Coil

English post-industrial band · UK cross‐genre industrial group

Members

• John Balance 1982–2004-11-13 · MusicBrainz, Wikidata
• John Gosling 1983–1983 (additional) · MusicBrainz
• Peter Christopherson 1983–2004-11-13 · Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
• Stephen Thrower 1984–1993-02 · Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
• Danny Hyde 1985–2004-11-13 (additional) · MusicBrainz, Wikidata
• Drew McDowall 1991–1999 · Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
• William Breeze 1997–2000 (additional) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Thighpaulsandra 1997–2004-11-13 · MusicBrainz, Wikidata
• Tom Edwards 2001–2004 (additional) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Ossian Brown 2002–2004 (additional) · Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
• Cliff Stapleton 2002–2004 (additional, hurdy gurdy) · MusicBrainz
• Michael J York 2002–2004 (additional) · MusicBrainz
• Tim Lewis · Discogs
• Otto Avery · Discogs
• Geoff Rushton · Discogs
• Michael J. York · Discogs

Also known as

Coil / Time Machines Coil vs. ELpH ELpH vs. Coil コイル

Links

• VIAF viaf.org/viaf/312649803
• allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000105561
• bandcamp coilofficial.bandcamp.com/
• discography page www.brainwashed.com/coil/music.php
• discogs www.discogs.com/artist/660
• discogs listed brainwashed.com/coil/
• discogs listed archive.org/download/CoilFlacDiscography
• discogs listed coil1.bandcamp.com/
• discogs listed en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coil_(band)
• discogs listed live-coil-archive.com/
• discogs listed myspace.com/originalcoiluk
• discogs listed www.youtube.com/@TheCoilFan/videos
• download for free archive.org/details/CoilFlacDiscography
• fanpage live-coil-archive.com/
• fanpage www.brainwashed.com/coil/
• free streaming open.spotify.com/artist/37KB5e6cGsN1AQAB9Omm1U
• free streaming www.deezer.com/artist/8356
• image upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ef/Coil_band
• last.fm www.last.fm/music/Coil
• lyrics genius.com/artists/Coil
• official homepage threshold.greedbag.com/
• other databases id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002031397
• other databases d-nb.info/gnd/10294690-5
• other databases imvdb.com/n/coil
• other databases rateyourmusic.com/artist/coil
• other databases www.musik-sammler.de/artist/coil/
• other databases www.whosampled.com/Coil/
• other databases www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no2002031397/
• purchase for download itunes.apple.com/artist/id76113574
• purchase for download www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B000AQ4NHK
• secondhandsongs secondhandsongs.com/artist/2524
• social network www.facebook.com/groups/9068381069
• songkick www.songkick.com/artists/280093
• streaming tidal.com/artist/3567230
• wikidata www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1107195
• youtube music music.youtube.com/channel/UCfO6d9VA3ESgJsVnALoXV

Identifiers

mbid: c16fbb7e-57b1-462c-97c5-bd0e11248765 · wikidata: Q1107195 · isni: 0000000112454366, 0000000086878236, 0000000471414454, 000000047097090X · discogs: 660, 58037, 236349, 138237, 224989 · spotify: 37KB5e6cGsN1AQAB9Omm1U

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