Group
Lightning Bolt
- From
- Providence, United States
- Since
- 1994–present
- Rating
- ★ 4.25
- Releases
- 23
- experimental rock
- math rock
- noise rock
- brutal prog
- post-hardcore
About
Lightning Bolt is an American noise rock duo from Providence, Rhode Island, composed of Brian Chippendale on drums and vocals and Brian Gibson on bass guitar. The band met and formed in 1994 as students of the Rhode Island School of Design. Lightning Bolt were listed 8th in Metacritic's Artists of the Decade 2000–09.
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Lightning Bolt are known for their guerrilla-style live performances, where they typically play on the ground rather than a stage, with the crowd gathered around them. The band's sound is typically loud and aggressive, though the group cites composers Philip Glass and Sun Ra as compositional influences.
Members
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Brian Chippendale lead vocals, membranophone
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Brian Gibson bass guitar
Discography
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Singles
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Also known as
lightning bolt
Tags
- hardcore
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 978a36f7-85c6-44ca-a02e-7564e8fa8284
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 10 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.