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|Current_members =[[MattMatthew Schultz]]

|Past_members = [[Genesis P Orridge]]</br>[[Lydia Lunch]]</br>[[Chris Connelly]]</br>[[Johnny Polonsky]]</br>[[Dan Burke]]</br>[[Eric Pounder]]</br>[[Chris Blazen]]</br>[[Becky Allen]]</br>[[Tom Slattery]]</br>[[Kerry Simonian]]</br>[[Derek Frederickson]]

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'''Lab Report''' was an improvisational, [[dark ambient]], band created by MattMatthew Schultz, Eric Pounder and Chris Blazen in 1989.

The experiemental project gained notoriety as one of the earliest [[dark ambient]] musical projects stemming from the [[Industrial music]] genre.<ref name=Industrial_Revolution>[Thompson, Dave (1994) ''The Industrial Revolution'', LA CA, Cleopatra Pub, pg. 61, ISBN 0-96361-93-0-6.]</ref>

==History - Invisible Records==

The Chicago based, experimental band was signed to [[Invisible Records]] in 1990 and released 4 CDs with that label. Most notably was the sculptural, dulcimer instrument known as the [[A.T.G.]] or [[Anti Tank Guitar]] created by MattMatthew Schultz.<ref name=New_York_Times>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CEEDF1F30F932A15751C1A964958260&scp=4&sq=pigface&st=nyt New York Times]</ref> Lab Report membership had always been in rotation with special guests including; [[Genesis P Orridge]], [[Lydia Lunch]], [[Chris Connelly]], [[Johnny Polonsky]], Chris Blazen, Becky Allen, Kerry Simonian, Derek Frederickson, Tom Slattery, Dan Burke and more.

==History - Gein Records==

MattMatthew Schultz went on as the head of Lab Report and released 4 more albums with the Label Gein. The projects music style broadened to covered a wide range and became increasingly multi media. Schultz also composed musical scores for Hollywood horror director, [[Bernard Rose (director)|Bernard Rose]]. The movies include; [[Ivan's XTC]] and [[Snuff-Movie (film)]].<ref name=IMDB>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1945908/ International Movie Database]</ref> The forward of the two was voted one the 10 best films of 2000 by Roger Ebert <ref name=Roger_Eber_Review>[http://www.artlic.com/films/ivans_xtc.html Roger Ebert Review]</ref>

==Discography==