Thought Industry (previously known as Desacrator) formed in Kalamazoo, Michigan (US) in 1989. Their demo was brought to the attention of Metal Blade Records by Metallica's Jason Newsted and the band were signed shortly after.

Initially a avantgarde thrash metal / prog rock hybrid, Thought Industry's signature sound is showcased on their first two albums; Songs For Insects and Mods Carve The Pig: Assassins, Toads And God's Flesh, however by the time of their third album Outer Space Is Just A Martini Away, the band had started to shed their metal roots and had moved into alternative and art rock by the time they recorded their fourth album, 1997's Black Umbrella. The band are known to have remained active as of 2001 but disbanded shorly after the release of their magnum opus Short Wave On A Cold Day. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.