unnatural History compilation series.

Scatology, Horse Rotorvator, and Love's Secret Domain (1984–1988)

LSD promotional photo. Left to right: John Balance, Stephen Thrower, Otto Avery and Peter Christopherson

Scatology was released in 1984 as Coil's first full length studio album. The album was largely based on the sound of industrial music as well as the Post-punk movement. While songs such as "Restless Day", "Panic" and "Tainted Love" are representative of a mainstream style, other tracks preview what would become Coil's unique electronic style. The single Panic/Tainted Love became the first AIDS benefit music release, as the profits from sales of the single were donated to the Terrence Higgins Trust.^[5] The "Tainted Love" music video, directed by Peter Christopherson, is on permanent display at The Museum of Modern Art in New York.^[6] Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Balance and Christopherson during Scatology era Scatology shirt, an official Coil product Scatology was the second album produced by Coil. ... Industrial music is a loose term for a number of different styles of electronic and experimental music. ... Post punk generally refers to the particularly fertile and creative period following the initial punk rock explosion. During the first wave of punk, roughly spanning 1976-1983, bands such as The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Ramones and The Damned began to challenge the current styles and conventions of rock... Panic/Tainted Love was a 12 - and later on in 1990, a CD - single by Coil. ... The Terrence Higgins Trust is a British charity that campaigns on various issues related to AIDS and HIV. In particular, the Trust aims to reduce the spread of HIV and promote good sexual health (including safe sex); to provide services on a national and local level to people with, affected... General Electric GE90-115B fanblade, on display at MOMA. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. ...

Horse Rotorvator followed in 1986 as the next full length release. Although songs such as "The Anal Staircase" and "Circles of Mania" sound like evolved versions of Scatology material, the album is characterized by slower tempos, and represented a new direction for the group. The album has a darker theme than previous releases; according to Balance, "Horse Rotorvator was this vision I'd had of this mechanical/flesh thing that ploughed up the earth and I really did have a vision of it—a real horrible, burning, dripping, jaw-like vision in the night...The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse killed their horses and use their jawbones to make this huge earth-moving machine."^[7] The artwork features a photograph of the location of a notorious IRA bombing, in which a bomb was detonated on a military orchestra pavillion.^[6] Horse Rotorvator was in part influenced by the AIDS related deaths of some of their friends.^[8] Furthermore, the song "Ostia (The Death Of Pasolini)", is about the mysterious death of Pier Paolo Pasolini as well as what Balance described as "the number one suicide spot in the world", the white cliffs of Dover.^[9] After the release of Horse Rotorvator Coil left Some Bizarre, due to the record company's debt of £10,000 to the group.^[10] Gold Is The Metal With The Broadest Shoulders followed as a full length release, marking the beginning of the label Threshold House. However, the album is merely a collection of outtakes from earlier sessions. Horse Rotorvator was the second LP released by the British avant-garde group Coil. ... Woodcut of the Four Horsemen by Albrecht Dürer The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are mentioned in the Bible in chapter six of the Book of Revelation. ... A Republican mural in Belfast depicting the hunger strikes of 1981. ... This article is about the syndrome. ... Pier Paolo Pasolini (March 5, 1922 - November 2, 1975) was an Italian poet, intellectual, film director, and writer. ... The location and extent of the white cliffs of Dover. ... The pound, a unit of currency, originated (at least in Britain) as the value of a pound mass of silver. ... Gold Is the Metal with the Broadest Shoulders was the third album released by Coil in the year 1987. ... Official Threshold House logo Threshold House is a vanity record label created by Coil, exclusively for albums put out by the group. ...

Love's Secret Domain (abbreviated LSD) followed in 1991 as the next "proper" Coil album, although a few minor releases had been produced since Horse Rotorvator. LSD represents a progression in Coil's style and became a template for what would be representative of newer waves of industrial music, blended with their own style of acid house. Although the album was more upbeat, it was not indended as a dance record, as Christopherson explained "I wouldn't say it's a party atmosphere, but it's more positive."^[8][11] "Windowpane" and a Jack Dangers remix of "The Snow" were released as singles, both of which had music videos directed by Christopherson. The video for "Windowpane" was shot in the Golden Triangle where Balance claimed "the original Thai and Burmese drug barons used to exchange opium for gold bars with the CIA."^[8] Christopherson recalled "John [Balance] discovered while he was performing that where he was standing was quicksand! In the video you can actually see him getting deeper and deeper."^[8] Furthermore, Thai friends of the group commented that they had known of several people that died where Coil had shot footage for the music video.^[8] A music video for the song "Love's Secret Domain" was also shot and is currently unreleased and unaired due to its nature, as Christopherson explained "We shot 'Love's Secret Domain' in a go-go boy bar in Bangkok; with John [Balance] performing on stage with about 20 or 30 dancing boys, which probably won't get played on MTV, in fact!"^[8] Stolen & Contaminated Songs followed as a full length release. However, in the spirit of Gold Is The Metal..., it is merely a collection of outtakes and demos from the LSD era. Image File history File links Coil-windowpane. ... Software development stages In computer programming, development stage terminology expresses how the development of a piece of software has progressed and how much further development it may require. ... Loves Secret Domain was released in 1991 by Coil. ... Loves Secret Domain was released in 1991 by Coil. ... Industrial music is a loosely defined term for a number of different styles of electronic and experimental music. ... A yellow smiley face is considered the emblem of Acid House. ... Windowpane was a single released by the band Coil in 1990. ... Jack Dangers (born John Corrigan, 1965, in Swindon) is an electronic musician, DJ, producer, and remixer best known for his work as the primary member of Meat Beat Manifesto. ... The Snow is a track by the British group Coil, available on the album Loves Secret Domain (1991) and also released as a 12 and CD single. ... The Golden Triangle can refer to: The Golden Triangle is one of Asia’s two main illicit opium-producing (opium) areas. ... Sticker included with an early pressing Stolen & Contaminated Songs was the first of two albums in the year 1992, that was recorded and produced by the band Coil. ...

Soundtracks and side projects (1988–1998)

ELpH according to Brainwashed.com

Coil separated their works into many side projects, publishing music under different names and a variety of styles. The pre-Coil aliases, Zos Kia and Sickness Of Snakes, formed the foundation of a style that would evolve to characterize their initial wave of releases. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... In popular music, a side-project is a project undertaken by one (or several) person already known for their involvement in another band. ...

Before embarking on their second wave of side projects and pseudonyms, Coil created a soundtrack for the movie Hellraiser, although they withdrew from the project when they suspected their music would not be used.^[12] Furthermore, Coil claimed inspiration for Pinhead was partly drawn from the piercing magazines director Clive Barker borrowed from the group.^[12] Hellraiser is a 1987 British horror film exploring the themes of sadomasochism, pain as a source of pleasure, and morality under duress and fear. ... Pinhead is a fictional character in Clive Barkers Hellraiser universe. ... Clive Barker (born October 5, 1952) is an English author, film director and visual artist. ...

Coil also contributed music to two of Derek Jarman's films, Blue and The Angelic Conversation. In addition, they recorded soundtracks for the documentary Gay Man's Guide To Safer Sex as well as Sarah Dales Sensuous Massage, though both remain unreleased.^[12] Image File history File links Coil-Protection. ... Software development stages In computer programming, development stage terminology expresses how the development of a piece of software has progressed and how much further development it may require. ... artwork from Born Again Pagans era, mushroom at the feet of christ Born Again Pagans was the only release attributed to Coil Vs. ... Derek Jarman Derek Jarman (January 31, 1942 – February 19, 1994) was an English film director, stage designer, artist, and writer. ... Blue is the last film of director Derek Jarman (1942-1994). ... The Angelic Conversation was a CD soundtrack released by Coil. ... Gay Mans Guide To Safer Sex is the name of an AIDS awareness documentary movie for which Coil provided music for. ...

Much like the pre-Coil aliases, Coil's wave of side projects represent a sort of primordial soup from which the group evolved a different style of sound. While Nasa Arab—credited to the group's project "The Eskaton"—was Coil's farewell to the acid house genre, the following projects, ELpH, Black Light District, and Time Machines, were all based heavily on experimentation with drone, an ingredient which would define Coil's following work. These releases also kicked off the start of Coil's new label Eskaton. The primordial sea, or primordial ocean, is a term applied collectively to the oceans of the earth at a time early in its history. ... Nasa Arab was the only release ever to be credited to Coil Vs. ... A yellow smiley face is considered the emblem of Acid House. ... Time Machines is Coils landmark drone music album, released under the alias Time Machines. ... Drone music, also known as drone-based music, drone ambient or ambient drone, dronescape or dronology, and sometimes simply as drone, is a musical style that emphasizes the use of sustained sounds, notes, or tones-clusters – called drones. ... Eskaton is a defunct vanity record label created by Coil, exclusively for albums put out by the group and their friends. ...

Late Coil (1998–2004)

Balance and Christopherson later in the Coil career.

After the wave of experimental side projects, Coil's sound was completely redefined. Before releasing new material, the group released the compilations Unnatural History II, Windowpane & The Snow and Unnatural History III. In March of 1998, Coil began to release a series of four singles which were timed to coincided with the equinox and solstices of that year. The singles are characterized by slow, drone-like instrumental rhythms, and electronic or orchestral instrumentation.^[13] The first single, Spring Equinox: Moon's Milk or Under an Unquiet Skull, featured two versions of the same song, the second version of which included a electric viola contribution from a newly inducted member, William Breeze. The second single, Summer Solstice: Bee Stings, also featured performances by Breeze, and also included the industrial-noise song "A Warning From The Sun (For Fritz)", which was dedicated to a friend of Balance and Christopherson's who had committed suicide earlier that year.^[14] The third single, Autumn Equinox: Amethyst Deceivers includes the track "Rosa Decidua" which features vocals by Rose McDowall. The single also features the song "Amethyst Deceivers", later reworked and performed throughout most of Coil's tour, and eventually re-made into an alternate version on the LP The Ape Of Naples. The fourth single, Winter Solstice: North, also includes a track sung by Rose McDowall, and is partially credited to the side project Rosa Mundi. The series would later be re-released as the double-CD set Moons Milk (In Four Phases). Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Unnatural History II was the second in a series of three compilation albums by Coil. ... Windowpane & The Snow was a CD released by the band Coil. ... Unnatural History III was the third in a series of three compilation albums by Coil. ... Illumination of the Earth by the Sun on the day of equinox, (ignoring twilight). ... A solstice is either of the two events of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equatorial plane. ... The viola (in French, alto; in German Bratsche) is a string instrument played with a bow. ... William Breeze was born in Paris, France on 12 August 1955. ... Noise music is music that uses sounds regarded as unpleasant or painful under normal circumstances. ... Rose McDowall in 1987. ... Amethyst Deceivers is a song by Coil which appears on several of their releases. ... The Ape of Naples is the final album from Coil. ... Grief 7 lists Rosa Mundi as Rose McDowall and John Balance. ... CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... Moons Milk (In Four Phases) is release by Coil that compiles four of their singles onto a double CD. The two disc album compiles the CD versions of Spring Equinox, Summer Solstice, Autumn Equinox and Winter Solstice. ...

Astral Disaster was created with the assistance from new band member Thighpaulsandra and released in January of 1999 via Sun Dial member Gary Ramon's label Prescription.^[15] Although the album was initially limited to just 99 copies, it would later be re-released. Musick To Play In The Dark Vol. 1 followed in September of 1999 and a few months later Coil performed their first concert in 16 years. Queens Of The Circulating Library followed in April of 2000, with production credit given to Thighpaulsandra. The single track, full length drone album is the only Coil release without the assistance of Christopherson. Musick To Play In The Dark Vol. 2 followed in September of 2000 and Coil began to perform live heavily, writing the music for Black Antlers in between a series of mini-tours.^[16] Coil also released a series of live albums around this time. Constant Shallowness Leads To Evil, a noise-driven experimental album reminiscent of Christopherson's work with Throbbing Gristle, was first sold at a live performance in September of 2000. Coil finally released Black Antlers in June of 2004. Image File history File links Coil-TheDreamerIsStillAsleep. ... Software development stages In computer programming, development stage terminology expresses how the development of a piece of software has progressed and how much further development it may require. ... Music sample: The Dreamer Is Still Asleep (file info) — Sample of The Dreamer Is Still Asleep, taken from the album Musick To Play In The Dark Vol. ... Image File history File links CoilBlackAntlersSexWithSunRaPartOneSaturnalia. ... Software development stages In computer programming, development stage terminology expresses how the development of a piece of software has progressed and how much further development it may require. ... Black Antlers was originally released in CD-R format by Coil in 2004 in a limited edition. ... Astral Disaster is an album by Coil, which has been released in two distinct versions. ... Thighpaulsandra (born Tim Lewis to retired opera singer Dorothy Lewis) is a Welsh experimental musician. ... Sun Dial (occasionally spelled Sundial) is a British psychedelic rock band formed in 1990 by Gary Ramon. ... Music sample: The Dreamer Is Still Asleep (file info) — Sample of The Dreamer Is Still Asleep, taken from the album Musick To Play In The Dark Vol. ... Queens Of The Circulating Library is a 2000 album by the experimental British group Coil. ... Musick To Play In The Dark Vol. ... Black Antlers was originally released in CD-R format by Coil in 2004 in a limited edition. ... Constant Shallowness Leads To Evil was a CD by Coil released on the same day as Queens Of The Circulating Library. ... Noise music is music that uses sounds regarded as unpleasant or painful under normal circumstances. ... Throbbing Gristle (formed on September 3, 1975, in London) is a British experimental music and industrial music group that evolved from the performance art group COUM Transmissions. ... Black Antlers was originally released in CD-R format by Coil in 2004 in a limited edition. ...

In contrast to many of their earlier releases, Coil's later material is characterized by a slower sound which relies more on drone than acid house. This change in sound was reflected in their live performances, as songs like "Ostia" and "Slur" were slowed down from their original pace as well as re-recordings of "Teenage Lightning" and "Amethyst Deceivers" which were later released on The Ape Of Naples.^[17] Drone music, also known as drone-based music, drone ambient or ambient drone, dronescape or dronology, and sometimes simply as drone, is a musical style that emphasizes the use of sustained sounds, notes, or tones-clusters – called drones. ... A yellow smiley face is considered the emblem of Acid House. ... The Ape of Naples is the final album from Coil. ...

Coil Live

Coil Live 2004 July 25 in London

Main article: Coil Live

Coil's live incarnation has a distinct legacy of its own. The first live shows took place in 1983, but after only four performances, sixteen years would pass before they would play together again.^[4] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 766 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1433 × 1122 pixel, file size: 458 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This is a copyrighted image that has been released by a company or organization to promote their work or product in the media... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 766 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1433 × 1122 pixel, file size: 458 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This is a copyrighted image that has been released by a company or organization to promote their work or product in the media... The Coil Presents Time Machines performance attire Experimental music group Coils live incarnation has a distinct legacy of its own. ... The Coil Presents Time Machines performance attire Experimental music group Coils live incarnation has a distinct legacy of its own. ...

On December 14, 1999 Coil performed Elph.zwölf at Volksbuehne in Berlin. Although the performance lasted just under eighteen minutes, it marked the beginning of a new era of live performances. Coil would go on to perform close to fifty additional concerts, with varied set lists as well as performers. December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... elph. ... The Volksbühne (German for Peoples Theatre) is a theatre in Berlin, Germany. ... Set List by The Frames was recorded live in Dublin in November 2002. ...

Coil's performances were surrealistic visually and audibly. Balance, Christopherson, Thighpaulsandra and Ossian Brown were known to dress in fluffy suits; an idea inspired by Sun Ra.^[18] The suits would later be used as album covers for the release Live One; other costumes appear on the covers of Live Two and Live Three (straightjacket and mirror-chested hooded jumpsuit respectively). Video screens projected footage and animations created by Christopherson, while fog machines created a thick eerie atmosphere. Balance would often screech and howl during performances, which would add to the effect. Sun Ra (May 22, 1914? – May 30, 1993) was an innovative jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, who came to be known as much for his cosmic philosophy as for his musical compositions and performances. ... Live One was a double live album released by Coil songs. ... Live Two was a CD by Coil which documents their live performance on 2001 September 15 at DK Gorbunova in Moscow, Russia. ... Live Three was a CD by Coil which documents their live performance on 2002 April 06 at Teatro delle Celebrazioni in Bologna, Italy. ...

John Balance's problem with alcohol would often reflect the way in which the Coil performances were carried out. His drinking problem became so well known that during the 2003 All Tomorrows Parties performance a fan asked if there is any "blood in his alcohol", a reference to the Coil song "Heartworms". Balance replied that there is no "alcohol in my blood at the moment", later adding "I've got horse tranquillizer for later". The performance, including the dialog, was released on ...And The Ambulance Died In His Arms. ...And the Ambulance Died In His Arms was an album recorded live during Coils performance at All Tomorrows Parties in 2003. ...

Many Coil performances were released, including the widely available releases of Live Four, Live Three, Live Two, Live One and ...And The Ambulance Died In His Arms, as well as several very limited editions such as Selvaggina, Go Back Into The Woods and Megalithomania!. Video recordings of several concerts are expected to be released on the upcoming DVD box set Colour Sound Oblivion.^[19] Live Four was a compilation CD of live Coil songs. ... Live Three was a CD by Coil which documents their live performance on 2002 April 06 at Teatro delle Celebrazioni in Bologna, Italy. ... Live Two was a CD by Coil which documents their live performance on 2001 September 15 at DK Gorbunova in Moscow, Russia. ... Live One was a double live album released by Coil songs. ... ...And the Ambulance Died In His Arms was an album recorded live during Coils performance at All Tomorrows Parties in 2003. ... Selvaggina, Go Back Into The Woods was originally released in CD-R format by Coil in a limited edition of 230 copies. ... Megalithomania! was an official CD-R release by Coil available only in their box set The Key To Joy Is Disobedience. ... Colour Sound Oblivion is a forcoming DVD box set by Coil. ...

Death of John Balance

John Balance's funeral.

John Balance died on 13 November 2004 after having fallen from a second floor landing in his home. Peter Christopherson announced Balance's death on the Threshold House website and provided details surrounding the tragedy. Balance's memorial service was held near Bristol on November 23 and was attended by approximately 100 people.^[20] On 25 November 2005 Christopherson announced he was in agreement with Balance's partner, Ian Johnstone, that any releases, either as Coil or solo work that Balance was working on at the time of his death, would be put on hold. They decided that time was needed to mourn Balance's passing, recuperate from the loss, and assess the quality of the unreleased work. It was also decided that existing video, audio and other works that were in various states of completion at the time of Balance's death would eventually be released under the name Coil, and all other planned appearances and releases would be canceled. The already-planned live album ...And The Ambulance Died In His Arms was released in April 2005, the name having been chosen by Balance before his death. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ...And the Ambulance Died In His Arms was an album recorded live during Coils performance at All Tomorrows Parties in 2003. ...

Several tribute albums were released in memory of Balance including the compilations Full Cold Moon, The Loneliest Link In A Very Strange Chain, Coilectif: In memory ov John Balance and homage to Coil, ...It Just Is and X-Rated: The Dark Files. The album How He Loved The Moon (Moonsongs For Jhonn Balance) by Balance collaborator David Tibet was released under his group Current 93. A live album by Throbbing Gristle was also dedicated to Balance. On December 23, 2005, a memorial concert was held for Balance. Performers included Christopherson's new solo effort The Threshold HouseBoy's Choir, Alec Empire and CoH. rotorelief is a label for artists with record pressings, fine art and graphic arts editions in any format. ... ...It Just Is (subtitled: In Memoriam: Jhonn Balance) is a compilation tribute album to John Balance. ... How He Loved The Moon (Moonsongs For Jhonn Balance) is a 2005 tribute album to John Balance by the English group, Current 93. ... David Tibet (born David Michael Bunting, 5 March 1960) is a British apocalyptic folk musician and artist who founded the music group Current 93, of which he is the only constant member. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Live December 2004 A Souvenir Of Camber Sands is a live album by Throbbing Gristle released on the night of the performance. ... Throbbing Gristle (formed on September 3, 1975, in London) is a British experimental music and industrial music group that evolved from the performance art group COUM Transmissions. ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Threshold HouseBoys Choir is a musical guise for Peter Christopherson, announced in 2005 as a follow up endeavor to his former group Coil. ... Alec Empire (born May 2, 1972) is a German musician. ... CoH is the musical alias of Иван Павлов (Ivan Pavlov), a Russian-born sound artist and engineer. ...

The final studio album, The Ape Of Naples, saw release on December 2, 2005. In August of 2006 the rare CD-R releases The Remote Viewer and Black Antlers were "sympathetically remastered" and expanded into two disc versions, which included new and recently remixed material. A comprehensive DVD boxset, titled Colour Sound Oblivion, is also in the works and was scheduled to be released by Christmas of 2006.^[21] However, no announcement has been made for a future release date. Christopherson has also discussed the possibility of releasing Coil's entire back catalogue on a single Blu-ray disc.^[22] Image File history File links CoilFireOfTheMind. ... Software development stages In computer programming, development stage terminology expresses how the development of a piece of software has progressed and how much further development it may require. ... The Ape of Naples is the final album from Coil. ... December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Remote Viewer was originally released in CD-R format by Coil. ... Colour Sound Oblivion is a forcoming DVD box set by Coil. ... Christmas is an annual holiday that marks the birth of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. ... Blu-ray discs Blu-ray Disc is a next-generation optical disc format jointly developed by a group of leading consumer electronics and PC companies called the Blu_ray Disc Association (BDA), which succeeds the Blu_ray Disc Founders (BDF). ...

In November 2006 the official Coil website posted the following announcement: "Following the success of Thai pressings of The Remote Viewer and Black Antlers, and after many requests, we are planning to expand the cd catalog still further." A few days later Duplais Balance and Moon's Milk In Six Phases were announced.^[21] Furthermore, an expanded vinyl version of The Ape Of Naples and a two disc version of Time Machines have been announced.^[21] Duplais Balance is a box set by Coil, first available for preorder in November and offered for sale in mid December. The box set was produced in a limited edition of 250[1]. According to the official merchant, the box set contains the following: 1 Absinthe Duplais Balance 0. ... Moons Milk In Six Phases is release by Coil that compiles four of their singles onto a double CD (Moons Milk (In Four Phases)) and an additional CD which will feature a third full disc of the Moons Milk (In Four Phases) Bonus Disc material as well as new reinterpretations... Time Machines is Coils landmark drone music album, released under the alias Time Machines. ...

Background

Limited editions

Coil's distribution and marketing techniques sometimes included releasing a limited number of albums making them collectors' items among devotees.^[23] Including things such as "art objects", blood stains and sigil-like autographs in the packaging of their albums, Coil claim this makes their work more personal for true fans, turning their records into something akin to occult artifacts.^[9] This practice was markedly increased in the later half of Coil's career. However, Balance expressed interest in having regular Coil albums in every shop that wanted them.^[9] Some critics have accused Coil and its record company of price gouging.^[24] In 2003, Coil began re-releasing many rare works, mostly remixed, into general circulation.^[21] They also launched a download service, where a large amount of their out-of-print music is available. It has been suggested that Sigils be merged into this article or section. ... The word occult comes from the Latin occultus (clandestine, hidden, secret), referring to knowledge of the hidden. In the medical sense it is used commonly to refer to a structure or process that is hidden, e. ...

Instruments and creative methods

Coil have been known to incorporate many exotic and rare instruments into their recordings and performances. The group has expressed particular interest in specific obsolete modular synthesizers, including the Moog synthesizer.^[25][26] The members of Coil have been among the few artists who have been granted permission to use the one of a kind experimental ANS photoelectronic synthesizer (see ANS). Other instruments the group has incorporated into their music is the theremin and electronic shakuhachi. During Coil's later period, marimba player Tom Edwards joined the group and performed on the live albums Live Two and Live Three, as well as on the studio album The Ape of Naples. Sine, square, triangle, and sawtooth waveforms The modular synthesizer is a type of synthesizer consisting of separate modules which must be connected by wires to create a so-called patch. ... The term Moog (pronounced /moʊg/ to rhyme with vogue, not /muːg/) synthesizer can refer to any number of analog synthesizers designed by Dr. Robert Moog or manufactured by Moog Music, and is commonly used as a generic term for analog and digital music synthesisers. ... ANS synthesizer is a photoelectronic musical instrument created by Russian engineer Evgeny Murzin in 1937 - 1957. ... ANS was an box set created and produced by Coil. ... Léon Theremin playing an early theremin The theremin or thereminvox (originally pronounced but often anglicized as [1]) is one of the earliest fully electronic musical instruments. ... A shakuhachi flute, blowing edge up. ... The marimba is a musical instrument in the percussion family. ... Live Two was a CD by Coil which documents their live performance on 2001 September 15 at DK Gorbunova in Moscow, Russia. ... Live Three was a CD by Coil which documents their live performance on 2002 April 06 at Teatro delle Celebrazioni in Bologna, Italy. ... The Ape of Naples is the final album from Coil. ...

Coil have been known to utilize techniques such as the cut-up technique, ritual drug use, sleep deprivation, lucid dreaming, sidereal sound, granular synthesis, tidal shifts, John Dee-like methods of scrying, instrument glitches, SETI synchronization and the chaos theory.^{[7][8][11][22][27][28]} The cut-up technique is an aleatory literary technique or genre in which a text is cut up at random and rearranged to create a new text. ... Recreational drug use is the use of psychoactive drugs for recreational rather than medical or spiritual purposes, although the distinction is not always clear. ... Sleep deprivation is a general lack of the necessary amount of sleep. ... Lucid dreaming (lucid from Latin, lux light) is the conscious perception of ones state while dreaming, resulting in a much clearer experience and sometimes enabling direct control over the content of the dream, a realistic world that is to some degree in the control of the dreamer. ... Granular synthesis is a sound synthesis method that operates on the microsound time scale. ... This article is about tides in the ocean. ... For the American college basketball coach, see John Dee (basketball coach). ... Seer stone redirects here. ... Glitch (also known as Clicks and Cuts from a representative compilation series by the German record label Mille Plateaux) is a genre of electronic music that became popular in the late 1990s with the increasing use of digital signal processing, particularly on computers. ... This article is about the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence. ... A plot of the trajectory Lorenz system for values r = 28, σ = 10, b = 8/3 In mathematics and physics, chaos theory describes the behavior of certain nonlinear dynamical systems that under certain conditions exhibit a phenomenon known as chaos. ...

Religious views

Coil have had many associations with Pagan beliefs and were sometimes labeled satanic.^[28][29] John Balance explicitly referred to himself as a "Born Again Pagan" and described his Paganism as a "spirituality within nature."^[30] Pagan may refer to: A believer in Paganism or Neopaganism Bagan, a city in Myanmar also known as Pagan Pagan (album), the 6th album by Celtic metal band Cruachan Pagan Island, of the Northern Mariana Islands Pagan Lorn, a metal band from Luxembourg, Europe (1994-1998) Pagans Mind, is... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Peter Christopherson, however, described the beliefs of Coil as unassociated: "We don't follow any particular religious dogma. In fact, quite the reverse, we tend to discourage the following of dogmas, or false prophets, as it were. And we don't have a very sympathetic view of Christians up to this point. The thing we follow is our own noses; I don't mean in a chemical sense."^[8] Christians believe that Jesus is the mediator of the New Covenant (see Hebrews 8:6). ...

Members and style

Coil's expansive line-up has led to an ever-evolving style not readily pigeonholed into a single genre. They have worked in such genres as industrial, noise, ambient and dark ambient, neo-folk, spoken word, drone music, and minimalism, creating what Balance explicitly referred to as "magickal music".^[9] Balance described the early Coil work as "solar" and the later work as "moon musick".^[9] Literally, a pigeonhole is a small hole in a loft, the nesting-place of a pigeon. ... Noise music is music that uses sounds regarded as unpleasant or painful under normal circumstances. ... Ambient music is a loosely defined musical genre that incorporates elements of a number of different styles - including jazz, electronic music, new age, rock and roll, modern classical music, reggae, traditional, world and even noise. ... Dark ambient is a subgenre of ambient music which emerged in the 1980s and 1990s with the introduction of new synthesizer and sampling technology in the electronic music genre and other technical advances in music. ... The name Neo-folk refers to a music genre, not resembling folk music at all, which is based upon the style of nationalist marching music and ancient traditional music approaches of certain indigenous cultures (mostly northern European modal music) with modern synthesizers and atmospheric epic mood settings. ... Spoken word is a form of music or artistic performance in which lyrics, poetry, or stories are spoken rather than sung. ... Drone music, also known as drone-based music, drone ambient or ambient drone, dronescape or dronology, and sometimes simply as drone, is a musical style that emphasizes the use of sustained sounds, notes, or tones-clusters – called drones. ... Minimal music is sometimes applied to classical music of the last 45 years which displays some or all of the following features: emphasis on consonant harmony, if not functional tonality; reiteration of musical phrases, with subtle, gradual, and/or infrequent variation over long periods of time, possibly limited to simple... This article refers to the magical system of Aleister Crowley and Thelema. ...

[John Balance was the founder of Coil and is almost the exclusive vocalist of Coil as well as a composer. Peter Christopherson was the chief producer and co-founder of the group. William Breeze was Coil's electric viola player between 1997 and 2000.^[31] Ossian Brown has been a Coil collaborator since about 1992 and joined the group in 2000, touring extensively with them and working on several recordings up until the final Coil album The Ape Of Naples. Tom Edwards participated in Coil's live incarnation, and was Coil's marimba player from 2000 on.^[32] John Gosling performed with the initial live incarnation of Coil and on Transparent. Danny Hyde has been a Coil collaborator since the beginning and throughout most of the group's career. His contributions include production and co-writing some material. Massimo & Pierce of Black Sun Productions were members of Coil Live in 2002. However, they were stage performers, never contributing musically other than reading the poetic introduction to "Ostia" during live performances.^[26] Drew McDowall began collaboration with Coil in 1990 and was officially inducted in 1995. He left the group sometime between 1999 and 2000. Drew's ex-wife, Rose McDowall provided vocals for several Coil tracks including "Wrong Eye", "Rosa Decidua" and "Christmas Is Now Drawing Near". She also collaborated with Coil for the short lived project Rosa Mundi. Cliff Stapleton played Hurdy Gurdy on several live performances, but also in the studio for Coil at various points throughout the 2000s. Thighpaulsandra became an official member on January 26, 1999 and participated until the final album, The Ape Of Naples. Most notably, he created the entire instrumental for the album Queens Of The Circulating Library.^[33][34] Jim Thirlwell was a member during the Scatology era.^[27] Stephen Thrower worked as a full time member of Coil from 1987 to 1992. Mike York was part of the Coil Live collective for a limited time. Ossian Brown (aka Simon Norris) is an electronic English musician. ... The marimba is a musical instrument in the percussion family. ... promotional postcard, later used on an official Coil website Transparent is the first release by the band Coil. ... Danny Hyde is an experimental musician and renown remix artist. ... Black Sun Productions is a collective of music, magick, performance and film artists working from their base in Switzerland. ... Drew McDowall in 1997 with Moon, one of Coils dogs. ... Grief 7 lists Rosa Mundi as Rose McDowall and John Balance. ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... J.G. Thirlwell James George Thirlwell (born January 29th 1960), aka Clint Ruin, aka Frank Want, aka Jim Foetus, is a rock vocalist, composer and producer whose work can be broadly categorised in the No Wave and Industrial music genres. ... Stephen Thrower (December 9, 1963 Ashton-Under-Lyme, Manchester, UK) is an English musician and author. ... The Coil Presents Time Machines performance attire Experimental music group Coils live incarnation has a distinct legacy of its own. ...

Influence

Coil with Karlheinz Stockhausen at the Sonar festival on June 17, 2000.

Although Coil have expressed interest in many musical groups, they rarely, if ever, claim to be influenced by them. Coil have explicitly stated the influence of such non musical sources as William Burroughs, Aleister Crowley, Bryon Gysin and Austin Spare.^[9] Furthermore, the group were friends with Burroughs and owned some of Spare's original artwork.^[26] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Karlheinz Stockhausen (born August 22, 1928) is a German composer, and one of the most important and controversial composers of the 20th century. ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... William S. Burroughs. ... Aleister Crowley, born Edward Alexander Crowley, (12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947; the surname is pronounced // i. ... Brion Gysin (January 19, 1916 - July 13, 1986) was a writer and painter born outside of London, Taplow, Buckinghamshire. ... Austin Osman Spare Austin Osman Spare (December 30, 1886 - May 15, 1956) was an English artist and magician. ...

John Balance encouraged fans to trade, discuss and discover new and different forms of music, stressing the importance of variety. Music that Coil have expressed interest in is diverse and wide-ranging, from musique concrete to folk music to hardcore punk to classical. Among the musical artists Coil expressed interest in are the early electronic, experimental and minimalistic poineers: Harry Partch, La Monte Young, Karlheinz Stockhausen (once referred to by Balance as "an honorary member of Coil"), Alvin Lucier, and Arvo Pärt.^[25][35][36] Coil have also expressed interest in krautrock groups including Cluster, Amon Düül II, Can, Kraftwerk and Tangerine Dream. Rock musicians and groups Coil have expressed interest in are: Angus Maclise, Captain Beefheart, Flipper, Leonard Cohen, Lou Reed, Nico, Pere Ubu, The Birthday Party, The Velvet Underground and The Virgin Prunes.^{[30][25][35][36][37][38]} Coil have expressed an interest in the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky, and in 1986 used a sample of a piece of his music on the Horse Rotorvator song "The Anal Staircase". Furthermore, on the album Black Antlers Coil dedicated a song to Sun Ra and covered a song by Bam Bam.^[39] Allegory of Music on the Opéra Garnier Music is an art form that involves organised sounds and silence. ... Musique concrète is the name given to a class of electronic music produced from editing together fragments of natural and industrial sounds. ... Folk music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and for the common people. ... 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Coil's influence on electronic music has become more evident since the death of Balance with electronic musicians from all over the world collaborating on a series of tribute albums. Some notable artists who appeared on these albums are Alec Empire, Chris Connelly and K.K. Null (see ...It Just Is). Nine Inch Nails front man Trent Reznor has also expressed his influence by the group.^[40] The album Scatology by rap group The Great White Hype was a freestyle rap parody of Scatology based around its samples. The track "At The Heart Of It All" (found on Scatology) later became the name of a Aphex Twin track on Nine Inch Nails remix album Further Down the Spiral. It is possible that Trent Reznor named the track as a reference to Coil, since Coil also provided remixes for Further Down the Spiral as well. Alec Empire (born May 2, 1972) is a German musician. ... Chris Connelly is a contemporary musician who became famous for his industrial music work of the late 1980s and early 1990s, particularly his many collaborations with the Ministry camp. ... KK. Null (born Kazuyuki Kishino (Japanese; 岸野一之), September 13, 1961 in Tokyo) is an experimental multi-instrumentalist. ... ...It Just Is (subtitled: In Memoriam: Jhonn Balance) is a compilation tribute album to John Balance. ... “NIN” redirects here. ... Michael Trent Reznor (born May 17, 1965) is an American musician, singer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and a modern day Renaissance man. ... Balance and Christopherson during Scatology era Scatology shirt, an official Coil product Scatology was the second album produced by Coil. ... Aphex Twin (born Richard David James on August 18, 1971 in Limerick, Ireland) is an electronic music artist, credited with pushing forward the genres of techno, ambient, acid, and drum and bass. ... Further Down the Spiral (US version also known as Halo 10 and UK version also known as Halo 10v2) is an EP by Nine Inch Nails released in 1995. ...

Discography

Main article: Coil discography

Coil's rapid musical output over two decades has resulted in a large amount of releases, side projects, remixes as well as collaborations. Discography for the experimental music group Coil. ...

Primary, non-limited Coil studio releases:

• How To Destroy Angels (1984)
• Scatology (1984)
• Horse Rotorvator (1986)
• Love's Secret Domain (1991)
• Musick To Play In The Dark Vol. 1 (1999)
• Musick To Play In The Dark Vol. 2 (2000)
• Moons Milk (In Four Phases) (2002)
• Black Antlers (2004)
• The Ape Of Naples (2005)

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References

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January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (362nd in leap years). ... RTÉ Radio 1 dates back to January 1st 1926, when the Dublin radio station 2RN began broadcasting on a regular basis. ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (362nd in leap years). ...

External links

Official

• Threshold House - The official Coil website.
• The Solar Lodge (Brainwashed) - Archival website: news, complete discography, reviews, interviews, FAQ, et cetera.

Interviews

• Earliest interview collection
• Other interview collection
• The Wire interview with Coil. (1998 July 21)
• Heathen Harvest Interview with Coil (2004 April 01)
• Stylus interview with Peter Christopherson. (2004 April 12)
• Coil: The Million Dollar Altar interview with Peter Christopherson (2006 August 29)
• Heathen Harvest Interview with Peter Christopherson (2006 September 01)