It's short for "Emotional Punk". IMO, it's crap.

As a friend of mine put it: it's like all the Goth kids dressed up as Punkers for Halloween one year, and never switched back.


In keeping with the spirit of the thread, some Electronic Body Music (EBM) for you.

artist: Spetznaz
song: Apathy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqlqfT39F-Q

artist: Nitzer Ebb
song: Getting Closer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHV7xTW1P8g

artist: Front 242
song: Rhythm of Time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFgNFIwAz1k

wait.., so emo is purely about how 1 dresses? not the actual singing or music
I dont keep up with modern music these days so I have no idea

e/: or its just a bunch of scary looking kids wanting to sound punk? is that more like it

This post was edited by henac on Aug 25 2010 04:04pm

It's punk with a focus on angst, and most emo bands use this to appeal to a young audience and dress and sound like angsty hipsters.

Post-Hardcore, a sort of related genre is pretty ok though imo.

No; there's a whole (crappy) music scene that surrounds the look, as well.

I'm sure you could find some stuff on YouTube, if you're genuinely curious... but I'd recommend against it.


on topic:

This is a brilliant side project that includes members of Front 242, Cubanate, and Nitzer Ebb. Enjoy.

artist: c-tec
song: Foetal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY-7kYjEr3I

This post was edited by ChowYunFat on Aug 25 2010 04:11pm

Now that I finally have the gist of what industrial is.

artist: Aliceffekt
song: Laeis 7th passage eth
genre: Power Noize

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV18hcs10As

Nine Inch Nails. Very good band.

I especially loved the album Gosts I-IV. Even if it's only instrumental..

Year Zero as a concept was also great, but not topical anymore.

I'm shamed to admit it, but I didn't dig the earlier production of Reznor (Fragile, Downward Spiral)

/oh, and the song OP posted is from the worst album, With Teeth. Even the song 'Hand that feeds you' is kinda pop-like.

This post was edited by greydoom on Aug 30 2010 09:48am

Dude! Go back further than that. Take the first album for a test-drive; see if you like it.

song: Head Like A Hole

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao-Sahfy7Hg

First track off the first album, Pretty Hate Machine, released in '89.

Maybe.