▁expanded ▁to ▁include ▁nine ▁members ▁and ▁released ▁two ▁studio ▁albums ▁before ▁dis band ing ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 . ▁The ▁group ' s ▁ab ras ive ▁marriage ▁of ▁ambient , ▁dub , ▁free ▁jazz ▁and ▁noise ▁rock ▁music ▁gar ner ed ▁respect ▁from ▁their ▁pe ers ▁such ▁as ▁Bill ▁Las well , ▁Ministry , ▁My ▁Blo ody ▁Valent ine , ▁J . ▁G . ▁Th irl well ▁and ▁John ▁Z orn . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁G OD ▁originally ▁consisted ▁of ▁Kevin ▁Martin ▁on ▁ten or ▁sa x oph one ▁and ▁vocals ▁and ▁N ig el ▁Arm strong ▁on ▁guitar . ▁The ▁pair ing ▁came ▁together ▁after ▁the ▁pair , ▁along ▁with ▁Andy ▁R end all ( Ad mass ) ▁re located ▁from ▁We ym outh ▁to ▁London , ▁and ▁Fall ▁front - man ▁Mark ▁E . ▁Smith ▁asked ▁Martin ▁if ▁he ▁wanted ▁to ▁contribute ▁to ▁Smith ' s ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁Dis par ate ▁C ogn es cent i ▁compilation . ▁In ▁Aut umn ▁of ▁ 1 9 8 8 , ▁Martin ▁met ▁Justin ▁Bro adr ick , ▁whose ▁project ▁God f lesh ▁he ▁had ▁heard ▁on ▁John ▁Pe el ' s ▁Radio ▁ 1 ▁show . ▁Bro adr ick ▁began ▁working ▁with ▁Martin ▁and ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁producer ▁for ▁God ' s ▁early ▁releases ▁before ▁joining ▁as ▁a ▁member . ▁ ▁Disc ography ▁ ▁Studio ▁albums ▁Poss ession ▁( 1 9 9 2 , ▁Virgin ) ▁The ▁An atom y ▁of ▁Add iction ▁( 1 9 9 4