Album: Violator by Depeche Mode (1990)
Genre: Synthpop | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Moody
Record Label: Venusnote Ltd.
Format: Album

Description: Violator is the seventh studio album by the English electronic group Depeche Mode, released by Mute Records on 19 March 1990.
Preceded by the hit singles "Personal Jesus" and "Enjoy the Silence" (a Top 10 hit in both the UK and US), Violator propelled the band into international stardom. The album yielded two further hit singles, "Policy of Truth" and "World in My Eyes". This album is the first of the band to achieve the Top 10 on the Billboard 200-reaching No. 7-and staying 74 weeks in the chart. It was supported by the World Violation Tour.

Artist Background: Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan (lead vocals, occasional songwriter since 2005), Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, vocals, chief songwriter after 1981), Andy Fletcher (keyboards) and Vince Clarke (keyboards, chief songwriter 1980-81). Vince Clarke left the band after the release of their 1981 debut album, Speak & Spell, and was replaced by Alan Wilder (keyboards, drums, occasional songwrite... Part of the Basildon, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Synthpop movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Camouflage, Erasure, Dave Gahan, Martin L. Gore

Music Scene: Part of the Basildon, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Synthpop movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Synthpop, Rock/Pop, Moody, 1990s, Album, Venusnote Ltd.

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Violator is the seventh studio album by the English electronic group Depeche Mode, released by Mute Records on 19 March 1990.
Preceded by the hit singles "Personal Jesus" and "Enjoy the Silence" (a Top 10 hit in both the UK and US), Violator propelled the band into international stardom. The album yielded two further hit singles, "Policy of Truth" and "World in My Eyes". This album is the first of the band to achieve the Top 10 on the Billboard 200-reaching No. 7-and staying 74 weeks in the chart. It was supported by the World Violation Tour.

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