Filter is an industrial rock group formed in 1993 by Richard Patrick (former live guitarist for Nine Inch Nails) and guitarist/programmer Brian Liesegang. Filter's most distinguishing feature is Richard Patrick's voice, which can soar to quite a high scream - on just about all songs.
Their first album, Short Bus, was released in 1995. The album was successful, and included the hit single " Hey Man, Nice Shot". The song was somewhat controversial, as it was seen as capitalizing on the public suicide of Budd Dwyer. Kurt Cobain's suicide was widely rumored to have inspired the song, but the band refuted this. In 1996, Filter recorded and filmed the video for the song "Jurrassitol", for The Crow: City of Angels soundtrack. They also released the home video Phenomenology in 1996, which showcased some of the band's live performances and music videos, as well as an interview with Richard Patrick and Brian Liesegang filmed in New Mexico.
Liesegang left in 1997 shortly after recording the Filter/ Crystal Method collaboration "(Can't You) Trip Like I Do" for the Spawn movie soundtrack, due to creative differences with Patrick. In 1998, for The X-Files film soundtrack, Patrick decided to keep the Filter name and recorded a cover of Three Dog Night's 'One'.
Patrick continued on with 1999's, Title of Record, which moved away from industrial rock somewhat, and produced a modest hit with "Take A Picture," along with other lesser-heard singles "Welcome to the Fold" and "The Best Things".
2002 saw the release of The Amalgamut, the most notable single being "Where Do We Go From Here".
Patrick has reported in his official website that he has already put a great deal of work into an unnamed forth Filter release, but has put that aside indefinitely in favor of his new project Army of Anyone with former Stone Temple Pilots members, Robert and Dean DeLeo.