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

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

Tracklisting:

1. Ghostemane - "Crash 'n Learn" from Fear Network II (2021)

2. D'espairsray - "Marry of the Blood" from Born (2004) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

3. Flesh Field - "Uprising" from Strain (2004)

4. Godflesh - "Obeyed" from A World Lit Only by Fire (2014) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

5. Lord of the Lost - "Raveyard (feat. Kaarija)" from Raveyard (2025)

6. Marilyn Manson - "The Beautiful People" from Antichrist Superstar (1996)

7. The Interbeing - "Synthetic Bloodline" from Icon of the Hopeless (2022) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

8. Neurotech - "Repent in Need" from Ave Neptune (2023) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

9. Sybreed - "Take the Red Pill" from Slave Design (2004)

10. Deadheaven - "Тлеет Горизонт" from Антиреальность (2014)

11. Rob Zombie - "Heathen Days" from Heathen Days (2025)

12. Monster Voodoo Machine - "Temple - Jerico Meltdown Mix" from State Voodoo / State Control (1994)

13. Dome Runner - "Fuji Cracks" from Conflict State Design (2021)

14. Rabbit Junk - "U-Lock Justice!" from Project Nonagon (2010)

15. Khost - "Death Threat" from Many Things Afflict Us Few Things Console Us (2024)

16. Jesus Loves Junkies - "Para-Side" from The Great Escape from Paradise (1998)

17. The Kovenant - "Prophecies of Fire" from Animatronic (1999)

18. Blue Stahli - "Endure" from Obsidian (2021) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

19. Circle of Dust - "Yurasuka (Blue Stahli Remix)" from Disengage (1998, 2016 remaster) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

20. Ap2 - "A New World" from Suspension of Disbelief (2000)

21. Fear of Domination - "The Bad Touch" from The Bad Touch (2017)

22. N.K.V.D. - "Hakmarrja" from Hakmarrja (2014)

23. Raubtier - "Hjarteblod" from Det Finns Bara Krig (2009)

24. Rammstein - "Ohne Dich" from Reise, Reise (2004)

25. Zaraza - "Every Day is a Funeral" from Slavic Blapshemy (1997)

26. T3CHN0PH0B1A - "Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me" from Grave New World (2008)

Here are my thoughts on all the selected tracks:

Ghostemane - "Crash 'n Learn" from Fear Network II (2021)

3.5/5. Beginning this playlist a little strangely, Ghostemane combines dark trap/hip-hop with extreme metal, to remind some of a DJ remixing Deftones and Mayhem at the same time. The rapping is pretty good, as much as the instrumentation.

D'espairsray - "Marry of the Blood" from Born (2004)

4/5. Great song by D'espairsray, and it would've been perfect without that long Japanese spoken passage through the last third.

Flesh Field - "Uprising" from Strain (2004)

4.5/5. Apparently, this was in the movie The Mill. Also apparently, my country is one of only a few to have this song on Spotify.

Godflesh - "Obeyed" from A World Lit Only by Fire (2014)

5/5. Obey the demanding power of this crushing highlight!

Lord of the Lost - "Raveyard (feat. Kaarija)" from Raveyard (2025)

4.5/5. Rise from the rave! I especially enjoy the rapping by Kaarija.

Marilyn Manson - "The Beautiful People" from Antichrist Superstar (1996)

4.5/5. A highlight that you can truly appreciate, and one of his all-time most popular songs.

The Interbeing - "Synthetic Bloodline" from Icon of the Hopeless (2022)

5/5. An industrial melodeath standout filled with vicious perfection.

Neurotech - "Repent in Need" from Ave Neptune (2023)

4.5/5. Even though I've lost my appeal for the cyber metal of Neurotech, I still enjoy this heavy song filled with blast beats. All that's missing is harsh vocals, like in earlier Neurotech albums such as Antagonist.

Sybreed - "Take the Red Pill" from Slave Design (2004)

5/5. This highlight has some more of that cyber metal action. The title even references the movie The Matrix. The heavy instrumentation and screamed vocals shall keep you awake from beginning to end.

Deadheaven - "Тлеет Горизонт" from Антиреальность (2014)

4.5/5. And how about some Russian cyber metal? Not to be confused with blackgaze band Deafheaven.

Rob Zombie - "Heathen Days" from Heathen Days (2025)

4/5. Rob Zombie still has his usual industrial metal chaos, here sounding a bit closer to Ministry.

Monster Voodoo Machine - "Temple - Jerico Meltdown Mix" from State Voodoo / State Control (1994)

3.5/5. Pretty good remix, but a little too electronic for me. I guess some comparisons can be made with 16volt.

Dome Runner - "Fuji Cracks" from Conflict State Design (2021)

3/5. Also pretty decent, but not enough for me to love. Next!

Rabbit Junk - "U-Lock Justice!" from Project Nonagon (2010)

3.5/5. The music and lyrics are better here, and even the rapping from the guest vocalist is pretty good.

Khost - "Death Threat" from Many Things Afflict Us Few Things Console Us (2024)

3/5. Now we're heading to a more doomy industrial metal style, which still doesn't stand out well.

Jesus Loves Junkies - "Para-Side" from The Great Escape from Paradise (1998)

3.5/5. There would be more peace to the world if everyone can enjoy music like this. Though it would be more like bleak peace.

The Kovenant - "Prophecies of Fire" from Animatronic (1999)

4/5. Great aggression for one of the earliest cyber metal bands!

Blue Stahli - "Endure" from Obsidian (2021)

4.5/5. "HOPE IN. SPITE OF. ABJECT. MISERY!!!" Well this track can catch a lot of people off-guard. It's basically a 20-second cybergrind track followed by over two minutes of peaceful ambience. With that said, I approve! Though I still think there should actually be full heavy tracks like those first 20 seconds.

Circle of Dust - "Yurasuka (Blue Stahli Remix)" from Disengage (1998, 2016 remaster)

5/5. Blue Stahli would also make a remix for a few Circle of Dust songs including this one. Bret Audrey can once again add his electro-industrial sound to a Circle of Dust track and make it beautiful, really doing it justice!

Ap2 - "A New World" from Suspension of Disbelief (2000)

4.5/5. I enjoy this song having a similar sound to Fear Factory in both the heavier songs, softer ballads, and Remanufacture remixes.

Fear of Domination - "The Bad Touch" from The Bad Touch (2017)

5/5. This fun industrial trance metal cover of the Bloodhound Gang hit is a cool throwback to Fear of Domination's earlier material as well as Turmion Katilot. Saku Solin has a similar vocal grit to Children of Bodom's Alexi Laiho (RIP). They know how to make a catchy song more catchy, especially in the main melody shining the most at the end.

N.K.V.D. - "Hakmarrja" from Hakmarrja (2014)

4.5/5. Dance time is over, now we're getting a little darker and blackened.

Raubtier - "Hjarteblod" from Det Finns Bara Krig (2009)

4/5. Beauty and tragedy are in full grace in the music and lyrics, especially in the chorus.

Rammstein - "Ohne Dich" from Reise, Reise (2004)

3.5/5. Same with this emotional song for loved ones. If I knew the German language, I would've understood and enjoyed it more and maybe sing along. It's quite calm compared to the heavy energy of their other songs. I almost feel like crying even though I don't cry. So beautiful from beginning to end.

Zaraza - "Every Day is a Funeral" from Slavic Blapshemy (1997)

3/5. One of only a couple tracks in this album I find likeable and not disturbing.

T3CHN0PH0B1A - "Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me" from Grave New World (2008)

3.5/5. A good way out for this playlist, a cyber metal cover of a U2 song. The screamed vocals kind of ruin it, sounding too much like the Tasmanian Devil.

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!