[mlchang]

I have a friend who says he likes metal. However, he is interested in learning more about "electronica/techno". He's looking for something that is kind of like a fusion of the two (metal and electronic). I searched some through here and skimmed (if you can call it that) the darkest desires threads. However, I know nothing about metal in any of its forms so I'd appreciate any help.

Thanks in advance.

 

[stymie miasma]

From your description, industrial/power electronica music might be the best place to start. I am not an expert in this area, but there are a few people who are.

Here are a few suggestions of stuff that I enjoy, that might be worth checking out.

Panacea: "Low Profile Darkness" and "Twisted Designs"
Intense and dark drum and bass

Pitch Shifter: "Submit" and "Desensitised"
Industrial/grind with electronics and samples.

Godflesh: "Songs of Love and Hate" and "Love and Hate in Dub"
"...in Dub" in particular has a great, yet brutal, hiphop feel to it.

Curse of the Golden Vampire: "Self titled"
Collaboration between Alec Empire (Atari Teenage Riot/Digital Hardcore Recordings) and Techno Animal. Intense breakbeat/noise.

The Sidewinder: "Colonised"
Side project from Techno Animal - similar vein to Curse of the Golden Vampire, but a lot more minimal in approach.

There are heaps and heaps more. I hope that Dusty Chalk will chime in here. Hope this helps!

 

[KR...]

Tell him to get

Dodheimsgard - 666 International

 

[williamgoody]

You might want to add any older Luke Slater to the mix.

 

[lethoso]

new theatre of tragedy & atrosis both incorporate a fair bit of electronica...

 

[BaronJack]

I'm not a fan of later and Oceans albums but they fit the bill perfectly for what you'r looking for. Check out the albums A.M.G.O.D and Cypher.

 

[mlchang]

Thanks for the replies everyone...I'll drop him the names and let him check it out.

And post if you think of anything else! Thanks.

 

[Black Aspic]

Be sure to check out KMFDM.

 

[penvzila]

Maybe he would like industrial music? Broken by Nine inch nails is a pretty metal-y record.

 

[chillysalsa]

I second KMFDM, and nominate Skinny Puppy, Pigface, Download, Throbbing Gristle, and Frontline Assembly.

 

[Dusty Chalk]

Ministry (especially Land of Rape and Honey and Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste and maybe the new one)

The Mortal Kombat series of soundtracks

Emperor? (got this from another board -- this subject actually came up once or twice on TPOM:

http://www.tpom.com/pmboard/index.php)

Coroner's greatest hits had a remix of "Grin" which is just killer. I listen to this track all the time.

I'll second Nine Inch Nails' Broken.

But I have to question Throbbing Gristle -- what metal?

Finally, there was an album, Hellcrasher? Hell-something-er, not -crasher...anyway, it was a bunch of metal guys meeting a bunch of techno guys, exactly what you're looking for...will edit post if I remember.

 

[chillysalsa]

Quote:

Originally posted by Dusty Chalk ... I have to question Throbbing Gristle -- what metal?

Yeah, I guess you have a point. I got carried away naming related (but not so similar sounding) groups.
Ministry is another goodie I want to second.

 

[bioxeed]

Berzerker - this stuff is very much death/thrash/whatever (i'm more into the electronic stuff than the metal so yeah) - metal but using drum machines and samplers and stuff in there as well

 

[mlchang]

Alrighty, I passed on some more stuff. Thanks again everyone. I'll let you all know what he thinks some time in the future!