![]() ![]() These forerunners paved the way for acts like Nine Inch Nails and Ministry - the former’s “Head Like a Hole” and the latter’s “Stigmata” launching industrial music to mainstream prominence while spawning sub-genres such as industrial rock and industrial metal, where the likes of Rammstein and Rob Zombie would soon emerge. Meanwhile, iconoclastic act Einstürzende Neubauten sought to create a twisted form of dance music using whatever sounds available - power tools, machinery, oil drums, etc. “Hamburger Lady,” “Hot on the Heels of Love”) used post-punk and musique concrète as a launching point for more extreme sonic destinations. ![]() ![]() To go a step further: What makes an industrial song truly great? When compiling our ranking of the Top 50 industrial tracks of all-time, we not only looked for the aforementioned sonic descriptors, but also took into account exterior factors, namely the song’s influence and legacy in the grand scheme of the genre.ĭuring industrial’s formative years, a song like Caberet Voltaire’s “Nag Nag Nag” and the work of Throbbing Gristle (i.e. Harsh and liberal use of distortion the implementation of electronics and synths alongside rock instrumentation a generally subversive and bleak world outlook… all viable identifiers for what we would consider industrial music. What makes a song “industrial?” It’s a question we’ve often pondered this past week at Consequence throughout our ongoing celebration of the genre. Keep up with all of our Industrial Week content, including our Best Industrial Albums of All Time list, and check back for more lists, artist-curated features, essays, and more. Keep checking back throughout the week for more lists, artist-driven content, premieres, essays, and more. Consequence’s Industrial Week rolls on with our staff list of the genre’s Top 50 songs. ![]()
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