March 2026 "Industrial Metal Invasion" Playlist - Metal Academy Radio

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2YTpf5qcolDuzR0ATe2X8e

Tracklisting:

1. Tyrant of Death - "Processed Evolution" from Singles and Extras (2018)

2. Mnemic - "Dreamstate Emergency" from The Audio Injected Soul (2004) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

3. Pitchshifter - "Civilised" from www.pitchshifter.com (1998)

4. Emigrate, Marilyn Manson - "Hypothetical" from Silent So Long (2014)

5. Circle of Dust - "Contagion" from Machines of Our Disgrace (2016) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

6. Gothminister - "Norge" from Pandemonium (2022) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

7. Waltari - "Radium Round" from Radium Round (1999)

8. Surgical Meth Machine - "Spudnik" from Surgical Meth Machine (2016)

9. Ministry - "The Missing" from The Land of Rape and Honey (1988)

10. Eisbrecher - "Zeitgeist" from Kaltfront°! (2025)

11. Rammstein - "Zwitter" from Mutter (2001)

12. Genitorturers - "River's Edge-Strip the Flesh" from 120 Days of Genitorture (1993)

13. Course of Empire - "Captain Control" from Telepathic Last Words (1998)

14. Sybreed - "Challenger" from God is an Automaton (2012)

15. Subliminal Fear - "Escape From Leviathan" from Escape From Leviathan (2016)

16. Division Alpha - "Insipid Mattr of Fact" from The Dekta Release (2002)

17. Fear Factory - "Self Immolation" from Soul of a New Machine (1992) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

18. Mushroomhead - "Burn" from Savior Sorrow (2006)

19. Turmion Katilot - "Kay Tanssiin" from Omen X (2023)

20. Cypecore - "Patient Zero" from Make Me Real (2024)

21. Seth Ect - "Heart Beat" from Godspeak (2011)

22. Crawl - "Emotional Cage" from Earth (1995)

23. Pain - "Dark Fields of Pain" from Rebirth (1999) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

24. Celldweller - "So Long Sentiment" from Wish Upon a Blackstar (2012) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

25. Zaraza - "Necessary" from Slavic Blasphemy (1997)

26. Jacob Lizotte - "Dark Matter" from DARK MATTER (2026)

Here are my thoughts on all the selected tracks:

Tyrant of Death - "Processed Evolution" from Singles and Extras (2018)

4.5/5. Let me start by saying that there are many underrated geniuses out there. One of them is Alex Rise. He has made music that should really catch on even without a record label. The melancholic soft bridge midway through really touches my heart. You can practically consider this cyberpunk metal that practically injects the riffwork of Star One into Fear Factory. It's quite a standout, and I also enjoy the vocals by the late Malcolm Burgess. RIP

Mnemic - "Dreamstate Emergency" from The Audio Injected Soul (2004)

5/5. This highlight follows as a straight-up banger. Heaviness is totally on their agenda here, though there's a soothing chorus before more of the riff attack. The ultimate anthem for the band in a nutshell!

Pitchshifter - "Civilised" from www.pitchshifter.com (1998)

4.5/5. Another underrated track, and I especially like the verses.

Emigrate, Marilyn Manson - "Hypothetical" from Silent So Long (2014)

4.5/5. And another one to love. Hypothetically, would you share it with your outside friends? I probably won't.

Circle of Dust - "Contagion" from Machines of Our Disgrace (2016)

5/5. This standout can fit well in this playlist and its original album as much as any of the earlier material. Some of the best lyrics, riffs, keys, and samples can be found here, almost like it's a Brainchild B-side.

Gothminister - "Norge" from Pandemonium (2022)

5/5. A doomy march of gloom thathas possible potential to be the Norwegian anthem. Note that the title is Norwegian for their homeland of Norway, hence the potential.

Waltari - "Radium Round" from Radium Round (1999)

4.5/5. I still recognize some Waltari songs as potential classics.  Kärtsy Hatakka's falsetto singing in the verses is quite impressive.

Surgical Meth Machine - "Spudnik" from Surgical Meth Machine (2016)

4/5. Then we check on Al Jourgensen's projects, starting with Surgical Meth Machine.

Ministry - "The Missing" from The Land of Rape and Honey (1988)

3.5/5. And of course, his main band Ministry. This one has some of the earliest industrial metal energy without ever slowing their a**es down. They've already left behind the new wave/synthpop of With Sympathy.

Eisbrecher - "Zeitgeist" from Kaltfront°! (2025)

3/5. Seems like Eisbrecher is taking more of an Electric Callboy-esque direction in the instrumentation. Cool riffing, and cool guest vocals by Joachim Witt. However, it sounds a bit silly, not to mention this is still Neue Deutsche Harte. I think I'd rather get my German industrial metal from Lord of the Lost, thank you very much.

Rammstein - "Zwitter" from Mutter (2001)

3.5/5. This one is a heavier song to like. It has more furious riffing and some of the best and most bizarre lyrics of androgynous self-pleasure, "I'm not discouraged, when someone says 'f*** you' to me."

Genitorturers - "River's Edge-Strip the Flesh" from 120 Days of Genitorture (1993)

3/5. As I become a more serious listener than I was earlier on, it has stripped away a lot of my enjoyment for the more provocative songs from bands like Genitorturers.

Course of Empire - "Captain Control" from Telepathic Last Words (1998)

3.5/5. Same thing with this one, though it sounds slightly more controlled.

Sybreed - "Challenger" from God is an Automaton (2012)

4/5. Disposing of some of that weakness is this catchy mainstream-ish track, which is heavier while throwing in some keyboards, a balance mastered in Antares. Benjamin Nominet's vocals sound the best here, with somber cleans going well with his raging growls. So unique!

Subliminal Fear - "Escape From Leviathan" from Escape From Leviathan (2016)

4.5/5. So unique that this track ended sounding like that previous one. F***ing impressive drumming there!

Division Alpha - "Insipid Mattr of Fact" from The Dekta Release (2002)

4/5. Great, but I feel a little something's missing, kind of like the E in "Matter".

Fear Factory - "Self Immolation" from Soul of a New Machine (1992) 

4.5/5. This one emphasizes on industrial metal's signature aspects of mechanical rhythm and audio samples, showing the genre's effective development progress.

Mushroomhead - "Burn" from Savior Sorrow (2006)

4/5. Very nice, but now I realize it's slightly generic.

Turmion Katilot - "Kay Tanssiin" from Omen X (2023)

4.5/5. This one has massive darkness as the keyboard melodies get their kicks.

Cypecore - "Patient Zero" from Make Me Real (2024)

4/5. The closest throwback to their earlier melodeath sound while adding in a nice amount of electronics for good measure.

Seth Ect - "Heart Beat" from Godspeak (2011)

4.5/5. One of the best songs by Seth Ect, having some cool Samael vibes.

Crawl - "Emotional Cage" from Earth (1995)

4/5. This one has the more emotional rage of industrial death metal.

Pain - "Dark Fields of Pain" from Rebirth (1999)

4.5/5. We then get to this mid-paced track that's one of the most captivating songs here, acting as a bridge between Pain's debut and their later albums.

Celldweller - "So Long Sentiment" from Wish Upon a Blackstar (2012)

4/5. Still having its sentimental power having nearly 15 years. Thank you, Klayton.

Zaraza - "Necessary" from Slavic Blasphemy (1997)

3.5/5. Good potential for doom fans, and one of only two tracks I find necessary in that album.

Jacob Lizotte - "Dark Matter" from DARK MATTER (2026)

4/5. And finally, a synthwave-infused industrial/alt-metal finale by one of today's masters of modern metal, Jacob Lizotte.

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!