Industrial
Noah’s Barks pages relating to the industrial music genre. Combine with other tags for subgenres, e.g. “industrial+metal,” “industrial+rock.”
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American Recordings 1995 CD Sampler (The Comix Zone Bonus CD)
It’s time to rock out with your comic out! Let’s spin the ‘American Recordings 1995 CD Sampler,’ most famous for its inclusion with North American copies of the Sega Genesis game, ‘Comix Zone.’ (read more)
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Killing Joke – “Democracy”
‘Democracy’ isn’t as good as the two Killing Joke albums it’s between. However, it’s high-quality and consistent enough to be worthwhile. (read more)
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Killing Joke – “Pylon” (2015)
I can’t deal with Pylon. Where’s the intensity!? Where’s the fucking fury!? Killing Joke were a hoot; a bunch of old codgers more pissed off over… whatever—than any musician half their ages. Killing Joke used to be a pummeling, muscular, fuck-em-up band, but Jaz Coleman and co. have been softening up ever since Hosannas From… (read more)
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Big Black Retrospective
What’s there to like about a band as repulsive as Big Black? Well, I can think of a few things. (read more)
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Vampire Rodents – “Lullaby Land”
Vampire Rodents’s Lullaby Land is brutish, misanthropic industrial in the vein of Skinny Puppy. In fact, Lullaby Land has a lot specifically in common with Skinny Puppy, most noticeably in Anton Rathausen’s sinister gremlin-like vocals that sound almost identical to Kevin Ogilvie’s style. For one last comparison, Lullaby Land sets up the same kind of… (read more)
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Killing Joke – “The Singles Collection 1979-2012” (2013)
‘The Singles Collection’ is probably the best introduction to Killing Joke but falls short of providing enough value for existing fans. (read more)
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Big Black – “Songs About Fucking”
If someone told me there was such a thing as “industrial rock” before I had ever heard of any, I would assume the genre would sound like Big Black’s 1987 album, Songs About Fucking. A graceful introduction to an album with nothing graceful about it—this is pure punk. Lead by the now famous Steve Albini,… (read more)
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Killing Joke – “Killing Joke” (2003)
Killing Joke 2003 is one of the most aggressive, genuinely angry albums I’ve ever heard. Very cathartic. When I’m in a shitty and pissed off mood, I find it difficult to enjoy music. But rarely, this and Big Black still work for me. For all its fury, Killing Joke is the world’s loudest pop rock album and… (read more)
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Killing Joke – “Pandemonium”
Pandemonium is the true start of Killing Joke‘s second (and my preferred) phase. Going from their post-punk roots to fully embracing what had become of the industrial rock sound they pioneered, Killing Joke finally sound ironically at peace again being able to rock out harder than they have since their debut. The fun ’80s new… (read more)