Godflesh ‎– Pure

This is my top 20 favourite albums of all time. I have it on both LP and cd. It is often overlooked by the metal community for being too indutrial and overlooked by the industrial heads for being too metal. However, I think it is a brilliant release by Broadrick, who has had a lucrative career from Napalm Death's First album to Techno Animal to Jesu. Its ethreal quality, sequenced beats, almost intelligable vocal style and sonic experience is to Indutrial/Metal music what My Bloody Valentine's "Loveless" is to Alternative Rock. 100%.

Long before Korn and Linkin Park, there was Godflesh. Godflesh were pioneers of their time, not afraid to buck the at-that-time tradition of being a "Death Metal" band with a drummer. They used a drum machine, and overtly promoted this fact. tracks like "Spite" and "Pure" were the forerunners for today's rash of "nu metal" crossover style, with crunching heavy guitars over hip-hop inspired beats. This is a must hear for anyone wishing to know where the innovation for modern crossover rock/rap began.