industrial rock
what it is
Industrial rock is a musical genre that fuses industrial music and specific rock subgenres. Industrial rock spawned industrial metal, with which it is often confused. The early fusions of industrial music and rock were practiced by a handful of post-punk groups, including Chrome, Killing Joke, Swans, and Big Black.
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level 1 · mainstream
the pop everyone knows
level 2 · the door
big names with a sharper edge
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
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questions
What is industrial rock?
Industrial rock is a musical genre that fuses industrial music and specific rock subgenres. Industrial rock spawned industrial metal, with which it is often confused. The early fusions of industrial music and rock were practiced by a handful of post-punk groups, including Chrome, Killing Joke, Swans, and Big Black.
What are good industrial rock albums to start with?
Try Symbols by KMFDM, Year Zero by Nine Inch Nails, Mechanical Animals by Marilyn Manson, and Cruel Melody by Black Light Burns.
Who are some women making industrial rock?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/industrial-rock/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making industrial rock, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20