Cobra Killer

Cobra Killer
Annika Line Trost (left) and Gina V. D'Orio (right) performing at the Crane Lane Theatre in Cork City 16/03/08
Background information
Origin	Germany
Genres	Digital hardcore Electroclash
Labels	Digital Hardcore Recordings Monika Enterprise
Associated acts	EC8OR Shizuo
Website	www.cobra-killer.org
Members	Gina V. D'Orio Annika Trost

The Cobra Killer duo of Gina V. D'Orio and Annika Trost began as part of Alec Empire's Digital hardcore movement. Both were part of other bands signed to Empire's Digital Hardcore Recordings label—D'Orio was in EC8OR, and Trost was in Shizuo. Cobra Killer was arguably one of the most playful DHR bands, in contrast to the revolutionary bombast of most.

When Empire's label cut back on its bands, many of the DHR groups folded, but D'Orio and Trost kept going. They have released four albums and are currently on the Monika Enterprise label. Cobra Killer played with Sonic Youth and collaborates with many international artists. Peaches played her first gig as support act of Cobra Killer in Berlin.

Discography

Albums

• Cobra Killer (1998)
• The Third Armpit (2002)
• 76/77 (2004)
• Das Mandolinenorchester (2005)
• Uppers & Downers (2009)

Singles

• "Right Into A Kick For More" (7") (1998)
• "Heavy Rotation" (10") (2002)
• "Heavy Rotation" (The Grossraumdiskomixes) (12") (2005)
• "Das Mandolinenorchester" (2005)

External links

• Cobra Killer website