Electro‑industrial formation Damage Control continues its streak of high‑profile collaborations with the release of “Manifesto”, a new single created together with Canadian duo OHMelectronic. The track arrives only weeks after the group issued their mid‑June EP Master Of Silence on Metropolis Records, a four‑song release built around their ongoing creative partnership with Danish icon Leæther Strip (Claus Larsen).
Damage Control’s core lineup — Bill Barsby, Richard Thacker, and Alex Wise in Australia, joined by Markus App in Germany — has long embraced cross‑continental collaboration as part of its identity. Barsby and Thacker, originally from the UK, continue to channel decades of industrial heritage into the project’s evolving sonic architecture.
Their newest single expands that network once again. OHMelectronic, consisting of Chris Peterson (Unit:187, Front Line Assembly, Delerium, Decree) and Craig Huxtable (Noise Unit, Landscape Body Machine), released two albums in the 2010s before recently reactivating the project to produce new material. Peterson has been a central figure in Damage Control’s sound since their 2017 debut Ultranoia, which also featured Huxtable.
On “Manifesto”, Huxtable provides both lyrics and vocals, framing the track around themes of sovereignty, autonomy, and clarity in an era defined by digital noise.
“It is about sticking to your principles in an age of hyper‑disinformation,” Huxtable explains. “There is a lot of manipulation, false narratives and false idols out there. We are bombarded every day, and we all need to stand strong in the face of it. Declare your independency, set yourself free.”
The single is produced and mixed by Peterson, with mastering handled by Greg Reely (Skinny Puppy, Front Line Assembly, Fear Factory), reinforcing the project’s connection to the upper echelon of Canadian industrial sound design.
With “Manifesto”, Damage Control further solidifies its reputation for collaborative experimentation — a project defined not by borders, but by shared creative intent across continents and decades of industrial lineage. Link
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