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237

237 formed in Boston in the early 1980s, with Xander Raine on vocals and Ethan Gray handling multiple instruments. Their sound mixed industrial beats with...

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237's industrial noise from Boston's underground

A Boston band that mixed industrial beats with experimental noise in the 1980s and early '90s.

For their confrontational edge, start with 'Curse You All'. 'The Traveler' shows their later, more ambient side.

They carved out a space in Boston's underground scene with a sound that wasn't trying to be friendly. Songs like 'Requiem for the Undead' and 'Critical Mass' delivered Xander Raine's confrontational lyrics over Ethan Gray's electronic textures. They built a small, dedicated audience for something genuinely abrasive.

They formed in Boston in the early 1980s and released their debut album 'Critical Mass' in 1987. The albums 'Entropy' and 'The Weight of Existence' followed, continuing their work with ambient sounds and tracks like 'Dead Risen'. The band disbanded by the mid-1990s due to internal disagreements.

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237 formed in Boston in the early 1980s, with Xander Raine on vocals and Ethan Gray handling multiple instruments. Their sound mixed industrial beats with experimental noise, which found a small but dedicated audience in the city's underground scene. The band's debut album, 'Critical Mass,' came out in 1987 and included the title track as well as songs like 'Requiem for the Undead' and 'Curse You All.'

Raine's lyrics often dealt with alienation and social themes, which sometimes drew criticism for being too confrontational. The band followed up with albums like 'Entropy' in 1990 and 'The Weight of Existence' in 1993, continuing to work with electronic textures and ambient sounds. Tracks such as 'Dead Risen' and 'The Traveler' appeared during this period.

By the mid-1990s, 237 had disbanded due to internal disagreements. Both Raine and Gray went on to work on solo projects after the split.

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