One of the most virulent strains of electronic music, Industrial Dance is not of the hip-shaking, twist-and-shout, nor dance-style party music. Imagine taking a disco song, running it through a wood chipper after having fed it amphetamines and adrenaline and then you’ll understand this dancefloor. Menacing vocals are deeply steeped in gothic and metal sensibilities, then poured through shredded harmonies while the repetitious and relentless rhythms race ahead. This genre departs from the rock-based approach of Industrial forebears and adds the impetus of repetitive electronics and the fuzz of distortion to fill its dark, brooding ambiance.

Notable Artists: Haujobb , Wumpscut, Front Line Assembly, Nitzer Ebb, VNV Nation