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Press
"Quite simply, project .44 just rocks." En Esch (KMFDM/Slick Idiot) - En Esch
"project .44 mixes electric noises w/ metal sounds and the result is truely impressive: it's aggressive, it's electronic ...it's just plain good!" 94.7 DJ/Prgrm. Dir. James Van Osdel - James Van Osdell
"project .44 melds Rob Zombie type catchy hooks & anthem like chorus's with an edgier angrier side reminiscent of Trent Reznor at his pissed off best. While some may have spoke of the death of 'industrial' type music this writes a new chapter and direction for a genre thought to be on life support." - Gina McIntyre
"This Chicago based old school guitar heavy 'industrial' band uses the right amount of distorted vox & well placed samples without allowing it to become cliché. If you like NIN, Ministry or Filter this is your brand of music." - Alex Zander
"Remember your first time hearing Nine Inch Nails or Ministry, there was a feeling of energy, emotion & self realization, project .44 has brought back that feeling. ... what bands like Static-X & Rob Zombie have tried to do, project .44 accomplishes." - Paul Panicali - talent buyer DN/CCE
Discography
Look Me In The Eye - LP (Sonic Wave Intl.)-1999
Negative Reinforcement [compilation the p.44 song 'Everything is Always Wrong-bitchmix']-(negative gain prod.)-2000
Firewoman-A Tribute to the Cult [compilation] p.44w/TKK cover 'The Witch']-(Versailles Records)-2001
The Picture Disc EP - (ltd. edition, availble at shows only/promo)-2002
Hard N Heavy [compilation the p.44 song 'Rather Be Dead'] (Rebel Radio/Metalpushers)-2003
Free For All [compilation the p.44 song 'Warpath - extended 12" mix'] (Underground Inc.) -2005
The System Doesn't Work - LP (Invisible)- 2005
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Bio
With a stable that includes members of Ministry (Warner Bros.) and Thrill Kill Kult. (Rykodisc) it's obvious project .44 has a firm grasp on the aggro/industrial/tek-metal scene.
Hailing from the industrial/tek-metal capital of Chicago, where pioneers like Ministry paved the way for recent grads like Static-X, project .44 continues the tradition of Chicago's knack for mixing pulverizing guitar licks with catchy dance beats.
With solid radio play from Chicago's Rebel Radio (Hard Rock/Metal) and Q101 (Alternative), project .44 has the genre melding sound that is heavy enough to be Metal and different enough to be Alternative. As 94.7 DJ/Prgrm. Dir. James Van Osdel put it, “it's aggressive, it's electronic ...it's just plain good!"
project .44's 'choatic' live show is a direct derivative of the aggressive nature of their music. Two hard pounding drummers flanked by players who attack their instruments, each other and whatever else is around. Their impressive stage show has garnered them slots at all of the Midwest’s premiere venues (Metro, The Rave, The Vic, etc.).
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