I have genuinely enjoyed this band since their first release in 2010. To this day “Ancient Astronauts” and “Nunhood” are included on my playlists. Merciful Nuns is the offspring of the gothic rock band Garden of Delight (1990-2008). Now with Artaud Seth on vocals, his wife Jawa Seth on bass and Jón Tmoh on guitar, Merciful Nuns have been producing heavy… Read more →
I will admit that on hearing about this album I was unsure I would like it. Generally I don’t enjoy remakes and tend to think it best to leave the original product as is. This album is definitely an exception. A remake of the Depeche Mode 1982 album of the same name, this work is a track-by-track redo by the… Read more →
Released in 1989 via Wax Trax! Records — Gashed Senses & Crossfire became an instant industrial classic and is regarded as one of the best albums from the band. The Gashed Senses & Crossfire release, along with the band touring for the first time, pushed Front Line Assembly to the forefront of industrial music recognition. Upon release both “Digital Tension… Read more →
What more can be said about Sid Vicious, the Sex Pistols and punk rock that hasn’t already been flogged like a dead horse? Well for me this album represents stepping up from middle school to high school and a new awareness of the music landscape of the time as well as the realization that music didn’t have to sound pretty… Read more →
If I had to illustrate what it might have been like to be in an alternative club in 1989 then this is the album I would select to help make that point. Pretty Hate Machine is a great example of the energy and unique sound of the time period. A club staple through the early 90s, the thundering bass on… Read more →
