Industrial Metal Archives

PAIN – I Am (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockMay 14, 2024

When Peter Tägtgren first revealed his then new project PAIN back in 1997 it turned many heads. Famously known in the Heavy Metal world as the leader of Sweden’s Death Metal icons Hypocrisy, PAIN was enigma to dedicated followers because sonically it laid somewhere more ... Read More

Powerman 5000 – Abandon Ship (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockMay 7, 2024

Powerman 5000 are one of those bands where their sound shifts from album to album. Now established for over 30 years, they are most often associated with their massively successful 1999 album Tonight the Stars Revolt!; which featured big hits such as “When Worlds Collide” ... Read More

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Gothminister – Pandemonium II: Battle of the Underworlds (Album Review)

Nina MendeNina MendeMay 3, 2024

Back in 2022, Norwegian Gothic Industrial band Gothminister released their album Pandemonium to universal acclaim from fans and critics alike. Hitting all the right notes, the album by and large was considered one of the best offerings of modern Industrial Metal out there and miles ... Read More

Filter – The Very Best Things (1995–2008) (Vinyl Edition Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockApril 16, 2024

The mid-90s saw Industrial Rock rise in popularity with broader audiences thanks to bands like Nine Inch Nails. Leading the way for others in the genre to find new followers, you also had acts like Stabbing Westward, Marilyn Manson, as well as Filter. Looking at ... Read More

Ministry, Gary Numan, & Front Line Assembly Make History In Denver, CO 4-2-24

Rafi ShlosmanRafi ShlosmanApril 8, 2024

When chatting with fellow peers about musical interests you will always encounter a few bands that are mentioned to the other party that they are not familiar with. Reactions however to the differences in musical variety simply depend on who the band is. Mention a ... Read More

Orgy – Over 20 Years Of A Musical Odyssey

CrypticRockCrypticRockMarch 25, 2024

At the height of Nu-metal’s popularity when bands like Korn, Limp Bizkit and Slipknot were leading as a massive charge, something rather unique also arose in the form of Orgy. A band vastly different from their contemporaries, Orgy’s sound certainly fit more comfortably in the ... Read More

Industrial Metal

PAIN – I Am (Album Review)

Powerman 5000 – Abandon Ship (Album Review)

Gothminister – Pandemonium II: Battle of the Underworlds (Album Review)

Filter – The Very Best Things (1995–2008) (Vinyl Edition Review)

Ministry, Gary Numan, & Front Line Assembly Make History In Denver, CO 4-2-24

Orgy – Over 20 Years Of A Musical Odyssey

PAIN – I Am (Album Review)

Powerman 5000 – Abandon Ship (Album Review)

Gothminister – Pandemonium II: Battle of the Underworlds (Album Review)

Filter – The Very Best Things (1995–2008) (Vinyl Edition Review)

Ministry, Gary Numan, & Front Line Assembly Make History In Denver, CO 4-2-24

Orgy – Over 20 Years Of A Musical Odyssey

This Week In Horror – Happy Birthday to Me (1981)

This Week in Horror Movie History – The Horror Show (1989)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Gothic (1987)

Developing Artist Showcase – Black Hibiscus

Developing Artist Showcase – Return to Dust

Developing Artist Showcase – Niina Soleil

Interview – Madeleine McGraw & Violet McGraw

Interview – Maria Canals-Barrera

Interview – Aaron Stainthorpe of High Parasite & My Dying Bride

Poppy – Negative Spaces (Album Review)

Doro – Rock ‘n’ Roll Christmas Party (EP Review)

Empire of the Ants (Blu-ray Review)