Dolls of Pain
Dolls of Pain is a dark electro band from France founded in 2003. It performs primarily in English.
Biography
The band was founded in 2003 by
Olivier and Cédric. Several months later, Laurent and Stéphane joined the band. In July 2009 Stéphane left the band, and Nicolas joined. Olivier continued to play keyboards in the studio, but switched to the guitar on stage.
In early 2005, the band released its first album on Urgence Disk, a Swiss record label.
Dolls of Pain has performed throughout Europe since 2003.
The band released three albums on Urgence Disk and three remix compilations produced by Auto-Restriction Production and released as free downloads. Subsequently, then signed with the Hungarian record label Advoxya Records.
The band has released remixes of other dark electro groups such as Miss Construction, HausHetaere and Bak XIII.
The band has performed at music festivals including Gothic Family Festival, Dungeon Open Air Festival and Gothic Festival, and on 30 May 2009 at Wave-Gotik-Treffen in Leipzig. It is scheduled to perform at the Energy Open Air festival in Cherkasy, Ukraine on 14 July 2012.
Discography
Albums
Emprise, Auto-Restriction Production, 2003 Dominer, Auto-Restriction Production, 2004 Decdance, Urgence Disk Records, 2006Dominer Remixes, Mekkanikal Industries, 2006 Slavehunter, Urgence Disk Records, 2007 Mixxxhunter, Auto-Restriction Production, 2008 Cybermanipulations, Auto-Restriction Production, 2009 Cybersex, Auto-Restriction Production, Urgence Disk Records, 2009 Strange Kiss, Advoxya Records, 2010 The Last Conflict, Advoxya Records, 2011Déréliction , Advoxya Records, 2013
Compilations
Inside : Nihilista Hydra, Nihilista, 2007Precious Tears : Ultra Dark Radio - Compilation Volume III, Ultra Dark Radio, 2008Cybersex : Extreme Lustlieder 3, UpScene, Indigo, 2009 Addiction : Endzeit Bunkertracks , Alfa Matrix, 2010 Lobotomy : Electronic Aid To Haiti, Sigsaly Transmissions, 2010
Remixes
Short Circuit : Transfer_ERROR - Short Circuit , Mekkanikal Industries, 2005Philippe F : Philippe F featuring Gibet - Philippe F Remixes, Walnut + Locust, 2006 Cold Massive Blue : Wynardtage - Praise The Fallen – The Remixes/Silver Edition, Rupal Records, 2007 New-Wave : Hynnner Vs Hant1s3 - EgoVox, Urgence Disk Records, 2008Space Baby : Playmate On The Run - Playmates On Speed, Artek Lab, 2008 Popsong For The Alienated : Blackula - Remixes By The Alienating, Abyssa, 2008 Electro Beast : Miss Construction - Kunstprodukt, Fear Section, 2008 Open The Borders : Bak XIII - We Are Alive, Urgence Disk Records, 2009 Crawling In The Dark : Freakangel - The Faults Of Humanity, Alfa Matrix, 2010Sky : HausHetaere - Syndicate + Syndicus, Alfa Matrix, 2010 The Next Chapter : Alien Produkt - The Next Chapter, Advoxya, 2010