Electro-Industrial 101
Info about electro-industrial & dark electro bands in an effort to preserve the 90's sounds of the genre and help people find new music. ⚙️⚒️
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- Xorcist (USA) Active 1990-2018. Peter Stone (a.k.a. DJ/VJ Bat) founded the Cyberden in 1991, a BBS focused on underground music and culture, and also co-founded Bay area goth-industrial club, House of Usher. His Xorcist project has releases on 21st Circuitry & Pendragon #industrialmusic
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- Aghast View (Brazil). Active 1993-2003. With notable releases on Gashed! and DSBP, this Dark Electro/EBM band was featured on many compilations throughout the 90's, and remixed wumpscut & Swamp Terrorists. Related projects: Aesthetische, Biopsy #industrialmusic
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- Sylac (Canada) 2019-present. Sylac aims to revisit the 90's cyberpunk aesthetic, blending elements of Industrial, EBM & Synthwave to create a unique sound that explores themes of technological chaos driven by advances in robotics and AI. Fans may also enjoy his other project Holon. #industrialmusic
- Plastic Assault (Germany) 2001. Strongly influenced by bands like Front Line Assembly (Caustic Grip era) and Leæther Strip, PA's highly-coveted release (on Bloodline) was an Industrial/EBM powerhouse. There were rumblings of a new album in 2008, but it never came to fruition. #industrialmusic
- Electro Assassin (UK) Active 1992-1995. One of several bands that helped define the Dark Electro/EBM movement during the early 90's, featured on Cyber-Tec Records, and related to projects Omen:Code and Nexus Project. #industrialmusic
- Leæther Strip (Denmark/Germany). 1990-present. Discovered by Talla 2XLC alias Andreas Tomalla of Bigod 20, Leæther Strip quickly built a buzz as one of the young Industrial/EBM acts in Europe, and has released on notable labels such as Zoth Ommog, Alfa Matrix, Cleopatra & more. #industrialmusic
- Benestrophe (USA). Active '89-'97. This Ras Dva Records artist is the first electronic music project that the Dassing brothers of Mentallo & The Fixer created together w/ vocalist Richard Mendez, whom later became a member of Jihad. The band dissolved due to competing obligations. #industrialmusic
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- Splatter Squall (Germany) Active 1993-1997. Dark Electro/EBM band that toured w/ Plastic Noise Experience & almost ended up on Celtic Circle. However, CCPs owner went to prison for illegal money transfers. Internal conflicts & a missing record deal led to the band splitting up. #industrialmusic
- Axonal Warfare (France) Active 1994-1997. Short-lived Dark Electro project with releases on Khazad-Dûm (offshoot of Germany's Celtic Circle Productions) featuring members of Neon Cage Experiment. Bruno also worked with Architect on "Consume Adapt Create" #industrialmusic
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- Informätik (USA). Active 1995-2013. Dark Electro turned Futurepop band that was a repeat contributor to the "Mind/Body" compilation series organized by participants of the rec.music.industrial Usenet group in the mid 90's. Related projects: din_fiv, Struktur, Battery Cage #industrialmusic
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- Coma Frequency - Brazilian Industrial/EBM crossover project of DJ Anderson Arantes. Releases 2015-2022 (not sure if he is still making music) on Sub Culture Records and Carlos Peron's Dark Daze Music. If you have any more info on this project, please drop it in the comments! #industrialmusic #ebm
- Abortive Gasp (Germany). This industrial act was primarily active in the 80's but dropped new releases a few years ago. They garnered recognition in the scene that was in close proximity to the Flakbunker on the Heiligengeistfeld, and was noted as one of the Hamburg Bunker Bands. #industrialmusic
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- Doubting Thomas (Canada). 1991 side project by Skinny Puppy members @cevinkey.bsky.social and Dwayne Goettel released on @waxtraxrecords.bsky.social. Doubting Thomas was explicitly non-vocal, less structured, and "wandering" in form. "Soundtracks to imaginary films". #industrialmusic
- Cyber Axis (Germany). Active 1994-2003. While the band underwent an Industrial Rock direction towards the end of it's lifespan, Cyber Axis had an early Electro-Industrial/EBM crossover sound akin to FLA and Leæther Strip. Related projects: Megadump, Herzschlag, SHNARPH!, Fake #industrialmusic
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- Curse Mackey (USA). 2019-present. Emerging as a member of notable acts such as Pigface, Thrill Kill Kult, & Martin Atkins and The Chicago Industrial League, Curse released a few singles in the 2000's, but fully dove into his project in 2019. #industrialmusic
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- NTRSN (Belgium/Dutch). Active 2008-present. Pronounced 'intrusion' this underrated Industrial/EBM band's original vocalist left to front Pankow. Using analog equipment, they remain true to the old school sound. Related projects: The Guru Guru Complex, Vomito Negro #industrialmusic
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- Delerium (Canada) 1988-present. This New Age side project of Front Line Assembly members Bill Leeb & Rhys Fulber deserves a mention, as originally they released 5 electro-industrial/ambient albums on Dossier up until about 1991. They are all on Bandcamp, so go get them! #industrialmusic
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- Please come to the USA, Fïx8:Sëd8. Have money, will travel.
- Digital Factor (Germany). Active 1993-present. This Industrial/EBM band quickly gained a reputation for their energetic live performances, which often featured elaborate stage setups and theatrics. Releases on the legendary label Hypnobeat & newer stuff on Alfa Matrix #industrialmusic
- RIP Mathias of Individual Totem
- Putrefy Factor 7 (Germany) Active 1995-1997. Dark Electro/Electro-Industrial band that produced 2 albums before the project was shut down. Produced their first album together w/ Sevren Ni-Arb (XMTP) at his TGIF-Studio. Releases on Celtic Circle Productions, Khazad-Dûm #industrialmusic
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- Dismantled (USA). Active 2002-present. Originally from Russia, where he was classically trained in piano from an early age, Gary Zon attempts to create something similar to FLA's sound resulting in a melodic, yet complex mix of layered electro-industrial merged with IDM elements. #industrialmusic
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- kFactor. Active 2015-present. The project is a notable part of the Brazilian EBM/industrial scene. Dark Electro with an old school EBM sound. Mostly self-released, but he does have one on Electro Aggression Records. Reminds me yelworC a bit. #industrialmusic
- Dementia Simplex (Germany). Active 94-98. Short-lived industrial/ebm/coldwave act that disappeared after the fall of Off Beat & losing multiple band members. Fans of early Steril may like this band. Can't find much online about them so if you know anything drop a comment. #industrialmusic
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- Fïx8:Sëd8 - 'The Unborn' [Official Music Video] for track off his new album Octagram. #industrialmusic #electroindustrial #fix8sed8
- Haujobb (Germany). Active 1993-present. This often underrated band has become a staple industrial/ebm crossover act, bringing several forms of electro into the mainstream industrial music world, along w/ many project collabs. Releases on Off Beat, Pendragon, Unit, & Negative Gain #industrialmusic
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- Digital Poodle (Canada) Active 1988-1997. Toronto Industrial/EBM band w/ lyrical themes and audio sampling covering the ending of the Cold War, as well as political independence struggles in the Baltic states and Eastern Europe. Releases on Shadow Canada, DOVe, Cleopatra #industrialmusic
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- Cyberaktif (Canada). 90's collab between Bill Leeb of FLA, and cEvin Key and Dwayne R. Goettel of Skinny Puppy, conceived to explore an alternative trajectory for SP w/ Leeb on board. After Dwayne passed, the project went on hiatus, then recently reactivated w/ Rhys Fulber. #industrialmusic
- :wumpscut: (Germany). Rudy Ratzinger's Dark Electro project that can't stop won't stop. Despite the project's popularity, :wumpscut: is a studio-only project and never tours. He cites the influence of Leæther Strip as his reason for making the transfer from DJing to recording music. #industrialmusic
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- Heavy Water Factory (USA). Active 1994-present. Lesser known Michigan-based band whose early music touched upon electro-industrial, later evolving their sound into more of an experimental techno body music outfit. Releases on Graymalkin, Energy Records & loads of self-releases. #industrialmusic
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- Controlled Fusion (Germany). Active 1993-2000. Industrial/EBM hybrid formed by programmer Steffan Schuhrke w/ In Strict Confidence frontman Dennis Ostermann. This project went dormant following the release of 'Patient Zero' in 2000. Releases on Cleopatra, Zoth Ommog, Bloodline #industrialmusic
