The
techno-
industrial group Swamp Terrorists was started in the 80's by programmer
STR (of
Band Berne Crematoire,
Nacht-Raum, and
Strangler of the Swamp fame) and vocalist
Ane H (formerly of
Tierstein) who met at a Stranger/Tierstein show.
The lineup originally consisted of STR, Ane H, and guitarist
Francis H, who left after the release of their first EP,
He Is Guilty. Ane and STR recorded their first album,
Grim-Stroke-Disease together, releasing it on the
Machinery/Noise label in 1990. A year later it was followed by
Grow-Speed Injection.
Shortly after the
1994 album
Combat Shock, Swamp Terrorists added several members for their live show: bassist
Anrej A, guitarist
Spring and drummer
Piet Hertig. However, STR left the band immediately following the
1995 release
Killer, and began to work with the guitar-heavy
Hellsau.
The other four members of the band have since released a live album,
Five in Japan and 2 EPs:
Wreck in 1997, and
Rare & Unreleased in 1999, on
Metropolis Records.