Industrial · GenresWhat is industrial?
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people".
About industrial
In general, the style is harsh and challenging.
From Last.fm, where 85,297 listeners have tagged music as industrial.
Artists to start with
Albums to hear first
Symbols
Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy
Bites
Year Zero
Antichrist Superstar
Rabies
Halber Mensch
NihilIndustrial songs
- Closer by Nine Inch Nails
- Shut Me Up by Mindless Self Indulgence
- Megalomaniac by KMFDM
- The Hand That Feeds by Nine Inch Nails
- Bait & Switch by KMFDM
- Head Like a Hole by Nine Inch Nails
- Lights Out by Mindless Self Indulgence
- Bitches by Mindless Self Indulgence
- Black Skinhead by Kanye West
- Heresy by Nine Inch Nails
Industrial on Risocast
MutterRammstein
ZeitRammsteinParalyzedGlaring · 2022
SIGNALIS (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK)Various Artists · 2023
SIGNALIS: MEMORIES (Side B)1000 Eyes · 2025
Angels in America / Weyes Blood SplitAngels in America, Weyes Blood · 2011
Duality1000 Eyes · 2024
CHARON1000 Eyes · 2025
- SonneRammstein
Du hastRammstein
DeutschlandRammstein
Amor É MentiraDJ Arana
Neighbouring genres
In the other family. All genres
darkwavecoldwavechoralbig beatchiptunedigicorechansoncrunkdembowdarksynthcontemporary christiandjentQuestions
- What is industrial?
- Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the style is harsh and challenging.
- Who are the best-known industrial artists?
- By Last.fm listening: Nine Inch Nails, Mindless Self Indulgence, KMFDM, Marilyn Manson, Swans and Miss Construction.
- What genres are similar to industrial?
- On Risocast it sits with darkwave, coldwave, choral, big beat, chiptune and digicore.
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Updated 6 October 2026
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