{"id":44602,"date":"2026-03-19T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=44602"},"modified":"2026-02-28T20:16:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T01:16:40","slug":"damage-control-unleash-new-single-rage-featuring-leaether-strip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=44602","title":{"rendered":"Damage Control unleash new single \u2018Rage\u2019 featuring Le\u00e6ther Strip"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Australia\u2019s electro-industrial powerhouse\u00a0<strong>Damage Control<\/strong>\u00a0are back with a bang. The group\u2014anchored by Bill Barsby, Richard Thacker, and Alex Wise, alongside Germany\u2019s Markus App\u2014drop their brand-new single\u00a0<strong><em>Rage<\/em><\/strong> via\u00a0<strong>Metropolis Records<\/strong>. Stream it <a href=\"https:\/\/ffm.to\/damagecontrolrage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">now<\/a> or grab it on Bandcamp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fans of their 2017 debut&nbsp;<strong>\u2018Ultranoia\u2019<\/strong>&nbsp;know the project thrives on collaboration, and for their long-awaited follow-up&nbsp;<strong>\u2018Oblivion Grid\u2019<\/strong>&nbsp;(release date coming soon), Damage Control have taken that ethos even further. Returning behind the boards are Canadian producer&nbsp;<strong>Chris Peterson<\/strong>&nbsp;(Front Line Assembly, Noise Unit, Unit:187) and engineer&nbsp;<strong>Greg Reely<\/strong> (Skinny Puppy, Front Line Assembly, Fear Factory), ensuring the new material hits hard and sharp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Rage<\/em><\/strong> also introduces an exciting guest: Danish industrial icon\u00a0<strong>Le\u00e6ther Strip<\/strong>\u00a0(aka Claus Larsen). Barsby shares,\u00a0<em>\u201cWe\u2019ve always loved Le\u00e6ther Strip since the early &#8217;90s industrial and darkwave club scene. We were curious to hear what our song, Claus\u2019 vocals, and Chris&#8217; production would sound like together.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chris Peterson adds,&nbsp;<em>\u201cFrom my first chats with Bill over a decade ago, I believed in Damage Control. The passion and heart they pour into their music are unmistakable. This time around, with the incredible talent we\u2019ve been lucky to bring on board, the result is their best work yet\u2014a mix of songs full of creative spirit and joy.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve been waiting for a new dose of dark electro-industrial,\u00a0<strong><em>Rage<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is the perfect kickoff. Keep an eye out for\u00a0<strong>\u2018Oblivion Grid\u2019<\/strong>\u2014Damage Control are clearly just getting started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Listen &amp; Stream:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/metropolisrecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/rage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Bandcamp link<\/a><br><strong>Official Site:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.damagecontrolofficial.com\" title=\"\">Damage Control Official Site link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Australia\u2019s electro-industrial powerhouse\u00a0Damage Control\u00a0are back with a bang. 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