Industrial Metal Archives

Ministry – HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES (Album Review)

Nina MendeNina MendeFebruary 29, 2024

An icon and pioneer in the world of Industrial music, Al Jourgensen is a name that needs little introduction. Starting his professional music career some time around the late ‘70s, he would go onto form Ministry in 1981 after leaving the band Special Affect. Looking ... Read More

Samael – Passage – Live (Live Album Review)

Nicholas FrancoNicholas FrancoFebruary 12, 2024

“Anguish, coiled in the gut like a starving worm,” rails Michel Locher, better known to the wider world as Vorph, who since 1987 forms one half of the creative entity called Samael. Beginning in Switzerland with brother Alexandre Locher, aka Xytras, the band grew their ... Read More

Static-X - Project Regeneration Vol. 2 artwork

Static-X – Project Regeneration Vol. 2 (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockJanuary 22, 2024

Believe it or not, come November of 2024 it will be a decade since Static-X founder Wayne Static passed away. A tragic loss at only 48 years of age, Wayne Static (and Static-X) left an undeniable mark on the early 2000s Industrial and Alternative Metal ... Read More

...And Oceans - As In Gardens, So In Tombs album art

…And Oceans – As In Gardens, So In Tombs (Album Review)

Nicholas FrancoNicholas FrancoDecember 20, 2023

One might hear the expression ‘as restless as the ocean,’ an apt description of something that is constantly changing and evolving. In musical terms, Finnish veterans …And Oceans may indeed resemble the very thing for which they are named. Emerging in 1995 as Black Metal ... Read More

Shade Empire – Sunholy (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 17, 2023

Originally formed in 1999, Shade Empire has been an ever-evolving entity. Out of Finland (the land of thousands of Metal bands), for those who remember, Shade Empire made a significant impression back in 2004 with their debut album Sinthetic. An album that was heavy on ... Read More

Edge of Paradise – Hologram (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 14, 2023

Making their way for over a decade now, Edge of Paradise is a band that quickly strikes curiosity. Led by Vocalist Margarita Monet and Guitarist Dave Bates, upon first glance, you may think they are a European act based on the band’s name and imagery. ... Read More

Industrial Metal

Ministry – HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES (Album Review)

Samael – Passage – Live (Live Album Review)

Static-X – Project Regeneration Vol. 2 (Album Review)

…And Oceans – As In Gardens, So In Tombs (Album Review)

Shade Empire – Sunholy (Album Review)

Edge of Paradise – Hologram (Album Review)

Ministry – HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES (Album Review)

Samael – Passage – Live (Live Album Review)

Static-X – Project Regeneration Vol. 2 (Album Review)

…And Oceans – As In Gardens, So In Tombs (Album Review)

Shade Empire – Sunholy (Album Review)

Edge of Paradise – Hologram (Album Review)

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Developing Artist Showcase – Blythe Bonnie

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Interview – Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol

Interview – Shelley Fabares

Interview – Jessica Belkin

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Caligula: The Ultimate Cut (4K Ultra HD Review)

The Temptations – Sky’s The Limit (Limited Edition Vinyl Review)