Society 1

Biography

Society 1 is an American industrial metal band formed in the 1990s in Los Angeles by lead singer Matt Zane. They have released four studio albums, a live album, a compilation album, and a spoken word poetry album by vocalist Zane. The band has also performed at several major festivals, including Download, where Zane broke several records by performing the entire set suspended from four meat hooks through his back. Zane has performed while suspended on several other occasions.

Studio albums

Slacker Jesus (InZane Records, 1999)
Words as Carriers (InZane Records, 2002)
Exit Through Fear (Earache Records, 2003)
The Sound that Ends Creation (Earache Records, 2005)
The Years of Spiritual Dissent (Crash Music, 2006)
A Journey from Exile (2011)
A Collection of Lies (Independent 2014)
Rise from the Dead (DSN Music, 2017)

DVD videos

Fearing the Exit (Earache Records, 2004)
The Creation of Sound – packaged with 'The Sound That Ends Creation' (Earache Records, 2004)
In Our Own Images – packaged with 'The Years of Spiritual Dissent' (Crash Music, 2006)

Members

Current

Matt "The Lord" Zane – vocals, programming, guitar (1999—present)
Jimmy Minj – bass (2019—present)
Erik Kluiber – guitar (2022—present)
Dagon Destroyer – drums (2002–2003, 2022—present)
Former

Dirt Von Karloff – bass, backing vocals (d. 2021)
Maxxxwell Carlisle – guitar
Iorden Mitev – drums
Preston Nash - drums
Devin Norris – guitar (1997–2001)
Justin Reynolds – bass, backing vocals (1997–2001)
James Adrian Cross – drums (1997–2001)
Sin Quirin – keyboards (2000–2001), guitars (2001–2006)
Ivan DePrume – drums (2001–2002)
Aleister – bass (2003–2004)
Adrian Ost – touring drummer (2003–2004)
Paul Raven – bass on Exit Through Fear (2003) (d. 2007)
Berzerk Kirk – drums (2005–2006)
Sik Rick – drums (????–2010)
Eric Franklin – guitar (2006–2010)
Brian Jackson – guitar (2012–2013)
Brett Pirozzi – bass (2012)
Alex Crescioni – guitar (2015–2016)
Johnny Pilz – guitar (2019—2020)
Zhenya Pro – drums (2019—2020)