TomClancy11 sent me Streetcleaner by Godflesh. I've been a fan of industrial and industrial metal for some time now, so I knew a little about this band, but never really got around to listening to them. When it comes to music, I have a kind of "**** the classics" kind of attitude, feeling that I don't need to hear the "pioneers" to properly enjoy a genre for what it is. I'm glad he sent me this, though. It's been a while since I've heard a band that is so bleak, so desolate, so apocalyptic. I also hear how Godflesh not only influenced Industrial metal, but the likes of Isis and everyone else in the "atmospheric sludge" genre. Very good listen. I'll be sure to browse through their other releases.
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