Best Industrial Bands

One of the most talented music projects who evolved through the ages and had its influence throughout music history.

Every album up to "The Fragile" is filled with state of the art music productions which incorporate strangeness, roughness, sensibility, experimentation, all that in a catchy style. Trent used to be present in every step of production. But since Trent decided to focus on arrangement and made Atticus Ross enter the equation on the production side with the album "With Teeth" (he was first coming as additional production), a slow decay has been sensed by many NIN fans. For now in 2015, "Hesitations Marks" is really the least interesting accomplishment.

Number 1.

Seems To Be A common Misconception about industrial music... Wiki it IdIots.!
Trent is the father of Pop Industrial.

nin did not invent industrial music. nin just made it popular and enhanced it.

I have a NIN tatoo in my delts for a reason...

Rammstein will always be the best out of industrial bands. Tool has a lot of non-fans which shouldn't be look at a "should be number one" opinion. To me.. Tool is okay but they have not gotten as much hits as rammstein. Their music even sounds harder live and they have and play a good show. They never do a concert where they don't put on a show and trust me I have seen many YouTube videos of their concerts and participated at their concerts as well. All the money you spend for tickets to see them is worth it. Even if you don't understand a thing they say it's easy to configure the meaning of it through his reaction and it most of the time resembles a word/words in English. They were and still will be my favorite band in general. I don't know why this unwanted trash "kmfdm" is on here.. What kind of band name is that? Hello? Depeche mode has more fans than you an your name is the reason why not one of their real fans will listen to that. Oomph deserves to be at ...more

Rammstein is the real deal! Even as someone who barely understands a word of the German language, the music itself stands alone! Please enjoy this band, for they are the ultimate in all genres of music. Being a Canadian citizen, I have to tolerate the Justin Beiber phenomenon everyday of my life through the media, the radio, the TV... etc! It is disgusting! Rammstein brings me into a world of pure want and enjoyment. They will only get better as the years progress.

Never like metal music at all until I chanced upon Rammstein. Problem with metal music is that those growling, constant swearing, bad singing and loud instruments just make me even more frustrated than stress-relieving. Rammstein is probably the only band that totally changes my perception of metal music and they even did it singing in a language that I do not understand just shows how good they are. Their music have great beats unlike typical metal music which really breaks all language barrier because you can still enjoy them without understanding the lyrics. I also like that their lead singer has this deep, baritone vocal which made him sound more like an opera singer than those typical metal singers who cannot really sing.

Though nobody knows what they are talking about, the music speaks for itself.

I couldn't live without a Ministry disc in my car. No Ministry, no NIN. Tool are a great band but sure as hell don't belong anywhere near this list, nor do Bullet For My Valentine (Why they're here is an absolute mystery). Ministry, Rammstein, NIN, Skinny Puppy, Frontline Assembly, KMFDM, Stabbing Westward and Front 242 are my picks.

PROBABLY THE BEST INDUSTRIAL BAND EVER. THEY'VE ONLY GOTTEN HEAVIER OVER THE YEARS AND HUGE INFLUENCE ON A LOT OF WHAT WE HEAR NOW. DON'T FORGET, A BAND THAT NEVER WENT COMMERCIAL.

Not easy to choose between NIN, Ministry and Zombie (in his various appearances), but I give the edge to Ministry because...well, I don't know why. Is it good enough to just think they're the best?

Ministry > Nine Inch Nails any day of the week.

I don't know what the hell Bullet For My Valentine, A perfect circle or Tool is doing on this list, none of these bands come close to Industrial.
1. Marilyn Manson
2. Rob Zombie
3. Dope - D2Demon

Antichrist Superstar is the only industrial album in terms of the actual music, but the lyrics in all albums are very industrial, as well as generally brilliant.

Now, This was tricky. I had to choose in between Rammstein and Marilyn Manson. In this case, I chose Manson because Rammstein are already at number 1! If Manson's votes can get him to second, then it'll be perfect!

Surely the best.though they're not very industrial. - say10

I listen to almost all these bands listed on here. The first industrial band I listened to was Marilyn Manson though he really isn't an all round industrial artist. I have never been a big Nine Inch Nails fan. The band that got me started in industrial was Rammstein though they are far from being the best. Rammstein is one of my favorites but I give props to KMFDM. KMFDM has been around longer than Rammstein by 10 years, and has an impressive history. They have released 17 STUDIO ALBUMS! In comparison Rammstein has released only 6. On top of that, KMFDM has released numerous singles and other songs spanning more than 200 SONGS ALTOGETHER! KMFDM has some of the greatest variety of all time. Plus KMFDM has some really cool album art. Being able to stick with a style for as long as they have and to release so much is an accomplishment in itself. Their album artwork has almost become associated with their band and the style is impressive and creative. KMFDM also sports songs not only in ...more

Better than the best, megalomaniacal and harder than the rest.

laugh out loud, there's a comment on Rammsteins vote that says:
"I don't know why this unwanted trash "kmfdm" is on here.. What kind of band name is that? Hello? Depeche mode has more fans than you an your name is the reason why not one of their real fans will listen to that. "

He does know that KMFDMs name doesn't REALLY stand for "Kill Mother F****** Depeche Mode" right?

Ah Rammstein, the novelty industrial band... But never fear REAL industrial fans, because KMFDM will always do what's right.

For one low price, KMFDM can blow your mind, rock your face off and jump-start your heart.

One must distinguish between early KMFDM and recent KMFDM. Prior to their temporary breakup, KMFDM truly stood apart from other industrial groups in their complete disregard of accepted musical norms (i.E., What Do You Know Deutschland), and their desire to genuinely embrace the spirit of industrial rock and counterculture. Not many bands - certainly not ANY ranked above KMFDM on this list - had the guts to do that, as shown by their overwhelming dependence on pop-like music. Other bands may be catchy, accessible, and easy to listen to, but KMFDM and Coil ought to be at the top of this list; anyone who thinks otherwise is simply a fan of pop-industrial.

Great band, as long as hormonal columbine fangirls don't mess it up.

Been the best for damn near thirty years and always will be. Zombie is king!

Rob Zombie always a king.

Rob is the God of Industrial. Love him always!

Love Rob! He's the real Superbeast..

Skinny Puppy, Front Line Assembly,
Numb, Controlled Bleeding, Diatribe, etc. Etc. They are true industrial. This is the worst list I have ever seen. Many of the bands on the list are not even close to being industrial!

With no hesitation the should be lie on the top of the list because they are pioneer in this genre and they were the first band to introduce the meaning of weird sounds in music industry and even big Trent Reznor confessed that one of his songs (down in it) is an inspiration comes from the Skinny puppy's song called Dig it. another point in this list that is ridiculous is that the great big Gary Numan Can be lie at the top of the list not as an Industrial band but as a big inspiration to the other artist in this genre

This is a terrible list. A lot of these bands rn't industrial @ all. They've got tool as #4 which isn't industrial & static x which is just garbage @ #9... I love nin & mm but I would not put them up that high. Skinny puppy should w/o question b @ the top. 2 even put them @ number 5 is an insult. 2 anyone reading this, there is a rare, hard 2 find industrial band (as many are) called "transparent" w/an album called "bomb in the market square"- 1 of the best albums I've ever heard & I've been looking 4 them 4 months on the internet. I can't find them anywhere except on the nin tribute cd's. Y so hard 2 find?! Anyway, if you ever c it, buy it, no matter how much it costs!

Skinny Puppy are the only pure industrial band in the top 10 of this list.

I'm baffled on how these guys are so far down. They are heavy and dark, yes, but industrial wise, they've got the core down and know what they are doing. Great music, great band, deserves more recognition. - BloodyThunderX

Fear Factory should be in the top 10 they make all the other industrial bands to shame. (sorry) Fear Factory rules m/

These guys are amazing! They have had their ups and downs but they have certainly stood the test of time

Top 10 material.

The best industrial band of all time should rank way higher. Mushroomhead has dominated the underground for many years and deserves much better. They work very hard on what they do and are very good live they don't just have the looks they have the good sound to back it up.

Mushroomhead is easily the best industrial band, both thematically and sound wise.

The best. They are the most creative, using rap, metal, industrial and techno to create a sound that Is all their own.

Seriously one of the best band around here

Uh... Depeche Mode aren't industrial.

Depeche. Mode are alternative

Of course they are industrial! You are concentrating on harder rock but DM were pioneers the f this sound back in the 80s and with Violater they have one of the best albums ever. So much narrow margin need comments on here and music snobbery.

Depeche Mode fused synthpop with the industrial sounds of Einsturzende Neubauten to create three industrial pop records in the mid-1980s: Construction Time Again ("Everything Counts"), Some Great Reward ("People are People," "Master and Servant," "Blasphemous Rumours"), and Black Celebration ("Stripped"). They established the template that Trent Reznor would flesh out in Pretty Hate Machine.

Why so low on this list? - christangrant