Belgian industrial group Front 242 were at the crest of the Electronic Body Music wave, carrying the baton from groups like Throbbing Gristle and Cabaret Voltaire, combining their post-punk aesthetic with strong backbeats, slices, samples, and ominous vocals. Their raw sound was married with strong militaristic imagery, chopped-up scenes from television, and even evangelical leanings. Finding their stride with their “Headhunters” single and *Front By Front* album, it proved the perfect foil for Anton Corbijn and his eye for the surreal, and took the group around the world. Subsequently, the band and their sound developed through the ’90s, and their album *Tyranny (For You)* ushered in an era of dense, multi-layered sounds. Without Front 242, the tones of techno that we know today would certainly sound much different.
