Best Industrial Metal Bands

60 bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Fear Factory 1990, United States Industrial Metal, Death Metal, Groove Metal	Archetype (2004) [Single] Demanufacture (1995) #1206 Resurrection (1998) [Single]
2	Rammstein 1994, Germany Industrial Metal, Neue Deutsche Härte	Mutter (2001) #289 Sehnsucht (1997) #1409 Reise, Reise (2004) #1947
3	Marilyn Manson 1989, United States Industrial Rock, Industrial Metal, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal	Antichrist Superstar (1996) #391 Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) (2000) #628 Mechanical Animals (1998) #1033
4	Nine Inch Nails 1988, United States Industrial Rock, Alternative Rock, Industrial Metal	The Downward Spiral (1994) #122 Broken (1992) [EP] #1740 With Teeth (2005) #2991
5	Strapping Young Lad 1994, Canada Industrial Metal, Progressive Metal	City (1997) #1419 Alien (2005) #2330 Strapping Young Lad (2003) #3727
6	Samael 1987, Switzerland Black Metal, Industrial Metal, Electronic	Passage (1996) #1570 Ceremony of Opposites (1994) #2171 Solar Soul (2007) #2493
7	Ministry 1981, United States Industrial Rock, Industrial Metal, Synthpop	ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ [Psalm 69] (1992) #2123 The Last Sucker (2007) Rio Grande Blood (2006) #6697
8	Anaal Nathrakh 1999, United Kingdom Industrial Black Metal, Grindcore	The Whole of the Law (2016) #383 Vanitas (2012) #426 Hell Is Empty, And All the Devils Are Here (2007) #622
9	Devin Townsend Canada Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Ambient	Terria (2001) #496 Ziltoid the Omniscient (2007) #1110 Empath (2019) #1156
10	Theatre of Tragedy 1993, Norway Gothic Metal, Death Doom Metal, Electropop, Industrial Rock	Velvet Darkness They Fear (1996) #478 Aégis (1998) #716 Theatre of Tragedy (1995) #2144
11	The Kovenant 1999, Norway Industrial Metal, Cyber Metal	Animatronic (1999) #2841 S.E.T.I. (2003) #8473 In Times Before the Light (2002) #9610
12	Static-X 1994, United States Nu Metal, Industrial Metal, Alternative Metal	Cannibal (2007) Start a War (2005) Shadow Zone (2003) #5546
13	Rob Zombie United States Industrial Metal, Heavy Metal, Groove Metal, Alternative Metal	The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy (2021) Hellbilly Deluxe 2 (2010) Past, Present & Future (2003) [Compilation]
14	The Devin Townsend Band 2003, Canada Progressive Metal	Synchestra (2006) #3688 Accelerated Evolution (2003) #4042
15	The Mad Capsule Markets 1985, Japan Digital Hardcore, Nu Metal, Industrial Metal, Rap Metal	Cistm Konfliqt... (2004) 4 Plugs (1996) 010 (2001)
16	Mushroomhead 1993, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Industrial Metal	XIII (2003) #2619 Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children (2010) XX (2001) #7740
17	Godflesh 1988, United Kingdom Industrial Metal, Sludge Metal	Purge (2023) Streetcleaner (1989) #5737 Post Self (2017)
18	Hate 1991, Poland Death Metal, Black Metal	Awakening of the Liar (2003) Anaclasis: A Haunting Gospel of Malice & Hatred (2005) #2020 Lord Is Avenger (1998)
19	Mick Gordon Australia Industrial Metal, Death Metal, Deathcore	Doom (Original Game Soundtrack) (2016) #3896
20	Neurotech 2007, Slovenia Symphonic Industrial Metal, Cyber Metal	Antagonist (2011) The Decipher Volumes (2013) Infra Versus Ultra (2014) #6784
21	Mechina 2004, United States Symphonic Metal, Industrial Metal	Andromeda (2011) [Single] As Embers Turn to Dust (2017) Progenitor (2016) #2195
22	In This Moment 2005, United States Alternative Metal, Metalcore, Nu Metal	Blood at the Orpheum (2014) [Live] Ritual (2017) #4850 The Dream (2008) #7867
23	Khonsu 2012, Norway Black Metal, Industrial Metal, Progressive Metal	Anomalia (2012) #4111 The Xun Protectorate (2016) #4631 Traveller (2014) [EP]
24	Dagoba 1997, France Groove Metal, Industrial Metal	Dagoba (2003) Different Breed (2024) Poseidon (2010)
25	Sybreed 2003, Switzerland Industrial Metal, Groove Metal	Challenger (2011) [EP] Slave Design (2004) #5073 Antares (2007) #6159
26	Atrocity 1985, Germany Death Metal, Gothic Metal	Hallucinations (1990) #7312 Werk 80 II (2008) Todessehnsucht (1992) #8152
27	Crematory 1991, Germany Gothic Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Death Metal	Act Seven (1999) Illusions (1995) #6148 Awake (1997)
28	Korn 1993, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal	Korn (1994) #689 Life Is Peachy (1996) #2316 Take a Look in the Mirror (2003) #2083
29	Spineshank 1996, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Industrial Metal, Cyber Metal	The Height of Callousness (2000) #5149 Self Destructive Pattern (2003) Strictly Diesel (1998)
30	Powerman 5000 1991, United States Alternative Metal, Funk Metal, Hard Rock, Industrial Metal	Tonight the Stars Revolt! (1999) Anyone For Doomsday? (2001) Somewhere On The Other Side Of Nowhere (2009)
31	Northlane 2009, Australia Ambient Metalcore, Djent	Alien (2019) #5256 Node (2015) Singularity (2013) #7895
32	Dope 1997, United States Nu Metal, Industrial Metal, Alternative Metal	Life (2001) Group Therapy (2003) American Apathy (2005)
33	3Teeth 2013, United States Industrial Metal, Industrial Rock	Shutdown.exe (2017) EndEx (2023) 3Teeth (2014)
34	Mnemic 1998, Denmark Metalcore, Melodic Death Metal, Industrial Metal, Progressive Metal	Mechanical Spin Phenomena (2003) The Audio Injected Soul (2004) Mnemesis (2012)
35	Pitchshifter 1989, United Kingdom Industrial Metal, Industrial Rock, Nu Metal	www.pitchshifter.com (1998) #4114 Shutdown (2002) [Single] Infotainment? (1996) #7369
36	Lindemann 2015, International Industrial Metal, Neue Deutsche Härte	F & M (2019) Skills in Pills (2015) #8659 Praise Abort (2015) [Single]
37	Mortiis 1992, Norway Dungeon Synth, Neoclassical Darkwave, Industrial Rock	The Song of a Long Forgotten Ghost (1993) [Demo] The Stargate (1999) Ånden som gjorde opprør (1995) #9187
38	W.A.S.P. 1982, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Glam Metal	The Crimson Idol (1992) #199 W.A.S.P. (1984) #1416 The Headless Children (1989) #1457
39	Author & Punisher United States Industrial Metal, Drone Metal, Doom Metal, Electronic	Beastland (2018) #5990 Krüller (2022) Nocturnal Birding (2025)
40	Deathstars 2000, Sweden Cyber Metal, Industrial Metal	Everything Destroys You (2023) #7046 Termination Bliss (2006) #7729 Death Dies Hard (2009) [Single]
41	Ares 2002, Korea Industrial Metal	D-地奪尊人間 (디지탈인간) (2005) #8038 Machine Ares (2003) [EP]
42	Code Orange 2008, United States Metalcore, Hardcore Punk	I Am King (2014) The Above (2023) Underneath (2020) #8988
43	KMFDM 1984, Germany Industrial Rock, Industrial Metal	Angst (1993) Nihil (1995) LET GO (2024)
44	Dødheimsgard 1994, Norway Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Industrial Metal	Black Medium Current (2023) #3772 A Umbra Omega (2015) #5125 666 International (1999) #6911
45	Motionless in White 2005, United States Metalcore, Industrial Metal	Another Life / Eternally Yours: Motion Picture Collection (2020) [EP] Disguise (2019) #4029 Infamous (2012)
46	Device 2012, United States Industrial Metal	Vilify (2013) [Single] Device (2013) #8033 You Think You Know (2013) [Single]
47	Jesu 2004, United Kingdom Drone Metal, Doom Metal, Shoegaze, Post-Rock	Silver (2006) [EP] #2877 Conqueror (2007) #3412 Jesu (2004) #6701
48	White Zombie 1985, United States Groove Metal, Industrial Metal, Noise Rock, Alternative Metal	Astro-Creep: 2000 - Songs of Love, Destruction and Other Synthetic Delusions of the Electric Head (1995) #7468 La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Vol. 1 (1992) #7758 Make Them Die Slowly (1989)
49	Filter 1993, United States Alternative Metal, Industrial Metal, Alternative Rock, Post-Grunge	The Algorithm (2023) Short Bus (1995) Title of Record (1999)
50	Poppy United States Electropop, Alternative Metal, Synthpop, Ambient	Zig (2023) Am I a Girl? (2018) Negative Spaces (2024)

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