Throbbing Gristle is een experimentele avant-garderockband uit Engeland opgericht in 1969 als performancegroep Coum Transmissions door Genesis P-Orridge. De band, in 1975 van naam veranderd, bestaat verder uit Cosey Fanni Tutti, Peter Christopherson en Chris Carter en wordt wel beschouwd als de eerste industrial band, dan wel de bedenker van de term industrial, afgeleid van het door hen opgerichte platenlabel Industrial Records. Aanvankelijk werkte de band veel met tape loops.

Na Throbbing Gristle, dat in 1981 ontbonden werd, richtten P-Orridge en "Sleazy" Christopherson Psychic TV op. De andere twee leden gingen verder onder de naam Chris and Cosey. Later stapte Christopherson met bandgenoot John Balance uit Psychic TV om Coil op te richten. Genesis P-Orridge formeerde in 1999 Thee Majesty met kunstenaar Bryin Dall. Throbbing Gristle werd in 2004 heropgericht. Op 29 oktober 2010 meldde Throbbing Gristle via hun website dat Genesis P-Orridge niet langer met Throbbing Gristle wilde optreden. Hij zou terugvliegen naar New York en de rest van de band zou hun tournee afmaken onder de naam X-TG. Op 24 november 2010 overleed Peter Christopherson op 55-jarige leeftijd in zijn slaap.

Discografie

Albums 
 2009 - The Third Mind Movements Industrial Records
 2007 - Part Two: The Endless Not  Industrial Records / Mute Records
 2004 - TG Now (Limited Edition) Industrial Records / Mute Records
 1987 - The First Annual Report Spurt Records
 1984 - In the Shadow of the Sun Illuminated Records
 1982 - Journey Through a Body Walter Ulbricht Schallfolien 01
 1981 - Mission of Dead Souls Fetish Records
 1980 - Heathen Earth Industrial Records
 1979 - 20 Jazz Funk Greats Pass Records
 1978 - D.o.A: The Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle Industrial Records
 1977 - The Second Annual Report Industrial Records

Live-Albums 
 2004 - Live December 2004 A Souvenir of Camber Sands Industrial Records / Mute Records
 1981 - Thee Psychick Sacrifice Illuminated Records
 1981 - Funeral In Berlin Zensor Records

Maxisingles 
 1981 - Discipline Fetish Records (12" release)

Special-Editions 
 1980 - TG24 (24 cassettes in attachékoffer) Industrial Records

Film en Video 
 2006 - TGDVD: Live at The Astoria, London 2004.
 1980 - Live at Oundle School (VHS)
 1980 - Heathen Earth Throbbing Gristle live studio session (VHS)

Bootlegs 
 1981 - Führer der Menschheit / S.O. 36 Berlin / Funeral in Berlin, Konzertmitschnitte, 1981
 1979 - Live at Death Factory (Picturedisc) Walter Ulbricht Schallfolien
 1977 - Nothing Short Of Total War

Cassettes 
 IRC 00. The Best of ...Volume I.
 IRC 01. TG Best of ... Volume II.
 IRC 02. TG live at ICA, London.
 IRC 03. TG live at Air Gallery and Winchester.
 IRC 04. TG live at Nags Head, High Wycombe.
 IRC 05. TG live at Brighton Polytechnic.
 IRC 06. TG live at Nuffield Theatre, Southampton.
 IRC 07. TG live at Rat Club, London.
 IRC 08. TG live at Highbury Roundhouse, London.
 IRC 09. TG live at Art School, Winchester.
 IRC 10. TG live at The Rat Club, London.
 IRC 11. TG live at Brighton Polytechnic.
 IRC 12. TG live at Architectural Association, London.
 IRC 13. TG live at Goldsmith's College, London.
 IRC 14. TG live at Industrial Training College, Wakefield.
 IRC 15. TG live at London Film-makers' Co-op.
 IRC 16. TG live at the Cryptic One Club, London.
 IRC 17. TG live at Centro Iberico, London.
 IRC 18. TG live at Ajanta Cinema, Derby.
 IRC 19. TG live at Sheffield University.
 IRC 20. TG live at The Factory, Manchester.
 IRC 21. TG live at Guild Hall, Northampton.
 IRC 22. TG live at YMCA, London.
 IRC 23. TG studio sessions.
 IRC 24. TG live at Butler's Wharf, London.
 IRC 25. TG live at Leeds Fan Club.
 IRC 26. TG live at Scala Cinema, London.

 IRC 29. TG live at Goldsmith's College, London.
 IRC 30. TG live at Oundle School.

 IRC 33. TG live at Sheffield University.

 IRC A. TG Interview.
 IRC B. TG Interview.

Bronnen

Verder lezen
 "Rip It up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978-1984", Simon Reynolds
 "Wreckers of Civilization: The Story of Coum Transmissions and Throbbing Gristle", Simon Ford, Black Dog Publishing, 2001 
 "Industrial Music For Industrial People", Éric Duboys, Camion Blanc, 2007 (In French) 
 "Painful But Fabulous", Genesis P-Orridge, Soft Skull Shortwave, 2003
 “England’s hidden reverse”, David Keenan, Strange Attractor Press, 2003

Externe links
 Throbbing-Gristle.com 
 Throbbing Gristle op de website Brainwashed

Britse rockband
Industrial