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Now this looks like a good album to revisit this band's progressive metalcore material that I've lost contact with after Colors II. The first Colors album performed live entirely along with some tracks from their first 3 albums. My review and summary coming soon...

Although I don't find this EP to be awesome as you do, Daniel, I'll still thank you for this. Here's my review summary:

The Mosquito Control has been made great by its raw heaviness. This is more chaotic than Isis' more evolved works. If the earliest Isis album you have is Oceanic and you want something from them that's deadlier and heavier, just start with Celestial then head down to their EPs leading up to their first, this one! Indeed there are 4 dark pieces of savage sludge, filled with heavy riff chaos with enraged vocals from the mosquito king (Aaron Turner). However, if you end up getting the Japanese edition, consider yourself lucky, as you can hear their incredible cover of the industrial sludge classic title track of Godflesh's Streetcleaner. If you're a new Isis fan, even though this is their very first release, this is not the right place to start. You might get too attached to the heaviness of their EPs and not enjoy their full-length masterpieces. Of course, fans of Isis' full albums will see the grand difference. Though not the best start, this is where Isis' true innovation had just begun....

4/5

September 2023

1. Circle of Dust - "Exploration - Redux" from Circle of Dust (1995, 2016 remaster) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

2. Deathstars - "Tongues" from Termination Bliss (2006) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

3. In This Moment - "THE PURGE" from THE PURGE (2023)

4. Godflesh - "Land Lord" from Purge (2023) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

5. Fear Factory - "New Messiah" from Re-Industrialized (2023) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

6. OOMPH! - "Krüppel" from Wunschkind (1996)

7. Rammstein - "Du riechst so gut" from Herzeleid (1995)

8. KMFDM - "Ultra" from Nihil (1995)

9. Ministry - "N.W.O." from ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ [Psalm 69] (1992)

10. Gothminister - "Star" from Star (2022)

11. Schwarzer Engel - "Requiem" from Kult der Krähe (2018)

12. Omega Lithium - "Hollow March" from Dreams in Formaline (2009)

13. 3TEETH, Mick Gordon - "Merchant of the Void" from Merchant of the Void (2023)

14. Megaherz - "Jagdzeit" from Götterdämmerung (2012)

15. Lindemann - "Platz Eins" from F & M (2019)

16. Red Harvest - "Beyond the Limits of Physical Xperience" from A Greater Darkness (2007)

17. Author & Punisher - "Women & Children" from Women & Children (2013)

18. The Interbeing - "Sins of the Mechanical" from Among the Amorphous (2017)

19. Breach the Void - "Digital Structure" from the Monochromatic Era (2010)

20. Digimortal - "Сто ночей" from Сто ночей (2013)

21. Seth Ect - "Orison" from Godspeak (2011)

22. Combichrist - "We Were Made to Love You" from We Love You (2014)

23. Zaraza - "Heart.ov.the.Goat" from No Paradise to Lose (2003)

24. SKYND - "Katherine Knight" from Chapter II (2019) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

25. Scorn - "Deep In-Eaten Over and Over" from Vae Solis (1992) [submitted by Daniel]

26. Pain - "Season of the Reaper" from You Only Live Twice (2011) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

Here's my submission for the October Guardians playlist:

Elvenking - "Your Heroes Are Dead" (from Red Silent Tides, 2010)

Cool lists, Sonny! Now for my turn... Here are my top 20 tracks from each of my never forgotten power metal heroes of my metal interest whom I'll never let go of:

DragonForce

1. Through the Fire and Flames - Inhuman Rampage (2006)

2. Highway to Oblivion - Extreme Power Metal (2019)

3. Revolution Deathsquad - Inhuman Rampage (2006)

4. Operation Ground and Pound - Inhuman Rampage (2006)

5. Soldiers of the Wasteland - Sonic Firestorm (2004)

6. Cry Thunder - The Power Within (2012)

7. Fury of the Storm - Sonic Firestorm (2004)

8. Valley of the Damned - Valley of the Damned (2003)

9. Pixel Prison - Warp Speed Warriors (2024)

10. E.P.M. (Extreme Power Metal) - Ultra Beatdown (2008)

11. The Edge of the World - Reaching into Infinity (2017)

12. Disciples of Babylon - Valley of the Damned (2003)

13. The Game - Maximum Overload (2014)

14. My Heart Will Go On - Extreme Power Metal (2019)

15. Heroes of Our Time - Ultra Beatdown (2008)

16. Where Dragons Rule - Valley of the Damned (2003)

17. The Last Journey Home - Ultra Beatdown (2008)

18. Burning Heart - Warp Speed Warriors (2024)

19. Hatred and Revenge - Reaching into Infinity (2017)

20. Astral Warrior Anthem - Warp Speed Warriors (2024)

Kamelot (Roy Khan era)

1. Memento Mori - The Black Halo (2005)

2. Nights of Arabia - The Fourth Legacy (1999)

3. Hunter's Season - Poetry for the Poisoned (2010)

4. The Black Halo - The Black Halo (2005)

5. March of Mephisto - The Black Halo (2005)

6. Serenade - The Black Halo (2005)

7. Center of the Universe - Epica (2003)

8. The Haunting (Somewhere in Time) - The Black Halo (2005)

9. Ghost Opera - Ghost Opera (2007)

10. Karma - Karma (2001)

11. The Great Pandemonium - Poetry for the Poisoned (2010)

12. Abandoned - The Black Halo (2005)

13. The Fourth Legacy - The Fourth Legacy (1999)

14. This Pain - The Black Halo (2005)

15. Lunar Sanctum - The Fourth Legacy (1999)

16. The Shadow of Uther - The Fourth Legacy (1999)

17. Until Kingdom Come - The Fourth Legacy (1999)

18. Forever - Karma (2001)

19. III Ways To Epica - Epica (2003)

20. Providence - Siege Perilous (1998)

Exactly one year ago, August 28, 2022, I discovered this glorious band when my brother was blasting this EP (among other songs) in a not-so-ordinary family car ride. As I give this epic extreme release another listen on the one-year anniversary of that historical event, I'd like to once again thank my brother for this incredible discovery:

After doing my top 20 list of favorite tracks by Trivium, I decided to do a genre analysis of each and every track from my list to see if they really live up to their melodic metalcore sound that I enjoy so much. Though I won't do the same with August Burns Red because their metalcore sound stays almost the same in each song, nor Strapping Young Lad because their sound has different sounds all over the place, making it difficult to dissect. Anyway, here's how I would tag the genres in these 20 Trivium tracks:

1. In Waves - melodic metalcore

2. Becoming the Dragon - thrash/melodic metalcore

3. Strife - heavy/thrash/melodic metalcore

4. The Sin and the Sentence - melodic metalcore/thrash metal

5. Watch the World Burn - melodic metalcore/thrash/progressive metal

6. The Heart From Your Hate - heavy metal

7. Ember to Inferno - melodic metalcore/thrash/melodic death metal

8. Forsake Not the Dream - melodic metalcore/thrash metal

9. Pillars of Serpents - melodic metalcore

10. Like Light to the Flies - melodic metalcore

11. Throes of Perdition - melodic metalcore/heavy/progressive metal

12. Endless Night - heavy metal/hard rock

13. In the Court of the Dragon - melodic metalcore

14. Inception of the End - melodic metalcore/thrash metal

15. Pull Harder on the Strings of Your Martyr - melodic metalcore

16. Silence in the Snow - heavy/power metal

17. Built to Fall - heavy/melodic metalcore

18. The Shadow of the Abattoir - heavy/power/symphonic/melodic metalcore

19. Blind Leading the Blind - heavy metal

20. What the Dead Men Say - melodic metalcore/thrash metal

So based on what I've analyzed, I enjoy a lot of Trivium's melodic metalcore sound, which is the main genre in most of their albums. Though there's a solid amount of classic heavy/thrash metal tracks from this band that I enjoy. They also seem to experiment with progressive/power metal, and to a lesser one-time extent, melodic death/symphonic metal/hard rock. All in all, Trivium still reigns as one of the most diverse melodic metalcore bands around, and I'm glad their music still touches my metal heart.

I have a confession to make: I don't really like the sound of straightforward black metal. I find it to be too much about texture or filthy production instead of creating something memorable. It takes the one thing that hardcore punk had going for it and left it as a hollow shell of noise.

You're not alone there, Saxy. Besides the filthy production and noise, I also have some moral struggles with the genre due to its common usage of satanic/anti-religious lyrics. That being said, I don't mind if some bands start off as black metal in their first one or a few albums before moving to a different genre, like In the Woods..., Dodheimsgard, and The Kovenant. And I enjoy the blend of metalcore/deathcore with melodic/symphonic black metal in albums like Underoath's Cries of the Past, Abigail Williams' Legend, and Mental Cruelty's Zwelicht. I can definitely recognize Dodheimsgard's 666 International and The Kovenant's Nexus Polaris as industrial black metal classic masterpieces, something rare for a black metal release to achieve in my metal palate.

A true classic metalcore highlight. Although the song is based on a horrific tour bus crash caused by a drunk driver that killed two members of an earlier band Compromise, the song title reminded me of my Summer break being cut short by my busy schedule:

A couple Spotify playlists I've made based on those two lists, including a few extra songs in each playlist:

Trivium - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Mo15LhBBqDuWx4QdUhzVa

August Burns Red - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/79N4Mmrs66n4IrIqnpBKeX

Cool intro, killer riffing, speedy soloing... All you can ask for in this doomy death metal track's live rendition:

The eerie slowness of Clouds is nicely represented in this live EP:

Ben, please add the new Through Fire album Devil's Got You Dreamin'.

A prog-ish power metal highlight with some speedy Iron Maiden-infused riffing and vocal glory:

An 8-minute piece of dark early progressive/power metal:

I've given this Adramelch album some listening and a review to test out my strength in the progressive power metal I once loved, and to be honest, I'm not sure if fully-fledged progressive metal would be what I would call this offering. There are a few full-on power metal tracks with speedy Iron Maiden-infused riffing and wide-ranged singing, and sure the rest of this album has the early progressive metal of Queensryche/Fates Warning, but even the more progressive tracks are as melodic as power metal in some sections. So I might have to vote NO for this Hall entry.

My world has been thrown into complete disarray this week after I was made redundant after 28 years of service at my company. It came completely out of the blue & seems to be complete madness from an operational point of view given that the work that I do is still very much required. The whole business is in uproar over it & I'll receive a very large pay-out which certainly softens the blow a touch but my ego has copped a significant amount of bruising & it hasn't come at a good time for my personal life so I'm doing it a bit tough at the moment.

Sorry to hear, Daniel. Life can be tough, but I'm sure you'll stand strong.

Hi all! I have one month left in my college course (last day on September 19) and my work internship (last day on September 21). However, on September 25, 26, and 27, I have an all-day each-day special event in a different company that is thinking about hiring me based on my performance in an assessment I took last week. Then after the event, I plan to have a few days to rest after wrapping up my busy 3 months. So I still can't work on The Revolution monthly playlists until the beginning of October, but at least I'll be on time to work on the November Revolution playlist onwards. I think my schedule has cleared slightly to the point where I might be able to continue feature release submissions starting with the ones for October. And of course, I still have the time to do The Sphere clan playlists. So my semi-hiatus in on slightly longer, but restrictions are more relaxed. Once again, I can still do The Sphere monthly playlists, and possibly feature release submissions from the October ones onwards, but not the Revolution playlists. The end of my semi-hiatus is near, but not near enough...

There are a couple albums in which I question their status as studio albums, the first two Daughters albums (and only ones metal enough to be in this site), Canada Songs and Hell Songs. Canada Songs follows the grindcore aspect of having 10 songs each with an average one minute in length. The 11-minute release is far too short to be a full-length album in my opinion. Hell Songs is only twice as long as Canada Songs, with a slightly more acceptable length to be a full-length album. Still I think of those two releases as one 34-minute studio album split into two sides, with each side recorded in a different time and style.

As for long "EPs", one example I can think of is Bring Me the Horizon's Music to Listen To... If it's over 75 minutes in length, why is it being marketed as an EP? Personally I think of it as more of a remix album sampling some songs from Amo. There are even a few long experimental tracks including "Underground Big {HEADFULOFHYENA}" which goes on for 24 minutes (only a minute longer than the entire Daughters album Hell Songs), with the last 3 quarters being a hypnotic loop caused by a computer crash and Sykes recording a monologue over it. Well, seeing how The Gathering's album Afterwords is considered a remix album and even an EP, I'll let it slide. Same with Post Human: Survival Horror for its short 32-minute length. But if Post Human: Nex Gen ends up in the same length as each of BTMH's first 6 albums or longer, I hope it will be considered a studio album way more than an EP...

Holy sh*t! New ERRA single?! You bet I'm up for some more awesome progressive metalcore action:

Here's my updated list:

Beginning oldies (1984-1989)/B.M. (Before Metalcore):

1984: Voivod - War and Pain

1985: Watchtower - Energetic Disassembly

1986: Dark Angel - Darkness Descends

1987: Voivod - Killing Technology

1988: Sadus - Illusions

1989: Godflesh - Streetcleaner

Old golden classics and millennium transition highlights (1990-2001)/Metalcore's humble beginnings and light of day-seeing classics:

1990: Rorschach - Remain Sedate

1991: Old - Lo Flux Tube

1992: Sadus - A Vision of Misery

1993: Old - The Musical Dimensions of Sleastak

1994: Circle of Dust - Brainchild

1995: Waltari - Big Bang

1996: Red Harvest - HyBreed

1997: Waltari - Space Avenue

1998: Embodyment - Embrace the Eternal

1999: Botch - We Are The Romans

2000: Extol - Undeceived

2001: Candiria - 300 Percent Density

Modern favorites (2002-2013)/Rise of the full Revolution:

2002: Red Harvest - Sick Transit Gloria Mundi

2003: Animosity - Shut It Down

2004: ISIS – Panopticon

2005: Trivium - Ascendancy

2006: Dog Fashion Disco - Adultery

2007: Dethklok - The Dethalbum

2008: In This Moment - The Dream

2009: Vektor - Black Future

2010: Whitechapel - A New Era of Corruption

2011: Trivium - In Waves

2012: Bury Tomorrow - The Union of Crowns

2013: Dethklok - The Doomstar Requiem: A Klok Opera

The best of the most recent (2014-present)/A greater new uprising:

2014: The Acacia Strain - Coma Witch

2015: Sikth - Opacities

2016: Insomnium - Winter's Gate

2017: Brendon Small - II: Become the Storm

2018: Fit for a King - Dark Skies

2019: Northlane - Alien

2020: Code Orange - Underneath

2021: Trivium - In the Court of the Dragon

2022: Lorna Shore - Pain Remains

2023 so far: Dødheimsgard - Black Medium Current

2023 albums I'm looking forward to getting:

Atreyu - The Moment You Find Your Flame

Dethklok - Dethalbum IV/Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar

Asking Alexandria - Where Do We Go from Here?

The Word Alive - Hard Rest

Polaris - Fatalism

Code Orange - The Above

Of Mice & Men - Tether

Beartooth - The Surface

In This Moment - Godmode

Paradise Lost - Icon 30 (revisiting this band for a 30th anniversary album recording)

Norwegian epic extreme gothic/symphonic death metal that should be no trouble for fans of Epica, Septicflesh, and Tristania:

Crushing melodic death-doom from two of the guys from Katatonia, one of whom would unfortunately lose the growling part of his voice afterwards:

The Crimson Chin! (not my guess, just recognized who that character is)

A dark slow 8-minute trip through industrial metal popularized by this band and album:

Impressive list, Daniel!

Another metalcore guitarist has fallen, Brad Thomson, formerly of mathcore band The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza. He was known "as one helluva guitar player", and fans of the band have been grateful to hear his mighty guitar skills in the first two TDTE albums. RIP

I don't know if this one works, but hopefully there's a way to enhance it:

With Rex pointing out the 35th anniversary of Marty Friedman's debut Dragon's Kiss, I thought it would be a good time to resurrect this thread again. So for Rex and any other neoclassical/speed metal fans here, wish this album a happy birthday:

Also on that day is the 10th anniversary of one of my favorite albums by spacey post-sludge metallers Rosetta:

Solid list, Rex! This might be great for a possible neoclassical metal Guardians clan challenge. What do you think, Ben?

Although my ultimate favorite album is Trivium's In Waves, I feel like there are some songs by Bullet for My Valentine that relate to me very well. When I have few dark struggles elsewhere, I feel the need to unleash my energy, and show that I don't wanna give up, yet I don't wanna hurt anyone, even when everything's too much to handle. This song provides a great example of that:

The Gathering's second album Almost a Dance.

Here are my sneak peek submissions for the September Sphere playlist:

Circle of Dust - "Exploration - Redux" (3:50) from Circle of Dust (1995, 2016 remaster)

Deathstars - "Tongues" (3:45) from Termination Bliss (2006)

Fear Factory - "New Messiah" (4:30) from Re-Industrialized (2023)

Godflesh - "Land Lord" (4:56) from Purge (2023)

Pain - "Season of the Reaper" (6:38) from You Only Live Twice (2011)

SKYND - "Katherine Knight" (5:08) from Chapter II (2019)

Total length: 28:47

Here are my submissions for the September Revolution playlist:

Any Given Day - "Endurance" (4:45) from Everlasting (2016)

As I Lay Dying - "Blinded" (3:22) from Shaped by Fire (2019)

Electric Callboy - "Best Day" (3:58) from Crystals (2015)

Emmure - "A Gift a Curse" (4:10) from Eternal Enemies (2014)

Northlane - "Corruption" (3:54) from Discoveries (2011)

The Word Alive - "Your Mirage" (3:59) from Real (2014)

Unbroken - "Zero Hour" (3:48) from Ritual (1993)

Total length: 27:56

Here are my submissions for the September Infinite playlist:

Dødheimsgard - "Det tomme kalde mørke" (7:35) from Black Medium Current (2023)

Evergrey - "Closure" (3:08) from Monday Morning Apocalypse (2006)

Pestilence - "Soul Search" (3:19) from Spheres (1993)

Sikth - "Cracks of Light" (4:13) from The Future in Whose Eyes (2017)

The Ocean - "Permian: The Great Dying" (9:22) from Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic (2018)

Total length: 27:37

Here are my submissions for the September Gateway playlist:

Asking Alexandria - "Bad Blood" (3:31) from Bad Blood / Psycho (2023)

Beartooth - "Might Love Myself" (3:40) from Might Love Myself (2023)

Celldweller - "Own Little World" (3:33) from Celldweller (2003)

Disturbed - "The Best Ones Lie" (4:02) from Evolution (2018)

Five Finger Death Punch - "Coming Down" (4:01) from American Capitalist (2011)

In This Moment - "The Great Divide" (4:11) from The Dream (2008)

Lacuna Coil - "Aeon XX" (2:04) from Comalies XX (2022)

Northlane - "Freefall" (4:02) from Alien (2019)

Total length: 29:04

Another ambient alt-metalcore highlight, starting soft before the heavier side with screamed vocals and djenty riffing:

I've done my review, here's its summary:

Alien is one of the best albums I've heard to blend genres from 3 of my clans; The Gateway, The Revolution, and The Sphere. And seeing how well-deserving their earlier albums are of The Infinite, it solidifies Northlane's reign as one of the most suitable bands for me. The band had already reached a decade since formation at that point. Continuing their quest for worldwide fame, they were able to overcome lineup/touring changes. Alien is a true definition of the new modern direction they're going for. Electronic synths become more emphasized, while the riff heaviness and breakdowns are still around. Marcus Bridge continues his vocal diversity. Bassist Brendon Padjasek, who's only in the band for this album, also performs noticeable screamed vocals in a few songs, alongside Marcus Bridge's cleans, and even a screaming duel between the two vocalists. Northlane continues to rise as the album Alien expands their style into different realms. The elements can evolve while the source stays intact. This album is highly enjoyable and can be treated like a journey from the dark Hell to the bright Heaven. A true masterpiece from the masters of futuristic modern metal!

5/5

August 2023

1. DAGames - "Born Champion (Overwatch Song)" from Born Champion (Overwatch Song) (2016) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

2. King Satan - "The Faces of the Devil" from The Faces of the Devil (2022)

3. Gothminister - "Monsters" from Empire of Dark Salvation (2005) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

4. Deathstars - "Motherzone" from Termination Bliss (2006) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

5. Clawerfield - "Emotion Zero" from Engines of Creation (2014)

6. Black Comedy - "Sum of All Shit" from Instigator (2008)

7. Black Light Discipline - "Walls Inside Us" from Against Each Other (2012)

8. Fear Factory - "Genexus" from Genexus (2015) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

9. Treponem Pal - "Screamers" from Screamers (2023)

10. Lard - "70s Rock Must Die" from '70's Rock Must Die (2000)

11. Decree - "Fateless" from Fateless (2011)

12. Mortiis - "Doppelganger - Die Krupps Extended Version" from The Great Corrupter (2017)

13. Mick Gordon - "BFG Division" from DOOM (2016) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

14. Samael - "Ailleurs" from Eternal (1999) [submitted by Shadowdoom9 (Andi)]

15. OOMPH! - "Sex" from Sperm (1994)

16. Ministry - "Thieves" from The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste (1989)

17. Pitchshifter - "Please Sir" from www.pitchshifter.com (1998)

18. Old - "Citient Null" from Lo Flux Tube (1991)

19. Waltari - "Prime Time" from Space Avenue (1997)

20. Rammstein - "Bück dich" from Sehnsucht (1997)

21. KMFDM - "A Drug Against War" from Angst (1993)

22. Godflesh - "Jesu" from Hymns (2001)

23. Final Light - "In the Void" from In the Void (2022)

I actually had a chance to buy a ticket to an Anthrax concert in my country, but it never happened. Here's the full story: https://metal.academy/forum/13/thread/826#topic_7164

If that doesn't work, can you try cutting the text and pasting it into Notepad and then copying and pasting it back into the review, then pressing Save? I know that's an unwieldy solution, but it will just help me understand what's happening.

I've done that before and it works. You think that will work for you, Rex?

Great updates, Ben! We appreciate it.

Djenty metalcore with haunting ambience and Marcus Bridge's unstoppable vocal force:

Ambient alt-metalcore with perhaps the most f***ing brutal breakdown by the band:

A modern heavy highlight that any Northlane newcomers should start with:

Epic list, Rex!

I'm telling you, catchiness and brutality make a strong duo when it comes to djenty metalcore:

Ben, please add the Parkway Drive / Think Straight / Shoot to Kill split album What We've Built.

A flawless headbanging djent-ish metalcore mix of ambient and brutal that fans of Architects, Within the Ruins, and Invent Animate should get into:

Here are my thoughts on all the selected tracks:

DAGames - "Born Champion (Overwatch Song)" from Born Champion (Overwatch Song) (2016)

4/5. Let's start this playlist with a solid catchy tune inspired by the video game series Overwatch. Such a great hard-hitter!

King Satan - "The Faces of the Devil" from The Faces of the Devil (2022)

4.5/5. H*ll yeah! Even the most satanic music doesn't have to be black metal. I mean I don't usually like the more satanic bands, but this is a f***ing house-shaker. It almost makes me want to say "Hail King Satan", though saying that wouldn't sound right for my standards. Can I get a "John 3:16" up in here?!

Gothminister - "Monsters" from Empire of Dark Salvation (2005)

5/5. The best track for me here, worth adding gothic-ish industrial metal to a club.

Deathstars - "Motherzone" from Termination Bliss (2006)

4.5/5. This one's amazing, but feels a little bothersome. I mean I love the warm chorus, but the change from techno groove to violent heaviness is abrupt.

Clawerfield - "Emotion Zero" from Engines of Creation (2014)

4/5. F***ing powerful cyber metal! What else can I say?!

Black Comedy - "Sum of All Shit" from Instigator (2008)

3.5/5. Ditto with this one, though some parts might be slightly sh*tty.

Black Light Discipline - "Walls Inside Us" from Against Each Other (2012)

4/5. F***ing beautiful electro-industrial/cyber metal from a practically unknown yet underrated band! As much of a banger this is, I have to say that I really like the lyrical phrase "Unstoppable oblivion".

Fear Factory - "Genexus" from Genexus (2015)

4.5/5. With more of that precise speed in this track, it fits well with Dino Cazares' crushing riffing.

Treponem Pal - "Screamers" from Screamers (2023)

4/5. Explore the wonders of industrial revolution with this sweet track! The beastly guitar talent is worth good respect. Think about this song as Ministry-style industrial metal with some riffing close to what Van Halen could do.

Lard - "70s Rock Must Die" from '70's Rock Must Die (2000)

3.5/5. This track is, in a word, HILARIOUS. Let me tell you, this is the band's attempt to parody the cheesy classic 70s rock of Aerosmith and AC/DC. The lyrics are quite ridiculous, especially the chorus that keeps declaring that this kind of sound must die. Biafra seems to do a good job impersonating Axl Rose of Guns n' Roses. You never usually hear something both headbanging and hilarious at the same time, and people say only Spinal Tap could do something like that. It's definitely a break from the punky attitude of bands like Dead Kennedys (Jello Biafra's former band). It's just so d*mn funny. I'm not sure what I was thinking adding that song to this playlist, but it's still good.

Decree - "Fateless" from Fateless (2011)

4/5. Apocalyptic industrial rock/metal to dive into a soundscape of dystopian Hell.

Mortiis - "Doppelganger - Die Krupps Extended Version" from The Great Corrupter (2017)

3.5/5. Somewhat of a thematic continuation from the previous track, though it could've honestly had some improvement.

Mick Gordon - "BFG Division" from DOOM (2016)

4/5. This man has never ceased to blessed fans of DOOM and/or its soundtrack with his music. A collaboration with Hans Zimmer would totally go beyond space and time!

Samael - "Ailleurs" from Eternal (1999)

3.5/5. This one will have you dancing along. It's almost close to the cyber metal sound The Kovenant would pioneer in Animatronic! Though some might also be reminded of Front Line Assembly.

OOMPH! - "Sex" from Sperm (1994)

3/5. One of only a few tracks in this album stand out for me. Enough said!

Ministry - "Thieves" from The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste (1989)

3.5/5. This one starts with a hyper guitar riff over a dance beat, then the verse has Al Jourgensen's distorted screams of "THIEVES AND LIARS!! MURDERERS!!! HYPOCRITES AND B****RDS!!!!" Then the chorus stops for a stretched guitar chord until one more scream of "THIEVES!!! LIARS!!!" Then the drums go full-on thrash, but they should've used real drums instead of programming. I'm guessing they couldn't find any drummers going that fast.

Pitchshifter - "Please Sir" from www.pitchshifter.com (1998)

4/5. This dark track has a black metal-sounding intro chord that makes that song the most enjoyable in its original album.

Old - "Citient Null" from Lo Flux Tube (1991)

4.5/5. An excellent track from an industrial/avant-garde metal classic album. To those looking for extra-terrestrial experimental metal, the search is over!

Waltari - "Prime Time" from Space Avenue (1997)

5/5. This favorite track of mine rocks out with heavy mid-paced groove before incredible hyper-thrash soloing. And it all starts from an 8-bit video game-sounding intro.

Rammstein - "Bück dich" from Sehnsucht (1997)

4.5/5. The masters of Neue Deutsche Härte have revolutionized modern metal in Germany, though they're currently in hot water due to some sexual allegations against vocalist Till Lindemann.

KMFDM - "A Drug Against War" from Angst (1993)

4/5. Also developing industrial rock/metal in Germany in the 90s is KMFDM. Although the band didn't make a full breakthrough until 1995's Nihil, this song from their 1993 album Angst is an early hint at their faster metal direction. Quite innovative!

Godflesh - "Jesu" from Hymns (2001)

4.5/5. Not many industrial metal songs can surpass this one, it's so beautifully haunting. The beauty is especially found in the clean hidden track, a good hint at the project Jesu, which Justin Broadrick would start in the aftermath of losing everything including his main band, money, house, and marriage, but with that project, he would slowly get his life and Godflesh back on track.

Final Light - "In the Void" from In the Void (2022)

4/5. One final track in this playlist is from a one-time collaboration project between Perturbator and Cult of Luna vocalist Johannes Persson. Although slightly too electronic and ending the playlist a little abruptly now that I look back at it, it will never disappoint fans of both artists. Long live the Cult!

Pretty good playlist I've made, huh? Despite some bumpiness in some places. Anyway, 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 Daniel for accepting this and your help with your submission, and I hope the rest of you enjoy it like I've had!