In Strict Confidence


In Strict Confidence is a German electro-industrial band. Formed in 1989, they were known as Seal of Secrecy until 1992. In Strict Confidence has been signed to several record labels, including Metropolis Records and WTII Records.

History

Founding 1989–2000

In Strict Confidence started out as a quartet, but stripped down to a duo in 1992, releasing two demos tapes on the way to their debut release 'Cryogenix' on Zoth Ommog in 1996, shortly followed by an EP Collapse. The band left Zoth Ommog after releasing follow-up effort Face the Fear in 1998, due to payment disputes. The third album Love Kills! was released on the newly formed and short lived Bloodline label two years later.

Band Growth 2001–2010

Founding member Stefan Vesper then re-joined the group in time for Mistrust the Angels in 2002 with subsequent albums Holy and Exile Paradise appearing at two-year intervals. These albums saw the project's sound diversify further, notably with increasing use of female vocals from Antje Schulz, vocalist of the band Chandeen, and the addition of female vocalist Nina de Lianin

Side Projects

Dennis Ostermann has a side project called Controlled Fusion. Stefan Vesper has produced material under his own name and also as Steve Dragon.

Members

  • Dennis Ostermann
  • Jörg Schelte
  • Stefan Vesper
  • Heidi Pulkkinen
  • Nina de Lianin

    Guests

  • Nadine Stelzer
  • Heiko Montkowski

    Former Members

  • Thomas Steiger
  • Antje Schulz

    Discography

Albums

  • Cryogenix
  • Face the Fear
  • Love Kills!
  • Mistrust the Angels – #87 Offizielle Deutsche Charts
  • Holy – #83 Offizielle Deutsche Charts
  • Exile Paradise – #3 German Alternative Charts
  • La Parade Monstrueuse
  • Utopia
  • The Hardest Heart
  • ''Hate2Love''

    EPs

  • Collapse
  • Industrial Love/Prediction
  • Zauberschloss
  • Herzattacke
  • Zauberschloss/Kiss Your Shadow
  • Engelsstaub
  • Seven Lives – #5 DAC Singles
  • Holy
  • Where Sun & Moon Unite – #8 DAC Singles
  • The Serpent's Kiss – #4 DAC Singles
  • Exile Paradise
  • My Despair
  • Silver Bullets
  • Set Me Free
  • Morpheus
  • Somebody Else's Dream
  • Everything Must Change
  • Herz & Frozen Kisses
  • ''Mercy''

    Compilations

  • Angels Anger Overkill
  • Laugh, Cry and Scream
  • Lifelines Vol. 1
  • Lifelines Vol. 2
  • ''Lifelines Vol. 3 ''

    Singles

  • Dementia
  • Aghast View vs. ISC
  • Kiss Your Shadow – #35 DAC Top 100 Singles of 2000
  • The Truth Inside of Me
  • Mistrust the Bonus Edition
  • Babylon – #96 DAC Top Singles of 2003
  • The Sun Always Shines on T.V.
  • Tiefer
  • ''Justice''

    Tape

  • Sound Attack
  • ''Hell Inside/Hell Outside''