In the beginning of what became known as the industrial scene, there was Throbbing Gristle. They were a dadaist group set on pushing boundaries and purging the mind via disturbing imagery and audio bombardment. Peter Christopherson was one of those members. After TG, most of the members formed the group Psychic TV, which explored a lot of different avenues than just dadaism. Peter Christopherson and John Balance, who were in a relationship together did live work with Psychic TV, but eventually broke off due to some philosophical disagreements. Together the couple formed a group known as Coil.

I know some people are taken aback by Coil's occultism with things like Alester Crowley and all kinds of other voodoo, but I think the things they did go deeper than that. I really came to realize this after seeing some of the footage for Colour Sound Oblivion, one of the last things Coil were to ever release before Peter Christopherson passed away. It was a package of DVDs showing their backing tape visuals and live performances. It is some of the most psychedelic and disturbing things I have ever seen and I highly recommend seeing some of it. Through psychic disruption, it opened my eyes to new worlds.