Best Industrial Metal Bands

59 bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Fear Factory 1990, United States Industrial Metal, Death Metal, Groove Metal	Archetype (2004) [Single] Demanufacture (1995) #1203 Resurrection (1998) [Single]
2	Rammstein 1994, Germany Industrial Metal, Neue Deutsche Härte	Mutter (2001) #278 Sehnsucht (1997) #1405 Reise, Reise (2004) #1944
3	Marilyn Manson 1989, United States Industrial Rock, Industrial Metal, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal	Antichrist Superstar (1996) #389 Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) (2000) #625 Mechanical Animals (1998) #1033
4	Nine Inch Nails 1988, United States Industrial Rock, Alternative Rock, Industrial Metal	The Downward Spiral (1994) #123 Broken (1992) [EP] #1737 With Teeth (2005) #2982
5	Strapping Young Lad 1994, Canada Industrial Metal, Progressive Metal	City (1997) #1416 Alien (2005) #2323 Strapping Young Lad (2003) #3719
6	Samael 1987, Switzerland Black Metal, Industrial Metal, Electronic	Passage (1996) #1566 Ceremony of Opposites (1994) #2165 Solar Soul (2007) #2488
7	Ministry 1981, United States Industrial Rock, Industrial Metal, Synthpop	ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ [Psalm 69] (1992) #2122 The Last Sucker (2007) Rio Grande Blood (2006) #6684
8	Anaal Nathrakh 1999, United Kingdom Industrial Black Metal, Grindcore	The Whole of the Law (2016) #381 Vanitas (2012) #426 Hell Is Empty, And All the Devils Are Here (2007) #631
9	Devin Townsend Canada Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Ambient	Terria (2001) #493 Ziltoid the Omniscient (2007) #1109 Empath (2019) #1153
10	Theatre of Tragedy 1993, Norway Gothic Metal, Death Doom Metal, Electropop, Industrial Rock	Velvet Darkness They Fear (1996) #472 Aégis (1998) #711 Theatre of Tragedy (1995) #2144
11	The Kovenant 1999, Norway Industrial Metal, Cyber Metal	Animatronic (1999) #2833 S.E.T.I. (2003) #8454 In Times Before the Light (2002) #9588
12	Static-X 1994, United States Nu Metal, Industrial Metal, Alternative Metal	Cannibal (2007) Start a War (2005) Shadow Zone (2003) #5537
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) #3682 Accelerated Evolution (2003) #4036
15	Mushroomhead 1993, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Industrial Metal	XIII (2003) #2615 Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children (2010) XX (2001) #7717
16	Godflesh 1988, United Kingdom Industrial Metal, Sludge Metal	Purge (2023) Streetcleaner (1989) #5722 Hymns (2001)
17	Mick Gordon Australia Industrial Metal, Death Metal, Deathcore	Doom (Original Game Soundtrack) (2016) #3886
18	The Mad Capsule Markets 1985, Japan Digital Hardcore, Nu Metal, Industrial Metal, Rap Metal	Cistm Konfliqt... (2004) 4 Plugs (1996) Osc-Dis (1999)
19	Hate 1991, Poland Death Metal	Anaclasis: A Haunting Gospel of Malice & Hatred (2005) #2017 Awakening of the Liar (2003) Lord Is Avenger (1998)
20	Mechina 2004, United States Symphonic Metal, Industrial Metal	Andromeda (2011) [Single] As Embers Turn to Dust (2017) Progenitor (2016) #2190
21	Neurotech 2007, Slovenia Symphonic Industrial Metal, Cyber Metal	Antagonist (2011) The Decipher Volumes (2013) Infra Versus Ultra (2014) #6772
22	In This Moment 2005, United States Alternative Metal, Metalcore, Nu Metal	Ritual (2017) #4835 Blood at the Orpheum (2014) [Live] The Dream (2008) #7847
23	Khonsu 2012, Norway Black Metal, Industrial Metal, Progressive Metal	Anomalia (2012) #4102 The Xun Protectorate (2016) #4617 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) #5064 Antares (2007) #6142
26	Crematory 1991, Germany Gothic Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Death Metal	Act Seven (1999) Illusions (1995) #6130 Awake (1997)
27	Spineshank 1996, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Industrial Metal, Cyber Metal	The Height of Callousness (2000) #5140 Self Destructive Pattern (2003) Strictly Diesel (1998)
28	Korn 1993, United States Nu Metal, Alternative Metal	Korn (1994) #687 Take a Look in the Mirror (2003) #2080 Life Is Peachy (1996) #2309
29	Atrocity 1985, Germany Death Metal, Gothic Metal	Hallucinations (1990) #7294 Werk 80 II (2008) Todessehnsucht (1992) #8134
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) #5249 Node (2015) Singularity (2013) #7875
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) #4105 Shutdown (2002) [Single] Infotainment? (1996) #7352
36	Lindemann 2015, International Industrial Metal, Neue Deutsche Härte	F & M (2019) Skills in Pills (2015) #8634 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) #9164
38	Deathstars 2000, Sweden Cyber Metal, Industrial Metal	Everything Destroys You (2023) #7029 Termination Bliss (2006) #7996 Death Dies Hard (2009) [Single]
39	W.A.S.P. 1982, United States Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Glam Metal	The Crimson Idol (1992) #222 W.A.S.P. (1984) #1413 The Headless Children (1989) #1455
40	Ares 2002, Korea Industrial Metal	D-地奪尊人間 (디지탈인간) (2005) #8020 Machine Ares (2003) [EP]
41	Code Orange 2008, United States Metalcore, Hardcore Punk	I Am King (2014) The Above (2023) Underneath (2020) #8963
42	KMFDM 1984, Germany Industrial Rock, Industrial Metal	Angst (1993) Nihil (1995) LET GO (2024)
43	Dødheimsgard 1994, Norway Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Industrial Metal	Black Medium Current (2023) #3763 A Umbra Omega (2015) #5116 666 International (1999) #6897
44	Motionless in White 2005, United States Metalcore, Industrial Metal	Another Life / Eternally Yours: Motion Picture Collection (2020) [EP] Disguise (2019) #4023 Infamous (2012)
45	Device 2012, United States Industrial Metal	Vilify (2013) [Single] Device (2013) #8015 You Think You Know (2013) [Single]
46	Jesu 2004, United Kingdom Drone Metal, Doom Metal, Shoegaze, Post-Rock	Silver (2006) [EP] #2871 Conqueror (2007) #3404 Christmas (2010) [EP]
47	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) #7452 La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Vol. 1 (1992) #7736 Psycho-Head Blowout (1987) [EP]
48	Filter 1993, United States Alternative Metal, Industrial Metal, Alternative Rock, Post-Grunge	The Algorithm (2023) Short Bus (1995) Title of Record (1999)
49	Borgne 1998, Switzerland Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Temps Morts (2021) Return to the Past (2015) [Compilation] Renaître de ses Fanges (2025)
50	Pain 1996, Sweden Industrial Metal	I Am (2024) Nothing Remains the Same (2002) #5532 Cynic Paradise (2008) #6600

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