MZ.412 doesn’t need no introduction. This project is for years known as the originator of black industrial: a mixture of industrial and black arts inspired sounds and content

Since 2000, Des Esseintes released a handful of vinyl releases. This limited material is now conveniently gathered (and remastered) on the anthology Mondo Macabro.

With little doubt, Merzbow aka Masami Akita and John Wiese are two of the most accomplished in the noise genre. Akita seems to have worked with just about everyone over the years, and Wiese isn’t too far behind, being known for his projects Bastard Noise, LHD, Sissy Spacek, as well as countless joint efforts.

Housepig is based in Minneapolis, MN, and focuses on ambient and noise. This compilation holds six top notch acts from the U.S. and Japan: Unicorn; Aube; Bastard Noise; Luasa Raelon; Guilty Connector & Tabata; and Oblong Box.

Goatvargr is what you get when you mix Swedish Henrik Nordvargr Björkk with American Andy O’Sullivan (a.k.a Goat). Goatvargr adds to Nordvargr’s long list of collaborations across noise-industrial boundaries.

Negru Voda unplugged? Peter Nyström playing John Denver songs around the campfire? No, not really. This cd contains 6 tracks recorded at an industrial festival in Vilnius in 2004.

Almost every week Michael Page aka F/I/T/H/ churns out a new power electronics release, as if his life depends on it. This review describes just some of the recent Fire in the Head releases.

The Belgian label Spectre exists for ten years now and has build up an impressive catalogue. One of their most recent releases is this cd by Hypnoskull, the rhythmic industrial project which the productive Patrick Stevens started in the early 90’s.