Origin: | Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA | ![]() |
Genres: | Progressive Metal, Alternative Metal | |
DISBANDED | ||
Last update/review: | June 21, 2005 |
It stood to reason that a band as experimental as Thought Industry probably wouldn't stay in one place for too long, and that's just what happened. In 1997 the band released Black Umbrella, an album which bore little resemblance to any of their previous work. Here the focus is on simpler songwriting and a definite alternative rock influence, albeit in a less poppy manner than that term would normally imply. After the Recruiting ... retrospective (one of those live/unreleased/alternate-version semi-compilation releases), 2001 saw the band finally releasing a new album, Short Wave On A Cold Day, which continued their migration away from the heavier stuff -- they're still experimental and quirky (judging from the song titles, they haven't missed a beat on the lyrical front), they're just not very metallic anymore. As much as the earlier material was admired and will be missed, the band can be commended by continuing to record on their own terms.
The band was last known to be active in 2002, and though there was not a formal breakup announced, the band is done. Mainman Brent Oberlin has since been seen in a band called Cosmonaut (link below).
vocals/bass
Mike Rocheguitars/bass
Jeff Borkowskiguitars
Cam Taylordrums
guitars
Christopher Leeguitars
Herb Ledbetterbass
Dustin Donaldsondrums
Jared Bryantdrums
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1992 Readers' Album
#53
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1993 Readers' Album
#28
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1996 Readers' Album
#43
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