Streetcleaner's 1989 release on Avalanche Recordings defined the industrial metal sound with its crushing, repetitive riffs and programmed drums. It remains a landmark of extreme music.
- The album was recorded at Avalanche Studios in Birmingham. It was engineered by Godflesh themselves. The album's distinctive sound owes much to its bleak, repetitive song structures and minimalist production.
- Streetcleaner was released on 13 November 1989 on Avalanche Recordings. It followed their self-titled debut EP released earlier that year. The album's raw, abrasive sound contrasted with much of the metal and industrial music of the time.
- Despite its critical acclaim, Streetcleaner had limited commercial success upon its initial release. However, it has since become one of the most influential albums in the industrial metal genre.
Godflesh is a Birmingham-based electronic rock band formed in 1988 by Justin Broadrick and Ben Green. They are regarded as pioneers of industrial metal and drum and bass.
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