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Industrial Rock is a musical genre which is a fusion between Industrial Music and specific Rock 'n' Roll subgenres such as Punk, Oi!, Hardcore and later on Hard Rock. Industrial Rock spawned Industrial Metal and is frequently confused with the latter^{[citation needed]}. Image File history File links Merge-arrows. ... Industrial metal is a musical genre that draws elements from industrial music and heavy metal music. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... It has been suggested that Chicago Industrial be merged into this article or section. ... Post punk generally refers to the particularly fertile and creative period following the initial punk rock explosion. During the first wave of punk, roughly spanning 1976-1983, bands such as The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Ramones and The Damned began to challenge the current styles and conventions of rock... No Wave was a short-lived but influential music and art scene that thrived briefly in New York City during the late 1970s and early 1980s alongside the punk scene there. ... Hardcore punk, now commonly known as hardcore, is a subgenre of punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... An electric guitar An electric guitar is a type of guitar that uses pickups to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into electrical current, which is then amplified. ... For other uses, see Synthesizer (disambiguation). ... A Boss DR-202 Drum Machine A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of drums and/or other percussion instruments. ... For other uses, see Drum (disambiguation). ... In the field of electronic music, a sequencer was traditionally a device or piece of software that allows the user to record, play back and edit musical patterns. ... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ... An AKAI MPC2000 sampler Playing a Yamaha SU10 Sampler A sampler is an electronic music instrument closely related to a synthesizer. ... Industrial metal is a musical genre that draws elements from industrial music and heavy metal music. ... A list of artists under the music genres of industrial, aggrotech, dark electro, electro-industrial, futurepop and EBM. 1000 Homo DJs 16 Volt 8kHz Mono A Split-Second Abscess Abstinence Absurd Minds Accessory Active Media Disease Acumen Nation The Advent Aesthetic Perfection Agenda: Entropy Aghast View Agonoize à;Grumh. ... Musical genres are categories which contain music which share a certain style or which have certain elements in common. ... It has been suggested that Chicago Industrial be merged into this article or section. ... Rock and roll - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... For other uses, see Oi! (disambiguation). ... Hardcore punk, now commonly known as hardcore, is a subgenre of punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... Industrial metal is a musical genre that draws elements from industrial music and heavy metal music. ...

Musical style

Industrial Rock artists generally employ the basic Rock 'n' Roll instrumentation of electric guitars, drums and bass and pair it with white noise blasts, electronic music gear (synthesizers, sequencers, samplers and drum machines). Guitars are commonly heavily-distorted or otherwise-effected. Bass guitars and drums may be played live, or they may be replaced by electronic musical instruments or computers in general. Industrial rock is a musical genre which is a fusion of post-industrial music and rock music. ... Rock and roll - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... An electric guitar is a type of guitar with a solid or semi-solid body that utilizes electromagnetic pickup (music)s to convert the vibration of the steel-cored strings into electrical current. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set) is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as a cowbell, wood block, chimes or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer. ... A sunburst-colored Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... Calculated spectrum of a generated approximation of white noise White noise is a random signal (or process) with a flat power spectral density. ... For other uses, see Electronic music (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Gear (disambiguation). ... The term synthesiser is also used to mean frequency synthesiser, an electronic system found in communications. ... In the field of electronic music, a sequencer was traditionally a device or piece of software that allows the user to record, play back and edit musical patterns. ... An AKAI MPC2000 sampler Playing a Yamaha SU10 Sampler A sampler is an electronic music instrument closely related to a synthesizer. ... A Boss DR-202 Drum Machine Drum machines are sequencers with a synthesizer, sampler, and/or a sample playback (rompler) component that is tailored to imitate the sounds of drums and other percussion instruments. ... For other uses, see Distortion (disambiguation). ... Effects units are devices that affect the sound of an electric instrument or other audio source (such as recorded material) when plugged in to the electrical signal path the instrument or source sends, most often an electric guitar or bass guitar. ... Fender Precision Bass Bass Guitar is a commonly spoken phrase used to refer to the electric bass and horizontal acoustic basses, a stringed instrument similar in design to the electric guitar, but larger in size, commonly fretted and sometimes fretless and with a lower range. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set) is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as a cowbell, wood block, chimes or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer. ...

One of the characteristics that distinguish Industrial Rock from its non-Industrial counterpart is the incorporation of sounds commonly associated with machinery and industry. The incorporation of this sound palette was pioneered by the early 1980s "Metal Music" artists (SPK, Einstürzende Neubauten, Die Krupps, Test Dept, Z'ev and others), which practiced an Industrial Music variation that relied heavily on Metal percussion, generally made with pipes, tubes and other products of industrial waste. The psychological effect was symbolic of urban decay^{[citation needed]}. Industrial rock is a musical genre which is a fusion of post-industrial music and rock music. ... SPK, formed in 1978 in Sydney, Australia, was a 1980s and early 1990s industrial music and noise music act featuring Graeme Revell, who would later go on to become a successful Hollywood movie composer. ... Einstürzende Neubauten is an experimental music band, originally from West Berlin, formed in 1980. ... Die Krupps is a German electropunk/EBM band, formed in 1980 by Jürgen Engler and Bernward Malaka in Düsseldorf. ... Test Dept were an industrial music band formed in New Cross, London, by unemployed musicians (including Alastair Adams, Paul Jamrozy, Angus Farquhar, Graham Cunnington and Tony Cudlip) from Glasgow, Scotland, where the band later re-located. ... ZEV (born Stefan Weisser, at 7:58 a. ... It has been suggested that Chicago Industrial be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about metallic materials. ... Percussion instruments are played by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped. ...

Both the music and the lyrics of Industrial Rock are commonly presented in a manner that some listeners might find unsettling. Many bands produce and release their own records, honoring the DIY credo. A combination of the elements above can be seen in a handful of post-punk purveyors: Chrome, Killing Joke, Laibach, The Swans and Big Black. Industrial rock is a musical genre which is a fusion of post-industrial music and rock music. ... The DIY ethic (do it yourself ethic) refers to the ethic of being self-reliant and doing things yourself as opposed to paying others to do it. ... Post punk generally refers to the particularly fertile and creative period following the initial punk rock explosion. During the first wave of punk, roughly spanning 1976-1983, bands such as The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Ramones and The Damned began to challenge the current styles and conventions of rock... Chrome was one of the first industrial musical groups. ... This article is about the musical group. ... Laibach is a Slovenian experimental music group, strongly associated with industrial, martial and neo-classical. ... Swans were one of the few bands to emerge from the New York, USA No Wave scene intact. ... Big Black was a noise rock band founded in Chicago, Illinois, United States, that was active between 1982 and 1987. ...

In his introduction for the Industrial Culture Handbook (1983), Jon Savage considered some hallmarks of the Industrial Music genre: organizational autonomy, shock tactics and the use of synthesizers and "anti-music"^[1]. Furthermore, a "special interest" in the investigation of "cults, wars, psychological techniques of persuasion, unusual murders (especially by children and psychopaths), forensic pathology, venereology, concentration camp behavior, the history of uniforms and insignia" and "Aleister Crowley's magick" was present on Throbbing Gristle's work^[2], as well as in other Industrial pioneers. RE/Search No. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Jon Savage real name Jonathan Sage (born 1953) is a writer, broadcaster and music journalist, best known for his award winning history of the Sex Pistols and punk music, Englands Dreaming (1991). ... It has been suggested that Chicago Industrial be merged into this article or section. ... The term synthesiser is also used to mean frequency synthesiser, an electronic system found in communications. ... This article does not discuss cult in its original meaning. ... For other uses of War, see War (disambiguation). ... Antisocial personality disorder (APD) is a personality disorder which is often characterised by antisocial and impulsive behaviour. ... Forensic pathology is a branch of medicine concerned with determining cause of death, usually for criminal law cases and civil law cases in some jurisdictions. ... Venereology is an album by Japanese noise musician Masami Akita, under the name Merzbow. ... It has been suggested that Internment be merged into this article or section. ... This page describes uniform in the sense of clothing. ... ... Aleister Crowley, born Edward Alexander Crowley, (12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947; the surname is pronounced // i. ... This article refers to the magical system of Aleister Crowley and Thelema. ... Throbbing Gristle (formed on September 3, 1975, in London) are a British Avant-Garde group that evolved from the performance art group COUM Transmissions. ...

Origins

Industrial Music was created in the mid to late 1970s, amidst the Punk rock revolution and Disco fever, and was epitomised by bands such as Throbbing Gristle, and Einstürzende Neubauten.^{[citation needed]} Within a few years, many other musical performers were incorporating industrial-musical elements into a variety of musical styles. The term "industrial rock" most likely had its genesis in the mid-1990s as a reaction to crossover bands being referred to as simply "industrial."^{[citation needed]} The industrial rock designation called attention to the fundamental similarities with rock, as opposed to industrial.^{[citation needed]} However, casual listeners still often use "industrial" to refer to the more accessible industrial rock style. It has been suggested that Chicago Industrial be merged into this article or section. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... This article is about the music genre. ... Throbbing Gristle (formed on September 3, 1975, in London) are a British Avant-Garde group that evolved from the performance art group COUM Transmissions. ... Einstürzende Neubauten is an experimental music band, originally from West Berlin, formed in 1980. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Many post-punk performers were early adopters of Industrial Music's techniques. Pere Ubu's debut (The Modern Dance, 1978), for example, was tagged "Industrial"^[3]; it probably was the first rock record to be called such, even though Ubu's warped Rock 'n' roll was hardly the only one to make parallels with Industrial Music's nihilistic sonic science. PIL's early "death-disco" records were close in spirit to Industrial. So was San Francisco's Chrome, which melded Jimi Hendrix, The Sex Pistols and tape music experiments; or Killing Joke, considered by Simon Reynolds as "a post-punk version of Heavy Metal"^[4]. Post punk generally refers to the particularly fertile and creative period following the initial punk rock explosion. During the first wave of punk, roughly spanning 1976-1983, bands such as The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Ramones and The Damned began to challenge the current styles and conventions of rock... It has been suggested that Chicago Industrial be merged into this article or section. ... Pere Ubu are a rock music group formed in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1975. ... The Modern Dance is the debut album by Pere Ubu. ... Pere Ubu (or Père Ubu) is the enigmatic central figure of Ubu Roi, a play by Alfred Jarry an experimental Cleveland rock music group named for the above; see Pere Ubu (band) Category: ... Rock and roll - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... It has been suggested that Chicago Industrial be merged into this article or section. ... Public Image Ltd (PiL) is a band formed in 1978 by John Lydon, formerly and later Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Chrome was one of the first industrial musical groups. ... Jimi Hendrix (November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitar virtuoso, singer and songwriter. ... The Sex Pistols in 1977. ... Tape music is a form of music which began soon after tape recording was invented, as people could now create sounds that were for the first time identical with each performance. ... This article is about the musical group. ... Simon Reynolds (born 1963 in London), is an influential British music critic who is well-known for his writings on electronic dance music and for coining the term post-rock. ... Post punk generally refers to the particularly fertile and creative period following the initial punk rock explosion. During the first wave of punk, roughly spanning 1976-1983, bands such as The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Ramones and The Damned began to challenge the current styles and conventions of rock... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ...

Others followed in their wake. The NYC band Swans were inspired by the local No Wave scene as well as Punk rock (Buzzcocks, The Sex Pistols), Noise (Whitehouse) and the original purveyors of Industrial Music - Cabaret Voltaire, Throbbing Gristle and SPK^[5]. Steve Albini's Big Black followed a similar path, adding American Hardcore (Minor Threat, Black Flag) and Oi! (Skrewdriver) to the mix^[6]. There was also Swiss industrialmeisters The Young Gods, who ditched guitars in favor of a sampler. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Swans were one of the few bands to emerge from the New York, USA No Wave scene intact. ... No Wave was a short-lived but influential music and art scene that thrived briefly in New York City during the late 1970s and early 1980s alongside the punk scene there. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... For the panel game, see Never Mind the Buzzcocks. ... The Sex Pistols in 1977. ... Noise music is music composed of non-traditional musical elements, and lacks the structure associated with Western Music. ... Whitehouse is an English industrial noise band formed in 1980. ... It has been suggested that Chicago Industrial be merged into this article or section. ... Cabaret Voltaire was a British music group from Sheffield, England. ... Throbbing Gristle (formed on September 3, 1975, in London) are a British Avant-Garde group that evolved from the performance art group COUM Transmissions. ... SPK, formed in 1978 in Sydney, Australia, was a 1980s and early 1990s industrial music and noise music act featuring Graeme Revell, who would later go on to become a successful Hollywood movie composer. ... Steve Albini (born July 22, 1962, Pasadena, California) is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, audio engineer and music journalist. ... Big Black was a noise rock band founded in Chicago, Illinois, United States, that was active between 1982 and 1987. ... Hardcore punk, now commonly known as hardcore, is a subgenre of punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s. ... Minor Threat was an American hardcore punk band that formed in Washington DC in 1980 and disbanded in 1983. ... Black Flag may refer to: Black Flag (insecticide), a brand of insecticide made by the Fountainhead Group Black Flag (band), a hardcore punk band Czarny Sztandar (1903), a Białystok anarchist organisation Chernoe Znamja (1905), a Geneva anarchist newspaper Black Flag (newspaper), an anarchist newspaper Black Flag Army, a bandit... For other uses, see Oi! (disambiguation). ... Skrewdriver was a punk rock band formed in Norway in 1976 by Emil Sandin. ... The Young Gods is a Swiss band of Industrial music. ... A sampler can be any of the following things: In general, a sampler is any broadly representative cross-section of some collection; for instance, food products are sometimes packaged in samplers containing a variety of chocolates or beers. ...

Mainstream Breakthrough

Industrial Rock's first commercial success might be attributed to Killing Joke's 1985 album, Night Time. It won a silver sales certificate (60,000+ in sales) by the BPI^[7] on the strength of its four hits, including club favorite "Love Like Blood" and "Eighties", whose guitar riff was famously plagiarized by Nirvana (on their 1991 song "Come As You Are"). Industrial rock is a musical genre which is a fusion of post-industrial music and rock music. ... This article is about the musical group. ... This article is about the year. ... 1985 album by Killing Joke, featuring some of their best-known tracks like Night Time, Eighties, Love Like Blood, and Kings and Queens. ... “Golden record” redirects here. ... The British Phonographic Industry was founded in 1973 to represent the interests of British music companies and to fight the growing problem of music piracy. ... This article is about the American grunge band. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... For other songs and uses of the phrase, see Come as you are. ...

Industrial Rock's true commercial breakthrough, though, came through Industrial Metal's early leading lights: Ministry and Nine Inch Nails. NIN's 1992 EP Broken hit the platinum mark in America^{[citation needed]} and so did Ministry's Psalm 69. Both groups participated in the Grammy's 1992 Best Metal Performance category (NIN won). NIN went on the win another Grammy and three more nominations.^{[citation needed]} Trent Reznor was also elected by Time as one of the most influential persons in 1997^{[citation needed]}, and The Downward Spiral (1994) was voted one of the top 100 records in 1990s by Rolling Stone magazine.^{[citation needed]} Industrial rock is a musical genre which is a fusion of post-industrial music and rock music. ... Industrial metal is a musical genre that draws elements from industrial music and heavy metal music. ... Ministry is an influential, Grammy-nominated American industrial metal band founded by frontman Al Jourgensen in 1981. ... Nine Inch Nails (abbreviated as NIN) is an American industrial rock band, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. ... Nin may refer to: Look up nin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... EP can stand for: EP is the IATA code for Iran Aseman Airlines Extended play, a music recording (usually consisting of several tracks, but shorter than a typical album) European Parliament, the parliamentary body of the European Union Evolutionary psychology, a belief that psychology can be better understood in light... For other uses, see Broken (disambiguation). ... “Golden record” redirects here. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Ministry is an influential, Grammy-nominated American industrial metal band founded by frontman Al Jourgensen in 1981. ... Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs is an album by the band Ministry. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... The Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance has been awarded since 1990. ... Nin may refer to: Look up nin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Nin may refer to: Look up nin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... “TIME” redirects here. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Alternate cover Deluxe Edition cover art Singles from The Downward Spiral Released: February 25, 1994 Released: May 30, 1994 The Downward Spiral (also known as Halo 8) is an LP by Nine Inch Nails (NIN), released in 1994. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... This article is about the magazine. ...

Industrial Rock reached its commercial peak in the latter half of the 1990s. According to the RIAA databases, its top-selling artists^[8], together, shifted around 17,5 million units^[9]. Other style-related groups gained recognition from the mainstream, being nominated for the Grammys: Rammstein, Marilyn Manson, White Zombie, and Spineshank. Industrial rock is a musical genre which is a fusion of post-industrial music and rock music. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... The RIAA Logo. ... Look up mainstream in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards), presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music... For other uses, see Ramstein. ... This article is about the person. ... White Zombie was an American band named after the 1932 film White Zombie, which starred Bela Lugosi. ... Spineshank was an American industrial-influenced nu metal[1] band. ...

Sales were still going strong throughout 2000-2005; at least 10 million records were sold during that timeframe^[10].

Controversies

Industrial Rock vs. Industrial Metal

There is commonly some confusion concerning the difference between Industrial Rock and Industrial Metal genres. The problems of categorisation stem from the "fusional origins" of the musical styles, as well as issues of subjectivity, and are considered further in the main article on musical genres. For example: stalwarts Nine Inch Nails and KMFDM and other bands (such as Orgy^[11]) are considered both Industrial Rock^[12] and Industrial Metal^[13]. Industrial rock is a musical genre which is a fusion of post-industrial music and rock music. ... Industrial metal is a musical genre that draws elements from industrial music and heavy metal music. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Nine Inch Nails (abbreviated as NIN) is an American industrial rock band, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. ... KMFDM is an industrial rock band and the brainchild of founding member Sascha Konietzko. ... For other uses, see orgy (disambiguation). ... Industrial rock is a musical genre which is a fusion of post-industrial music and rock music. ... Industrial metal is a musical genre that draws elements from industrial music and heavy metal music. ...

The main differences between (early) Industrial Rock and Industrial Metal can be compared to the latter's adoption of elements from extreme forms of Punk and Heavy Metal. The following items considered below are an attempt to differentiate Industrial Rock from it's metallic cousin^{[citation needed]}: Industrial rock is a musical genre which is a fusion of post-industrial music and rock music. ... Industrial metal is a musical genre that draws elements from industrial music and heavy metal music. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ...

• Death Growls: also known as growled vocals or death grunts. They are a feature shared by the Crust^[14], Grindcore^[15][16] and Extreme Metal scenes^[17][18]. Harsh vocals were common in the Death Metal-oriented Industrial Music of early Fear Factory and Pitchshifter. Some best-selling Industrial Metal groups also experimented with this vocal style: Ministry ("Hero"), Nine Inch Nails ("Gave Up") and Marilyn Manson ("The Hierophant").

• Double Bass Drumming: One of the key musical traits of Heavy Metal is the use of fast double bass drumming^[19][20]. Some examples: "Stigmata" (Ministry), "Replica" (Fear Factory), "Crush My Soul" (Godflesh) and Slipknot's remix of Marilyn Manson's "The Fight Song".

• Palm-Muted Speed Picking: Palm-muted speed picking is a defining element of Thrash Metal^[21]. Notable Industrial songs that use this technique include: "Thieves" (Ministry), "Mr. Self Destruct" (Nine Inch Nails), the chorus of White Zombie's "More Human Than Human" and the majority of Fear Factory's compositions.

• Guitar Solos: Although rare in Industrial Metal, guitar solos are a staple of the Hard Rock and Heavy Metal world. A few specimens: Adrian Belew's "guitar-texturing"^[22] on the The Downward Spiral and a couple of songs off Psalm 69. (To be precise, "N.W.O." and "Jesus Built My Hotrod").

• Unusually Fast Tempi: Industrial Metal songs sometimes use the incredibly fast tempi of Hardcore Punk^[23]. These sped-up songs were also influenced by Metal subgenres that absorved Hardcore's speed, such as Thrash^[24] and Grindcore^[25]. Fast music: "Envoyé" (The Young Gods), Ministry's "TV Song II", NIN's "March of the Pigs" and Marilyn Manson's "Antichrist Superstar" (the song).

• Extremely Low Guitar Tunings: Godflesh were tuning all the way down to B on their aborted Tiny Tears (1989) EP^[26]; nevertheless, very low guitar tunings became popular in Industrial Metal probably after the arrival of Nu Metal. Some examples: Fear Factory (from Obsolete onwards^[27]), Rob Zombie's solo career^[28] and all records by the Deathstars^[29].

Death growl, also known as growled vocals, harsh vocals, death vocals, death grunts, and also derogatorily or humorously — Cookie Monster vocals[1] is a vocalization style usually employed by vocalists of the Death Metal music genre, but also used in a variety of other heavy metal subgenres. ... The death grunt (also called death growl or death vocals) is a vocal style typically employed by death metal and grindcore singers. ... Crusty redirects here. ... Grindcore, often shortened to grind, is an evolution of crust punk, most commonly associated with death metal, a very different though similarly extreme style of music. ... Extreme metal is an umbrella term, somewhat loosely defined, for a variety of heavy metal subgenres developed since the 1980s. ... Death growl, also known as growled vocals, harsh vocals, death vocals, death grunts, ultimate, and also derogatorily or humorously — Cookie Monster vocals[1] is a vocalization style usually employed by vocalists of the Death Metal music genre, but also used in a variety of other heavy metal subgenres. ... This article is about the musical genre. ... It has been suggested that Chicago Industrial be merged into this article or section. ... Fear Factory is a Los Angeles, California based metal band. ... Pitch Shifter redirects here. ... Industrial metal is a musical genre that draws elements from industrial music and heavy metal music. ... Ministry is an influential, Grammy-nominated American industrial metal band founded by frontman Al Jourgensen in 1981. ... Nine Inch Nails (abbreviated as NIN) is an American industrial rock band, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. ... This article is about the person. ... 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Mixed-Reactions from Inside the Scene

While Industrial Rock 'n' Roll was riding high on the charts of the late 1990s and early 2000s, its sudden popularity was met with mixed reactions from the music's early practitioners - from mild estrangement to outright hostility. Some examples: Rock and roll - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... This article is about the first decade of the 21st century. ...

• Peter Christopherson (ex-TG, Coil) told The Wire that he "went into this record shop out in the middle of Wiltshire and they had an 'Industrial' section - so many of which I'd played on and I suddenly felt separate from it - like, this is not me, this is not what I'm about"^[30].

• In an interview by the Industrial Nation zine, Lustmord mainman Brian Williams declared the following about Ministry's Industrial metal phase: "I have no time for all this rock and roll shit they're doing now. (...) I can't understand why they would want to do it, I can't imagine why people would want to listen to it, but people have a right to do what they want. Ministry just doesn't interest me"^[31].

• cEvin Key (of Skinny Puppy) listened to The Downward Spiral "1 or 2 times" and wasn't impressed^[32]; he thought that NIN's success was "a bit of hype"^[33]. Ogre went further: he called Nine Inch Nails "cock rock"^[34] and referred to Filter and KMFDM derisively as "the new Metal", although he was admittedly impressed by Ministry's Psalm 69.

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Rise and Fall... (and Rise Again)

The Decline in America...

While Industrial Rock 'n' Roll was riding high on the American charts of the late 1990s and early 2000s, specific quarters of the music press were mounting a backlash against the genre. Rock and roll - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... This article is about the first decade of the 21st century. ...

This attitude is best represented by well-known music critic Jim DeRogatis. In a controversial April 2000 review for the Chicago Sun Times, DeRogatis dismissed NIN's new music as a "generic brand of industrial thrash" and accused Ministry of still repeating an act that "was old by 1992"^[35]. Oddly enough, in the said review DeRogatis considered The Fragile a "commercial flop"^[36]. A strange thought indeed for a double-album that reached the top spot of the Billboard 200^[37] and went on to earn a Double Platinum status^[38] - and was later named by Spin as "Album of the Year"^[39]. A music critic is someone who reviews music (including printed music, performances and recorded music) and publishes writing on them in books or journals (or on the internet). ... Jim DeRogatis (born 1964 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is a U.S. music critic. ... Chicago Sun-Times The Chicago Sun-Times is an American newspaper publishing out of Chicago, Illinois. ... Jim DeRogatis (born 1964 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is a U.S. music critic. ... Nin may refer to: Look up nin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Ministry is an influential, Grammy-nominated American industrial metal band founded by frontman Al Jourgensen in 1981. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Jim DeRogatis (born 1964 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is a U.S. music critic. ... The Fragile (also known as Halo Fourteen) is a double album by Nine Inch Nails released in 1999. ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... “Golden record” redirects here. ... Spin is a music magazine that reports on all the music that rocks. Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione, Jr. ...

A myriad of other reasons conspire to support DeRogatis's line of thinking: Jim DeRogatis (born 1964 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is a U.S. music critic. ...

• The nasty break-ups of important Industrial groups in the mid-1990s, such as Nitzer Ebb and Skinny Puppy.
• Veteran Industrial Rock artists (Ministry, Godflesh, Nine Inch Nails) and newcomers alike (White Zombie) balking at the "i-word" tag^{[citation needed]}.
• America's electronica craze, starting in 1997. Many critics that championed Alternative Rock in the early 1990s now turned their hyping skills toward the dance music craze coming from England^[40]. Despite all the hype surrounding it, electronica was unable to out-sell Industrial Rock^[41].

Recent controversial assessments of Industrial Rock include a recent interview with Skinny Puppy conducted by Matt Child. A scathing excerpt condemns the genre as simply plagiarizing earlier influences: For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Nitzer Ebb (pronounced night-zer or nit-zer—the band themselves pronounce it either way) is a music group formed in 1982 by Essex schoolfriends Douglas McCarthy (vocals, synthesizer), Vaughan (Bon) Harris on synthesizers and drums, and David Gooday. ... Skinny Puppy is a prominent industrial band, formed in Vancouver, BC, Canada in 1982. ... Industrial rock is a musical genre which is a fusion of post-industrial music and rock music. ... Ministry is an influential, Grammy-nominated American industrial metal band founded by frontman Al Jourgensen in 1981. ... Godflesh was an industrial metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1988 by Justin K. Broadrick (guitar, vocals, and programming) and G. C. Green (bass). ... Nine Inch Nails (abbreviated as NIN) is an American industrial rock band, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. ... White Zombie was an American band named after the 1932 film White Zombie, which starred Bela Lugosi. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Electronica refers to a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; but unlike electronic dance music, is not specifically focused on the dance floor. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Alternative music redirects here. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Electronic dance music (EDM) is a broad set of percussive music genres that largely inherit from 1970s disco music and, to some extent, the experimental pop music of Kraftwerk. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Electronica refers to a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; but unlike electronic dance music, is not specifically focused on the dance floor. ... Industrial rock is a musical genre which is a fusion of post-industrial music and rock music. ... Industrial rock is a musical genre which is a fusion of post-industrial music and rock music. ... Skinny Puppy is a prominent industrial band, formed in Vancouver, BC, Canada in 1982. ...

"Industrial music -- or whatever it is we're calling that convergence of electronic elements, big guitars and punk's troublemaking spirit these days -- has got a bad rap. Admittedly, a lot of it's deserved: Most of today's rivet-heads are content to simply plagiarize Ministry and KMFDM riffs, pack a few heavy beats behind the noise and round out the package with a few samples and a few electronic bleeps pulled from the latest software plug-in. It's probably pretty engaging and energizing if you're the type who walks around in a long, black trench-coat visualizing public-space massacres. For everyone else, sadly, it's just another sad, tired offshoot of metal that has its moments now and then."^[42]. It has been suggested that Chicago Industrial be merged into this article or section. ... A Rivethead is a person associated with the Industrial Music scene[1]. // The man responsible for coining the term Rivethead in the context of Industrial Music was Chase[2], founder of Re-Constriction Records, a subdivision of Cargo Music specialized in Industrial Music[3]. In the early 1990s Chase released... Ministry is an influential, Grammy-nominated American industrial metal band founded by frontman Al Jourgensen in 1981. ... KMFDM is an industrial rock band and the brainchild of founding member Sascha Konietzko. ... This article is about reusing existing sound recordings in creating new works. ... Software redirects here. ... For other uses, see Plug in. ... The Columbine High School massacre occurred on Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in unincorporated Jefferson County, Colorado (the CDP of Columbine) near Denver and Littleton. ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ...

...and the Boom in Europe.

Parallel to the "i-rock" decline in North America, Europe belched forth its own brand of electro-metal. Germany's Neue Deutsche Härte, in particular, has had an incredible success rate on continental Europe. Its leading light, Rammstein, has sold nearly 4 million records in Germany alone, while racking up gold (and platinum) records in Sweden, Austria, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Poland and the Czech Republic.^{[citation needed]} North America North America is a continent [1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... The Neue Deutsche Härte (New German hardness) is a direction in hard rock/metal music that developed in the German speaking world in the 1990s. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Ramstein. ... “Golden record” redirects here. ... “Golden record” redirects here. ... This article is about a region in the Netherlands. ...

Other like-minded German musicians have been making dents in the charts as well. NDH pioneers Oomph! have achieved a gold record for their Augen Auf! (2004) single^{[citation needed]}. Eisbrecher's debut entered at #13 on the Deutschen Alternative Top 20 Chart^[43], while the group's second album (Antikörper, 2006) reached the #85 position on the German main chart^[44]. The Neue Deutsche Härte (New German hardness) is a direction in hard rock/metal music that developed in the German speaking world in the 1990s. ... OOMPH! is a German crossover group. ... “Golden record” redirects here. ... Augen Auf! (German for Eyes open! or Ready or not!) is the first single from German industrial metal group OOMPH! off of Wahrheit oder Pflicht and their first released under the GUN label. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Eisbrecher is a German electronic trip-rock band that consists primarily of Alexx Wesselsky (Vocals) and Noel Pix (Lead Guitar/Programming), with live support of Felix Primc (Guitar), Miguel Benhke (Bass), René (Drums), and Maximator (Keyboards/Programming). ... Antikörper (German for Antibody) is the second album of the German band Eisbrecher, released on October 20, 2006. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Another born and bred European variation of Industrial Rock, "Cyber-metal" - led by Scandinavian acts such as Deathstars and The Kovenant - has had a remarkable underground success 'til now. Termination Bliss (2006), the sophomore Deathstars effort, landed on #87 in the German Media Control Chart^[45]. They've already toured with goth metal "superstars" Paradise Lost and Lacuna Coil; as of September 2007, they're the opening act of Korn's European tour^[46]. The Norwegian horror rockers Gothminister released their debut single "Angel" which entered at #10 on the Deutschen Alternative Top 20 Chart^[47]. "Monsters" reached a peak position at #11. The Kovenant won two Spellemann awards, the Norwegian equivalent to the Grammys. For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Industrial rock is a musical genre which is a fusion of post-industrial music and rock music. ... For other uses, see Scandinavia (disambiguation). ... Deathstars is an industrial band formed in Sweden in January 2000, known as Swordmaster prior to a change in direction and name. ... The Kovenant is a Norwegian band which has evolved from symphonic black metal to industrial metal on more recent albums. ... Termination Bliss is the second album by the Swedish industrial metal band Deathstars released in 2006. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Deathstars is an industrial band formed in Sweden in January 2000, known as Swordmaster prior to a change in direction and name. ... Goth metal (also called Gothic metal) is a crossover between heavy metal music and goth music itself; although the term metal is debated by those who say it is mainly goth music. ... For other uses, see Paradise Lost (disambiguation). ... Lacuna Coil are a gothic metal band from Milan, Italy. ... For other uses, see September (disambiguation). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... This article is about the band. ... Gothminister are a gothic/industrial band from Norway. ... The Kovenant is a Norwegian band which has evolved from symphonic black metal to industrial metal on more recent albums. ... Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards), presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music...

Artists

• List of industrial rock bands

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Labels

• Cleopatra Records
• Invisible Records
• Metropolis Records
• Nothing Records
• Slipdisc Records
• Wax Trax! Records
• Vinema Records

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Sales & Awards

Main article: Industrial Rock: Sales & Awards

The template above re-directs to a page dedicated exclusively to the awards (Grammys, MTV Video Music Awards) and certifications (IFPI, RIAA, CRIA) given to Industrial Rock groups. Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards), presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music... The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. ... The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. ... The RIAA Logo. ... The Canadian Recording Industry Association is a non-profit trade organization that was founded in 1964 to represent the interests of Canadian companies that create, manufacture and market sound recordings. ... Industrial rock is a musical genre which is a fusion of post-industrial music and rock music. ...

See Also

• Established Acts Which Experimented with Industrial Rock

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