The Electric Hellfire Club

The Electric Hellfire Club
Origin	Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S.
Genres	Industrial metal
Years active	1991 - present
Labels	Cleopatra Records
Associated acts	My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, Wolfen Society, Sleep Chamber, Terrorfakt
Website	https://www.facebook.com/ehc44
Members	Thomas Thorn, Eric Peterson, Ricktor Ravensbruck, Sabrina Satana
Notable instruments
Rhodes Model 760, Ensoniq EPS, MicroMoog, Alesis HR-16B

The Electric Hellfire Club is an industrial metal band mixing elements of glam metal, techno, gothic rock, and psychedelia. The band's lyrics contain tongue-in-cheek references to sin, violence, sex, devil worship and similar themes. The band also makes use of sampling, mainly from low-budget horror films.

Based in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the Electric Hellfire Club was formed in 1991 when Thomas Thorn (aka Buck Ryder), departed the industrial/techno band My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult.

The Electric Hellfire Club initially comprised Thorn (vocals, keyboard programming), co-founder and keyboardist Shane Lassen (aka Rev. Dr. Luv), and guitarist Ronny Valeo. After the initial string of live shows, drummer Eric Peterson (aka Janna Flail) would be added to enhance the band's live shows, thus completing the band's original lineup. Prior to recording the first album, Burn, Baby, Burn!, dancer and back-up singer Sabrina Satana would join the group, and Peterson would be replaced on drums by percussionist Richard Frost.

The EHC toured extensively throughout the early to mid-1990s, both as an opening act, and as headliners in their own right. They toured with Type O Negative, Christian Death, Spahn Ranch, Penal Colony, and Genitorturers, amongst others.

On January 22, 1996, Shane Lassen was killed in an automobile accident. After the death of The Rev. Dr. Luv, the band regrouped and recorded the album Calling Dr. Luv, dedicating the title track, a cover of the KISS song from which Lassen drew his stage name, in his honor.

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