Filter

Filter is an American rock band known for pioneering a heavier, more aggressive strain of industrial rock since forming in 1993. Fronted by Richard Patrick, a former touring guitarist for Nine Inch Nails, the band fused crushing guitar riffs with electronic textures and raw, emotionally charged vocals, helping define the industrial-rock sound of the 1990s alongside acts like Stabbing Westward and Gravity Kills.

The band broke through with their debut album "Short Bus" and its anthemic single "Hey Man Nice Shot," a song that showcased their knack for marrying melodic hooks with abrasive, distorted production. Over the following decades, Filter continued to evolve their sound across multiple albums, balancing moments of radio-friendly alternative rock with darker, more experimental industrial excursions, cementing their reputation as a durable and influential presence in the genre.

Live, Filter is known for delivering intense, high-energy performances that capture the visceral power of their recorded material, drawing on a catalog that spans over three decades of industrial rock evolution.