| Cobalt 60 | |
| Origin: | Belgium |
| Years Active: | 1995–1999 |
| Label: | Facedown (Edel Music Subsidiary) |
| Spinoff Of: | Front 242, Kriegbereit |
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Cobalt 60 was an electro-industrial/EBM group featuring Jean-Luc de Meyer and Dominique Lallement. Cobalt 60 has also done music for the PC game (Wing Commander V).
After 1993, as Front 242 entered a temporary lull in activity, de Meyer contributed vocals to various projects including Cyber-Tec Project, Crisis n.T.i., and Birmingham 6. It wasn't until joining with Lallement of French band Kreigbereit that de Meyer felt that he'd established a new full-time project. Initial reception was mixed, with many 242 fans expecting a reprise of de Meyer's former project. The band explicitly sought to create its own distinct sound, achieving it through fast tempos, stripped-down instrumentation, spontaneity, and even lyrics sung in French.[1]
The duo signed to Facedown (an Edel Music subsidiary) in 1996 and released their first album, Elemental. Two singles from the album were produced — "If I Was" and "Born Again" — both produced by Marc Heal of Cubanate. In 1997 the band became engaged in video game soundtracks, providing a remix of the track "Crush" from [2] and tracks for the soundtrack to . That year they also brought their live guitarist, Robert Wilcocks, into the band as a formal member and producer.[3]