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1) Of, or pertaining to manufacture. 2) A style of music combining techno and rock instrumentation.

Godflesh is industrial, Trent only wants to be.

By Psiberzerker

A style of music naming itself after a strong sonic association with warehouse machinery (see Einstürzende Neubauten). Arising from audio pioneers such as Kraftwerk and Throbbing Gristle, this genre crossed with punk in the late 70s, creating an idustrial sound heavy with guitars evidenced in such populsr bands as Ministry and KMFDM. Modern industrial music is performed and created mainly electronically with keyboards and synths, developing a strong resemblence to edgy dance music with aggressive vocals. Some unique mainstream artists (such as Trent Reznor, who has worked with Al Jourgensen and KMFDM)have more recently been labeled industrial due to certain characteristics of the sound they play, possibly derived from influences such as Throbbing Gristle. A subculture has developed surrounding the music constisting mainly of airy, bitter drugheads. Examples of industrial music combined with the goth subcultures include VNV Nation, and the Swans.

industrial, vnv nation, skinny puppy, throbbing gristle, ministry, young gods, the swans, front 242, your mom having sex

By Starlite

A genre of music started by such bands as throbbing gristle. It is characterized by it's brutal and harsh sounding music wiht lyrics usually associated with pain and .. stuff like that. It's like goth but heavier. Many 'true' industrial fans like to call bands such as nine inch nains fakes. I do agree with the idea that nine inch nails is NOT an industrial band; but get mad at the dumb-ass fanboys who make it look like they're pretending to be industrial and not the actual band.

Wow, listening to industrial music is like a robot having sex with your head. In a good way.

By dr delicious

Blanket term used to describe any form of hard, dark electronic music.

DJhoobajooba's collection of industrial CDs is unparalleled; from Apoptygma to NIN to Exclipsect, Converter, Foetus or Endif. She's got it all.

By cephalopod

The best type of music that was ever created. If you like dark wave and techno, here you go.

"Wow, nine inch nails are soooo good." fucking bastard...that isn't even REAL industrial. Try VNV Nation, Seabound, Cosmicity...or something else.

By delirium of joy