They've been around since the early 80's and still recording and touring. It's really incredible considering how self-destructive Depeche Mode has been over that time.

Really....it is amazing what has happened to them over the years. And that includes the time Dave Gahan was essentially dead.

Well we had a request recently wondering "If we've ever done a profile of Depeche Mode". And while we have done a number of things over the years, the is perhaps our most interesting show on the band.

So from mid 2006, this is a trip back to...at the time...25 Random Facts About Depeche Mode.

Enjoy! (the non-silence)

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