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Parallel to the "i-rock" decline in [[North America]], [[Europe]] belched forth its own brand of electro-metal. [[Germany]]'s ''[[Neue Deutsche Härte]]'', in particular, has had an incredible success rate on continental [[Europe]]. Its leading light, [[Rammstein]], has sold |
Parallel to the "i-rock" decline in [[North America]], [[Europe]] belched forth its own brand of electro-metal. [[Germany]]'s ''[[Neue Deutsche Härte]]'', in particular, has had an incredible success rate on continental [[Europe]]. Its leading light, [[Rammstein]], has sold 1 million records in [[Germany]] alone, while racking up [[Music recording sales certification|gold]] (and [[Music recording sales certification|platinum]]) records in [[Sweden]], [[Austria]], [[Holland]]<ref>{{cite web |url= |
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Other like-minded [[Germany|German]] musicians have been making dents in the charts as well. [[Neue Deutsche Härte|NDH]] pioneers [[Oomph!]] have achieved a [[Music recording sales certification|gold record]] for their ''[[Augen Auf!]]'' (2004) single<ref>{{cite web |url= |
Other like-minded [[Germany|German]] musicians have been making dents in the charts as well. [[Neue Deutsche Härte|NDH]] pioneers [[Oomph!]] have achieved a [[Music recording sales certification|gold record]] for their ''[[Augen Auf!]]'' (2004) single. [[Eisbrecher]]'s debut entered at #13 on the Deutschen Alternative Top 20 Chart<ref>{{cite web |url= |
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Industrial rock | |
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Stylistic origins | Punk rock, Post-industrial, Post-punk, No Wave, Hardcore punk, Hard rock |
Cultural origins | Late 1970s, Germany, United States, United Kingdom |
Typical instruments | Electric guitar - Synthesizer - Drum machine - Drums - Sequencer - Keyboard - Sampler |
Fusion genres | |
Industrial metal - Cyber-metal | |
Other topics | |
Notable artists |
Industrial rock is a musical genre which is a fusion of post-industrial music and rock music.
Industrial rock is similar to industrial metal. By convention, all industrial metal artists may be more vaguely described as industrial rock, but not all industrial rock artists are properly described as industrial metal.
Musical stylings
The Basics
In his introduction for the Industrial Culture Handbook (1983), Jon Savage points out some hallmarks of the Industrial Music genre:
- ORGANIZATIONAL AUTONOMY: "The choice to record for their own, or "independent" labels was partly enforced, but mainly voluntary. It was felt that the major record companies were both tainted and unnecessary".
- USE OF SYNTHESIZERS, AND ANTI-MUSIC: "This is self-explanatory".
- SHOCK TACTICS: "A time honored technique to make sure what you have to say gets noticed"[1].
Furthermore, a "special interest" in "...cults, wars, psychological techniques of persuasion, unusual murders (especially by children and psychopaths), forensic pathology, venereology, concentration camp behavior, the history of uniforms and insignia" and "Aleister Crowley's magick" can be traced on Throbbing Gristle's work[2], as well as in other Industrial pioneers.
So, considering all of the above, what could be defined as "Industrial Rock"?
Industrial Rock takes Rock 'n' Roll's basic format - electric guitars, drums and bass - and pairs it with Industrial's fondness for unsettling lyrics and themes, white noise blasts, and electronic music gear (synthesizers, sequencers, samplers and drum machines). Plus, most of these bands produce and release their own records, honoring the DIY credo. This combination can be seen in a handful of post-punk purveyors: Chrome, Killing Joke, Laibach, The Swans and Big Black.
Industrial Rock, as we know it today, started out simultaneoulsy with Ministry's The Land of Rape and Honey (1988) and Godflesh's self-titled EP (also released in 1988). Ministry updated the blueprint layed down by it's post-punk predecessors with Hardcore punk tempos, EBM-sequencing and Thrash Metal riffs. Godflesh went their own way, igniting a powerful mix of downtuned guitars, saturated bass guitar and precise drum machine beats, all surrounded by a wall of feedback.
Typical instrumentation for industrial rock bands centers on heavily-distorted or otherwise-effected guitars and synthesizers. Bass guitars and drums may be played live, or they may be replaced by sequencers and drum machines, and computers in general. Many groups also make extensive use of samplers.
Industrial Rock vs. Industrial Metal
Nine Inch Nails and Orgy are often considered "Industrial Rock" bands...
The main difference between early Industrial Rock and it's brutalized offspring is the latter's adoption of extreme forms of Punk and Heavy Metal. The six items considered below are the key to differentiating "i-rock" from it's metallic cousin:
- Death Growls: also known as growled vocals or death grunts. They are a feature shared by the Crust, Grindcore and Extreme Metal scenes. Harsh vocals are common in the Death Metal-oriented Industrial Music of early Fear Factory and Pitchshifter; some best-selling Industrial Metal groups also experimented with this vocal style: Ministry ("Hero"), Nine Inch Nails ("Gave Up") and Marilyn Manson ("The Hierophant").
- Double Bass Drumming: One of the key musical traits of Heavy Metal is the use of double bass drumming. Some examples: "Stigmata" (Ministry), "Long Route" (The Young Gods), "Crush My Soul" (Godflesh) and Slipknot's remix of Marilyn Manson's "The Fight Song".
- Palm-Muted Speed Picking: Palm-muted speed picking, generally done on the guitar's low E string, is a defining element of Thrash Metal. Here's some Industrial songs that use this technique: "Thieves" (Ministry), "Mr. Self Destruct" (Nine Inch Nails), the chorus of White Zombie's "More Human Than Human" and the vast majority of Fear Factory's compositions.
- Guitar Solos: Although rare in Industrial Metal, guitar solos are a staple of the Hard Rock / Heavy Metal world. Some rare specimens: Adrian Belew's wacked-out solo on "Ruiner" (by Nine Inch Nails) and half of Psalm 69.
- Unusually Fast Tempos: Industrial Metal makes use of the blindingly fast tempos pioneered by Hardcore, which were later picked on by Thrash, Grindcore, Death Metal and Power Violence. Fast music: "Envoyé" (The Young Gods), Ministry's "TV Song II", NIN's "March of the Pigs" and Marilyn Manson's "Antichrist Superstar" (the song).
- Extremely Low Guitar Tuning: Godflesh were tuning all the way down to a B on their aborted Tiny Tears (1989) EP; nevertheless, very low guitar tunings became popular in Industrial Metal only after the arrival of Nu Metal. Some examples: Fear Factory (Obsolete onwards), Rob Zombie's solo career and all records by Spineshank, Celldweller and The Union Underground.
Origins
The year was 1977. The Punk rock revolution had just reached its apex, but it was already showing signs of wear. Disco had also reached its climax, spearheaded by Donna Summer's "I Feel Love" and the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. In the midst of this sonic upheal Industrial Music was born. Different than anything that came before, Industrial was proudly "anti-rock" and "anti-dance" - "anti-music" even. Its themes and presentation were so atrocious and extreme that even Punk's full-frontal assault looked pale in comparison.
Some of post-punk's prime movers, though, were soon to develop parallel sensibilities to Industrial Music's apocalyptic terror. Pere Ubu's debut (The Modern Dance, 1978), for example, was tagged "Industrial"[3]; it probably was the first rock record to be called such, even though Ubu's warped Rock 'n' roll was hardly the only one to make parallels with Industrial Music's nihilistic sonic science. PIL's early "death-disco" records were close in spirit to Industrial. So was San Francisco's Chrome, which melded Jimi Hendrix, The Sex Pistols and tape music experiments; or Killing Joke, considered by Simon Reynolds as "a post-punk version of Heavy Metal"[4]. Others followed in their wake: Steve Albini's Big Black, noise merchants The Swans and Swiss industrialmeisters The Young Gods, which ditched guitars in favor of a sampler.
The term "industrial rock", though, most likely had its genesis in the mid-1990s as a reaction to such crossover bands being referred to as simply "industrial." The industrial rock designation called attention to the fundamental similarities with rock, as opposed to industrial. However, casual listeners still often use "industrial" to refer to the more accessible industrial rock style.
The band Einsturzende Neubauten used the sounds of the metal industries, sensitized it and use it in their music. Years later, the industrial style arrived in North America and many bands were formed, such as Ministry, KMFDM, Godflesh and Nine Inch Nails.
Commercial Breakthrough and Mainstream Recognition
Industrial Rock's first commercial success might be attributed to Killing Joke's 1985 album, Night Time. It won a silver sales certificate (60,000+ in sales) by the BPI[5] on the strength of its two hits: club favorite "Love Like Blood" and "Eighties", whose guitar riff was famously plagiarized by Nirvana (on their 1991 song "Come As You Are").
Industrial Rock's true commercial breakthrough, though, came through Industrial Metal's early leading lights: Ministry and Nine Inch Nails. NIN's 1992 EP Broken hit the platinum mark in America and so did Ministry's Psalm 69, released months apart (albeit the latter took three years to do so). Both groups participated in the Grammy's 1992 Best Metal Performance category (NIN won). NIN went on the win another Grammy and three more nominations. Trent Reznor was also elected by Time as one of the most influential persons in 1997, and The Downward Spiral (1994) was voted one of the top 100 records in 1990s by Rolling Stone magazine.
Industrial Rock reached its commercial peak in the latter half of the 1990s. According to the RIAA databases, its top-selling artists[6], together, shifted around 17,5 million units[7]. Other style-related groups gained recognition from the mainstream, being nominated for the Grammys: Rammstein, Marilyn Manson, White Zombie, and Spineshank.
Sales were still going strong throughout 2000-2005; at least 10 million records were sold during that timeframe, which is more than the so-called "Emocore" bands sold at that same period[8].
Established acts: Experimented with the genre
Alternative Rock
Although Blackacidevil (1996) is frequently referred as Danzig's "Industrial" album[9], Glenn's infatuation with the genre streches back further: he listened to Foetus since his Samhain days[10]. Early Industrial Metal was favored as well; in an interview for Seconds, Danzig sang high praises for Godflesh's Streetcleaner (1989). It was "one of my favorite records"[11], he told the magazine. He took Godflesh aboard his 4p (1994) tour[12] and later on invited Justin Broadrick to join his band[13] (Broadrick declined the offer[citation needed]).
Actual industrial sounds can be vaguely seen in the Thrall: Demonsweatlive EP (1993), on the over-distorted guitar solo of "The Violet Fire" and the hidden song after various short, silent tracks, a trick probably taken from NIN's Broken (1992). Danzig's liking for the genre went further on his next release, 4p. Danzig's fourth long play is littered with "Industrial" sound signatures: backmasked instruments ("Cantspeak"), "treated" vocals and distorted percussion ("Until You Call On the Dark"), and samples (sitars in "Bringer of Death", whiplashes in "Sadistikal"). Danzig 4 has also another variation of the "hidden song" trick (track #66, "Invocation"). Despite being an accomplished record, 4p's "industrialisms" provoked mixed reactions among fans. "If they want 'Mother pt. 2', forget it" said Danzig.
Undeterred by criticisms - fan and press alike - Glenn Danzig dived head-first in electronica and Industrial on Blackacidevil. He explained Danzig's new direction on a Hollywood Records bio[14]:
"I wanted to do something that nobody else was really doing. So I took an element of industrial that I liked here, and an element of techno there, then mixed it with what I normally do. I took the best elements of that stuff. They're powerful when used properly. Then, I'd still experiment with different directions--which I wanted to do anyway--and then watch what happend when I mixed it together."
Despite his obvious enthusiasm, Glenn rejected the "Industrial" label[15] put on his mid-1990s releases:
"...I hate is this "Industrial" tag. Every time people hear treated vocals, they're like, "It's Industrial," but The Beatles treated vocals! Does that mean "Come Together" is Industrial? I don't know what people mean by "Industrial". To me, it's Throbbing Gristle and Neubauten".
Justin Broadrick remixed "Style" for a 12" promo of the song, released in 1993[16].
Ministry did two "Give It Away" remixes, included on this song's (1991) single. The remix titles were: "Give It Away (12" Mix)" and "Give It Away (Rasta Mix)"[17].
Jim "Foetus" Thrilwell did three remixes each for the Red Hot Chili Peppers' cover versions of "Higher Ground" (Stevie Wonder) and "If You Want Me to Stay" (Sly Stone). These remixes were included on the various formats of the same-titled single released in 1992[18].
Although technically not an Industrial Rock album, Adore's (1998) production was greatly assisted by Bon Harris (ex-Nitzer Ebb)[19].
Glam Metal / "Cock-Rock" Bands
Taime Downe, lead singer of sleaze rock band Faster Pussycat, formed an industrial rock band called the Newlydeads in the late 90's as well.
Shotgun Messiah, which started out as a glam metal band, changed their entire sound to industrial rock after losing all but two members.
Grindcore & Death Metal
Since it's early days Grindcore was infused with Industrial Music's influence. The genre's own name came from a Swans listening experience. According to ex-Napalm Death drummer Mick Harris, "Grind" was the only word that could describe The Swans's Filth LP[20]; the suffix "core" (obviously) came from "Hardcore". Throbbing Gristle, Killing Joke[21] and Whitehouse were also an influence, filtered through Justin Broadrick's unique guitar playing. Broadrick left Napalm Death after the From Enslavement to Obliteration (1986) demo and went on to form Godflesh. Mick Harris exited in 1991 to form Scorn with Bullen.
Even after Broadrick's and Harris's exit, Napalm Death continued to dabble in Industrial Music. Their intro to their Harmony Corruption (1990) tour was very similar to Coil's more ambient-directed work. No mystery here; Coil are cited as an influence on one of the interviews featured on the band's Live Corruption (1990) video[citation needed]. Godflesh is also an inspiration for the band; the last track of Utopia Banished (1992), "Contemptuous", is alledgedly inspired by Justin Broadrick's group[22]. Napalm Death also did live renditions of "Avalanche Master Song"; a taped performance of their cover version is included the second disc of Noise for Music's Sake (2003)
Finally, Napalm Death members could also be spotted in various occasions sporting Industrial group T-shirts: Shane Embury wearing Young Gods Ts[23]; Mick Harris wearing Ministry Ts; and the late Jesse Pintado wearing Skinny Puppy Ts[24]. Mitch Harris also had NIN stickers plastered over his guitar.
Obituary guitar player Trevor Peres...[25].
Marz
Trent Reznor did a remix for N*E*R*D, a Neptunes side-project. The track in question was "Lapdance", renamed "Lapdance (Nine Inch Nails Remix)".
Trent Reznor did a remix for "Victory", which was released as a B-side for this song's 1998 single.
Sean Combs also released a rock remix of "It's All about the Benjamins", a version that featured the vocal talents of Rob Zombie. This version had its own music video, directed by Spike Jonze, which was nominated for "Best Video Of The Year" on MTV Video Music Awards in 1998[26].
Techno Animal[27] flirted with Hip-Hop on their 2001 release, Brotherhood of the Bomb.
Thrash Metal
Thrash Metal's infatuation with Industrial Music probably started with Prong's Whose Fist Is This Anyway? (1991)[28], which featured some critically acclaimed remixes by Jim "Foetus" Thirlwell. Following this EP's success a barrage of remixes unsued, of which some of the most accomplished were:
- Die Krupps's A Tribute to Metallica EP (1992)[29].
- Trent Reznor (of Nine Inch Nails) remixing Megadeth. The results are available on 1992's Symphony of Destruction single;
- Justin Broadrick (of Godflesh) remixing two Vulgar Display of Power (1992) tracks. These remixes are available on Pantera's Walk: Biomechanical EP (1993)[30].
- Al Jourgensen (of Ministry) remixing Anthrax. The remixes are available on 1993's Black Lodge single[31].
- And the Walk: Cervical (1993) remixes done by J. G. Thirlwell[32]. Also worthy of note are three unreleased remixes made for Megadeth, all of them for the same song, "Angry Again"[33], originally featured on the Last Action Hero (1993) soundtrack.
By 1993-1994, several Thrash albums were displaying an undeniable Industrial Rock sound-print. Sepultura's Chaos A.D., Anthrax's Sound of White Noise, Machine Head's Burn My Eyes and Prong's Cleansing were some of those. Around that same time Nailbomb was formed, a side-project hailed by Sepultura's own Max Cavalera and Fudge Tunnel's Alex Newport.
Other Established Rock Artists
Outside was Bowie's mid-1990s forray into Industrial Rock. However, when asked in 1995 if Outside was influenced by Nine Inch Nails, rock's chameleon answered, "No. I was influenced by a Swiss band called The Young Gods". Bowie went on to tour with NIN in America and The Young Gods in Europe.
His next outing (Earthling, 1997) shed most of Outside's industrial leanings in favor of an electronica direction. Nonetheless it featured a collaboration with Trent Reznor: a remix of "I'm Afraid of Americans", a track originally featured on the Showgirls (1995) movie. Although not a hit, Reznor's V1.0 remix (and the companion clip) paid off; "I'm Afraid of Americans" was nominated for Best Male Video category on 1998's MTV's Music Video Awards[34].
David Bowie later on wrote NIN's entry on Rolling Stone's "The Immortals: The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time" issue. Nine Inch Nails, by the way, ranked #94[35].
...as well as Alice Cooper during Dragontown and Brutal Planet are prime examples of this.
...and the mid 90's work of Synthpop icon Gary Numan.
Other examples of this are W.A.S.P. with their 1997 album Kill Fuck Die...
Controversies
The usefulness of the "Crossover" tag.
According to WordNet v3.0 a "crossover" is "the appropriation of a new style (especially in popular music) by combining elements of different genres in order to appeal to a wider audience"[36]. In its original underground rock context, "Crossover" was a subgenre of Punk that combined Hardcore with Thrash metal. True to WordNet's definition, the bands that practiced it (Corrosion of Conformity, Suicidal Tendencies, Dirty Rotten Imbeciles) wanted to reach a wider audience - the Metal audience.
Sometime between the mid-1980s and the mid-1990s the term migrated to the Industrial scene. Sascha Konietzko might be the one to blame for that; he referred to KMFDM's music as "industrial-electronic-crossover-rock"[37]. There it somewhat changed; now it was meant for bands that infused Hardcore, Thrash and Noise rock with EBM and Industrial Music's production values. And staying true to its past definitions, the bands fitting this particular label (Ministry, Nine Inch Nails) did indeed make Industrial Music soar to new commercial heights.
Cyber-metal: a whole other "sub-subgenre"?
"Cyber-metal" was supposedly coined by Norwegian outfit The Kovenant (no relation the Futurepop trio Covenant). Kovenant started as a run-on-the-mill Black Metal band (In Times Before the Light, 1997), changed their sound dramatically to "black-prog-metal" (Nexus Polaris, 1998) and finally found their voice on the third offering, Animatronic (1999). This is the album when they re-christen themselves as "cyber-metal". The Kovenant's musical blueprint was later followed by a handful of European metal bands, including Deathstars[38], Hypnosis[39], Malmonde[40], Psionic[41] and Dimension FH3[42].
Though they admit being influenced by North-American acts such as White Zombie, Marilyn Manson and NIN[43], The Kovenant's "Cyber-metal" reveals iself a different beast from the typical American Industrial metal fare. Its "rock" side is similar to a thrashier and less speed-prone Black Metal; its "electronic" side strongly resembles both European electronica - The Prodigy is an admitted influence[44] - and the 1980s Synthpop artists they openly admire, such as A-ha, Duran Duran and Depeche Mode[45]. As Kovenant themselves sarcastically put it: "We're more interested in becoming electronic rather than industrial - less distorted and nicer"[46].
Industrial Metal & (Industrial) "Metal Music" - same thing?
Although Wikipedia re-directs "Metal Music" to Heavy Metal, few people nowadays remember that "Metal Music" was once an early 1980s term designed to describe Industrial Music groups that relied heavily on Metal percussion. Artists such as SPK, Einstürzende Neubauten, Die Krupps, Test Dept and Z'ev were often tagged as "Metal Music" in those days.
Rise and Fall... (and Rise Again)
The Decline in America...
While Industrial Rock 'n' Roll was riding high on the American charts of the late 1990s and early 2000s, its sudden popularity was met with mixed reactions from the music's early practionners - from mild estrangement to outright hostility. Some examples:
- Peter Christopherson (ex-TG, Coil) told The Wire that he "went into this record shop out in the middle of Wiltshire and they had an 'Industrial' section - so many of which I'd played on and I suddenly felt separate from it - like, this is not me, this is not what I'm about"[47].
- In an interview by the Industrial Nation zine, Lustmord mainman Brian Williams declared the following about Ministry's Industrial metal phase: "I have no time for all this rock and roll shit they're doing now. (...) I can't understand why they would want to do it, I can't imagine why people would want to listen to it, but people have a right to do what they want. Ministry just doesn't interest me"[48].
- cEvin Key (of Skinny Puppy) listened to The Downward Spiral "1 or 2 times" and wasn't impressed[49]; he thought that NIN's success was "a bit of hype"[50]. Ogre went further: he called Nine Inch Nails "cock rock"[51] and referred to Filter and KMFDM derisively as "the new Metal", although he was admittedly impressed by Ministry's Psalm 69.
A myriad of other reasons conspire to support DeRogatis's line of thinking:
- The nasty break-ups of important Industrial groups in the mid-1990s, such as Nitzer Ebb and Skinny Puppy.
- Veteran Industrial Rock artists (Ministry, Godflesh, Nine Inch Nails) and newcomers alike (White Zombie) balking at the "i-word" tag.
- America's electronica craze, starting in 1997 (deemed the "year of electronica"). Many critics that championed Alternative Rock in the early 1990s now turned their hyping skills toward the dance music craze coming from England. Despite all the hype surrounding it, electronica was unable to out-sell Industrial Rock[52].
- Nu-metal's newfound success at the time which built on Industrial Metal's forward-thinking hard rock, augumenting it with populist Hip-hop swagger.
While Industrial Rock 'n' Roll was riding high on the American charts of the late 1990s and early 2000s, specific quarters of the music press were mounting a backlash against the genre.
This attitude is best represented by well-known music critic Jim DeRogatis. In a controversial April 2000 review for the Chicago Sun Times, DeRogatis dismissed NIN's new music as a "generic brand of industrial thrash" and accused Ministry of still repeating an act that "was old by 1992"[53]. Oddly enough, in the said review DeRogatis considered The Fragile a "commercial flop"[54]. A strange thought indeed for a double-album that reached the top spot of the Billboard 200[55] and went on to earn a Double Platinum status[56] (and was later named by Spin as "Album of the Year"[57]).
Recent accesments regarding Industrial Rock's current status have been marred by half-truths and glaring mistakes. One example is a recent interview with Skinny Puppy conducted by Matt Child. Child wrote a rather scathing (and misleading) indictment on Industrial Rock today:
"Industrial music -- or whatever it is we're calling that convergence of electronic elements, big guitars and punk's troublemaking spirit these days -- has got a bad rap. Admittedly, a lot of it's deserved: Most of today's rivet-heads are content to simply plagiarize Ministry and KMFDM riffs, pack a few heavy beats behind the noise and round out the package with a few samples and a few electronic bleeps pulled from the latest software plug-in. It's probably pretty engaging and energizing if you're the type who walks around in a long, black trench-coat visualizing public-space massacres. For everyone else, sadly, it's just another sad, tired offshoot of metal that has its moments now and then."[58].
Matt Child's article introduction makes the following mistakes:
- First of all, he starts his article making a rookie mistake: he thinks Industrial Music and Industrial Metal are interchangeable terms (they're not).
- American Industrial Rock bands have long outgrown Ministry's or KMFDM's influence. Had he gone to the trouble of listening to Orgy, Celldweller, Spineshank or American Head Charge he would have aknowledged that.
- He links Industrial Metal with the Columbine massacre ("long, black trench-coat visualizing public-space massacres"), which not only is sad and reactionary association but also a thoroughly uncorrect one, made by mainstream media hysteria on a witchhunt trying to find anyone to blame (but themselves).
- Child has shown no knowledge whatsoever of the genre's popularity in Europe.
...and the Boom in Europe.
Parallel to the "i-rock" decline in North America, Europe belched forth its own brand of electro-metal. Germany's Neue Deutsche Härte, in particular, has had an incredible success rate on continental Europe. Its leading light, Rammstein, has sold 1 million records in Germany alone, while racking up gold (and platinum) records in Sweden, Austria, Holland[59], Switzerland[60], Denmark[61] and Norway[62].
Other like-minded German musicians have been making dents in the charts as well. NDH pioneers Oomph! have achieved a gold record for their Augen Auf! (2004) single. Eisbrecher's debut entered at #13 on the Deutschen Alternative Top 20 Chart[63], while the group's second album (Antikörper, 2006) reached the #85 position on the German main chart[64].
Another born and bred European variation of Industrial Rock, "Cyber-metal" - led by Scandinavian acts such as Deathstars and The Kovenant - has had a remarkable underground success 'til now.
Sales & Awards (United States only)
Nielsen Soundscans
Here's some Nielsen Soundscan figures for Industrial Rock artists in the United States. It is important to note that most of these sales figures aren't up-to-date. Here's the list:
In an 2003 interview, Sascha Konietzko told The Culture Shock site that KMFDM's Soundscan sales rounded up to about 2 million units sold in the US [1].
RIAA Certifications
The following list includes all the Recording Industry Association of America certifications for Industrial Rock artists[110]. A gold award means that record bestowed has sold at least 500,000 units, and a platinum award means the record sold at least 1 million copies[111].
Note: The RIAA's internet database might not be entirely accurate. Other sources point out that White Zombie's Astro Creep: 2000 has gone 3x platinum and Rob's American Made Music to Strip By has already reached gold status [2]. Also, based on Soundscan numbers, Rob Zombie's Past, Present & Future compilation and NIN's With Teeth should have been certified platinum by now.
Grammy Nominations
Nominees
All the Grammy nominees below were indicated for Best Metal / Hard Rock Performance:
- Ministry: Psalm 69 (1992): "N.W.O"[112].
- Nine Inch Nails: Broken EP (1992): "Wish"[113].
- Nine Inch Nails: Broken EP (1992): "Hapiness In Slavery"[114].
- Rob Zombie & Alice Cooper: Songs in the Key of X (1996): "Hands of Death (Burn Baby Burn)"[115].
- White Zombie: Supersexy Swingin' Sounds (1996): "I'm Your Boogie Man"[116].
- Nine Inch Nails: Lost Highway (1997): "The Perfect Drug"[117].
- Rammstein: Sehnsucht (1997): "Du Hast"[118].
- Marilyn Manson: Mechanical Animals (1998): "The Dope Show"[119].
- Rob Zombie: Hellbilly Deluxe (1998): "Superbeast"[120].
- Marilyn Manson: The Last Tour on Earth (1999): "Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes"[121].
- Ministry: Dark Side of the Spoon (1999): "Bad Blood"[122].
- Nine Inch Nails: The Fragile (1999): "Starfuckers, Inc"[123].
- Rob Zombie: The Sinister Urge (2001): "Never Gonna Stop (The Red, Red Kroovy)"[124].
- Marilyn Manson: The Golden Age of Grotesque (2003): "mOBSCENE"[125].
- Spineshank: Self-Destructive Pattern (2003): "Smothered"[126].
- Rammstein: Reise, Reise (2004): "Mein Teil"[127].
- Ministry: Rantology (2005): "The Great Satan"[128].
- Nine Inch Nails: With Teeth (2005): "The Hand that Feeds"[129].
Winners
- Nine Inch Nails: Broken EP (1992): "Wish"[130].
- Nine Inch Nails: Broken EP (1992): "Hapiness In Slavery"[131].
Artists
Labels
- Cleopatra Records
- Invisible Records
- Metropolis Records
- Nothing Records
- Slipdisc Records
- Wax Trax! Records
- Vinema Records
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