Thought Industry

Hailing from Kalamazoo, MI, Idea Industry has generated a reputation among the most daring and unpredictable exponents of progressive metallic. A veritable stew of affects and designs which defies categorization, their music provides remained highly first, staunchly noncommercial, and, by expansion, has just been embraced by way of a very selective market. Produced in 1989 by vocalist and bassist Brent Oberlin, guitarists Christopher Simmonds and Steve Spaeth, and drummer Dustin Donaldson, the group was ultimately signed by Steel Blade Information on the effectiveness of a self-produced, five-song demonstration. After changing their six-string section with new associates Paul Enzio and Christopher Lee, the quartet documented 1992’s Music for Pests and 1993’s Mods Carve the Pig: Assassins, Toads and God’s Flesh in quick succession to small commercial success. An extended hiatus preceded 1996’s SPACE Is a Martini Away, which noticed Oberlin relenting bass responsibilities to participant Herb Ledbetter as well as the entrance of drummer Jared Bryant. The record also shown a change towards shorter, simpler music — a path the music group pursued even more following the departure of guitarist Lee with 1997’s a lot more user-friendly Dark Umbrella. Recruited to accomplish Great Deeds for the Devil, a assortment of live recordings and outtakes, premiered in 1998. And regardless of the lack of Enzio and Jared, Idea Industry continuing on into 2001 with brand-new recruits Mike Roche and Jeff Borkowski.