New York-formed post-punk and industrial band, fronted by Michael Gira and also featuring Norman Westberg and Christoph Hahn.
Initially featuring Jarboe (later to form Skin and go solo) and Roli Mosimann (later to work with Foetus and remix The The, Sinny Puppy and The Young Gods).
They released their debut album, "Filth" in 1983, followed by: "Cop" (1984), "Holy Money" (1986), "Greed" (1986), "Children of God" (1987), "The Burning World" (1989), "White Light from the Mouth of Infinity" (1991), "Love of Life" (1992), "The Great Annihilator" (1995), "Soundtracks for the Blind" (1996), "My Father Will Guide Me up a Rope to the Sky" (2010), "The Seer" (2012), "To Be Kind" (2014), "The Glowing Man" (2016), "Leaving Meaning" (2019), "The Beggar" (2023), plus 2025's: "Birthing".