Best Industrial Metal Bands

55 bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Rammstein 1994, Germany Industrial Metal, Neue Deutsche Härte	Mutter (2001) #340 Sehnsucht (1997) #1350 Reise, Reise (2004) #1892
2	Fear Factory 1990, United States Industrial Metal, Death Metal, Groove Metal	Archetype (2004) [Single] Demanufacture (1995) #1140 Resurrection (1998) [Single]
3	Marilyn Manson 1989, United States Industrial Rock, Industrial Metal, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal	Antichrist Superstar (1996) #410 Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) (2000) #614 Mechanical Animals (1998) #1338
4	Nine Inch Nails 1988, United States Industrial Rock, Alternative Rock, Industrial Metal	The Downward Spiral (1994) #101 Broken (1992) [EP] #1687 With Teeth (2005) #2850
5	Strapping Young Lad 1994, Canada Industrial Metal, Progressive Metal	City (1997) #1463 Alien (2005) #2245 Strapping Young Lad (2003) #4143
6	Samael 1987, Switzerland Black Metal, Industrial Metal, Electronic	Passage (1996) #1528 Solar Soul (2007) #2102 Ceremony of Opposites (1994) #2103
7	Anaal Nathrakh 1999, United Kingdom Industrial Black Metal, Grindcore	The Whole of the Law (2016) #371 Vanitas (2012) #393 Hell Is Empty, And All the Devils Are Here (2007) #559
8	Ministry 1981, United States Industrial Rock, Industrial Metal, Synthpop	ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ [Psalm 69] (1992) #4661 The Last Sucker (2007) Rio Grande Blood (2006) #6348
9	Devin Townsend Canada Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Ambient	Terria (2001) #475 Ziltoid the Omniscient (2007) #1100 Empath (2019) #1107
10	Theatre of Tragedy 1993, Norway Gothic Metal, Death Doom Metal, Electropop, Industrial Rock	Velvet Darkness They Fear (1996) #457 Aégis (1998) #728 Theatre of Tragedy (1995) #2082
11	The Kovenant 1999, Norway Industrial Metal, Cyber Metal	Animatronic (1999) #2707 S.E.T.I. (2003) #8010 In Times Before the Light (2002) #9101
12	Static-X 1994, United States Nu Metal, Industrial Metal, Alternative Metal	Cannibal (2007) Start a War (2005) Shadow Zone (2003) #5262
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) #3522 Accelerated Evolution (2003) #5285
15	Mushroomhead 1993, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Industrial Metal	XIII (2003) #1995 Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children (2010) XX (2001) #7306
16	Godflesh 1988, United Kingdom Industrial Metal, Sludge Metal	Purge (2023) Hymns (2001) Post Self (2017)
17	Mick Gordon Australia Industrial Metal, Death Metal, Deathcore	Doom (Original Game Soundtrack) (2016) #3689
18	Neurotech 2007, Slovenia Symphonic Industrial Metal, Cyber Metal	Antagonist (2011) The Decipher Volumes (2013) Infra Versus Ultra (2014) #6436
19	Khonsu 2012, Norway Black Metal, Industrial Metal, Progressive Metal	Anomalia (2012) #3906 The Xun Protectorate (2016) #4382 Traveller (2014) [EP]
20	Mechina 2004, United States Symphonic Metal, Industrial Metal	Progenitor (2016) #1036 Andromeda (2011) [Single] As Embers Turn to Dust (2017)
21	Dagoba 1997, France Groove Metal, Industrial Metal	Dagoba (2003) Different Breed (2024) Poseidon (2010)
22	In This Moment 2005, United States Alternative Metal, Metalcore, Nu Metal	Ritual (2017) #4064 Blood at the Orpheum (2014) [Live] The Dream (2008) #7678
23	Sybreed 2003, Switzerland Industrial Metal, Groove Metal	Challenger (2011) [EP] Antares (2007) #5851 Slave Design (2004)
24	Crematory 1991, Germany Gothic Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Death Metal	Awake (1997) Act Seven (1999) Believe (2000)
25	Spineshank 1996, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Industrial Metal, Cyber Metal	The Height of Callousness (2000) Self Destructive Pattern (2003) Strictly Diesel (1998)
26	Atrocity 1985, Germany Death Metal, Gothic Metal	Hallucinations (1990) Werk 80 II (2008) Todessehnsucht (1992) #7723
27	Korn 1993, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal	Korn (1994) #760 Take a Look in the Mirror (2003) #1609 Life Is Peachy (1996) #2035
28	The Mad Capsule Markets 1985, Japan Digital Hardcore, Nu Metal, Industrial Metal, Rap Metal	Cistm Konfliqt... (2004) 4 Plugs (1996) Osc-Dis (1999)
29	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)
30	Northlane 2009, Australia Ambient Metalcore, Djent	Alien (2019) #4987 Singularity (2013) Node (2015)
31	Hate 1991, Poland Death Metal	Anaclasis: A Haunting Gospel of Malice & Hatred (2005) #2486 Awakening of the Liar (2003) Solarflesh: A Gospel of Radiant Divinity (2013) #7057
32	Mnemic 1998, Denmark Metalcore, Melodic Death Metal, Industrial Metal, Progressive Metal	Mechanical Spin Phenomena (2003) The Audio Injected Soul (2004) Mnemesis (2012)
33	Pitchshifter 1989, United Kingdom Industrial Metal, Industrial Rock, Nu Metal	www.pitchshifter.com (1998) #3908 Shutdown (2002) [Single] PSI (2002) #6981
34	Lindemann 2015, International Industrial Metal, Neue Deutsche Härte	F & M (2019) Skills in Pills (2015) #8192 Praise Abort (2015) [Single]
35	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) #8700
36	W.A.S.P. 1982, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Glam Metal	The Crimson Idol (1992) #238 W.A.S.P. (1984) #1213 The Headless Children (1989) #1373
37	Ares 2002, Korea Industrial Metal	D-地奪尊人間 (디지탈인간) (2005) #7575 Machine Ares (2003) [EP]
38	Code Orange 2008, United States Metalcore, Hardcore Punk	I Am King (2014) The Above (2023) Underneath (2020) #8050
39	KMFDM 1984, Germany Industrial Rock, Industrial Metal	Angst (1993) Nihil (1995) LET GO (2024)
40	Dødheimsgard 1994, Norway Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Industrial Metal	Black Medium Current (2023) #4536 A Umbra Omega (2015) #4855 666 International (1999) #5366
41	Motionless in White 2005, United States Metalcore, Industrial Metal	Another Life / Eternally Yours: Motion Picture Collection (2020) [EP] Disguise (2019) #3813 Creatures (2010)
42	Device 2012, United States Industrial Metal	Vilify (2013) [Single] Device (2013) #7574 You Think You Know (2013) [Single]
43	Dope 1997, United States Nu Metal, Industrial Metal, Alternative Metal	Life (2001) Group Therapy (2003) American Apathy (2005)
44	Jesu 2004, United Kingdom Drone Metal, Doom Metal, Shoegaze, Post-Rock	Silver (2006) [EP] #3255 Conqueror (2007) #3256 Christmas (2010) [EP]
45	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) #7063 La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Vol. 1 (1992) #7321 Make Them Die Slowly (1989)
46	Borgne 1998, Switzerland Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Temps Morts (2021) Return to the Past (2015) [Compilation] Entraves de l'âme (2010)
47	The Gazette 2002, Japan Alternative Metal, Industrial Metal, Nu Metal, Metalcore, Visual Kei	Ugly (2015) [Single] Undying (2016) [Single] Filth in the Beauty (2006) [Single]
48	Pain 1996, Sweden Industrial Metal	I Am (2024) Nothing Remains the Same (2002) #5258 Cynic Paradise (2008) #6431
49	Danzig 1987, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Danzig (1988) #5017 Danzig: 4p (1994) Danzig III: How the Gods Kill (1992) #7755
50	Raunchy 1994, Denmark Melodic Death Metal, Metalcore	A Discord Electric (2010) Death Pop Romance (2006) Wasteland Discotheque (2008) #8073

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