Is "industrial" really a genre?

Is "industrial" really a genre?

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Yes, real industrial has a very distinct sound and method that separates it from rock and other forms of electronic music. Industrial rock/metal/dance is just a pop music marketing scheme.

Its an umbrella term created to loosely represent a loosely defined sound

isn't that the definition of the word genre ?

>when an industrial song sounds like the band is using an actual factory as an instrument

post songs like this

Not really, industrial was conceived to be barely a genre. Same as apocalyptic folk. Which is ironic, because purists that will say only 70-80s industrial is real industrial probably never seen the Industrial Records catalogue and claborations, since it was even more out there than just adding some bleeps and guitars.

yes, it's basically anything with abrasive drums. Including abo music.

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>'s basically anything with abrasive drums
So what, Death Grips and HANL are industrial music? You're gonna end up including a good chunk of noise rock artists with a definition like that.

Also, industrial music doesn't need drums for it to be industrial.

DG is industrial hiphop, yes.

what is the purest form of "industrial"

Early Throbbing Gristle

yes they are

No it's an adjective

Fine, I disagree, but whatever. Then what about Yeezus? That has abrasive drums.
Are you seriously going to claim Yeezus is industrial? That's ridiculous.

Yeezus is also industrial hiphop, yes. As is Meat Beat Manifesto, Mark Stewart, Dälek, clipping. etc

if that's the extent of the definition i would argue that no it's not really a genre

but in reality the definition has more to it

Industrial rock is just synthpop with heavier guitars and edgy lyrics

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>Godflesh is pop