Top 10 Most Important Artists in Industrial Music History

Industrial music wouldn't be what it is today without the help of these people. And I've compiled a list of ten of industrial's most prominent artists.
The Top Ten
1 Throbbing Gristle Throbbing Gristle were an English music and visual arts group formed in 1976 in Kingston upon Hull. The band comprised Genesis P-Orridge, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Peter "Sleazy" Christopherson and Chris Carter.

They pretty much created the genre so they easily deserve the number one spot.

2 Monte Cazazza
3 Cabaret Voltaire
4 SPK
5 Boyd Rice
6 Nine Inch Nails Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock band, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio.

They helped popularize industrial.

7 Killing Joke Killing Joke are an English rock band formed in October 1978 in Notting Hill, London, England. The original line-up included Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Geordie Walker and Youth.

Industrial rock before NIN.

8 Ministry Ministry is an American industrial metal band founded by lead singer and only original member Al Jourgensen in 1981. Originally a new wave synthpop outfit, Ministry changed its style to industrial metal in the mid-1980s. In late 1990s and after that, Ministry have explored other metal genres, most notably thrash metal.

One of the pioneers of industrial metal.

9 Z'EV
10 Godflesh Godflesh are an English industrial metal band from Birmingham, England. The group formed in 1982 under the title Fall of Because, but did not release any complete music until 1988 when Justin Broadrick and G. C. Green renamed the band and decided to use a drum machine for percussion.

Another pioneering industrial metal band.

The Contenders
11 Front 242
12 Skinny Puppy Skinny Puppy is a Canadian industrial music group, formed in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1982. The group is widely considered to be one of the founders of the electro-industrial genre.
13 Front Line Assembly
14 Whitehouse
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