When I first heard the song “Pussy” off of Rammstein’s latest offering, I was pleasantly surprised even in the face of a widespread backlash against it. People have been criticizing the band for being too poppy, to which my response would be, why not? Rammstein have never proclaimed themselves to be metal despite using heavy [...]

Before there was Rammstein and Marilyn Manson there was KMFDM. While Ministry were and will probably always be the preeminent industrial metal band, I think that KMFDM are far superior in creativity and catchiness. While not as metal as Ministry perhaps, they are still metal enough in my book.

Album: Nihil
Label: Wax Trax!
Year: 1995

Swedish industrial/goth band Deathstars, have released their third release this year called Night Electric Night, combining elements from Rammstein, Cradle of Filth, Marilyn Manson and Clawfinger, the result however, is far from electric. I was surprised to find out that Emil Nödtveidt and Ole Öhman, both former members of Dissection, along with an assortment of [...]

Ministry for the time being, is officially no more, and like any worthy sub-genre of metal (or music in general), there has to be a successor. Well, would you believe that that successor could very well be a couple of ladies from Japan? That’s the band Metalchicks are just beginning to make waves in the [...]

Because of Richard Kruspe’s involvement in the very popular industrial rock/metal band Rammstein, his new side project is subject to direct comparison regardless of the musical style. However, being that several elements of Emigrate are rooted in the industrial style, these comparisons aren’t too far of a stretch. Don’t read this as a negative [...]

I have been listening to metal for many years now, and if there is one un-relenting negative fact I have come across about the metal community, it would be that many of us are cynical bastards who seem to judge various bands without “really” listening to the music. Elitism amongst metal fans runs rampant, and [...]