Artist
10-Speed Guillotine
Late 1980s industrial noise project known for harsh experimental cassette releases on International Terrorist Network.
About
10-Speed Guillotine is an underground industrial and noise project that emerged in the late 1980s, active primarily during the early 1990s. The project is characterized by harsh, experimental soundscapes that blend industrial aesthetics with noise and dark ambient elements. Operating within the DIY ethos of the era, 10-Speed Guillotine released material exclusively on cassette through International Terrorist Network (I.T.N.), an independent label that became a significant outlet for experimental and industrial underground music. Their discography includes Demos (1989), Laptop Appetizer (1990), Holiday For Strychnine (1990), Port Sinister (1992), and Metts Hatchet Man. The project's prolific cassette output during a concentrated period reflects the aesthetic and practical preferences of the noise underground during the early 1990s. While documentation remains limited, 10-Speed Guillotine represents the broader experimental noise movement of the period, contributing to the underground industrial scene through uncompromising, abrasive sound design and independent distribution methods.