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ranked it at number 6 in its list of the "33 Best Industrial Albums of All Time". In 2023,
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ranked it at number 9 in its list of the "50 Best Industrial Albums of All Time".
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Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). "Front 242".
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Index


Studio album
Front 242
Genre
EBM
industrial
Label
Red Rhino Europe
Wax Trax!
Epic
Producer
Front 242
Official Version
Tyranny (For You)

Singles
Headhunter
Front 242
industrial
Sony Music Entertainment
Headhunter
music video
Anton Corbijn
Miss Kittin
A Bugged Out Mix
AllMusic
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
MusicHound
NME
Record Mirror

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