by Martin Walters Forty-two minutes of studio recordings dating from 1979 from the inventors of industrial music, Throbbing Gristle, this self-titled recording appeared in 1986 on Mute Records and exhibits what is arguably the group's most vital period. The dark, abrasive sound pales in comparison to their essential Second Annual Report and Twenty Jazz Funk Greats , but nonetheless, Throbbing Gristle remains an important chapter in their discography, worthy of the attention of hardcore industrial music fans.