Clockwork

Renowned drummer Peter Haas (Mekong Delta, Poltergeist, Calhoun Conquer, etc.) had actually played guitar for six years prior to taking a seat behind the kit, and by the early - '90s had begun composing material for a band of his own. Sharing bills with legendary Swiss thrashers Coroner while on tour with German-American progressive metal group Mekong Delta in late-1993, Peter struck up a friendship with Coroner guitarist Tommy Vetterli and roadie Lui Cubello. Bassist Peter Waelty eventually entered the fold, and CLOCKWORK was born.
Inspired by a range of the era's diverse metallic sounds — from Suicidal Tendencies and Slayer to Machine Head and Pantera to Prong and the Cro-Mags — CLOCKWORK's aim, as Haas states, was "to create the heaviest possible sound, but with musical challenges to it — predominantly rhythmic... so that's why there are quite a few odd meters in there." Beyond the anger and frustration of their lyrics, the results can be heard amidst the group's hard-edged grooves — accented by the lightest of industrial flourishes, plus uniquely melodic textures and lead... more
Lui Cubello — Vocals
Tommy Vetterli — Guitars
Peter Waelty — Bass Guitar
Peter Haas — Drums