Who coined the term industrial music and when?
Artist Monte Cazazza coined the term industrial music in 1976. He applied it to his own recordings and adopted it as the strapline for Industrial Records.
Questions about Industrial music
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What did Luigi Russolo publish in 1913 regarding noise?
In 1913, Italian Futurist Luigi Russolo published The Art of Noises. This manifesto argued that the sounds of a modern industrial society should become music.
When did Throbbing Gristle form and what was their first public performance date?
They renamed themselves Throbbing Gristle in September 1975. Their first public performance took place in October 1976 alongside an exhibit titled Prostitution.
Which record label became central to industrial music in the late 1980s?
Chicago record label Wax Trax! became a central hub during the late 1980s. Jim Nash and Dannie Flesher started this label which released albums by Front Line Assembly and KMFDM.
How did Nine Inch Nails achieve mainstream success in the 1990s?
Nine Inch Nails released Broken in 1992 followed by The Downward Spiral in 1994. These bands achieved commercial success with platinum-selling records certified by the Recording Industry Association of America.