Trust Obey#Discography

{{Infobox musical artist

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| origin = Kansas City, Missouri, United States

| genre = {{hlist|Industrial|dark wave}}

| years_active = 1989 –

| label = {{hlist|Deezal|Grinder Books and Recordings|Fifth Colvmn|Grinder Tool & Die|Invisible|Malignant}}

| associated_acts = C₁₇H₁₉NO₃

| website = {{URL|stompbox13.com}}

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| past_members = * John Bergin

Brett Smith

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Trust Obey was an American band based in Kansas City, Missouri and founded by John Bergin and Brett Smith, who comprised the creative nucleus of the group. They released six studio albums: Rip Saw (1989), The Veil (1990), Locust (1990), Exit Wound (1991), Fear and Bullets (1994) and Hands of Ash (1996).{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0000018403/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Trust Obey |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=September 5, 2020}}{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000186706|pure_url=yes}}|title=Trust Obey: Hands of Ash > Overview |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=September 5, 2020}}

History

Trust Obey was formed by vocalist and programmer John Bergin and guitarist Brett Smith. He had originally composer under the moniker Orifice, which he founded in 1985.{{cite journal |first=Larry |last=Dean Miles |url=http://lundinoir.com/mag/bmv1_6.pdf |title=John Bergin: Trust Obey, C17H19NO3, Plastic Voice |journal=Black Monday |date=May 1997 |issue=6 |pages=17 |access-date=September 5, 2020}} The band debuted with the studio album Rip Saw in 1989. Two albums followed in 1990, were self-released and titled The Veil and Locust.{{cite journal|first=Baz |last=Turd |url=https://archive.org/details/under_the_volcano_34/page/n10/mode/2up |title=John Bergin by Dystopia One |journal=Under the Volcano |date=1996 |issue=34 |pages=10–13|access-date=September 7, 2020}}{{cite journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3DtUAAAAMAAJ |title=Trust Obey: Locust |journal=Factsheet Five |publisher=Mike Gunderloy |date=1990 |issue=38–40 |pages=115 |access-date=September 7, 2020}} The band's fourth album Exit Wound was released in 1991.{{cite journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3TtUAAAAMAAJ|title=Trust Obey: Exit Wound |journal=Factsheet Five |publisher=Mike Gunderloy |date=1991 |issue=43–44 |pages=117 |access-date=September 7, 2020}} After three years Bergin returned with a collaboration with graphic novelist James O'Barr, a soundtrack to O'Barr's graphic novel The Crow titled Fear and Bullets, released by Graphitti Designs. In 1996 the band released their sixth studio album titled Hands of Ash for Fifth Colvmn Records.{{cite journal|first=Chris |last=Christian |url=https://sonic-boom.com/review/trust.obey-1.html |title=Trust Obey: Hands of Ash |journal=Sonic Boom |date=November 1996 |volume=4 |issue=10 |access-date=September 5, 2020}} The album was commended by critics for its gothic undertones and high production quality.{{cite journal|first=Jon |last=Worley |url=http://www.aidabet.com/archives/archT.html#TRUST |title=Trust Obey: Hands of Ash |journal=Aiding & Abetting |date=October 7, 1996 |issue=120 |access-date=September 5, 2020}}

Discography

Studio albums

Rip Saw (1989)
The Veil (1990)
Locust (1990)
Exit Wound (1991)
Hands of Ash (1996, Fifth Colvmn)
Audio Asphyxiation: The John Bergin Special (1996, Grinder Books and Recordings)