Gravity Kills

Gravity Kills
Gravity Kills
	Gravity Kills in 1995
Background information
Origin	St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Genres	Industrial rock; industrial metal;
Years active	1994–2003, 2005–2012, 2023–present
Labels	TVT, Sanctuary
Members	Jeff Scheel; Matt Dudenhoffer; Douglas Firley; Kurt Kerns;
Past members	Greg Miller; Brad Booker

Gravity Kills is an American industrial rock band from St. Louis, Missouri. Formed in 1994, they had their first hit single with "Guilty", a track later released on their 1996 self-titled debut album. The band released two additional albums of new material, Perversion in 1998 and Superstarved in 2002, as well as a remix album in 1997. Their singles "Falling" (from Perversion) and "One Thing" (from Superstarved) both achieved minor radio success. Their music was described by one critic as "a blending of eerie industrial rock with a pop-infused melodic chorus and a bit of hard-core head banging."^[3] Due to the lack of tour support from their record label, they were unable to complete a tour for Superstarved and broke up in 2003. From 2005 to 2012, Gravity Kills reunited for occasional one-off festivals and shows. The band reunited in 2023 as they reissued their self-titled debut album and announced a singular show in St. Louis that same year.

Gravity Kills' songs have been featured on soundtracks for a variety of media, such as Mortal Kombat, Se7en, Escape From L.A., and Kissing a Fool, in addition to video games such as the Test Drive franchise.^[4] They have toured with such bands as Sex Pistols, Sevendust, Local H, Flaw, Sister Machine Gun, and Pigface.

^ "Gravity Kills - Gravity Kills | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
^ Wiederhorn, Jon (January 30, 2002). "Sevendust Kill, Gravity Kills Dusted At New York Show". MTV. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023. The group's brand of Nine Inch Nails-influenced melodic industrial metal went over like a fur coat salesman at a PETA meeting.
^ Jacquie Kubin, "Jamming across generations; Bo Diddley, Kirchen together; Gravity Kills seeks new momentum." Washington Times, January 31, 2002.
^ "Test Drive: Off-Road". GamePro. No. 101. IDG. February 1997. p. 51.

[1] "Gravity Kills - Gravity Kills | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 17, 2020.

[2] Wiederhorn, Jon (January 30, 2002). "Sevendust Kill, Gravity Kills Dusted At New York Show". MTV. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023. The group's brand of Nine Inch Nails-influenced melodic industrial metal went over like a fur coat salesman at a PETA meeting.

[WashTimes1-3] Jacquie Kubin, "Jamming across generations; Bo Diddley, Kirchen together; Gravity Kills seeks new momentum." Washington Times, January 31, 2002.

[4] "Test Drive: Off-Road". GamePro. No. 101. IDG. February 1997. p. 51.

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