industrial metal
Music genre; fusion of heavy metal and industrial music
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Industrial metal is a music genre that combines the aggressive sound of heavy metal with the electronic and mechanical elements of industrial music. It matters because it represents an influential fusion that shaped heavy music and popular culture from the 1980s onward, attracting fans who appreciated both the raw power of metal and the experimental textures of industrial production.
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Industrial metal is the fusion of heavy metal and industrial music, typically employing repeating metal guitar riffs, sampling, synthesizer or sequencer lines, and distorted vocals. Prominent industrial metal acts include Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, Fear Factory, Rammstein, KMFDM, and Godflesh.
Industrial metal developed in the late 1980s, as industrial and metal began to fuse into a common genre. Industrial metal did well in the early 1990s, particularly in North America, with the success of groups such as Nine Inch Nails, but its popularity began to fade in the latter half of the 1990s.