Reclamation

The influential Front Line Assembly was far ahead of their time. Although later technoid groups would achieve far more popularity (Nine Inch Nials, Prodigy), most of the later industrial/electronic sounds were first laid down by Front Line Assembly. Formed in Vancouver, Canada back in 1986, FLA were one of the first groups (along with Skinny Puppy and Ministry) to fuse dance music with elements of both rock and alternative. Shouted vocals, repetitive synthesizers, and drum machines, eerie sound effects, and darkly futuristic lyrics were all present in the mix. Reclamation is essentially a best-of compilation covering 1989-1993, but also includes remixes and hard-to-find B-sides, making it the perfect introduction to the band and an indispensable addition to longtime fans' collections.