The Joy Thieves

The Joy Thieves is a post-industrial supergroup, consisting of current, former, and touring members of bands such as Ministry, Stabbing Westward, Pigface, Revolting Cocks, Machines of Loving Grace, Marilyn Manson, Depeche Mode, Gravity Kills, Nine Inch Nails, KMFDM, Skatenigs, My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult, Blue October, Nitzer Ebb, Die Krupps, White Zombie, and many more.[1] The band’s sound is anchored in industrial rock, but they frequently incorporate elements of hard rock, alternative, and punk into their music.

The Joy Thieves
OriginChicago, Illinois, US
Genres
Years active
  • 2017–present
Labels
  • Armalyte Industries
WebsiteOfficial Website
Members

Along with their original releases, The Joy Thieves have also done remixes for other artists, including Chris Connelly, [2], <PIG>, Drownd, I Ya Toyah, Machines With Human Skin, DogTablet, A Covenant of Thorns, Death Pop Radio, and more.

History

The Joy Thieves began in December 2017, when Chicago drummer/musician Dan Milligan began assembling a group of musicians to contribute to a new industrial rock recording project.[3] Word of the new “supergroup” began spreading over the course of the next year, as notable musicians Chris Connelly, David Suycott, Howie Beno, Matt Noveskey, Andy Gerold, and Louis Svitek became involved. In early 2019, The Joy Thieves signed a record deal with London’s Armalyte Industries.[4][5]

On May 31, 2019, the band released a music video for the title track of their debut EP, This Will Kill That.[6] Sung by Chris Connelly, he described the song as “a direct reference to Victor Hugo’s prophecy that the printed word would make the church obsolete.”[7] It was also written in response to a series of nightmares that Dan Milligan was having, as he was writing music for the EP.[8] This Will Kill That was officially released on June 28, 2019, and it featured appearances by Andy Gerold, and David Suycott.[9]

On October 4, 2019, The Joy Thieves released their second EP, Cities In Dust, as a free download on Armalyte Industries.[10] In addition to their remake of the Siouxsie and the Banshees’ song, Cities In Dust, the 6-song EP included remixes of songs from This Will Kill That, with contributions from John Fryer, Howie Beno & Brandt Gassman, and Armalyte Industries label-mates, i! On October 14, 2019, they released the music video for Cities In Dust.[11]

On March 6, 2020, the band released a video for the title track for their third EP release, A Blue Girl, and Armalyte Industries released the EP on March 13, 2020. Created by an even larger cast of musicians than their previous two releases, A Blue Girl features appearances by Chris Connelly, Howie Beno, Marcus Eliopulos, Andy Gerold, Matt Noveskey, Julian Beeston, Louis Svitek, and more. The band also released a lyric video for The Badlander (feat. Chris Connelly) on March 27, 2020.

On May 15, 2020 The Joy Thieves released an unannounced EP titled Genocide Love Song, as well as an accompanying video. The song, the video, and the remix were conceived, recorded, mixed, mastered, and released during a single week of the lockdown during the COVID-19 quarantine. Dan Milligan and Chris Connelly wrote the song as a scathing indictment of the government; specifically how their handling of the COVID-19 situation was leading to unnecessary deaths, including the death of Milligan’s uncle. [12])

Members

The Joy Thieves are an ever-growing, ever-changing collective of musicians. The following is a partial list of members, along with a list of other musical projects in which they have been involved.[13][14][15][16][17]

Discography

Studio Recordings
  • 2019: This Will Kill That (Armalyte Industries)
  • 2019: Cities In Dust (Armalyte Industries)
  • 2020: A Blue Girl (Armalyte Industries)
  • 2020: Genocide Love Song (Armalyte Industries)

Official Remixes For Other Artists
  • Confession (Feeding the Beast Mix) by <PIG>[18]
  • Sick Like You (Smoulder Mix) by Drownd[19]
  • Glass Eyes (The Joy Thieves Remix) by I Ya Toyah[20]
  • Like a Bomb (Joy Thieves rEmiX) By Death Pop Radio
  • Awake (Joy Thieves Remix) by Machines With Human Skin
  • The Imposter (Joy Thieves Remix) by Machines With Human Skin
  • Picassa (Fantoma Tranquile Remix) by Chris Connelly
  • The Sun Is a Maze (M-Descent Remix) by Chris Connelly
  • Tail Lights Fading (Tributary Mix) by DogTablet
  • Dahlia (Phosphene Dreams Mix) by A Covenant of Thorns
  • Capitalism (The Joy Thieves Remix) by Consolidated

See also

References
  1. "The Joy Thieves reveal new music video, (almost) their entire lineup, and a look behind the scenes". altvenger.com.
  2. "Chris Connelly - Sleeping Partner". regenmag.com.
  3. "RockAllPhotography.com's interview with Dan Milligan of The Joy Thieves". rockallphotography.com.
  4. "Announcement of The Joy Thieves signing with Armalyte Industries in ReGen Magazine". regenmag.com.
  5. "The Joy Thieves sign to Armalyte Records and announce 'This Will Kill That' EP". noisebeneththesnow.com.
  6. "This Will Kill That review by ReGen Magazine". regenmage.com.
  7. "regenmag.com - Chris connelly Interview". regenmag.com.
  8. "regenmag.com - The Joy Thieves Interview". regenmag.com.
  9. "Industrial rock supergroup The Joy Thieves set to release debut EP on June 28". brutalresonance.com.
  10. "Cities In Dust review by ReGen Magazine". regenmag.com.
  11. "The Joy Thieves' new 'Cities In Dust' EP a work born of curiosity". chicagosoundcheck.com.
  12. "The Joy Thieves - Curveballs in the Badlands". regenmag.com.
  13. "The Joy Thieves reveal new music video, (almost) their entire lineup, and a look behind the scenes". altvenger.com.
  14. "Industrial rock supergroup The Joy Thieves set to release debut EP on June 28". brutalresonance.com.
  15. "RockAndRollFables.com: The Joy Thieves Put the 'super' in supergroup with massive lineup and massively impressive debut EP, This Will Kill That". rockandrollfables.com.
  16. "RockAllPhotography.com's interview with Dan Milligan of The Joy Thieves". rockallphotography.com.
  17. "Ave Noctum review. The Joy Thieves' This Will Kill That (Armalyte Industries)". avenoctum.com.
  18. "<PIG> releases second lyric video from tour-only EP". regenmag.com.
  19. "Drownd Interview/music video premiere: Sick Like You". regenmag.com.
  20. "Spill video premiere: I Ya Toyah –Glass Eyes (The Joy Thieves Remix)". spillmagazine.com.
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