Foetus is the general name for the most well-known works of J.G. Thirlwell (also known as Clint Ruin, Steroid Maximus and Manorexia) that are commonly described as industrial. There have been many variations on the name over Foetus’ 14 albums; the first album Deaf surfaced in 1981 under the variation You’ve Got Foetus On Your Breath. Since the mid-90s, “main-project” releases (as opposed to projects like Manorexia) have simply used the name Foetus.

Other variations on the Foetus name include:
The Foetus All-Nude Revue
Foetus Eruptus
Foetus Uber Frisco / Foetus Over Frisco
Foetus Under Glass
Phillip And His Foetus Vibrations
Scraping Foetus Off the Wheel
Foetus Corruptus
Foetus Interruptus
Foetus in Excelsis Corruptus Deluxe
Foetus Inc.
and The Foetus Symphony Orchestra

Frenetically creative, and playing only by his own rules, Thirlwell has never stopped experimenting and evolving his sound. While his music is most often outside of any ... read more »