---
title: "Grotus"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/grotus"
genre: "Industrial"
country: "United States"
formed: 1989
disbanded: 1996
---

# Grotus

**Grotus** is a industrial band, from United States, active 1989 to 1996.

Grotus, stylized as G̈r̈oẗus̈, was an industrial rock band from San Francisco, active from 1989 to 1996. Their unique sound incorporated sampled ethnic instruments, two drummers, and two bassists, and featured angry but humorous lyrics.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grotus

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Grotus |
| Genre | Industrial |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | San Francisco, United States |
| Formed | 1989 |
| Disbanded | 1996 |
| Releases in catalog | 6 |

## Genres

[Industrial](https://themetalnet.com/genre/industrial-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Adam Tanner](https://themetalnet.com/musician/adam-tanner) |  |  | Current |
| [Lars Fox](https://themetalnet.com/musician/lars-fox) |  |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1991 | [Brown](https://themetalnet.com/album/e5d9cb4a-fe9e-3fac-8b6a-f484c0acf8e3) | Album |
| 1993 | [Luddite](https://themetalnet.com/album/29c4cfc0-b829-3238-8fd8-527815f89704) | EP |
| 1993 | [Slow Motion Apocalypse](https://themetalnet.com/album/45b7f4c7-279a-38b6-8653-380f86faf49d) | Album |
| 1994 | [The Opiate of the Masses](https://themetalnet.com/album/7bcde6ea-14e2-32e1-bc03-f905f3a4ad7e) | EP |
| 1995 | [Handjob](https://themetalnet.com/album/fc019be0-edc5-304a-a028-d41895c01ace) | EP |
| 1996 | [Mass](https://themetalnet.com/album/b3461c04-763f-3157-97cb-a862f95339f3) | Album |

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- [Nine Inch Nails](https://themetalnet.com/band/nine-inch-nails) (listened together)
- [Korn](https://themetalnet.com/band/korn) (listened together)
- [Eagles of Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/band/eagles-of-death-metal) (listened together)
- [Front Line Assembly](https://themetalnet.com/band/front-line-assembly) (listened together)
- [Rammstein](https://themetalnet.com/band/rammstein) (listened together)
- [Neurosis](https://themetalnet.com/band/neurosis-a9416fb3) (listened together)
- [Fear Factory](https://themetalnet.com/band/fear-factory) (listened together)
- [Kyuss](https://themetalnet.com/band/kyuss) (listened together)
- [Muse](https://themetalnet.com/band/muse) (listened together)
- [System of a Down](https://themetalnet.com/band/system-of-a-down) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/1257839
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/7294920
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5oBsnOycyoO96qloWHo4Tg

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/grotus](https://themetalnet.com/band/grotus). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt