Name any given musical style and there's a 99% chance that Controlled Bleeding had already explored it. Some still call them an industrial group, which is nothing short from inappropriate. Sure, their music is strongly based on electronics and most of their works is pure cybernetic noise but this formation goes beyond industrial and beyond music itself in that matter.

In 1992 the band surprised their fans, releasing "Penetration" for metal label Roadrunner Records. "Penetration" was not completely out of place in that matter, as the sound of distorted guitars could be heard all throughout the album. Especially "Auto-Grind" and "In-Penetration" showed strong metal influences, the latter being nothing more than a mechanized thrash number.

As always, the band presented a whole variety of styles – one could find dark ambient in "Consecration Will", funk in "Blessed is the Burning Room" and gothic in the final track, "Awakened Beneath The Ground". Lemos & co. also served something special for the fans of their previous experiments – "Scrap Metal (Part 3 – Live" is a beautifully demented track full of piercing and paralyzing noise. All in all, with "Penetration", Controlled Bleeding came closer than ever to sounding like such groups as Ministry or KMFDM…

"Penetration" remains one of the most significant albums in the band's career. Delivering an impressive variety of styles and inspirations, this collection of unforgettable tracks can be truly called a masterpiece of experimental music.