Front Line Assembly

Front Line Assembly (FLA) is a Canadian <a href="/facts/Electro-industrial/Gg7Sg3Jg">electro-industrial</a> band formed by <a href="/facts/Bill_Leeb/XTTrMGfj">Bill Leeb</a> in <a href="/facts/1986_in_music/eHsgFMpd">1986</a> after leaving <a href="/facts/Skinny_Puppy/bo8ytIdU">Skinny Puppy</a>. FLA has developed its own sound incorporating elements of <a href="/facts/Electronic_body_music/ozG2E0Sv">electronic body music</a> and <a href="/facts/Electro-industrial/Gg7Sg3Jg">electro-industrial</a>. The band's membership has rotated through the years, including Michael Balch, <a href="/facts/Rhys_Fulber/doeCUB5l">Rhys Fulber</a>, and <a href="/facts/Chris_Peterson_(producer)/G61Ub2nu">Chris Peterson</a>, all of whom are associated with several other acts.
Since their inception, the group have produced over a dozen studio albums and EPs, several of which have charted on <a href="/facts/Billboard_(magazine)/CVruQGq5">Billboard</a>'s Top Dance/Electronic Album chart. The albums <a href="/facts/Tactical_Neural_Implant/uLGhRGzY">Tactical Neural Implant</a> and <a href="/facts/Hard_Wired/P6a8upTR">Hard Wired</a> are two of the group's most successful records, the former being considered a classic among industrial music fans. They have also produced soundtracks for video games such as <a href="/facts/Quake_III%3a_Team_Arena/7WgcvDVt">Quake III: Team Arena</a> (a collaboration with <a href="/facts/Sonic_Mayhem/HWnANRIX">Sonic Mayhem</a>) and <a href="/facts/AirMech/8vhpkCzy">AirMech</a>.
Over the years, the band's name has sometimes been published as "Front Line Assembly", and sometimes as "Frontline Assembly". The former spelling is the most common, and the band's members have stated that the version with three separate words is preferred.

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Front Line Assembly