Monte Cazazza

American industrial music & culture pioneer. Came up with the term "industrial music for industrial people" and thus gave the name for Throbbing Gristle's Industrial Records. Has performed with or aided many acts such as Throbbing Gristle, Psychic TV, and Factrix.


Factrix / Cazazza

California Babylon (1982)

A1 Death By Hanging
A2 Pro Man Son
A3 Poltergeist (Theme From "Shift")
B1 Kick That Habit
Backing Vocals - Joseph T. Jacobs
Guitar - Tana Emmolo-Smith
Percussion [Found] - Z'EV
B2 Nancy's Little Gun
Percussion [Found] - Z'EV
B3 Final Days
B4 (Look At That) Lesbian

All songs recorded live at Ed Mock Dance Studios, S.F., 6-6-81 so-called Night of the Succubus, except B1, B2 recorded at Berkeley Square 12-12-80.
Cover stills from "Night of the Succubus", a 46-minute live color video available from Monte Cazazza or Psychic TV.
"Rome Will Burn"


Psychic TV

Southern Comfort (1986)

A1 Introduction
A2 Unclean
B1 Southern Comfort
B2 I Like You
B3 I Can See Your Eyes

Bass, Clarinet, Vocals - Mouse
Guitar - Alex Fergusson
Guitar, Percussion, Tape, Vibraphone - John Gosling
Guitar, Vocals - Monte Cazazza
Mixed By - Ken Thomas

Recorded at The Arena,Rotterdam.13/12/85
directly from soundboard.
A Psychic Youth release.
Limited to 1000 copies.

Dedicated To G.P.O. Paula and Caresse who weren't there.




The Atom Smashers

First Strike (1986)

A1 Birth Control
A2 "A" Is For Atom ("B" Is For Bomb)
A3 If Thoughts Could Kill
B1 Sex Is No Emergency
B2 Dead Cats Don't Swing
B3 Mark Of The Devil

The Atom Smashers was a short-lived joint project with Monte Cazazza, Joseph T. Jacobs, and Chris Warden. Their only release was an LP featuring 6 songs on Pathfinder Records. Three of these songs were later re-released on the CD "The Worst of Monte Cazazza." The band was later joined by James Maniello at a few live shows.




Power Versus Wisdom, Live
Front cover: "What Makes Monte Tick?"

Live No Other Radio Network, KPFA California USA, Hallowe'en 1991
1 Introduction, Witches' Curse (Macbeth Mix) 4:31
Vocals, Synthesizer, Tape [Tapes], Effects, Sampler [Sampling] - Monte Cazazza
2 Mark Of The Devil 3:24
Vocals, Synthesizer, Tape [Tapes], Effects, Sampler [Sampling] - Monte Cazazza
3 Six Eyes From Hell 6:44
Sampler [Sampling] - Elden M.
Vocals, Synthesizer, Tape [Tapes], Effects, Sampler [Sampling] - Monte Cazazza
4 What Is Death? 2:48
Bass - Chris Warden
Synthesizer, Effects - Monte Cazazza
Vocals [From The Soundtrack Of "true Gore"] - Matthew Causey
5 Eros And Death 2:33
Tape [Tapes], Effects - Monte Cazazza
Vocals - Michelle Handelman
6 Heavy Metal (Power vs. Wisdom Mix) 4:56
Effects, Sampler [Sampling] - Monte Cazazza
7 The Womb Is A Happening Thing (Pro-Choice Mix) 5:59
Performer [Rhythms] - Chris & Cosey
Tape [Tapes], Effects, Sampler [Sampling] - Monte Cazazza
8 Climax (Virgin Witch Mix) 8:06
Sampler [Sampling] - Elden M.
Tape [Tapes], Effects, Sampler [Sampling] - Monte Cazazza
Vocals - Michelle Handelman
9 Outro 1:28
Voice [Uncredited] - John Gullak , Monte Cazazza

Live At The F Club, Leeds England, February 24 1980
10 Leeds Ripper Song 8:09
11 First / Last 5:45



Monte in Heaven 23.12.1984

The gig was opened by Monte Cazazza performing a 20 minute piece. I am not sure of the name of this piece, but Psychic TV included just a smidgen of it on "Live In Heaven" and they called it "I Hear Voices".TanX TBM.


Extinction (Compilation)

01 Extinction part I
02 Extinction part II
From the DeepNet Compilation
03 Thirteen
From Chthonic Force CD
04 Iron Glove
From Dreams Less Sweet
05 Leeds Ripper Song
06 First/Last Live
From Power Versus Wisdom Live
07 Future Shock
From Core - A Conspiracy International Project