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Chemlab

Industrial & goth band from Washington, DC · formed 1989

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Chemlab photo
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Shows on record
28
Rooms played
25
Cities
22
Releases
18
Last show
Sep 30, 2018El Corazon

About

Chemlab is a band from Washington, DC, formed in 1989, tagged coldwave, electro-industrial, electronic by its sources. Shows on record run from 1991 to 2018, across 25 rooms in 22 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

28 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19911 show
  2. 20072 shows
  3. 201020 shows
  4. 20185 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Sep 30, 2018El Corazon · SeattleSupportwith Die Krupps, Chrome Corpse, Adrian H and The Wounds, +1
Sep 29, 20181720 · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Front Line Assembly, Continues, Assemblage 23, +6
Sep 27, 2018DNA Lounge · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Dan Terminus, Hellbent
Sep 27, 20181720 · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith OhGr, Front Line Assembly, Author & Punisher, +11
Sep 13, 2018Irving Plaza · New York (NYC)Supportwith OhGr, Lead Into Gold, COCKSURE, +2
Jun 4, 2010El Corazon · SeattleSupportwith Good Old War, Slave Unit, 16volt, +3
Jun 3, 2010Fez Ballroom · PortlandSupportwith 16volt, Left Spine Down
Jun 1, 2010DNA Lounge · San FranciscoSupportwith Slave Unit, Left Spine Down, DJ Decay, +3
May 31, 2010Roxy Theatre · West HollywoodSupportwith 16volt, The Dreaming, Left Spine Down
May 30, 2010The Ruby Room · San DiegoSupportwith Left Spine Down, 16volt
May 29, 2010Chasers Nightclub · ScottsdaleSupportwith 16volt, Left Spine Down, Hellbent, +1
May 28, 2010Hi-Dive · DenverSupportwith Tiny Television, 16volt, Left Spine Down
May 26, 2010Elysium · AustinSupportwith 16volt, Left Spine Down, DJ Edminister, +1
May 25, 2010Numbers · HoustonSupportwith 16volt, Left Spine Down, Mike Terror
May 24, 2010The Howlin' Wolf · New OrleansHeadlinerwith 16volt, Left Spine Down, Suicide Assyst
May 21, 2010Jack Rabbits · JacksonvilleSupportwith Left Spine Down, 16volt
May 18, 2010Rock & Roll Hotel · WashingtonSupportwith Left Spine Down, 16volt
May 15, 2010Santos Party House · New York (NYC)Supportwith Left Spine Down, 16volt, Roger Sanchez
May 12, 2010Moon Over Main · LondonHeadlinerwith Left Spine Down, Orphan Grinder, 16volt
May 11, 2010Zaphod Beeblebrox · OttawaSupportwith Left Spine Down, Insurgent Inc, 16volt
May 10, 2010Neu+ral · TorontoSupportwith 16volt, Left Spine Down
May 9, 2010Darkroom · ChicagoSupportwith 16volt, Left Spine Down, Defcon
May 7, 2010Miramar Theatre · MilwaukeeHeadlinerwith 16volt, Left Spine Down, am·psych
May 6, 2010Warehouse · La CrosseHeadlinerwith Left Spine Down, 16volt
Apr 30, 2010Rickshaw Theatre · VancouverSupportwith 16volt, Left Spine Down, Katastroyka
Dec 15, 2007Knitting Factory - Brooklyn · BrooklynHeadlinerwith GZA/Genius, U.s.s.a, Skeleton Key, +3
Nov 24, 2007Red Room · VancouverHeadlinerwith Left Spine Down, U.s.s.a
Feb 1, 1991The Warfield · San FranciscoSupportwith Nine Inch Nails, Grotus

Where they play

25 rooms in 22 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • San Francisco3 shows
  • Los Angeles (LA)2 shows
  • New York (NYC)2 shows
  • Seattle2 shows
  • Vancouver2 shows

and 17 other cities

Releases

18 releases, 1990–2022

  • Black Snake Voodoo (Tape Hiss) (club edit)

    2022 · Single

  • Black Snake Voodoo (Tape Hiss) (2022 Club Edit)

    2022

  • Tape Decay

    2019 · Compilation

  • Rock Whore vs. Dance Floor

    2006 · Album

  • Rock Whore Vs. Dance Floor - Unreleased

    2006

  • Oxidizer Demos 06/18/2003

    2006

  • Oxidizer - Instrumentals

    2006

  • Oxidizer

    2004 · Album

  • The Machine Age EP

    2003 · Ep

  • Suture

    2001 · Compilation

  • East Side Militia

    1996 · Album

  • Electric Molecular Remixes

    1996 · Single

  • Exile On Mainline

    1996 · Ep

  • Electric Molecular

    1996

  • Magnetic Field Remixes / 10 Ton Pressure

    1994 · Album

  • Burn Out at the Hydrogen Bar

    1993 · Album

  • 10 Ton Pressure

    1990 · Ep

  • Oxidizer: Acucrack Versions

    Album

Lineup

  • Jared Louche

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

Chemlab — El Corazon, 2018-09-30
Poster · El Corazon, 2018-09-30 — Songkick
Chemlab — Fez Ballroom, 2010-06-03
Poster · Fez Ballroom, 2010-06-03 — Songkick
Chemlab — The Warfield, 1991-02-01
Poster · The Warfield, 1991-02-01 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Chemlab on Last.fmArtist facts
Chemlab on DiscogsArtist facts
Chemlab on GeniusArtist facts
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.