Death industrial
Encyclopedia
Death industrial is an industrial
sub-genre typified by a dense atmosphere, low-end drones and screamed or distorted vocals. It can be differentiated from power electronics
by a slower, more atmospheric sound reminiscent of dark
or ritual ambient, and a less abrasive sound. The Grey Wolves
are often credited for pioneering the style, but the term was first used to describe artists such as Brighter Death Now
.
. However, the following artists have all produced at least a few death industrial albums:
Industrial music
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...
sub-genre typified by a dense atmosphere, low-end drones and screamed or distorted vocals. It can be differentiated from power electronics
Power electronics (music)
Power electronics was originally coined by William Bennett as part of the sleevenotes to the Whitehouse album Psychopathia Sexualis, and is related to the early industrial records scene but later became more identified with noise music...
by a slower, more atmospheric sound reminiscent of dark
Dark ambient
Dark ambient is a subgenre of ambient music that features foreboding, ominous, or discordant overtones. Although it had its roots in the 1970s, Dark ambient emerged in the 1980s and 1990s with the introduction of newer, smaller, and more affordable Effects units, synthesizer and sampling technology...
or ritual ambient, and a less abrasive sound. The Grey Wolves
The Grey Wolves
The Grey Wolves are a British Industrial music group. They were formed in 1985 by Dave Padbury and Trevor Ward.-History:The band has been credited with pioneering the 'death industrial' subgenre in industrial music. Their work has also been described as 'dark ambient' and as 'power electronics'...
are often credited for pioneering the style, but the term was first used to describe artists such as Brighter Death Now
Brighter Death Now
Brighter Death Now is the artist name under which Roger Karmanik , the founder of the Swedish record label Cold Meat Industry, releases death industrial, power electronics and dark ambient music....
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Artists
Death industrial artists rarely produce only death industrial music, often foraying into power electronics, harsh noise, martial industrial or dark ambientDark ambient
Dark ambient is a subgenre of ambient music that features foreboding, ominous, or discordant overtones. Although it had its roots in the 1970s, Dark ambient emerged in the 1980s and 1990s with the introduction of newer, smaller, and more affordable Effects units, synthesizer and sampling technology...
. However, the following artists have all produced at least a few death industrial albums:
- AnenzephaliaAnenzephaliaAnenzephalia is the nom-de-plume of noise musician B. Moloch, who is occasionally joined by Wilhelm Herich of Genocide Organ. Anenzephalia was one of the first projects to record for the Tesco Organisation label.-Partial discography:...
- Archon Satani
- Atrax MorgueAtrax MorgueAtrax Morgue was the nom de plume of Italian noise musician Marco Corbelli. Many of Atrax Morgue's early material was released on cassette, as part of the industrial/noise 'cassette underground' of the early 1990s. Often these cassettes were released on Corbelli's own Slaughter Productions label,...
- Brighter Death NowBrighter Death NowBrighter Death Now is the artist name under which Roger Karmanik , the founder of the Swedish record label Cold Meat Industry, releases death industrial, power electronics and dark ambient music....
- Genocide OrganGenocide OrganGenocide Organ is a German death industrial group that formed in 1986. Almost all of their records are out of print except for Genocide Organ 虐殺機関, a reissue of Leichenlinie, and In-Konflikt, all three available from Tesco Organisation...
- Navicon Torture Technologies
- The Grey WolvesThe Grey WolvesThe Grey Wolves are a British Industrial music group. They were formed in 1985 by Dave Padbury and Trevor Ward.-History:The band has been credited with pioneering the 'death industrial' subgenre in industrial music. Their work has also been described as 'dark ambient' and as 'power electronics'...
- Melek-Tha
- MZ.412
- Cult of PersonalityCult of personalityA cult of personality arises when an individual uses mass media, propaganda, or other methods, to create an idealized and heroic public image, often through unquestioning flattery and praise. Cults of personality are usually associated with dictatorships...
- †‡† (Ritualz)
Labels
Again, there are very few dedicated death industrial labels. However, the following labels were important in the genre's development and perpetuation:- Broken Flag
- Cold Meat Industry
- Cold Spring Records
- Dark Vinyl Records
- Malignant Records
- Black Plagve, a subsidiary of Malignant Records