Industrial Records is arecord label established in 1976 byindustrial music and visual arts groupThrobbing Gristle. The group created the label primarily for self-releases but also signed several other groups and artists. The label gave a name to the industrial music genre.
The label's first LP was Throbbing Gristle's debut LPThe Second Annual Report, which was limited to 786 copies. It came inbootleg-like packaging: a plain white card sleeve with glued-onxerox information strips.
The Industrial Records logo is a stark black and white depiction a low-definition photo of an Auschwitz crematory.[1][2]
In 2011, the label had an official "re-activation" as Throbbing Gristle's contract withMute Records had expired. Since the band has permanently disbanded following the death ofSleazy, the label's plan is to re-release the original Throbbing Gristle albums (The Second Annual Report,D.o.A: The Third and Final Report,20 Jazz Funk Greats,Heathen Earth, andGreatest Hits) on the label.[3] Originally intended to be released all at once on 26 September 2011, the label had to delay due to a Sony DADC warehouse fire in London. The new plan was to release a new album chronologically once every week starting on Halloween 2011 with The Second Annual Report and ending 28 November with Throbbing Gristle's Greatest Hits.[4]
There has been no comment on releasing any other artists' works or new content after the Throbbing Gristle releases.
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