Industrial music is an interesting form of music. I would describe it as a cross-breeding of rock, new wave, and gothic influences. However, it can range from an almost hip-hop style of rock to a dark metal style.
Wikipedia describes it as comprised of "many styles of experimental music, including many forms of electronic music." Industrial music is definitely
not maistream music. It is often labeled "underground" music because they deal with often controversial (and taboo) subject matter. You hear it used in theatrical performances and as background music in movies or TV shows featuring gothic venues. In fact, many performers of this genre use theatrics and special effects to intensify the surrealistic and psychedelic atmosphere of their shows.
There are many industrial music bands out there. Perhaps the most modern one known to many is
Nine Inch Nails
. Not too long ago, I wrote about one I really like called
Lucky Striker. Here's a really interesting sounding one I recently discovered from my very own local area in Virginia...
Reaver is based out of Yorktown, Virginia. This band consists of four talented "kaoticians" - the lead vocalist who goes by the name
"R" (does it stand for "Reaver", I wonder?);
Miko LeStrange who does synthesizers and backing vocals;
+Synthicide+ who does the live electronics, sampling, and percussions; and
ScareyPete who also does percussions and metallic noise. They recently signed on to the
Radio-Active-Music label where their latest album,
Eternal Psychonaut
is being promoted and sold. You can also download the full-length MP3 version of the album through Amazon.com. Just click on the album title below to visit the download page.
Eternal PsychonautYou can also visit this band's official myspace profile to stream their music and find out more about them:
's albums, you can't help but wonder how he can make songs with titles like Funeral of Hearts
, Killing Loneliness 
, and Ode to Solitude sound so irresistibly sexy. In fact, I listened to HIM's cover of the Chris Isaak
song Wicked Game
and just found myself lusting for more HIM music! 
is not a new band. This rock band from Helsinski, Finland, was formed in 1991 by lead vocalist Ville Valo, guitarist Mikko Lindström, bassist Mikko Paananen and drummers Juha Tarvonen and Juippi. Like many bands, their lineup has changed since their formation and now consist of singer Valo, guitarist Lindström, bassist Paananen, a keyboardist Janne Puurtinen, and drummer Mika Karppinen. 
, became gold in September 2006. They also have multi-platinum albums in Finland and Germany. 
is the band's latest album. It was released in 2009 and features the following tracks:
