October 2025 "Industrial Metal Invasion" Playlist - Metal Academy Radio

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/45Xj4PCyW3LavsE8NMtncN

Tracklisting:

1. Lord of the Lost - "Bazaar Bizarre" from OPVS NOIR Vol. 1 (2025)

2. Blue Stahli - "Not Over Til We Say So" from The Devil (2015) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

3. Mechina - "Praise Hydrus" from Venator (2022) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

4. The Interbeing - "In the Transcendence" from Edge of the Obscure (2011) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

5. Skold - "Don't Pray for Me" from Don't Pray for Me (2002/2022)

6. Not My God, Skold - "Fiction" from Fiction (2020)

7. Awake at Last, Skold - "Living Fiction" from Living Fiction (2023)

8. Turmion Katilot - "Pienet Pirut" from Dance Panique (2017)

9. Zynthetic - "Pathogen" from Soundtrack for the Apocalypse (2010)

10. Lard - "Ballad of Marshall Bedletter" from 70's Rock Must Die (2000)

11. The Amenta - "Psoriastasis" from Revelator (2021)

12. Gighandi - "Spasmodic" from Rafflesia (1996)

13. Godflesh - "Wound" from Streetcleaner (1989)

14. Black Magnet - "Smokeskreen" from Megamantra (2025)

15. Samsas Traum - "Wir fahren in den Himmel (Und ich kotze Angst)" from Poesie: Friedrichs Geschichte (2015)

16. Samael - "In Gold We Trust" from Lux Mundi (2011)

17. Halo - "Wasps Encircle the Shroud" from Guattari (From the West Flows Grey Ash and Pestilence) (2001)

18. Megaherz - "Der Konig Der Dummen" from In Teufels Namen (2023)

19. Static-X - "Chemical Logic" from Cannibal (2007)

20. Crest of Darkness - "Inexplicable Bloodthristiness" from Evil Knows Evil (2004)

21. Eisheilig - "Flug der Mowen" from Elysium (2006)

22. 2wo - "Deep in the Ground" from Voyeurs (1998)

23. Fear Factory - "Terminate" from Hatefiles (2003)

24. Black Light Discipline - "Same Story, Different People" from Empire (2008)

25. Daedalean Complex - "The Last Dawn" from The Void of Chaos (2024)

26. Atrocity - "Seasons in Black" from Gemini (2000)

27. A Dark Halo - "Unbreakable" from Catalyst (2006) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

28. Omega Lithium - "Point Blank" from Dreams in Formaline (2009) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

29. Neurotech - "Escapism" from Exo Escapism (2025) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

Here are my thoughts on all the selected tracks:

Lord of the Lost - "Bazaar Bizarre" from OPVS NOIR Vol. 1 (2025)

4.5/5. Starting off hard is this majestic opener with Chris Harms' haunting verses. The softness of those verses are in contrast with the chorus of aggression and beauty.

Blue Stahli - "Not Over Til We Say So" from The Devil (2015)

4/5. From the metallic intro, a great heavy banger awaits! I like the background vocals by Emma Anzai of Sick Puppies.

Mechina - "Praise Hydrus" from Venator (2022)

3.5/5. This long epic has effective riffing worth praising, but despite its 8-minute length, it feels like it should've been a little longer with more added.

The Interbeing - "In the Transcendence" from Edge of the Obscure (2011)

4/5. Some spoken female vocals can be heard in this groove-filled (mostly) instrumental.

Skold - "Don't Pray for Me" from Don't Pray for Me (2002/2022)

4.5/5. Skold has made many industrial rock/metal tracks, but this one wasn't released in an album until 20 years after its recording. Never a disappointment!

Not My God, Skold - "Fiction" from Fiction (2020)

4/5. I haven't really included any Skold tracks in past playlists, so let's continue this Skold streak with a couple tracks featuring him, starting with this one. It's more industrial-based similar to Nine Inch Nails yet still having that Sphere sound. I just wish the vocals were louder.

Awake at Last, Skold - "Living Fiction" from Living Fiction (2023)

4.5/5. Then the fiction comes to life in one more amazing collab with Skold! I love the lyrical message here, and it's the kind of music to headbang to while having pizza and soda. H*lla beautiful riffing right here!

Turmion Katilot - "Pienet Pirut" from Dance Panique (2017)

5/5. This standout continues the dance-y industrial metal sound similar to Deathstars.

Zynthetic - "Pathogen" from Soundtrack for the Apocalypse (2010)

4.5/5. Zynthetic and Mick Gordon are masters of creating soundtracks for sci-fi action video games filled with violence and gore. Absolutely bada** industrial metal! You know there's a lot of zombie-killing in Killing Floor, just like in Call of Duty. If a song is part of the game, it's meant to be played to enhance the experience.

Lard - "Ballad of Marshall Bedletter" from 70's Rock Must Die (2000)

4/5. This one stomps with the industrial metal sound once more.

The Amenta - "Psoriastasis" from Revelator (2021)

4/5. This one is a punishing blaster with a relentless breakdown halfway through.

Gighandi - "Spasmodic" from Rafflesia (1996)

4.5/5. Imagine the industrial metal of Godflesh mixed with the post-sludge of Neurosis, then you have this band! And speaking of Godflesh...

Godflesh - "Wound" from Streetcleaner (1989)

5/5. Another standout with its main riff bringing down even the tallest and most stable building.

Black Magnet - "Smokeskreen" from Megamantra (2025)

4.5/5. This one almost reminds me of Godflesh's new album Purge, particularly in that album's highlights.

Samsas Traum - "Wir fahren in den Himmel (Und ich kotze Angst)" from Poesie: Friedrichs Geschichte (2015)

4/5. Pretty great for an Neue Deutsche Harte song. This song has also spawned a music video which is not often for this band, and not often do you see a doodle-animated music video either. When you have the courage to try different things, you might find something beautiful. However, as great as this track, I'm still not into NDH. I just don't get its success when I can't understand German. But how it all turned out is fine as it is.

Samael - "In Gold We Trust" from Lux Mundi (2011)

3.5/5. Good artful lyrics in this solid tune! It signifies how money makes the world go round despite its opposition against religion. Generally, materialism over humanity. The composition is a little embarrassing though.

Halo - "Wasps Encircle the Shroud" from Guattari (From the West Flows Grey Ash and Pestilence) (2001)

3/5. This is one of those tracks where it sounds all crushing and heavy but at the same time I'm like "Why did I add in this song?!"

Megaherz - "Der Konig Der Dummen" from In Teufels Namen (2023)

2.5/5. Now I'm asking that question about this song. Probably the worst song of this playlist! Fine in some parts bout otherwise just plain dumb. Don't listen...

Static-X - "Chemical Logic" from Cannibal (2007)

3/5. RIP Wayne Static... His ability to combine Slayer-esque thrash with the electronics Skrillex would later have is quite unique. Not great, but unique.

Crest of Darkness - "Inexplicable Bloodthristiness" from Evil Knows Evil (2004)

3.5/5. F***ing h*ll, this industrial black metal blend is quite good! Though still a little too intense.

Eisheilig - "Flug der Mowen" from Elysium (2006)

4/5. Another better NDH song to love! Clearly this one and that Samsas Traum track are a better deal than the Megaherz one.

2wo - "Deep in the Ground" from Voyeurs (1998)

4.5/5. Shooting through some more of the cool industrial rock/metal is one of the best tracks of that 2wo album.

Fear Factory - "Terminate" from Hatefiles (2003)

5/5. The last song with guitarist Dino Cazares before his hiatus from the band. As I've said before, I was not into modern metal like this band in my high school-age years, as I was more focused on power metal. But the older millennials may remember this from The Terminator: Dawn of Fate video game. The album the song appears in, Hateflies, is filled with heavy rarities. I honestly wish this song was as f***ing popular as their greatest hits and worth playing live. Then-bassist Christian Olde Wolbers would take over on guitars during Cazares' time off. Then Cazares would rejoin the band in 2009 while Wolbers founded the short-lived Arkaea.

Black Light Discipline - "Same Story, Different People" from Empire (2008)

4.5/5. If you think about it, each band in a genre is like a story told by different people. Still, bands like this one has some uniqueness.

Daedalean Complex - "The Last Dawn" from The Void of Chaos (2024)

4/5. We're approaching the last part of the playlist, where things get less experimental and more melodic, such as this melancholic track.

Atrocity - "Seasons in Black" from Gemini (2000)

4.5/5. Another cool underrated track! The end is near...

A Dark Halo - "Unbreakable" from Catalyst (2006)

5/5. An incredible ending track for its original album, as heavy guitars and beautiful synths continue to duel each other for an industrial/cyber metal tune that should really catch on along with the others.

Omega Lithium - "Point Blank" from Dreams in Formaline (2009)

4.5/5. This highlight shows us the scary consequences of society's self destruction. That's actually quite political, and I'm not one to discuss those kinds of topics. Still it's a beautiful way to end, if not including one final track...

Neurotech - "Escapism" from Exo Escapism (2025)

5/5. One of the most beautiful album endings I've heard. Warm synths battle against cold riffs once more, as the soft vocals give you hope. It's practically "Ultra Us" 2.0!

Pretty good playlist I've made, huh? I recommend this to any industrial metal fan and anyone who isn't into industrial metal but is up to getting into a great start for the genre. Thanks to anyone who have contributed with their own submissions, and I hope the rest of you enjoy it like I've had!