Final (band)

Final
Justin Broadrick performing as Final, 2012
Background information
Origin	Birmingham, England, UK
Genres	Electronic music, ambient, experimental, dark ambient
Years active	1982–present
Labels	Avalanche Recordings Neurot Recordings Fever Pitch No Quarter Records Sentrax/Rawkus Alleysweeper Records Manifold Records Subharmonic
Associated acts	Jesu, Napalm Death, Godflesh
Website	Official website
Members	Justin Broadrick

Final is a project of Justin Broadrick, creator of the band Godflesh, which he started when he was just 13 years old.^[1] Unlike Godflesh, Final is primarily electronic in nature, taking on a space-like, dark ambient sound.^[2]

In 2006 Final performed across Europe, including a slot on the Supersonic Festival at the Custard Factory, Birmingham on 23 July,^[3] and as special guests supporting Isis on 24 July.

Discography

Studio albums

• One (CD 1993; CD 1994)
• 2 (CD 1996)
• The First Millionth of a Second (CD 1997)
• 3 (2xCD 2006)
• Fade Away (Digital 2008)
• :Afar: (LP & Digital 2008) - limited Picture Disc of 500 copies
• Dead Air (CD 2008)
• Reading All The Right Signals Wrong (LP & CD 2009)
• Infinite Guitar 3 / Guitar & Bass Improvisations 3 (2xCD & Digital 2009)
• The Apple Never Falls Far From The Tree (2xLP 2010)
• Burning Bridges Will Light Your Way (Digital 2012)
• Infinite Guitar 4 (3xCDr & Digital 2013)
• Black Dollars (2xLP & Digital 2015) - expanded reissue of My Body is a Dying Machine EP

Singles and EPs

• Flow / Openings (7" 1995) - limited release of 1,000 copies
• Solaris (CD EP 1996, CD EP 1998) - the reissue came with a bonus track
• Urge / Fail (7" 1996) - limited release of 250 copies
• My Body is a Dying Machine (Digital 2010)

Sets and Compilations

• Infinite Guitar 1 & 2 / Guitar & Bass Improvisations Vol 1 & 2 (4xCDr 2008)
• Origins 1983-87 (5xCD) (TBA) - forthcoming box set of cassette recordings chosen by Justin Broadrick

Collaborations

• Final + Fear Falls Burning (album with Dirk Serries) (LP & Digital 2009)
• Fear Falls Burning vs Final (track with Dirk Serries on Fear Falls Burning – Once We All Walk Through Solid Objects) (5xLP & Digital 2014)

Other releases

• Maximum Hatred (Cassette 1985)^[4]
• Inheritance (Cassette 1986)^[4]
• Execution Of The Will (Cassette 1986)^[4]
• Failure (Digital 2005) - outtake from the 3 album available only through Final's official website^[5]
• Infinite Guitar 1 (CDr 2007, Digital 2012) - CDr limited release of 150 copies
• Infinite Guitar 2 (CDr 2007, Digital 2012) - CDr limited release of 150 copies
• Guitar & Bass Improvisations Volume 1 (CDr 2007, Digital 2012) - CDr limited release of 150 copies
• Guitar & Bass Improvisations Volume 2 (CDr 2007, Digital 2012) - CDr limited release of 150 copies

Exclusive songs on compilations

• "Exist" on Power And Control (Cassette 1984)
• "Blood Love" on Power And Control (Cassette 1984)
• "Vomit Eat" on International Sound Communication 2 (Cassette 1985)
• "A Message To Man" on International Sound Communication 6 (Cassette 1985)
• "I Am Pt 2" on Thee Anal Probe Archives 10th Anniversary Retro (Cassette 1985/1986)
• "Belief" on Carnage In A Country Garden (Cassette 1986) and on Thee Anal Probe Archives 10th Anniversary Retro (Cassette 1985/1986)
• "Inheritance" on Cultural Terror Volume One & Two - A Zeal SS Sampler (Cassette 1986)
• "Execution Of The Will" on Cultural Terror Volume One & Two - A Zeal SS Sampler (Cassette 1986)
• "Crimes Pt.2" on Belial (Cassette 1986)
• "Thumbscrew" on Belial (Cassette 1986)
• "Processor Remix" on Destined To Decay (Cassette 1986)
• "Desquamation Live Mission 2" on Destined To Decay (Cassette 1986)
• "Dream 1-3" on Shrine (CD 1993)
• "Hide" on Ambient 4: Isolationism (CD 1994)
• "Alien Soundtracks" on Indiscreet Stereo Test Record (CD 1995)
• "Exit" on Endless 2 (CD 1995)
• "Voidbeat 1" on Fear Drop 3 (CD 1997) - track credited as Final Vs. Solaris
• "Sticks & Stones" on The Lo Fibre Companion (2xCD 1998)
• "Two Chords" on Strings & Stings: A 100% Guitar Compilation (CD 1999)
• "Far" on Fear Drop 7 (CD 2000)
• "The End Has Come" on HHR Vs 2xH Vol 1 "Where Is My Robotic Boot?" (2xCD 2004)
• "4AM Internal" on Fabriksampler: Volume 2 (CD 2008)
• "Pripyat Funfair" on Ominous Silence Compilation 2012 (Digital 2012)
• "Dedicated To Greenland" on Fear Drop 17 (CD 2014)

References

1. Nasrallah, Dimitri. "JUSTIN BROADRICK Napalm Death - Godflesh - Techno Animal - Jesu - Pale Sketcher". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
2. "PharmaFabrik Releases". Pharmafabrik. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
3. "Supersonic ) Archive". supersonicfestival.com. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
4. "Final Interview (1985)".
5. "Justin Broadrick blog post".

External links

• Official Site on Avalanche Inc.