April Reviews



04/28/97


Luxt-Disrepair
21st Circuitry - 15 trk CD
"Electronic Rock" As they classify themselves which is pretty accurate. Duo male a nd female sneering vocal are upfront. Lots of synth mixed with heavy beats. Nothing is aggressively fast but the focus on atmosphere is more provident.
 



Scar Tissue-TMOTD
21st Circuitry - 13 trk CD
A CD that focuses on Industrial sounds. Brilliant sequenceing and production. This CD is one that produces sounds which are intense and incredible.
 



Sunshine Blind-Liquid
Energy Records - 11 trk CD
The Goth Rock kinda style music. This Cd's strong hold is the vocals, very powerful and strong. Backuped by great instrumentation. Look out for these guys
 



Acceleration 7-Seven Red Seven
 Jarett Records - 5 trk CDS
Not a industrial release per say. Melodic male vocals, guitar and drum formula. More of a pop/rock sound. Not to say this is a bad CD, just a different stlye. There is a very cool Pskosonik remix of one of their songs.
 



Liquid Sex Decay-Liquid Sex Decay
 MJ-12 Records - 8 trk CD
Digital industrial ambience. Spooky sounding collaberation of various elements. Very "surrounding" soundlike features. A very cool CD.
 



 

04/13/97

Salvo - The Cult of Speed
Smart Fist Records - 8 trk CD
Hard hitting first track which really did it for me. A lot of the rest of the CD is more on the dark side. Vocals are grinding and with the background guitars comes off very agressive and tense-like.
 



Iron Lung Corp - Big Shiny Spears
 Re-constriction - 11 trk CD
Heavy Heavy Heavy. This collaboation between Acumen and Clay People is very aggressive and powerful. You cannot listen to this without feeling some aggression. Very guitar based with electronic samples. The cover of Murderous just kicks.
 



Christ Analogue - Optima CDS
 Re-constriction - 9 trk CDS
This is one of those bands I was not to thrilled with at first but if you listen to it very very loud it sounds great. The CDS contains 4 remixes of "optima". Very hard hitting. The remix by "Geroge Hagegeorge" from the band "Underneath the Noise" is simply brilliant. The cd also gives you the wicked cover of "Natural Born Killaz".
 



Kill Switch Klick - Degenerate
 Cleopatra - 13 trk CD
Lots of crazy stuff happenning here. A enjoyable cd with some heavy tracks as well as mellower and dark almost ambient tracks. This Cd contains a lot of different moods which is that of industrial.
 



Paradigm Shift compilation
 Subconscious - Nettwerk - 12 trk CD
All of which are Skinny Puppy side projects. A lot of surprises here. Tracks which were unreleased. A very moody Cd with different feelings. But very evident of each band. Includes Download, Doubting Thomas, Dead Voices On Air, Tear Garden, Skinny Puppy...of course, and more.
 



Delerium - Karma
 Nettwerk - 11 trk CD
A powerful beautiful Cd which is comparable to the last Delerium Cd. This Cd is really uplifting in every sense. Not industrial, and quite mellow at times but very powerful.
 



Mentallo & The Fixer - Centuries
 Metropolis Records - 6 trk CDS
This Cds contains 4 remixes of the self titled single. Same dark, evil vocals, but this time with even harder beats and sounds. An interesting wonder what the Full Cd wil be like.
 



Forma Tadre - Navigator
 Metropolis Records - 11 trk CD
Pure dark electronic music which kinda reminds me of evil lighter Haujobb. Lots of samples and crisp sounds. May not be your typical dancefloor single but definatle not a let down.
 



Noise Unit - Drill
 Metropolis Records - 9 trk CD
Very Noise Unit like. No surprises really but there are guitar uses which really do work well. The manipulation team of Bill Leeb and Rhys Fulber have done it again. Something that sounds great with awesome layering and constant thundering beats.
 



Evils Toy - XTC Implant
 Metropolis Records - 10 trk CD
Very electronic Industrial Cd finally available to North America. I would have to say that this is the best Evils Toy Cd to date. Almost every song can become a dancefloor hit. pulsing beats and layering. Probably one of the best Cds I've heard in a long time.
 



Chemlab - East Side Milita
Fifth Colvmn Records - 9 trk CD
Chemlab does it again. "Assault on Mainland" is a killer track which will blow anyone away. aggressive in every aspect. constant throbbing CD.
 



Submission Compilation
 Fifth Colvmn Records - 11 trk CD
Contains Swamp Terrorists, LIN, Circus of Pain, and more. A definate industrial collection to have. Very easily accepted on the dancefloor.
 



HaloBlack - Funkyhell
 Fifth Coluvm Records - 11 trk CD
Angry vocals whispering in your ear. This Cd has a good sound to it with guitars. Leaves me wanting a little bit more of a punch. Still pretty heavy and dark sounding.
 



T.H.C. -Consenting Guinea Pig
 Fifth Colvmn Records - 5 trk CD
Goa trance remixed by Bigod 20 as noted on sticker. If you like heavy goa, this is it!! Filled with layers of sounds to move you.
 



Shinjuku Filth - Junk
 Fifth Colvmn - 11 trk CD
Pschotic CD filled with industrial sounds from everywhere. Minimal vocals but some sounds and effects which are extremely unique. Definately loud, and full of aggression.
 



Violet Arcana - Sonic Aquarium
 Ein Produkt - 10 trk CD
Techno like style fast elctronic sound contiuously pulsing and driving you forward. if you are not a fan of electronics or techno this is not for you if you are, you will love it.
 



Genocide - Recipe for a Riot
 MCA Records - 5 trk CDS
Harsh vocals which are upfront and in your face. Almost rap style, heavy in the vocals with a consistent beat background.
 



Contingence - Dominion
 Deprogrammed Productions - 10 trk CD
One of the Darkest Cd's I've heard. Ambient at times but always a dark feeling which is eerie and shiverring. Elecronic based sound






Back