July 2026 "Industrial Metal Invasion" Playlist - Metal Academy Radio
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/45Xj4PCyW3LavsE8NMtncN
Tracklisting:
1. A Dark Halo - "Thin Be the Veil" from Omnibus One (2023) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]
2. Mechina - "Pray to the Winds" from Conqueror (2011) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]
3. Third Realm - "Diabolic Crush" from Beyond Good and Evil (2012)
4. Old - "Outlive" from Lo Flux Tube (1991)
5. Acumen Nation - "Parasite Mine" from The 5ifth Column (2002)
6. Black Magnet - "Keep It Downtown" from Keep It Downtown (2026)
7. Herrschaft - "Human Soul" from Tesla (2008)
8. Diablerie - "Weltschmerz - 2024" from Weltschmerz (2024)
9. Celldweller - "Just Like You" from End of an Empire (2015) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]
10. Fear Factory - "Depraved Mind Murder" from The Industrialist (2012) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]
11. Der Martyrer - "I" from Der Martyrer (2025)
12. En Esch - "Dog 2 U" from Trash Chic (2016)
13. Samael - "Hail to the Sun" from Hail to the Sun (2026)
14. Circus of Dead Squirrels - "Death Saves the Derelict" from Indoor Recess (2004)
15. Treponem Pal - "Souls on Fire" from Rockers' Vibes (2017)
16. Cubanate - "Body Burn" from Brutalism (2017)
17. Static-X - "Just in Case" from Start a War (2005)
18. Harm's Way, JK Flesh - "Call My Name - Justin Broadrick Remix" from PSTHMN (2019)
19. Uranium - "Black Knight Satellite" from Pure Nuclear Death (2023)
20. In This Moment - "Sleeping with the Enemy" from Sleeping with the Enemy (2026)
21. Motionless in White, Maria Brink - "Contemptress" from Reincarnate (2014) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]
22. Mnemic - "Mindsaver" from The Audio Injected Soul (2004)
23. The Interbeing - "Eternal Eclipse" from Icon of the Hopeless (2022) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]
24. Pain - "Bye/Die" from Dancing with the Dead (2005)
25. Scorn - "Heavy Blood" from Vae Solis (1992)
26. Die Krupps - "Fire" from Paradise Now (1997)
27. Genitorturers - "All Hell Breaks Loose (Live)" from Flesh is the Law (2002)
28. Gothminister - "We Come Alive" from Pandemonium II - The Battle of the Underworlds (2024)
Here are my thoughts on all selected tracks:
A Dark Halo - "Thin Be the Veil" from Omnibus One (2023)
4.5/5. My interest for this band may have passed, but this song is too addictive too brush aside, including its soloing majesty. This cyber metal sound has top-notch quality. Mechina female vocalist Mel Rose joined this band for their new album Omnibus One, and her vocals are amazing, really hitting those melodies. If they ever perform live, they would totally nail those shows with their heavy energy. And of course, the growled vocals by Dave Lowmiller further help make this the killer track it is.
Mechina - "Pray to the Winds" from Conqueror (2011)
4/5. Mechina has made some of the most godly epic cyber metal I've heard, but somehow the interest came and went. Maybe it's because the orchestration is used more prominently than guitars and comes out as bombastic sh*t. Still I can enjoy tracks like this one.
Third Realm - "Diabolic Crush" from Beyond Good and Evil (2012)
3.5/5. Dark, eerie, and a little...pop-ish??? Still better than most of the pop stuff out there.
Old - "Outlive" from Lo Flux Tube (1991)
4/5. "I WILL NOT DIE, FATE I DENY!!!" Old was part of the experimental industrial metal league alongside Godflesh, though didn't last as long as the latter. The rhythm is pretty great, I can't deny that.
Acumen Nation - "Parasite Mine" from The 5ifth Column (2002)
3.5/5. Only listeners who aren't so open-minded would hate this. In saying that, I'm slightly disappointed by the poor quality here.
Black Magnet - "Keep It Downtown" from Keep It Downtown (2026)
3/5. This is nice, but can we please keep the industrial down some?
Herrschaft - "Human Soul" from Tesla (2008)
3.5/5. See, when the industrial and metal are in the right blend, it can touch my metal heart.
Diablerie - "Weltschmerz - 2024" from Weltschmerz (2024)
4/5. Same with this one that resurrects an earlier deathly cyber metal track.
Celldweller - "Just Like You" from End of an Empire (2015)
4.5/5. What's not to love about this amazing track? The melody is so touching, and Klayton once again proves himself to be a genius in music.
Fear Factory - "Depraved Mind Murder" from The Industrialist (2012)
5/5. This highlight is where Burton C. Bell's vocal melodies stretch through in a pleasant way and together with Dino Cazares' chords, they make the song more memorable. The bass and drums are also interesting.
Der Martyrer - "I" from Der Martyrer (2025)
4.5/5. Sometimes industrial metal works well when made more extreme, like blackened or deathly.
En Esch - "Dog 2 U" from Trash Chic (2016)
4/5. Ex-KMFDM member En Esch can turn up the industrial metal heat, to unusual yet great results.
Samael - "Hail to the Sun" from Hail to the Sun (2026)
3.5/5. Samael continue the construct the bridge between the black metal of Ceremony of Opposites and the industrial metal of Passage, a bridge that was absent for 30 years and will finally be built for all of humanity.
Circus of Dead Squirrels - "Death Saves the Derelict" from Indoor Recess (2004)
3/5. I'm still not getting a lot of good from this band or album, but it's worth giving it a decent listen.
Treponem Pal - "Souls on Fire" from Rockers' Vibes (2017)
3.5/5. Same for this track, but slightly better I suppose.
Cubanate - "Body Burn" from Brutalism (2017)
4/5. For those who have been into industrial metal much longer than I have, you probably recognize this track from a 2007 episode of The Sopranos. And even longer than that, you have probably jammed out to this in the 90s at home or in a dance club. Well, that or a KMFDM song.
Static-X - "Just in Case" from Start a War (2005)
4.5/5. Wayne Static should be hailed as a legend for his time in Static-X. RIP
Harm's Way, JK Flesh - "Call My Name - Justin Broadrick Remix" from PSTHMN (2019)
5/5. Harm's Way and Godflesh make a good combo, resulting in a grand industrial metal remix with the best of both bands.
Uranium - "Black Knight Satellite" from Pure Nuclear Death (2023)
4.5/5. HOLY HEAVY SH*T!!! That has really made this epic so interesting!
In This Moment - "Sleeping with the Enemy" from Sleeping with the Enemy (2026)
4/5. Sounds like In This Moment is summarizing the alt-/industrial metal sound they've had since Blood, albeit with clear unfiltered vocals. There's only a slight bit of their earlier metalcore, plus a lot of those lyrics cutting like a knife. Maria Brink's vocals have aged greatly. I think a duet with Amy Lee from Evanescence is in order.
Motionless in White, Maria Brink - "Contemptress" from Reincarnate (2014) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]
4.5/5. Of course, Maria Brink has already had a duet with Motionless in White. Getting rolling with the punches, and rolling in the ashes!
Mnemic - "Mindsaver" from The Audio Injected Soul (2004)
5/5. Shooting the target further is this mind-f***ing standout!
The Interbeing - "Eternal Eclipse" from Icon of the Hopeless (2022)
4.5/5. This one branches out more, heading into a bit of progressive groove metal that will take you through space and back.
Pain - "Bye/Die" from Dancing with the Dead (2005)
4/5. Another kick-A track from PAIN, though the quality could've been a bit better, looking back at it. I also heard that this album was removed from Spotify, but now it's back.
Scorn - "Heavy Blood" from Vae Solis (1992)
3.5/5. This one is more mid-paced, but it slowly rises in heaviness, sounding like Godflesh at that time mixed with one of the slower and more melodic Fear Factory ballads.
Die Krupps - "Fire" from Paradise Now (1997)
4/5. A killer remix/re-recording of an Arthur Brown song, featuring the man himself. The organ is quite fun, giving some light to the dark apocalypse.
Genitorturers - "All Hell Breaks Loose (Live)" from Flesh is the Law (2002)
4.5/5. Some sheer intensity in this live cover of a Misfits song (which I didn't know it was a cover until later on).
Gothminister - "We Come Alive" from Pandemonium II - The Battle of the Underworlds (2024)
5/5. The catchy final track, and the song Gothminister performed in Eurovision. You'll definitely wanna sing along to this!
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!