I first heard of Zynik 14 from their superb rendition of “Battle Mind” on the compilation album Adrenalin Rush – A Tribute To Leæther Strip released in 2014. The band return in 2015 with their self-released LP Gottkomplex, a straight-up, beat-heavy, old-school-ebm style that comes across in excellent fashion with powerful sounds and aggressive vocals. Stand-out tracks include “Adrenaline”, “Alphatier”,… Read more →
Using a minimalist approach in creating multiple tracks, the new Metroland album is a pleasure to hear and appreciate. As with its namesake title, the Triadic Ballet carries us through a well choreographed “dance performance” of music which is sculptural and geometric. Belgians Andy de Decker and Sven Lauwers present their follow-up to 2012’s Mind the Gap in three versions: … Read more →
Nitzer Ebb continues to be relevant to anyone revisiting the origins of industrial and ebm. Heavily regarded as their best album by fans, Belief remains the pacesetter and it persists in being a model for many bands and records that followed. This is not an album with hits or best tracks – the entire album is a masterpiece of electronic… Read more →
Thoroughly enjoyable, dark and original is how best to describe the music of Die Selektion. Driving beats are joined by a minimal wave synth sound that is accentuated by a lively trumpet. Vocals come across as distant yet eerily pleasant. Hannes Rief, Luca Gillian & Samuel Savenberg of Stuttgart, Germany make up this brilliant band with an atmospheric sound that… 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 →
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 →
