Swans
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1982, New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Experimental Rock, Noise Rock, Post-Rock, No Wave, Post-Punk, Gothic Rock |
| Labels | Young God, Mute Records |
| Years active | 1982-1997, 2010-present |
| Website | http://younggodrecords.com/ |
Line-up (members)
- Michael Gira : Guitar, Vocals (1982-1997, 2010-present)
- Norman Westberg : Guitar (1983-1995, 2010-present)
- Christoph Hahn : Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar (1988-1991, 2010-present)
- Phil Puleo : Drums, Percussion, Dulcimer (1995-1997, 2010-present)
- Christopher Pravdica : Bass (2010-present)
- Paul Wallfisch : Keyboards (2016-present)
Former members
- Dan Braun : Bass (1982)
- Bill Bronson : Bass (1995-1997)
- Harry Crosby : Bass (1983-1984)
- Toby Dammit : Drums (1995-1996)
- Daniel Galli-Duani : Saxophone (1982)
- Joe Goldring : Bass (1995-1997)
- Ronaldo Gonzalez : Drums (1986-1987)
- Sue Hanel : Guitar (1982)
- Thor Harris : Drums, Percussion, Vibraphone, Hammered Dulcimer, Keyboards (2010-2016)
- Jarboe : Keyboards, Vocals, Piano (1984-1997, 2012)
- Jonathan Kane : Drums (1982-1983)
- Algis Kizys : Bass (1986-1995)
- Sami Kumpulainen : Bass (1988)
- Mojo : Percussion, Tape Loops (1982)
- Thurston Moore : Bass(1982)
- Virgil Moorefield : Drums (1989)
- Roli Mosimann : Drums (1983-1984)
- Ivan Nahem : Drums (1982, 1986)
- Ted Parsons : Drums (1985-1987)
- Bob Pezzola : Drums (1982-1983)
- Bill Rieflin : Drums, Additional Instruments (1995-1996)
- Vinnie Signorelli : Drums (1991-1992)
- Clint Steele : Guitar (1990-1997)
- Jon Tessler : Bass, Percussion, Tape Loops (1982)
- Jenny Wade : Bass (1991)
Swans Discography
| Album title | Lyrics | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |||
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| Swans (1982) |  |
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EP | 1982 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Filth (1983) | |
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Studio | 1983-05-27 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Cop (1984) | |
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Studio | 1984 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Young God (1984) | |
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EP | 1984 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Time Is Money (Bastard) (1986) | Single | 1986 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Public Castration Is a Good Idea (1986) | |
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Live | 1986 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Holy Money (1986) | |
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Studio | 1986 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Greed (1986) | |
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Studio | 1986-02-28 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| A Screw (1986) | |
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EP | 1986-05-02 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Children of God (1987) | |
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Studio | 1987 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Feel Good Now (1987) | |
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Live | 1987 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Love Will Tear Us Apart (1988) | |
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EP | 1988 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Can't Find My Way Home (1989) | Single | 1989 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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The Burning World (1989) | |
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Studio | 1989-05 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Body to Body, Job to Job (1991) | |
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Compilation | 1991 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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White Light From the Mouth of Infinity (1991) | |
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Studio | 1991-05-06 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Love of Life (1992) | |
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Studio | 1992-02-24 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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My Father Will Guide Me up a Rope to the Sky (2010) | |
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Studio | 2010-09-21 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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The Seer (2012) | |
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Studio | 2012-08-12 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Not Here / Not Now (2013) | |
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Live | 2013-10-14 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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To Be Kind (2014) | |
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Studio | 2014-05-13 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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The Glowing Man (2016) | |
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Studio | 2016-06-17 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Deliquescence (2017) | |
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Live | 2017-05-17 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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leaving meaning. (2019) | |
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Studio | 2019-10-25 | - | 0 | 0 |