Swans Vinyl Records

Swans is an American experimental rock band founded in 1982 by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira. The band has undergone many personnel changes throughout its history and currently consists of Gira, Christoph Hahn, Thor Harris, Norman Westberg, Christopher Pravdica, Phil Puleo, and Yoyo Röhm.

Swans' music has been described as "minimalist post-punk" and has been influential in the development of genres such as post-rock, industrial, gothic rock, darkwave and neo-folk. The band has released sixteen studio albums, three live albums, five compilation albums and one EP.

Notable albums include Filth (1983), The Great Annihilator (1995) and My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky (2010). Notable songs include "A Screw (Holy Money)", "New Mind", "Love Will Tear Us Apart" and "The Seer".

An interesting fact about Swans is that they have been cited as a major influence on the industrial music scene, and have worked with renowned industrial music artists such as Ministry and Nine Inch Nails.