 Though electric guitars had been used by industrial artists since the early days of the genre , archetypal industrial groups such as Throbbing Gristle displayed a strong anti @-@ rock stance . British post @-@ punk band Killing Joke pioneered the crossing over between styles , and was an influence on major industrial metal bands such as Ministry , Godflesh , and Nine Inch Nails . Another pioneer industrial rock group , Big Black , also impacted some later groups . 
