Swans

Swans may have been, and still are in many ways, an incredibly influential underground band, but since their inception in 1982 they have still managed to remain just that - underground. Led by Michael Gira, who was often joined by vocalist Jarboe, Swans first began creating music in the no wave scene (associated with such acts as Sonic Youth), but later developed their own noisy, industrial sound which was so physical many of their concerts were called off due to audience members feeling ill. All these years later, does Michael Gira still get off on seeing his audience members squirm? There's only one way to find out…