20/03/2024
EXACTLY ONE MONTH FROM RIGHT NOW!!!!!
Abstinence “Live @ Dark Force Fest”
Performance date/time: April 20th, 3:55pm
Abstinence, the oldest Industrial band from the NY/NJ/PA region to still be performing [1985 to present], will bring their captivating stage show and unique style of Industrial video music to a new generation of Industrial enthusiasts at Dark Force Fest. [BTW - We were the first Industrial band to play the famed Stone Pony.] The band’s all-star line-up is a testament to its impact and endurance in the industry that derives from its forward-thinking approach to Industrial music. Having played with bands like KMFDM, Disposable Heroes of Hypocrisy, 900 FT Jesus, Killing Joke, Author & Punisher, Consolidated, Virus 23, Pigface, Chemlab, Christian Death, Numb, and the like over nearly 40 years, the band has made its mark in and on Industrial history and culture.
Dark Force Fest - 3 Day Dark Alternative Festival
https://darkforcefest.com
Abstinence is:
Darryl Hell [Operation:Mindwipe, Consolidated] founding member
John Bechdel [Ministry, False Icons, Killing Joke] joined 1993
Brian Beat Senders [Machine Age Madness, session master] joined 2010
Jerry Franklin [Metal Life Crisis] joined 1988
Dre Robinson [Skinny Puppy, Noisebox] joined 2020
DasKreestof [Spite Club, Psycho Horror] joined 2020
Mike Richison [ElectoElectro] joined 2020
Matthew Roland III [Rock'It Society, Operation:Mindwipe] joined 1988
Stokley Hampton [Rock'It Society, session performer] joined 1991
Charles Levi [Thrill Kill Kult, Pigface] joined 2023
Michael Carrasquillo [Slick Idiot, St. Eve] joined 2023
This festival has become an annual global destination gathering for lovers of dark eclectic art, music and culture. The staff of the venue are amazing and they happily welcome us each year.
If you are wondering... how did a band that is so unknown to industrial fans get enthusiastic support from so many legends in the industrial culture? Buy a ticket and see for yourself.