It remains a fascinating document of the origins of the group, as well as industrial music as a genre.
Ladies. Gentlemen. This album is fucked up. Like, holy shit. This shit is fucking WILD.
So I knew about this album through word of mouth (being a influence from acts like Mr Bungle and Nine Inch Nails, as well as many 'extreme' acts I've loved). I knew it was a very weird album. So, when Record Store Day rolled around, I found this album lying around (white vinyl with stickers!) for only $20. I should have known what I was in for when the person I bought this off looked at me and said ... read more
I’ve been meaning to get round to throbbing gristle for a while, and I’m glad that I have, as this is as menacing and nihilistic as industrial gets. Incredibly ahead of the curve in all the best ways.
Standout: After Cease to Exist
Favs: Slug Bait, Maggot Death
Least fav: Industrial Introduction
This is a very interesting and weird album, especially for being from the 70s.
The album has a minimal and industrial sound to it, and all of the tracks are either eerie or disturbing in some way. One example of a disturbing track would be Slug Bait Recorded at I.C.A., which is one of my favorite tracks here. The lyrics of this song tell the story of a pregnant couple being murdered and tortured from the killer's perspective, which is a very gross scene for sure. An example of an eerie track ... read more
Is this supposed to be scary? (Throbbing Gristle Edition)
More wonky (and unbelievably poorly mixed) music for people with extremely narrow scopes in music. This isn't "fucked up", this isn't "the Salò of music", this is a group of people playing with sounds much like babies play with their toys.
All the Slug Bait versions and Maggot Death (Studio) are mixed in such a shit way I thought my headphones were broken. The "live" Maggot Death versions and After ... read more