[3] The band became known in the gothic scene for its dark, electronic industrial-leaning sound, heavy samples, loops, dub remixes[4] and manic vocals.

[5][6] Alien Sex Fiend recorded a cassette (The Lewd, the Mad, the Ugly and Old Nick) with Youth of Killing Joke, which brought them to the attention of the UK music press,[7] along with the appearance of their track "R.I.P."

They signed to the Cherry Red sub-label Anagram Records, releasing their first single, "Ignore the Machine", in August 1983.

[5][6] Freshwater left later in 1985, and the band continued as a trio, supporting Alice Cooper on his "The Nightmare Returns" tour in 1986 and releasing "It" the Album that October.

Rat Fink Jr., formerly of the Turnpike Cruisers) and keyboardist/guitarist Simon "Doc" Milton,[6] who made their official debut on that year's Too Much Acid?

[5] In the mid 1990s, the band's video for "Zombified" appeared on the MTV show, Beavis and Butthead,[11] subjected to their usual commentary.

In 1996, the Wades launched their own 13th Moon label,[5] issuing three further albums: Nocturnal Emissions (1997), Information Overload (2004) and Death Trip (2010).

He later drummed for Blackpool bands United States of Mind and Dog Food before joining Uncle Fester in 1999, who changed their name to UFX in 2006.