Diatribe (band)

{{Short description|American industrial rock band}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Diatribe | image = | caption = | landscape = | origin = San Jose, California, U.S. | genre = [[Industrial rock]] | years_active = 1990–1997 | label = {{hlist|[[Cargo Music|Cargo]]|[[COP International|COP Intl.]]|Eight One Nine|[[Re-Constriction Records|Re-Constriction]]}} | associated_acts = | website = {{URL|marcjameson}} {{Dead link|date=July 2022}} | current_members = | past_members = * Phil Biagini * [[Marc Jameson]] * Kevin Marburg * Dennis Morehouse{{cn|date=September 2021}} * Vince Montalbano * Pat Toves }}

'''Diatribe''' was an American [[industrial rock]] group from [[San Jose, California]], active in the 1990s.<ref name="sonicboomint">{{cite journal|first=Chris |last=Christian |url=https://sonic-boom.com/interview/diatribe.interview.html |title=Interview With Diatribe |journal=Sonic Boom |date=May 7, 1997 |access-date=August 31, 2020}}</ref> They had a sound similar to [[16 Volt]] and [[Chemlab]], integrating synthesizers and vocal samples with more traditional rock instruments. The band's full-length debut ''[[Diatribe (album)|Diatribe]]'' was released by [[Cargo Music]] and [[Re-Constriction Records]] on November 3, 1996.<ref name="optionmag90">{{cite journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BDBLAAAAYAAJ |title=Diatribe: ''Diatribe'' |journal=[[Option (music magazine)|Option]] |publisher=Sonic Options Network |date=1997 |issue=72–77 |pages=70 |access-date=August 31, 2020}}</ref><ref name="fabrykaint07">{{cite journal|first1=Katarzyna NINa|last1=Górnisiewicz|last2=dugoutTX|url=http://fabryka.darknation.eu/php-files_en/articles.php?article_id=98|title=Diatribe (Marc Jameson) - interview (2007)|journal=Fabryka Industrial Rock & Metal Encyclopedia|publisher=Fabryka Music Magazine|date=2007|access-date=August 31, 2020}}</ref>

==History== Diatribe was formed in [[San Jose, California]], by vocalist/keyboardist [[Marc Jameson]], bassist [[Kevin Marburg]] and guitarists [[Vince Montalbano]] and [[Pat Toves]]. They recorded "[[Cockeyed Motherfucker]]" in 1990 and released the song on two various artists compilations, ''[[A Reason for Living]]'' by Santa Cruz Skateboards<ref name="linernotesreasonforliving">{{cite AV media notes |title=[[A Reason for Living]] |others=Diatribe |year=1990 |type=booklet |publisher=Santa Cruz Skateboards |location=San Jose, California}}</ref> and ''[[From the Machine]]'' by Index Productions.<ref name="fifthpath">{{cite journal |last=Ward |first=Robert |date=August 8, 1991 |title=Reviews: Various Artists - ''From the Machine Vol. 1'' |url=https://archive.org/details/TheFifthPath02/page/n39 |journal=[[The Fifth Path]] |issue=2 |page=38 |access-date=August 31, 2020}}</ref> The band debuted with the [[Extended play|EP]] ''[[Therapy (Diatribe EP)|Therapy]]'' for Eight One Nine Productions. The EP's [[Therapy (Diatribe song)|title track]] was later used in the 1995 film ''[[Strange Days (film)|Strange Days]]'' but did not appear on the [[Strange Days (film)#Music|official soundtrack album]]. The music came to the attention of Christian Petke, vocalist and founding member of [[Deathline International]], who decided to reissue Diatribe's debut and utilize them with [[Battery (electro-industrial band)|Battery]] as premier band's for his label [[COP International]].<ref name="sonicboombatteryinterview">{{cite journal|first=Kevin |last=Congon |url=https://sonic-boom.com/interview/battery-1.interview.html |title=Interview with Battery, Club Arte, San Francisco |journal=Sonic Boom |date=November 17, 1995 |volume=4 |issue=6 |access-date=August 31, 2020}}</ref>

Diatribe came to attention of [[Re-Constriction Records]] owner [[Chase (label manager)|Chase]], who adopted the band onto his roster and released ''[[Nothing (EP)|Nothing]]'' in 1992. The EP contained the songs "[[Kingpin (Diatribe song)|Kingpin]]" and "[[Nothing (Diatribe song)|Nothing]]", which became staples for the band. Guitarist Montalbano parted ways with the band after the ''Nothing''{{'}}s release and his position was filled by Phil Biagini. In 1994 the band fell under the management of Lawrence Christopher and participated with [[KMFDM]] and [[Sister Machine Gun]] on the Angstfest tour,<ref name="utf-1996">{{cite journal |last1=Delhez |first1=Didier |title=Interview: Diatribe |journal=Under the Flag |date=December 1996 |issue=9 |pages=3–4}}</ref> where they premiered the song "[[Sick the Dogs]]". The band began incorporating [[electronic music]] into their guitar oriented sound. The band finished recording a demo in 1995, which included the songs "Another Time", "Freaks", "New Breed", "The Son", "Web" and "World on Fire".<ref name="virtualnightangelint">{{cite web|first1=Tina |last1=Baumann |first2=Travis |last2=Baumann |url=http://www.virtualnightangel.com/diatribe.html |title=Live at the Whisky |publisher=Virtual Night Angel |date=September 22, 1995 |access-date=August 31, 2020}}</ref> The following year they released ''[[Diatribe (album)|Diatribe]]'' for [[Re-Constriction Records]].<ref name="a&areviews">{{cite journal|first=Jon |last=Worley |url=http://www.aidabet.com/archives/archD.html#DIATRIBE |title=Diatribe |journal=Aiding & Abetting |date=December 2, 1996 |issue=124 |access-date=August 31, 2020}}</ref><ref name="lollipopmagazine">{{cite journal|first=Scott |last=Hefflon |url=https://lollipopmagazine.com/1997/06/diatribe-review/ |title=''Diatribe'' |journal=Lollipop Magazine |date=March 1, 1997 |access-date=August 31, 2020}}</ref><ref name="sonicboomdiatribe">{{cite journal|first=Chris |last=Christian |url=http://www.sonic-boom.com/review/diatribe-2.html |title=Diatribe: ''Diatribe'' |journal=Sonic Boom |date=October 1996 |access-date=August 31, 2020}}</ref> The band released the [[Single (music)|single]] ''[[Ultracide]]'' with "[[Junkyard (Diatribe song)|Junkyard]]" as a [[A-side and B-side|B-side]]. With [[Marc Jameson]] having his interests diverted to [[breakbeat]], [[drum and bass]], [[downtempo]] and [[trip hop]], the Diatribe's artistic direction splintered and they decided to disband.<ref name="fabrykaint07"/>

==Discography== '''Studio albums''' * ''[[Diatribe (album)|Diatribe]]'' (1996, [[Re-Constriction Records|Re-Constriction]])

'''Extended plays''' * ''[[Therapy (Diatribe EP)|Therapy]]'' (1991, Eight One Nine) * ''[[Nothing (EP)|Nothing]]'' (1992, [[Re-Constriction Records|Re-Constriction]])

'''Singles''' * ''[[Ultracide]]'' (1996, [[Re-Constriction Records|Re-Constriction]])

'''Compilation appearances''' * ''[[A Reason for Living]]'' (1990, Santa Cruz Skateboards) * ''[[From the Machine]]'' (1990, Index) * ''[[Assimilation (compilation)|Assimilation]]'' (1992, [[Metal Blade Records|Metal Blade]]) * ''[[California Cyber Crash Compilation]]'' (1992, COP International) * ''[[The Cyberflesh Conspiracy]]'' (1992, If It Moves...) * ''[[Funky Alternatives Seven]]'' (1993, Concrete) * ''[[Shut Up Kitty: A Cyber-Based Covers Compilation]]'' (1993, [[Re-Constriction Records|Re-Constriction]]) * ''[[Crowbar America]]'' (1994, Re-Constriction) * ''Live 105 10 Year Anniversary: 1986-1996'' (1994) * ''[[Re-Constriction 10* Year Anniversary]]'' (1996, Re-Constriction) * ''[[Industrial War: The Agony and the Ecstasy of Industrial Music]]'' (1997, Shanachie) * ''[[Awake the Machines - On the Line Vol. 2]]'' (1997, [[Out of Line Records|Out Of Line]]) * ''[[Got Moose? Re-Constriction CD Sampler#2]]'' (1997, Re-Constriction) * ''Industrial Virus'' (1997, Dressed To Kill) * ''Industrial War: The Agony And Ecstasy Of Industrial Music'' (1997, [[Shanachie Records|Shanachie]]) * ''Industrial Hazard'' (1998, Dressed To Kill) * ''Machines And Noise (Volume 3)'' (2002, Mastertech)

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{Official website|http://marcjameson.com/}} *{{Discogs artist}} *{{MusicBrainz artist}}

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