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Danzig

Although Blackacidevil (1996) is frequently referred as Danzig's "Industrial" album, Glenn's infatuation with the genre streches back further: he listened to Foetus since his Samhain days. Early Industrial Metal was favored as well; in an interview for Seconds, Danzig sang high praises for Godflesh's Streetcleaner (1989). It was "one of my favorite records", he told the magazine. He took Godflesh aboard his 4p (1994) tour and later on invited Justin Broadrick to join his band (Broadrick declined the offer).

Actual industrial sounds can be vaguely seen in the Thrall: Demonsweatlive EP (1993), on the over-distorted guitar solo of "The Violet Fire" and the hidden song after various short, silent tracks, a trick probably taken from NIN's Broken (1992). Danzig's liking for the genre went further on his next release, 4p. Danzig's fourth long play is littered with "Industrial" sound signatures: backmasked instruments ("Cantspeak"), "treated" vocals and distorted percussion ("Until You Call On the Dark"), and samples (sitars in "Bringer of Death", whiplashes in "Sadistikal"). Danzig 4 has also another variation of the "hidden song" trick (track #66, "Invocation"). Despite being an accomplished record, 4ps "industrialisms" provoked mixed reactions among fans. "If they want 'Mother pt. 2', forget it" said Danzig.

Undeterred by criticisms - fan and press alike - Glenn Danzig dived head-first in electronica and Industrial on Blackacidevil. He explained Danzig's new direction on a Hollywood Records bio:

"I wanted to do something that nobody else was really doing. So I took an element of industrial that I liked here, and an element of techno there, then mixed it with what I normally do. I took the best elements of that stuff. They're powerful when used properly. Then, I'd still experiment with different directions--which I wanted to do anyway--and then watch what happend when I mixed it together."

Despite his obvious enthusiasm, Glenn rejected the "Industrial" label put on his mid-1990s releases:

"...I hate is this "Industrial" tag. Every time people hear treated vocals, they're like, "It's Industrial," but The Beatles treated vocals! Does that mean "Come Together" is Industrial? I don't know what people mean by "Industrial". To me, it's Throbbing Gristle and Neubauten".

Lemonheads

Justin Broadrick remixed "Style" for a 12" promo of the song, released in 1993.

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Ministry did two "Give It Away" remixes, included on this song's (1991) single. The remix titles were: "" and "".

Jim "Foetus" Thrilwell did three remixes each for the Red Hot Chili Peppers' cover versions of "Higher Ground" (Stevie Wonder) and "If You Want Me to Stay" (Sly Stone). These remixes were included on the various formats of the same-titled single released in 1992.

The Smashing Pumpkins

Although technically not an Industrial Rock album, Adores (1998) production was greatly assisted by Bon Harris (ex-Nitzer Ebb).

== Glam Metal / "Cock-Rock" Bands ==

Taime Downe, lead singer of sleaze rock band Faster Pussycat, formed an industrial rock band called the Newlydeads in the late 90's as well.

Shotgun Messiah, which started out as a glam metal band, changed their entire sound to industrial rock after losing all but two members.

Grindcore & Death Metal

Since its early days Grindcore was infused with Industrial Music's influence. The genre's own name came from a Swans listening experience. According to ex-Napalm Death drummer Mick Harris, "Grind" was the only word that could describe The Swans's Filth LP. Throbbing Gristle, Killing Joke and Whitehouse were also an influence, filtered through Justin Broadrick's unique guitar playing. Broadrick left Napalm Death after the From Enslavement to Obliteration (1986) demo and went on to form Godflesh. Mick Harris exited in 1991 to form Scorn with Bullen.

Even after Broadrick's and Harris's exit, Napalm Death continued to dabble in Industrial Music. Their intro to their Harmony Corruption (1990) tour was very similar to Coil's more ambient-directed work. No mystery here; Coil are cited as an influence on one of the interviews featured on the band's Live Corruption (1990) video. Godflesh is also an inspiration for the band; the last track of Utopia Banished (1992), "Contemptuous", is allegedly inspired by Justin Broadrick's group. Napalm Death also did live renditions of "Avalanche Master Song"; a taped performance of their cover version is included the second disc of Noise for Music's Sake (2003)

Finally, Napalm Death members could also be spotted in various occasions sporting Industrial group T-shirts: Shane Embury wearing Young Gods Ts; Mick Harris wearing Ministry Ts; and the late Jesse Pintado wearing Skinny Puppy Ts. Mitch Harris also had NIN stickers plastered over his guitar.

Obituary guitar player Trevor Peres is a self-confessed Industrial Music fan, liking from Skinny Puppy and Front 242 to Industrial Rock / Metal favorites Godflesh, KMFDM, Ministry and the Nine Inch Nails. He even tried to use drum machines in The End Complete (1992), but the other members refused participating in such experimentation. So, as an outlet, he formed the Meathook Seed side-project. The band's first album, Embedded (1993), featured fellow Obituary drummer Donald Tardy and two members from Napalm Death, namely Shane Embury and Mick Harris.

After their most successful album to date, Covenant (1993), Morbid Angel asked Laibach to do a couple of remixes for them.

In response to the gold-certified Spawn (1997) soundtrack, Earache Records released Hellspawn: Extreme Metal Meets Extreme Techno (1998), which featured remixed tracks from Morbid Angel, Godflesh and Misery Loves Co.

Hip-Hop
Ice Cube



Marz

Croatian rapper Zlatko Hukic, a.k.a. Marz, has deep ties with Chicago's Industrial Metal scene. He worked as an engineer in Ministry's Filth Pig (1996), and later on played guitar in Dark Side of the Spoon (1999). He left the band to pursue his own project, Marz, which featured Ministry accolytes Rey Washam and Louis Svitek. His debut, Lung Fu Mo She (1999), was released by E-Magine Records.

In 2002 Marz signed with Elementree, a label run by Korn members. However, before he had the chance to release Gorilla Pimpin' (2003), the label folded. His current album is Against All Odds (2006).



Trent Reznor did a remix for , a Neptunes side-project. The track in question was "Lapdance", renamed "Lapdance (Nine Inch Nails Remix)". Said Pharrell Williams of Nine Inch Nails frontman: "It was a pleasure meeting Trent, and I was very excited to know our music reached the likes of someone of his stature".

Puff Daddy

Trent Reznor did a remix for "Victory", which was released as a B-side for this song's 1998 single. Sean Combs also released a rock remix of "It's All about the Benjamins", a version that featured the vocal talents of Rob Zombie. This version had its own music video, directed by Spike Jonze, which was nominated for "Best Video Of The Year" on MTV Video Music Awards in 1998.

Techno Animal

Techno Animal flirted with Hip-Hop on their 2001 release, Brotherhood of the Bomb.

Thrash Metal

Thrash Metal's infatuation with Industrial Music probably started with Prong's Whose Fist Is This Anyway? (1991), which featured some critically acclaimed remixes by Jim "Foetus" Thirlwell. Following this EP's success a barrage of remixes unsued, of which some of the most accomplished were:

*Die Krupps's A Tribute to Metallica EP (1992).
*Trent Reznor (of Nine Inch Nails) remixing Megadeth. The results are available on 1992's Symphony of Destruction single;
*Justin Broadrick (of Godflesh) remixing two Vulgar Display of Power (1992) tracks. These remixes are available on Pantera's Walk: Biomechanical EP (1993).
*Al Jourgensen (of Ministry) remixing Anthrax. The remixes are available on 1993's Black Lodge single.
* And the Walk: Cervical (1993) remixes done by J. G. Thirlwell. Also worthy of note are three unreleased remixes made for Megadeth, all of them for the same song, "Angry Again", originally featured on the Last Action Hero (1993) soundtrack.

By 1993-1994, several Thrash albums were displaying an undeniable Industrial Rock sound-print. Sepultura's Chaos A.D., Anthrax's Sound of White Noise, Machine Head's Burn My Eyes and Prong's Cleansing were some of those. Around that same time Nailbomb was formed, a side-project hailed by Sepultura's own Max Cavalera and Fudge Tunnel's Alex Newport.

Other Established Rock Artists

U2

U2's Achtung Baby (1991) is widely known as the album that the Irish band successfully reinvented themselves. Part of this internal sonic revolution came from The Edge's enthusiasm with Nitzer Ebb, Nine Inch Nails, KMFDM and Front 242.

David Bowie

Outside was Bowie's mid-1990s forray into Industrial Rock, allegedly inspired by The Young Gods. Bowie went on to tour with NIN in America. His next outing (Earthling, 1997) shed most of Outsides industrial leanings in favor of an electronica direction. Nonetheless it featured a collaboration with Trent Reznor: a remix of "I'm Afraid of Americans", a track originally featured on the Showgirls (1995) movie. Although not a hit, Reznor's V1.0 remix (and the companion clip) paid off; "I'm Afraid of Americans" was nominated for Best Male Video category on 1998's MTV's Music Video Awards.
David Bowie later on wrote NIN's entry on Rolling Stones "The Immortals: The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time" issue. NIN ranked #94 on that list.

Alice Cooper during Dragontown and Brutal Planet are examples of industrial elements being incorporated into in an established hard-rock act. So too are the mid 90's work and present work of Synthpop icon Gary Numan. KMFDM did a remix for their Ausländer (1993) single.

The following is a list of terminology that is used regularly within the Namco Bandai console role-playing game, Tales of the Abyss.

A
*Absorption Gate: The second Sephiroth, and the second part of the Planet Storm (see: Planet Storm). The memory particles of the planet flow back into the planet's core through here.

D
*Dawn Age: An era 2000 years prior to the start of the game. In this day, scientific research and fontech were highly advanced--even creating entire buildings (the Tower of Rem) and cities (Yulia City) that self-operate using fon machinery. It's not clear at exactly which point this age ended, but it seems to coincide with the appearance of the miasma and the creation of the Outer Lands.

F
*Field of Fonons ("FOF"): An accumulation of Fonons that appears on the ground. Each FOF represents a specific element. By using a Fonic Arte that corresponds with that element, the level of the FOF will increase, allowing some Fonic Artes to multiply in strength.

*Fomicry: A field of science created by Dr. Jade Balfour, or now known better as Jade Curtiss, as a means of cloning people and objects. Originally, fomicry was performed using the first six fonons, but after the results proved unstable, the Seventh Fonon began to be used exclusively. Replicated objects almost always have some sort of inherent flaw that makes them inferior to the original, and, on most occasions, even the "fonon frequency" differs between the original and replica.

:However, on rare occasion, it is possible to create "perfect isofons" which share the exact same fonon frequency. This is only seen twice within the story: the first isofons being two cheagles and the second being Asch and Luke. Perfect isofons are granted a number of useful conveniences, such as the ability to communicate telepathically over great distances or to lend one-another power. However, at the same time, it comes with a heavy price: the Contamination Effect in which the the fonons and elements of matter separate and fuse together. Perfect isofons are subject to this effect and are therefore unstable. Eventually, perfect isofons become one through a fusion event known as the "Big Bang."

*Fonic Artes: Abilities which draw upon a person or thing's innate Fonon and allows them to cast spells, heal, or attack with power provided by that Fonon.

*Fonic Hymn: Hymns sang by Seventh Fonists which use the only the chanting portion of Fonic Artes, combined with melody. Because of this, they are generally weak, but there are special hymns which contain power equal to or greater than normal Fonic Artes. (See: "Grand Fonic Hymn")

*Fonist: One who uses Fonic Artes.

*Fonon: The basic particles which make up all living and non-living matter. There are seven types of fonons altogether, each representing a different natural element.
:*First Fonon: Shadow -　Dark
:*Second Fonon: Gnome -　Ground
:*Third Fonon:　Sylph - Wind
:*Fourth Fonon:　Undine - Water
:*Fifth Fonon: Efreet - Fire
:*Sixth Fonon:　Rem - Light
:*Seventh Fonon: Lorelei - Sound

:With the exception of Lorelei, the fonons are each named in reference to the summon spirits seen in previous games.

*Fon Master: The leader of the Order of Lorelei and one of the most powerful Fonists alive. Also, the Fonmaster is the only person capable of using Daathic Fonic Artes, opening Daathic Seals, or reading the Score from fonstones. Throughout the adventure, the only real Fonmaster the party encounters is Ion.

*Fonslots: The part of a person's body that allows Fonons to enter and exit the body--permitting the use of Fonic Artes. It is possible to close them by use of a special seal, thus hindering a Fonist's abilities. In addition, another special type of fonslot, called a Cursed Slot, can be placed on a victim. This type of fonslot reads the memories of its victim and allows the manipulator to overcome their inhibitions. It then drives the person to act on subconscious feelings, such as murdering someone they have a buried hatred for.

*Fontech: Machinery which make use of fonons.

G
*Grand Fonic Hymn: The seven-part hymn written by Yulia which conveyed a deep wisdom and message hidden within its lyrics. The hymn itself was Yulia's pact with Lorelei. Anyone may learn the lyrics and sing the hymns, but they hold no power unless the singer understands the hidden symbolism of the song. The only two people known to have sang the hymns in the game are Van and Tear Grants, though only Van initially understands the song's symbolism.

:After Van is defeated by the party at the Absorption Gate, he falls into the planet's core, where he is certain to die. However, he begins to sing the Grand Fonic Hymn and, as the pact ordained, Lorelei entered his body to save his life. Late in the game, Tear finally remembers and learns the Grand Fonic Hymn in its entirety, and comes to comprehend the message hidden within. It is revealed that the Hymn is Yulia's warning for the world to find a way to break free of the Score she herself had written. As the party battles Van, Tear sings the Hymn, awakening Lorelei and allowing Van to be defeated.

H
*Hyperresonance: A very powerful ability that is used when two Fonists of the same type use their abilities in tandem. In essence, a hyperresonance allows its user(s) to tear apart the fonons of any matter and then reconstruct them. Normally, it takes two Fonists to cause one, but there are two characters within the story (Luke and Asch) who can cause one on their own.

:A hyperresonance is a very dangerous ability, as it normally cannot be controlled. Jade explains that it's an ability that is so powerful, it is almost useless in battle because it would completely disintegrate everything within range--including the atmosphere. In fact, it was a "quasi"-hyperresonance, which boasts roughly 40% of the power of a "real" hyperresonance, that destroyed the entire island of Hod. Hyperresonance also occurs when the replicated island of Hod begins sharing space with the original world.

:A second form of hyperresonance is second-order hyperresonance. In addition to the capabilities of normal hyperresonace, this has the ability to completely neutralize any Fonon. It is first used by Luke on Eldrant while saving the party from a trap and again used by Luke to defeat Van. Luke is the only character known to be able to use this ability, and he only gains the ability after absorbing Asch's power following the latter's death. Unlike normal hyperresonance, Luke is able to call upon and control this power at will.

J
*Jewel of Lorelei: (See "Key of Lorelei").

K
*Key of Lorelei: A mighty weapon created by Lorelei which allows the user to summon Lorelei when used along with the Grand Fonic Hymn. It also allows the user to use Lorelei's power at will. The complete Key is actually in two parts: A sword, (also called the "Key" of Lorelei) which concentrates Fonons, and the Jewel of Lorelei, which disperses them. Both halves of the Key are almost useless unless combined.

:The Key of Lorelei was given to Yulia as part of the pact. It was used in order to create the Planet Storm, and possibly, the other Sephiroth as well. During his imprisonment by Van Grants, Lorelei sent both parts of the Key to Luke and Asch. Asch received the sword itself while Luke was to be given the Jewel. Luke however, did not receive anything to his knowledge, and both Asch and the party desperately search for it. However, on the Tower of Rem, it is discovered that Luke received the Jewel as he was meant to. It just so happened that Luke accidentally absorbed the Jewel into his body, as both the Jewel and himself (being a replica) are made of Seventh Fonons.

:After defeating Asch on Eldrant, Luke wins the sword, which combines with the Jewel to form the "Incomplete Key of Lorelei". Later, after Luke gains the power of second-order hyperresonance, that ability allows him to fully complete the entire Key. He uses the Key and his own power in order to defeat Van and free Lorelei.

L
*Light of the Sacred Flame: The title given to the "chosen hero" who, upon being born in the year ND 2000, is to inherit Lorelei's power and lead his country into "prosperity". Described in the Score as being a royal Kimlascan boy with red hair, it is assumed by most characters to be Luke fon Fabre.

:When it is discovered that Luke is a replica, the characters realize that is Asch, not Luke, who is named in the Score. (Asch was born in ND 2000, while Luke wasn't created until ND 2010.) Yet, having rejected his former life, Asch has shunned his title as the "Sacred Flame", as symbolized by his new name.

M
*Memory Particles: The particles that exist within Auldrant's core. Resembling falling snow when viewed up close, they are drawn out and used by the Sephiroth in order to push the Outer Lands into the atmosphere, forming Sephiroth Trees. In addition, the Planet Storm radiates and absorbs memory particles through special Sephiroth called "Gates". This allows the particles to enhance fonic energy throughout the world, increasing the potency of Fonic Artes and fontech.

O
*Outer Lands:

:The Outer Lands is the entire landscape of Auldrant, which has been artificially raised into the atmosphere in order to protect its inhabitants from the poisonous miasma below. The original surface of the planet, known as the Qliphoth, has become mostly inhospitable for millennia. When Luke destroys the passage ring at Akzeriuth, he starts a chain reaction which causes the Outer Lands to fall one by one. In a race against time, the party use the Sephiroth to slowly lower the Outer Lands, thus protecting the populace. They then rid the world of the miasma, allowing everyone to function within the Qliphoth normally.

P
*Passage Rings: The support rings for the pillars that support the various sections of the Outer Lands. If destroyed, the Sephiroth will fail and the entire Outer Lands will begin to fall.

*Planet Storm: An artificially constructed cycle that recycles memory particles through the use of two special Sephiroth called the Radiation Gate (which draws out the particles) and the Absorption Gate (which feeds them back to the core). The Planet Storm was constructed as a means of gaining additional fuel for Fonic Artes and fontech.

:It is later discovered that the Planet Storm is what originally caused the core of Auldrant to liquify and transform into miasma, necessitating the separation of the Outer Lands and the Qliphoth, as well as the creation of the Score. In order to save the planet from further liquefaction, the party attempts to counter the core's vibration with the Tartarus landship, though this fails. Ultimately, they are forced to shut down the Planet Storm itself, which will slowly render many Fonic Artes and fontech useless over the next several years.

Q
*Qliphoth: Tear's home, and the location of Yulia City.

:The Qliphoth is actually the original surface of Auldrant. When the Planet Storm caused the land of Auldrant to liquefy and transform into miasma, Yulia created a plan to push the remaining land into the atmosphere, thus keeping everyone safe from the miasma for a time. However, the Qliphoth still remained hidden away underneath the Outer Lands, and was kept secret by all except the maestros of the Order of Lorelei. Late in the game, the miasma is halted and the Outer Lands are lowered back into the Qliphoth, putting things back as they originally were.

R
*Radiation Gate: The first Sephiroth, and the first part of the Planet Storm (see: Planet Storm). The memory particles of the planet are drawn out of the planet's core through here.

*Replica: A clone created by the science of Fomicry (see "Fomicry"). Any matter can be replicated, although the inventor of the procedure, Dr. Jade Balfour, placed a ban on its use on organic matter due to "technical and ethical problems". Despite this, it is revived by Van, Dist and Spinoza some years later.

:Replicated organisms do not share the memories of their originals, and are practically the same as newborns. They must learn to walk, speak, and perform other basic functions from scratch. However, it is possible to "program" them with limited memories and subliminal suggestion. In addition, replicas are not accounted for in Yulia's Score, and it is their existence which causes the Score to inevitably go off-track.

:At the time in which the game takes place, all replicas are made by use of the Seventh Fonon. Because of this, if the Seventh Fonons within the replica begin to separate, it will fade away and die.

S
*Sephiroth: The ten ancient devices used in order to support the Outer Lands. The memory particles spewed forth by a Sephiroth forms a structure called a "Sephiroth Tree".

:The Sephiroth draw memory particles from Auldrant's core, which are used to push up the land that comprises the Outer Lands. Luke accidentally causes them to fail at one point in the game, triggering a chain reaction that causes the Outer Lands to descend. From that point on, the party is in a race against the clock to find all of the Sephiroth and reprogram them to let all of the lands down slowly, so that they will not freefall into the miasma below.

*The Score: A form of prophecy that is given by "scorers". Though there are many different types of Scores, the most pivotal (and, arguably, the most accurate) is the one written by Yulia. Yulia's Score (also known as the "Planet Score") was developed as a last-ditch effort in order to save the world from being swallowed up by poisonous miasma. It dictated the next 2000 years of human history and, in the end, promised to bring prosperity to the world. Because of this, the world at large has begun following the Score religiously, even forming a church (called the Order of Lorelei) to regular read the Score to the masses.

:In truth, the Score is merely the memory of the planet (also known as Lorelei). The Score, as dictated to Yulia by Lorelei, is written in six parts on objects known as "fonstones". At the time in which the game takes place, all of the fonstones, save the Seventh, have been found and read. However, it is later revealed that the Seventh Fonstone does not actually promise prosperity as originally believed. Instead, it actually predicts the destruction of Auldrant and the demise of humankind.

:This revelation, in addition to mankind's controversial dependence on the Score, is what motivates Van Grants into rejecting the score and striving to destroy it. To this end, he intended to replace the entire world with replicated people, creatures, and landscape in order to escape the "Score of Final Judgement" by ensuring that the Score is fulfilled while creating a new world on top of the old.

ToBI is a system for transcribing intonation and prosodic structure of spoken utterances. It is fully compatible with English, German, Japanese, and Korean. Near completion is Greek, Catalan, and Portuguese. Serbian, Mandarin, Cantonese, Min, and Spanish are still under development.


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