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Chrome
Richie Hawtin
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Chrome is an American rock band founded in San Francisco in 1976 by musician Damon Edge and associated with the 1970s San Francisco post-punk movement. The group's raw sound blended elements of punk, psychedelia, and early industrial music, incorporating science-fiction themes, tape experimentation, distorted acid rock guitar, and electronic noise. They have been cited as forerunners of industrial rock.
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They found little commercial success as part of the West Coast's music scene, but developed a cult following in the United Kingdom and Germany following the release of the LPs Alien Soundtracks (1977) and Half Machine Lip Moves (1979). Edge died in 1995; subsequently, guitarist Helios Creed has revived the Chrome name for recordings and performances.
They have been cited as an influence on Nine Inch Nails, MGMT, Steve Albini, Pavement, the Jesus Lizard, Osees, Unwound, and the Butthole Surfers.
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- MusicBrainz
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Data from MusicBrainz, saved 15 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.