A native of
Birmingham, Green was involved in the city's
post-punk and
goth scenes in early 1980s and was close friends with musicians such as
Paul Neville and
Diarmuid Dalton. He formed his first band, OPD ("Officially Pronounced Dead"), in 1982 with Neville. The band usually rehearsed at Green's or Neville's house. They changed their name to Fall of Because after the
Killing Joke song of the same name in 1985. Initially, they used a basic
drum machine, with Neville playing guitar and Green on bass and vocals; the duo were writing songs influenced by
the Cure's
Seventeen Seconds and
Faith albums. After meeting a 15-year-old
Justin Broadrick in 1984 outside their local council estate shops, above which Broadrick lived with his parents, they started their friendship over their mutual admiration for
the Stranglers, and other punk bands. Soon, Broadrick started playing drums in the band, and the three of them began writing songs that were influenced by bands such as
Swans and
Sonic Youth, whilst still retaining the
psychedelic overtones that was inherent in the earlier Fall of Because music. Green was also introduced to various artists such as
Throbbing Gristle,
Whitehouse and
SPK at this time by Broadrick. In 1986, they recorded a demo,
Extirpate, at Rich Bitch studios in Birmingham and sold a few copies to friends and other musicians in Birmingham. The band also played several gigs at The Mermaid public house in Birmingham with the likes of
Napalm Death,
Heresy and
Amebix. In 1987, Broadrick left Fall of Because to join
Head of David. When he was sacked from Head of David in 1988, he and Green, who were sharing a flat together at the time, formed Godflesh. Throughout its career, Godflesh has released eight records and pioneered the
industrial metal genre. After recording Godflesh's sixth album,
Hymns, in October 2001, Green left Godflesh. He was replaced by
Prong bassist
Paul Raven. Nevertheless, the band disbanded in 2002 in the midst of their European tour. disappeared from the music scene Green was married in 2010. Green and Broadrick also reunited Godflesh in 2010 and began touring. The band's seventh album, and the first since the reunion,
A World Lit Only by Fire, was released in 2014. Their eighth album,
Post Self, followed in 2017. ==Artistry==