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{{Short description|American industrial rock band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Chemlab
| image           =
| caption         =
| alias           =
| origin          = [[Washington D.C.]], U.S.
| genre           = [[Industrial rock]]
| years_active    = 1989–1997, 2004–2012, 2018–2022
| label           = {{hlist|[[Invisible Records|Invisible]]|[[Fifth Colvmn Records|Fifth Colvmn]]|[[Metal Blade]]}}
| website         = [https://www.facebook.com/CHEMLAB-118257537762/ Chemlab] on Facebook
| current_members = *[[Jared Louche]] (Hendrickson)
*Mike Love
*Daniel Evans
*Vince McAley
| past_members    = *Marc Plastic (Oliver)
*Giorgia 
*Jason Basinet
*Wade Alin
*Phil DiSiena
*Dylan Thomas More 
*Joe Frank
}}

'''Chemlab''' is an American [[industrial rock]] band formed in [[Washington D.C.]] in 1989 by Dylan Thomas More, Joe Frank, and [[Jared Louche]] (then known as Hendrickson). Influenced by the pioneers of the industrial genre, such as [[Throbbing Gristle]], Chemlab mixed experimental sounds with [[rock music|rock]] and [[heavy metal music|metal]] within an [[Electronica|electronic]] framework. They released their first EP ''[[10 Ton Pressure]]'' (1990), parted ways with Frank and moved to New York City, their base for the duration of their career. Chemlab released their debut album ''[[Burn Out at the Hydrogen Bar]]'' in 1993 and toured with acts such as [[White Zombie (band)|White Zombie]], [[KMFDM]], [[Nine Inch Nails]], [[16volt]], and [[GWAR]].

==History==

=== Initial releases (1990–2004) ===
Chemlab's first release was the EP ''[[10 Ton Pressure]],'' in 1990. Chemlab toured as opening acts for [[Nine Inch Nails]] from 1990 to 1991 for the [[List of Nine Inch Nails concert tours|Sin tour]], which was a part of the greater [[Pretty Hate Machine]] Tour .<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nin.wiki/Related_bands_and_artists#Chemlab|title=NIN Wiki - Tour Bands|last=|first=|date=May 7, 2021|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207061419/http://www.nin.wiki:80/Related_bands_and_artists |archive-date=February 7, 2015 |access-date=}}</ref><ref name="assimilate">{{cite book |last1=Reed |first1=S. Alexander |title=Assimilate: A Critical History of Industrial Music |year=2013|location=New York|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=9780199832583|oclc=1147729910|via=the Internet Archive|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/assimilatecritic0000reed |page=256}}</ref> After releasing the albums ''[[Burn Out at the Hydrogen Bar]]'' (1993) and ''[[East Side Militia]]'' (1996) on [[Fifth Colvmn Records]], Chemlab broke up in 1997 and then later reformed in 2004 to release an album titled ''[[Oxidizer (album)|Oxidizer]]'' with Jared as the only original member.

=== Intermittent touring (2004–2012) ===
After a seven-year hiatus from the stage, Jared recreated Chemlab and, with a backing band composed of the members of electro-industrial group mindFIELD performed a one-off show in Boston, Massachusetts in August 2005. The band played another one-off show, this time in New York City on January 7, 2006. A third show in San Francisco on March 17, 2006, saw the band joined by fellow coldwave bands [[Babyland]] and Deathline International. 

The band played at the [[Detroit Electronic Music Festival]] and the Blacksun Festival. In late 2007, the band toured the US for the first time in eight years, with the supporting line-up of multi-instrumentalist/programmer Gabriel Shaw (mindFIELD), [[Christ Analogue|Wade Alin (Christ Analogue)]] and [[Jason Bazinet]] ([[SMP (band)|SMP]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=26922_0_2_0_C|title=Chemlab announce 'Detonation Days Tour 2007'|website=Side-line.com|accessdate=October 11, 2020}}</ref>

During the spring of 2010, Chemlab toured North America with [[16volt]] and [[Left Spine Down]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://coldwaves.net/albums/16volt/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130908011451/http://coldwaves.net/albums/16volt/|url-status=dead|title=16Volt &#124; The Coldwaves Festival|archivedate=September 8, 2013|accessdate=October 11, 2020}}</ref>

Jared Louche announced on stage during a performance on September 7, 2012 in Chicago, that it would be the band's final show.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idieyoudie.com/2012/09/27/cold-waves-breaking-reflections-on-the-jamie-duffy-memorial-concert/|title=Cold Waves Breaking|website=Idieyoudie.com|date=September 27, 2012|accessdate=October 11, 2020}}</ref>

=== Later years (2012–present) ===
In the spring of 2018, it was announced that Chemlab would return for Cold Waves VII in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles to perform ''[[Burn Out at the Hydrogen Bar]]'' in its entirety to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the album's release. The band also performed at Cold Waves VIII, along with a number of other standalone shows.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thestatetheatre.com/events/e2076.xml|title=The State Theatre - Show Details - Chemlab 9/15/2018|website=www.thestatetheatre.com|access-date=January 10, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://parklifedc.com/2018/09/17/snapshots-chemlab-state-theatre-9-15-18/|title=Snapshots: Chemlab @ State Theatre — 9/15/18|last=paivi|date=September 17, 2018|website=Parklife DC|language=en|access-date=January 10, 2019}}</ref> The band later released the compilation ''[[Tape Decay]]'' in 2019. This release includes unreleased tracks from the ''East Side Militia'', ''Burn Out at the Hydrogen Bar'' and ''10 Ton Pressure'' cassette demos as well as new songs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Chemlab-Tape-Decay/release/14171472|title=Chemlab – Tape Decay|last=|first=|date=September 18, 2019|website=[[Discogs]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301030812/https://www.discogs.com/Chemlab-Tape-Decay/release/14171472 |archive-date=March 1, 2021 |access-date=}}</ref> The band performed at the Oriental Theater in [[Denver]] with [[Pop Will Eat Itself]] and Scifidelic from September 21 to 22, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/events/the-oriental-theater/pop-will-eat-itself-chemlab-scifidelic-at-oriental-theater/2744058765610706/|title=Pop Will Eat Itself / Chemlab / Scifidelic at Oriental Theater|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=February 11, 2020}}</ref>

Dylan Thomas More died on January 4, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yücel |first=Ilker |date=January 7, 2025 |title=For Dylan |url=https://regenmag.com/blog/blog-for-dylan/ |website=ReGen Magazine}}</ref>

==Other past members and contributing artists==
*John "Servo" DeSalvo (16 Volt/[[KMFDM]]/Bile)
*Mark Kermanj
*[[Geno Lenardo]] ([[Filter (band)|Filter]])
*[[Charles Levi]] ([[My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult]])
*Greg Lucas ([[The Final Cut (band)|The Final Cut]])
*James McAndrew (Milquetoast & Co.)
*Regan Miller (mindFIELD)
*Gabriel Shaw (mindFIELD)
*[[William Tucker (musician)|William Tucker]]
*Kraig Tyler ([[16 Volt]]/[[Crazy Town]])
*Ned Wahl (The Deadly Nightshades)
*F.J. DeSanto (The Aggression, Hypefactor)
*members of [[Acumen Nation]]
*Steve Watson
*Paula "Shark" Wood
*Prosthetic Hands

==References in popular culture==
*In the 1995 movie ''[[12 Monkeys (film)|12 Monkeys]]'', a Chemlab poster can be seen during an exterior shot of a sidewalk and building.
*In the [[Aerosmith]] video for "Amazing", a similar Chemlab poster can be seen at the end of the video.
*In season 3, episode 1 of MTV's ''[[The State (1993 TV series)|The State]]'' opening sketch, a Chemlab / [[Sister Machine Gun]] Psych Fest poster hangs above [[Michael Ian Black]]'s bed.

==Discography==
{{seealso|Jared Louche discography}}
===Studio albums===
*''[[Burn Out at the Hydrogen Bar]]'' (1993)
*''[[East Side Militia]]'' (1996)
*''[[Oxidizer (album)|Oxidizer]]'' (2004)

===Compilation albums===
*''[[Suture (album)|Suture]]'' (2001)
*''[[Tape Decay]]'' (2019)

===Remix albums===
*''[[Rock Whore vs. Dance Floor]]'' (2006)

===EPs===
*''[[Ten Ton Pressure]]'' (1990)
*''[[Magnetic Field Remixes]]'' (1994)
*''[[The Machine Age (EP)|The Machine Age]]'' (2003)

===Singles===
*"[[Exile on Mainline]]" (1996)
*"[[Electric Molecular]]" (1996)

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040417170745/http://www.hydrogenbar.com/ Official Chemlab website] (archived)
*[https://www.facebook.com/CHEMLAB-118257537762/ Official Facebook]
*[http://www.msdivine.net/chemlab Chemlab Interview on a local NYC comedy TV show]
* {{imdb name|12619210}}
* {{discogs artist|Chemlab}}

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