{{Short description|American industrial band}} {{More footnotes needed|date=March 2020}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Psychotica | image = Psychotica_-_Live_Madrid_2009.jpg | alt = | caption = Psychotica performing in Madrid, 2009 | image_size = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = New York City<ref name="History of Psychotica">{{cite web |last1=Bouras |first1=Elizabeth |title=History of Psychotica |url=http://psychotica.net/opmanarticle.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417072421/http://psychotica.net/opmanarticle.html|archivedate=2016-04-17 |accessdate=3 November 2019}}</ref> | genre = Industrial | years_active = <!-- {{start date|YYYY}}–{{end date|YYYY}} (or –present) --> | label = American Recordings, Ventrue Entertainment, Zero Hour Records, Art Monkey Records, Toxic Shock Records, Psychotica Records, Wanker Records | associated_acts = | website= {{URL|psychotica.net}} | current_members = * Pat Briggs * Paul Kostabi * Buz * Enrique Tiru * Reeka * Tommy Salmorin<ref name="History of Psychotica" /> | past_members = }}
'''Psychotica''' were an American industrial band, formed in 1994 by Pat Briggs and Tommy Salmorin<ref name="History of Psychotica" /> with a band consisting of Paul Kostabi, cellist Enrique Tiru Velez, backing vocalist Reeka, and drummer Buz. They have released three albums. Psychotica are best known for their participation in the 1996 Lollapalooza tour which also included Soundgarden, the Ramones, the Screaming Trees and Metallica.<ref name="History of Psychotica" />
In 1998, Psychotica added guitarist Clint Walsh and released ''Espina''. A tour with Jack Off Jill and Switchblade Symphony followed. Shortly after the tour, Briggs moved to Los Angeles. Briggs and Kostabi went in different directions and Psychotica disbanded.<ref name="History of Psychotica" />
In the summer of 2009, Briggs and Kostabi reunited to begin work on the fourth Psychotica album. Psychotica partnered with Christian Menses and his independent record label, Toxic Shock Records to re-release ''Pandemic''.<ref name="History of Psychotica" />
On December 30, 2022, Psychotica's booking agency posted to Instagram that Patrick Briggs had died.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LeaveHome on Instagram: "It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to our dear friend Patrick Briggs of @psychotica_official" |url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cmziy7up5jN/ |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=Instagram |language=en}}</ref> Cause of death was not reported.
==Discography== *''Psychotica'' (1996, Ventrue Entertainment/American Recordings) logo/cover designed by Stephen Sprouse *''Espina'' (1998, Zero Hour Records) *''Thorn'' (2004, Art Monkey Records) (Expanded reissue of ''Espina'') *''Pandemic'' (2003, Art Monkey Records) (Previously unreleased 1999 album for Red Ant Records) *''Pandemic'' Re-Release (2008, Toxic Shock Records)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.psychotica.net/home.html |title=Psychotica Nation - The official Psychotica home page |date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191103173002/http://www.psychotica.net/home.html |accessdate=2020-03-21|archive-date=2019-11-03 }}</ref> *''Psychotica Acoustic'' (2009, Psychotica Records) (Digital only release) *''I Will Survive'' EP (2009, Toxic Shock Records) *''Black Dahlia'' EP (2010, Toxic Shock Records) *''All The Broken Souls & Pandemic'' (2018, Wanker Records)
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==External links== {{Commons category|Psychotica}}
*{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p195067|label=Psychotica}} * {{discogs artist|Psychotica}} * {{IMDb name|3161047}} *{{Official website|http://www.psychotica.net/home.html}} *[http://www.myspace.com/psychoticaofficial Official Myspace Page] *[http://www.absentamusical.com/may-2010/interview-psychotica.html Interview with Psychotica in Absenta Musical] *Wiltz, Teresa (October 4, 1996). [https://www.chicagotribune.com/1996/10/04/psychotica-is-certainly-prone-to-rock-theatrics/ "Psychotica is Certainly Prone to Rock Theatrics"]. ''Chicago Tribune''. *[https://web.archive.org/web/20160417072421/http://psychotica.net/opmanarticle.html History of Psychotica by Elizabeth V. Bouras]
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Category:American industrial music groups Category:Musical groups from New York City Category:Musical groups established in 1994 Category:Zero Hour Records artists
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