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Like My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult and Marilyn Manson , The Electric Hellfire Club use Satanism as a Shock technique. Much of their publicity has come from raising the ire of religious Conservatives , and the band even allowed themselves to be interviewed by evangelical author and talk-show host Bob Larson . HISTORY Based in Kenosha, Wisconsin , the Electric Hellfire Club was formed in 1991 when Thomas Thorn (aka Buck Ryder), departed the industrial/Techno band My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult , due to a personal dislike of the direction that the band's music was headed in. Regarding his depature from the band, Thorn would later be quoted as saying "I took the 'Kill' out of 'Thrill Kill Kult'". Thus, The Electric Hellfire Club was comprised of Thorn (vocals, keyboard programming), co-founder and keyboardist Shane Lassen (aka Rev. Dr. Luv), and guitarist Ronny Valeo. After the initial string of live shows, drummer Eric Peterson (aka Janna Flail) would be added to enhance the band's live shows, thus completing the band's original lineup. Prior to recording the first album, ''Burn, Baby, Burn!'', dancer and back-up singer Sabrina Satana would join the group, and Peterson would be replaced on drums by percussionist Richard Frost. The EHC toured extensively throughout the early to mid 1990's, both as an opening act, and as headliners in their own right. Among the bands they toured with are: Type O Negative , Christian Death , Spahn Ranch , Danzig , Penal Colony , and Genitorturers . On January 21 , 1996 , Shane Lassen was killed in an automobile accident. After the death of The Rev. Dr. Luv, the band regrouped and recorded the album ''Calling Dr. Luv'', dedicating the title track, a cover of the KISS song from which Lassen drew his stage name, in his honor. After recording ''Calling Dr. Luv'', the band began extensive touring again, setting out on the road with legendary Noise musician Boyd Rice . Midway through this tour, drummer Richard Frost and Keyboardist Giddle "Go-Go" Partridge departed the band, thus beginning a lengthy cycle of revolving band members, that lasted until the band's last known activity in 2002. During this period of near-constant touring, the band toured with such acts as Type O Negative , Danzig , Coal Chamber , GWAR , Powerman 5000 , Fear Factory , Godflesh , and played one-off shows with Spahn Ranch and Goth legends Alien Sex Fiend . At some point during 1996, singer Thomas Thorn met Church Of Satan founder Anton LaVey , and was ordained a Priest in the Church Of Satan by LaVey. The Electric Hellfire Club has been inactive since early 2002, following the completion of a national tour. Members Klem Kthulu and Black Circle Chucky were reported to have been dismissed by Thomas Thorn after completion of this tour. Numerous rumors of new tour dates and studio material, including a DVD , have surfaced since then, but other than a cover song of Metallica 's "Devil's Dance", released through the band's website in early 2004, no such activity has come forth. Singer Thomas Thorn was rumored to have relocated from the band's native Wisconsin to the Florida Keys sometime in early 2005 . Dancer and Bassist Sabrina Satana was also rumored to have relocated to Los Angeles in late 2003 or early 2004 . In mid- to late 2005, the band's official website at electrichell.com , run since 2002 by former keyboardist Wilhelm Curse, went offline. The current status of the band is not known. LINE UP The band has undergone many changes in membership, with only lead singer Thomas Thorn remaining throughout its history. Current Members
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DISCOGRAPHY ''Burn Baby, Burn'' 1993, Cleopatra Records # Invocation # Age of Fire # Psychedelic Sacrifice # Fall From Grace # Prodigal Son (A Libertine's Lament) # Mr. 44 # Where Violence Is Golden... # The Electric Hellfire Acid Test # Epitaph # Black Bus ''Satan's Little Helpers'' 1994, Cleopatra Records # Psychedelic Sacrifice (Say You Love Satan Mix) # Satan's Little Helpers # Mr. 44 (Sam Speaks Mix) # Baptized in Blood # Mr. 44 (Sean Sellers Mix) # Kali on Acid (Acid Test Remix) # Night of the Buck Knives (Altamont Mix) ''Kiss the Goat'' 1995, Cleopatra Records (reissued 2005) # Invitation to Your Damnation (Electric Hellfire Club Edit) # Hellfire # Darkshines War / In the Temple of Flesh # The Abattoir Eternal # Slaughter of Elysium # Incubus # Evil Genius (The Queen of Sin) # Love is the Law # Jack the Knife # Bitchcraft # Creepy Crawler # Night of the Buck Knives (Coming Down Fast Mix) # Kiss the Goat ''2005 reissue is remastered and adds the following bonus tracks:'' # Hellfire (Cykophuk Remix) # The Root of All Evil # Charles in Charge ''Trick or Treat? Halloween '95'' 1995, Cleopatra Records (Limited pressing of 1,000 LP's on Orange Vinyl, and 500 CD copies) # Halloween Medley (Halloween Theme/Incubus/Bela Lugosi's Dead/Black No. 1/Incubus reprise) # Highway to Hell # Incubus (Leæther Strip remix) ''Calling Dr. Luv'' 1996, Cleopatra Records # Funeral Procession # Book of Lies # Hellflower # Prince of Darkness # He Who Holds the Lightning Rod # Circuit Breaker # Very Groovy Boots # Servants of Evil # Ultraviolence # Pack 44 # Unleash the Beast # Calling Dr. Love # 7th Angel ''Unholy Roller'' 1998, Cleopatra Records # Unholy Roller # He Who Holds the Lightning Rod (Ranchero Remix) # Prince of Darkness (Black Version) # Hellfire (Cykophuk Remix) # Prince of Darkness (Mutated Mix) # The Root of All Evil (Bring Me the Head of Bob Larsen) # Prince of Darkness (Laughing All the Way Remix) # Shout at the Devil # Prince of Darkness (Darkest Version) # Book of Lies (Ether-eal Mix) ''Empathy for the Devil'' 2000, Cleopatra Records # Sympathy for the Devil # Killing an Arab # Highway to Hell # Shout at the Devil # Devil Inside # The Bishop's Folly Also in a second CD the first track of their 1995 EP ''trick or treat?'' was replicated. ''Witness The Millennium'' 2000, Cleopatra Records # Kirkcarrion # One Dark Horse # The Bishop's Folly # Invisible Empire # Speed Demon # My Name Is Legion # Paradise Reclaimed # The Monkey's Paw # Wormwood # Number of the Beast ''Electronomicon'' 2002, Cleopatra Records (reissued 2005) # Into Thee Abyss # Wired in Blood # Sons of the Serpent # Hypochristian # Stockholm Syndrome # Whores of Babylon # Broken Goetia # I Dream of Demons # Nordland # Tannhauser Gate # This is the Zodiac # Hymn to the Fallen: iConjuration (Song of Azazel) iiGoat Mass iiiFeast of the Beast # Keys to the Kingdom COVER SONGS The Electric Hellfire Club has performed a number of cover songs:
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