Okay, here's some of mine, in no particular order. Some overlap with other lists.
1) Front 242: Front to Front. Has Headhunter and Welcome to Paradise on it. If any electronic band that came after them doesn't cite them as an influence, they're lying.
2) Snog: Lies, Inc. Shop as usual, and avoid panic buying. While 3rd Mall From the Sun has good tracks like Cliche, nothing had the impact of the debut.
3) Skinny Puppy: Rabies. Oh, the controversy. SP fans either love or hate this Al Jourgensen-influenced departure from their usual style. I firmly come down on the loving it side.
4) Ministry: Psalm 69. Because it's a love affair; mainly Jesus, and my hotrod. Yeah, fuck it. Way less industrial than Land of Rape and Honey or The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste, but very influential nonetheless.
5) Sisters of Mercy: Floodland. Responsible for getting me into alternative music. Their best album, even with the bloated Jim Steinman overproduction.
6) Rammstein: Sehnsucht. The only all-German album to go platinum in the US. That’s not a reason for me to like it, it’s just an indication of how good it is.
7) Nine Inch Nails: Pretty Hate Machine. I prefer this to The Downward Spiral, I’m not sure why. Maybe Trent’s self loathing seemed less affected.
I’ll have to think about the last three. Candidates include:
Front 242: Tyranny (For You) Revolting Cocks: Beers, Steers & Queers Sisters of Mercy: First and Last and Always Frontline Assembly: Tactical Neural Implant Einsturzende Neubaten: Tabula Rasa KMFDM: Money.
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Date: 2007-02-14 07:10 am (UTC)1) Front 242: Front to Front. Has Headhunter and Welcome to Paradise on it. If any electronic band that came after them doesn't cite them as an influence, they're lying.
2) Snog: Lies, Inc. Shop as usual, and avoid panic buying. While 3rd Mall From the Sun has good tracks like Cliche, nothing had the impact of the debut.
3) Skinny Puppy: Rabies. Oh, the controversy. SP fans either love or hate this Al Jourgensen-influenced departure from their usual style. I firmly come down on the loving it side.
4) Ministry: Psalm 69. Because it's a love affair; mainly Jesus, and my hotrod. Yeah, fuck it. Way less industrial than Land of Rape and Honey or The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste, but very influential nonetheless.
5) Sisters of Mercy: Floodland. Responsible for getting me into alternative music. Their best album, even with the bloated Jim Steinman overproduction.
6) Rammstein: Sehnsucht. The only all-German album to go platinum in the US. That’s not a reason for me to like it, it’s just an indication of how good it is.
7) Nine Inch Nails: Pretty Hate Machine. I prefer this to The Downward Spiral, I’m not sure why. Maybe Trent’s self loathing seemed less affected.
I’ll have to think about the last three. Candidates include:
Front 242: Tyranny (For You)
Revolting Cocks: Beers, Steers & Queers
Sisters of Mercy: First and Last and Always
Frontline Assembly: Tactical Neural Implant
Einsturzende Neubaten: Tabula Rasa
KMFDM: Money.