Coil was an influential English experimental music group formed in 1982 by John Balance and Peter Christopherson, known for their avant-garde approach to electronic music, industrial sounds, and occult themes. The band's innovative and often provocative work spanned multiple decades, blending elements of industrial, ambient, and electronic genres while exploring esoteric and spiritual subjects. Though the group disbanded in 2005 following John Balance's death, Coil's legacy remains significant in experimental and underground music culture.