
Genre(s):
Grindcore / Hardcore Punk / Crust punk / Thrash metal / Noisecore
Lyrical Theme(s):
N/A
Origin:
Switzerland
Formed In:
1986
Status:
Split-Up
Last Known Line-Up:
Massimo Iorillo - Bass
Gilles Geuggis - Guitar
Hervé Geuggis - Guitar
Erich Keller - Vocals
Former/past member(s):
Reto Kühne - Guitar
Franz Oswald - Drums (April 1988 – July 1988)
Dave Phillips - Bass, Vox (1987 – April 1988)
Additional Notes
Fear of God (often abbreviated to F.O.G.) were a Swiss grindcore band who were active in the mid-1980s.
They started in 1986 and broke up in 1988, but briefly reformed in the middle of 2002.
Their first release was a self-titled, 21-track 7-inch EP, released in 1987. It was one of the first grindcore releases, and was very extreme for its time. Their most well-known and acclaimed work is the Pneumatic Slaughter EP.
The band is not to be confused with a number of other bands called Fear Of God. One was a Los Angeles thrash metal band that eventually morphed into F.O.G., which was then based in Baltimore. Another earlier Fear Of God from Baltimore was an old school hardcore punk band which was active in the early 1980s.
Full Discography:
CDs
Dave Phillips: A Collection of Curses - CD Blossoming Noise / U.S.A. (2006)
V/A Tribute Album: The End of Fear Of God - CD Tochnit Aleph Records / Germany (2004)
Dave Phillips: The Hermeneutics of Fear Of God - CD Tochnit Aleph Records / Germany (2003)
Fear of God: Fear Of God(1st) - CD Eu91 / Italy (2003)
Fear of God: s/t - CD A.Marsch / Japan (2001)
Fear of God: I'm Positive - MC Maimed by Love / U.S.A. (1997)
Fear of God: Blazing Swiss Noise - MC Private Records / Switzerland (1988)
Fear of God: At Speedairplay/LoRa - MC Off the Disk / Switzerland (1988)
LPs
Zeitgeist - Double-LP 2003 Absurd Records / Brazil
Grind Masters - LP
As Statues Fell - 12" LP re-release 1992 Farewell / Germany
As Statues Fell - 12" LP 1988 Off the Disk / Switzerland
EPs
Pneumatic Slaughter - 7" EP re-release 1993 Anomie / Germany
Konserven - 7" EP 1992 Two Sheds / Switzerland
Pneumatic Slaughter/Live - 7" EP 1990 Atrocious / U.S.A.
Fear Of God - 7" EP re-release 1990 Far Out / Switzerland
Fear Of God - 7" EP 1988 Temple of Love Records / Germany
Compilations
Nobody Listens Anymore - Compilation 7" EP with Youth Crew, Psycho Sin, Filthy Christians, etc. 1990 P.P.R. / Violent Noise / Mexico
Trapped in a Tooth Gear - Compilation LP 1993 Two Sheds Records / Switzerland
Bootlegs
Fear Of God - 7" EP, including 1 bonus track ("Break the chains" by Infest) 1985
Fear Of God - Controlled By Fear - LP (Live and practice recordings)
Fear Of God/Infest - split 7" EP
Fear Of God/Death Noise - split 12" EP
Fear Of Godstomper - 7" EP split with Godstomper
Official tapes and compilation tapes
Compilation Tape with Napalm Death, Ripcord and T.M.P.- Live in Geislingen 1.July 1987 Sewer Corpse Tapes / Germany
This is What Rudy Says - Eat The Rich! - Split tape with Crawl Noise - Live in Luzern, & Seven Minutes Of Nausea Demo Total Noise Tapes Germany
Blazing Swiss Noise - Demo Tape 1987
Demo 2 - 1988
World Under My Fingernails - Demo Tape 3
Glimmer of Hope - Demo Tape 4
I'm Positive - K7 (discography-tape)
Compilation tapes
Honest Friendship DCF Tapes & Sick Of Fanzine / Austria
More Censorship released by Mark Sikora / Germany
Bock Biere Rot Rixe Fraggle Product / France
Music For Narrow Minded People Vol. 2 Switzerland
SpeedAirplay Special: Fear Of God in Studio SpeedAirplay Tapes / Switzerland
Choice Of Noise Germany
Use Your Anger SOA Tapes.
Anal Cunt & Fear Of God & Stench Of Corpse - Anal Cunt/Fear Of God/Stench Of Corpse [bootleg] (1992)
They started in 1986 and broke up in 1988, but briefly reformed in the middle of 2002.
Their first release was a self-titled, 21-track 7-inch EP, released in 1987. It was one of the first grindcore releases, and was very extreme for its time. Their most well-known and acclaimed work is the Pneumatic Slaughter EP.
The band is not to be confused with a number of other bands called Fear Of God. One was a Los Angeles thrash metal band that eventually morphed into F.O.G., which was then based in Baltimore. Another earlier Fear Of God from Baltimore was an old school hardcore punk band which was active in the early 1980s.
Full Discography:
CDs
Dave Phillips: A Collection of Curses - CD Blossoming Noise / U.S.A. (2006)
V/A Tribute Album: The End of Fear Of God - CD Tochnit Aleph Records / Germany (2004)
Dave Phillips: The Hermeneutics of Fear Of God - CD Tochnit Aleph Records / Germany (2003)
Fear of God: Fear Of God(1st) - CD Eu91 / Italy (2003)
Fear of God: s/t - CD A.Marsch / Japan (2001)
Fear of God: I'm Positive - MC Maimed by Love / U.S.A. (1997)
Fear of God: Blazing Swiss Noise - MC Private Records / Switzerland (1988)
Fear of God: At Speedairplay/LoRa - MC Off the Disk / Switzerland (1988)
LPs
Zeitgeist - Double-LP 2003 Absurd Records / Brazil
Grind Masters - LP
As Statues Fell - 12" LP re-release 1992 Farewell / Germany
As Statues Fell - 12" LP 1988 Off the Disk / Switzerland
EPs
Pneumatic Slaughter - 7" EP re-release 1993 Anomie / Germany
Konserven - 7" EP 1992 Two Sheds / Switzerland
Pneumatic Slaughter/Live - 7" EP 1990 Atrocious / U.S.A.
Fear Of God - 7" EP re-release 1990 Far Out / Switzerland
Fear Of God - 7" EP 1988 Temple of Love Records / Germany
Compilations
Nobody Listens Anymore - Compilation 7" EP with Youth Crew, Psycho Sin, Filthy Christians, etc. 1990 P.P.R. / Violent Noise / Mexico
Trapped in a Tooth Gear - Compilation LP 1993 Two Sheds Records / Switzerland
Bootlegs
Fear Of God - 7" EP, including 1 bonus track ("Break the chains" by Infest) 1985
Fear Of God - Controlled By Fear - LP (Live and practice recordings)
Fear Of God/Infest - split 7" EP
Fear Of God/Death Noise - split 12" EP
Fear Of Godstomper - 7" EP split with Godstomper
Official tapes and compilation tapes
Compilation Tape with Napalm Death, Ripcord and T.M.P.- Live in Geislingen 1.July 1987 Sewer Corpse Tapes / Germany
This is What Rudy Says - Eat The Rich! - Split tape with Crawl Noise - Live in Luzern, & Seven Minutes Of Nausea Demo Total Noise Tapes Germany
Blazing Swiss Noise - Demo Tape 1987
Demo 2 - 1988
World Under My Fingernails - Demo Tape 3
Glimmer of Hope - Demo Tape 4
I'm Positive - K7 (discography-tape)
Compilation tapes
Honest Friendship DCF Tapes & Sick Of Fanzine / Austria
More Censorship released by Mark Sikora / Germany
Bock Biere Rot Rixe Fraggle Product / France
Music For Narrow Minded People Vol. 2 Switzerland
SpeedAirplay Special: Fear Of God in Studio SpeedAirplay Tapes / Switzerland
Choice Of Noise Germany
Use Your Anger SOA Tapes.
Anal Cunt & Fear Of God & Stench Of Corpse - Anal Cunt/Fear Of God/Stench Of Corpse [bootleg] (1992)



Discography:
Fear Of God - Rough Mix [demo] - 1987
Fear Of God - As Statues Fell [ep] - 1988
Fear Of God - Blazing Swiss Noise! [demo] - 1988
Fear Of God - Rehearsal (April 19th 1988) [demo] - 1988
Fear Of God - Pneumatic Slaughter [ep] - 1990
Fear Of God - Fear Of God [ep] - 1991
Fear Of God - Konserven [ep] - 1992
Fear Of God & Deathnoise - Fear Of God/Deathnoise [split] - 1997
Fear Of God & Godstomper - Fear Of Godstomper [split] - 2000
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Official site:
http://www.myspace.com/fearofgodgrind

Fear Of God - Rough Mix [demo] - 1987 by necroscum
Fear Of God - As Statues Fell [ep] - 1988 by necroscum
Fear Of God - Blazing Swiss Noise! [demo] - 1988 by necroscum
Fear Of God - Rehearsal (April 19th 1988) [demo] - 1988 by spazm
Fear Of God - Pneumatic Slaughter [ep] - 1990 by necroscum
Fear Of God - Fear Of God [ep] - 1991 by fuoco
Fear Of God - Konserven [ep] - 1992 by necroscum
Fear Of God & Deathnoise - Fear Of God/Deathnoise [split] - 1997 by necroscum
Fear Of God & Godstomper - Fear Of Godstomper [split] - 2000 by necroscum