Ugly, loud and proud like its 1989 again, this is a far cry from what usually passes as industrial or electro-metal in this day and age. It completely eschews slick synths, breakbeats, melodies and commercial […]
A quick and sharp sample starts off the first track with an edge, and from the get go you know this is going to be rough ride. Angular disjointed guitars clash with poly rhythyms and […]
This is some rocking stuff!! Fast techno beats, aggro-metal, and a distinct mood that is as influenced by Orbital as it is by Screw. This avoids most clichés native to the industrial metal genre, by […]
In the year of 2008 After a rather long wait Finally they arrive, By grace of fate. The two albums come, With fireworks and fanfare. They promise salvation, To those who are aware. The first, […]
Swelling strange drones introduce the CD, soon to augmented by cymbal work that leads to the emotionally charged loose guitar work of the opener “Enlightenment”. Slow (but not doom slow) layered riffing cruises over a […]
The first album proper (self released that is) from a meeting of young yet prodigously talented minds, this is indeed as avant garde as they come. Starting with a backward guitar melody that morphs ito […]
I volunteered for this one based on the name, but if there is one thing I have learned in reviewing, never judge a book by its cover. The actual cover is an intentionally childish (or […]
The past few years has seen a wealth of good releases from France, Asmodee being of the foremost exponents of the new French metal front. Any new package from these gaellic masters of extreme metal […]
Ah ! Album number # 2 . With the powerful opener, a number of factors soon become clear. The production has improved a little (it was already pretty good) and some of the songwriting kinks […]
A totally ripping opens up the album, and it is relentless ride form there on. A number of things are immediately striking to the listener : good production despite the overall black metal feel, a […]
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