| Army Of In Between | |
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| Origin | Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
| Genres | Industrial Metal Industrial Black Metal Gothic Horror film score |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | DF Studios ZeroPoint Music |
| Website | AOIB @ MySpace.com |
| Members | |
| Pitt Ripply DarCruptis Fiend Halbgott Steigen |
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| Past members | |
| Adrian LaVey Dollie DeVaki Dorjan Akamu FistFuck Ed Harvey Martinus Satanus Rob Pedro Grimlord Necrotis HaZe St. Khrist Gabriel KraVen Dawne Surreal |
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Army Of In Between (AOIB) is a theatrical horror art band that perform an avant-garde fusion of industrial, metal, and horror film score. AOIB was founded at Carroll, Iowa in 1997 by Pitt Ripply, relocating to Omaha, Nebraska in 2003.[1] The band is currently recorded independently by Infinite Productions and DF Studios and released under ZeroPoint Music in the United States. The band's current members are Pitt (vocals/synth), DarC (guitars), and Halbgott (drums/synth/guitars). The band's current album project is entitled 'Polytheistic Revolution'.
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Army Of In Between was originally founded as "Pitt-X". The project began as a solo project in 1997 when Pitt Ripply began to record digital computer tracks with a 26-key Casio keyboard. The demo music involved had minimal vocals but influenced later redone versions with new lyrics. In 2000, Pitt Ripply retitled the project, Army Of In Between, after one of his newly written song titles at that time.
In 2001, Pitt Ripply formed a live band to perform the music that he had created. AOIB's first band members were Adrian LaVey (guitar), Dollie DeVaki (synth), Dorjan Akamu (bass), FistFuck (guitars), Ben Bluml (drums), and Pitt Ripply (vocals). The first lineup played four successful local shows, then broke apart immediately following the fourth performance due to band member disagreements. During this time period was when the March Ov The Gods demo and the first half of the X-Hymns live album were recorded.
In 2002, a 2nd live lineup was formed to go on a mini-summer tour across the state of Iowa. AOIB's second band members were DarCruptis Fiend (guitars), Ed Harvey (drums), Martinus Satanus (guitars), Pedro (bass), and Pitt Ripply (vocals/synth). During this time period was when the second half of the X-Hymns live album was recorded. In 2003, Pitt Ripply relocated AOIB to Omaha, Nebraska but only DarC made the relocation by 2005.
Between 2003-2006, the debut album, Beautiful Darkness, was being recorded. During the BD sessions, band members from associated local acts contributed to the recordings. This included Ashgaroth, Grimlord Necrotis, and Count Verdilak of Gravestorm, and Lilith Frost of Obsidian Empire.
During 2007, Pitt Ripply, DarC, Gabriel KraVen, and Dawne Surreal rehearsed new songs and track auditions for a future album that was never completed. In 2008, HaZe, Surreal, and KraVen departed from the lineup after only instrumental tracks were recorded. Vocals on this session are yet to be completed. The MAWPD sessions are planned to be finished and rereleased as an EP titled Once Upon A Bloody Moon in 2011.
AOIB's latest album is about the return of the gods from deep space. Covering the fear of the extraterrestrial. It is said to be a futuristic concept album, a new telling of the apocalypse and the new age of life that extends afterwards. The 'Defrag the Earth' EP was released in October 2009. The Polytheistic Revolution LP is due to be released in October 2010. 'Defrag The Tour' will occur during summer 2010.