Front Line Assembly

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{{infobox band | band_name = Front Line Assembly | image = Image:Front line assembly promo.jpg | caption = | years_active = 1986 – present | origin = Canada | country = | music_genre = EBM
Industrial | record_label = Off Beat Records | current_members = Bill Leeb
Rhys Fulber | past_members = Michael Balch
Chris Peterson }} Front Line Assembly (also known by the acronym FLA) is a Canadian Elektro/Electro-Industrial band formed in 1986 by Bill Leeb and Michael Balch after Leeb left Skinny Puppy. Following two demo tapes Nerve War and Total Terror, their first album The Initial Command was released in 1987. Soon Rhys Fulber joined the band. The album State of Mind (1988) was the first to be released worldwide.

In 1989 Michael Balch left Front Line Assembly, and joined Ministry. The album Gashed Senses and Crossfire was released in 1989, and the track "Digital Tension Dementia" caught the attention of many underground music fans and DJs. Caustic Grip was released in 1990, and became an instant classic with underground fans. In 1991, the stand-alone single Virus (and also music video) won extensive play in industrial and dance clubs world wide. The album Tactical Neural Implant in 1992 was next, and with it Front Line Assembly became one of industrial music's most popular bands. The next album Millennium (1994) featured a combination of metal guitars and electronic music which would become one of the characteristics of industrial rock during the 1990s. Hard Wired (1995) and the world tour following the release was Front Line Assembly's most successful period.

Rhys Fulber left the band to concentrate on producing Fear Factory and other bands. Replacing Fulber was Chris Peterson, who already supported the band on their live shows. Two years after Fulber quit, the album FLAvour of the Weak was released, making a complete turn in Front Line Assembly's musical style. The metal influences were subdued and instead electronica dominated the band's new sound. Front Line Assembly made somewhat of a return to their former sound with the album Implode (1999), followed by Epitaph (2001). Chris Petersen left Front Line Assembly in 2002, and through most of that year it was rumored that the band had essentially broken up. However, in 2003, Rhys Fullber rejoined the band. The single Maniacal was released in October 2003, launching a new phase in the band's career, and the album Civilization followed in early 2004.

Side projects include: Conjure One, Delerium, Pro-Tech, Synæsthesia (band), Will, Intermix, Noise Unit, Equinox, Cyberaktif and Mutual Mortuary.