Effective period / Period of releases: 1983 - 1998

Members: Mike Mangino, Chris Shepard (2), Bob Craig

Beat studio guru Mike Mangino (Pink Noise, The Poptards) and Chris Shepard (The Poptards) formed Smersh as an experimental big-beat techno/industrial project and began releasing cassettes in 1981. Smersh recorded improvised cuts every Monday night, released countless cassettes on their own label, Atlas King, and were featured on more compilations than you can track down. They never played live, never played the same track more than once.