IAMX - The Alternative

2008-03-19 / apeiron / Reads: 8130

Once upon a time, in a city called Reading, there was a band named Sneaker Pimps. The four musicians were just working on their forth album when suddenly the frontman and vocalist desired to divorce his mother formation. A year later Chris Corner released his debut album of his solo...

Brandkommando - Time of Violence

2008-03-11 / Belfegor / Reads: 5874

Harsh Noise? Well, I don't know. I've always thought harsh is fast, rhythmical flood of noise, but what Brandkommando offer at their newest album is more towards anti music. The anti music was also up to dodecaphonists, but they in turn moved more into a direction of abstract only after...

Kratong - The Bees of Psychic Province

2008-03-06 / SVN / Reads: 3768

Kratong... The Bees o Psychic Province... Ambient... This kind of music is very specific, so I should look into the past... But, to the point. This album is very boring. I remember my first time with ambient music composed by Akira Yamaoka. With his music I was travelling between two...

Ataraxia - Kremasta Nera

2008-03-04 / Belfegor / Reads: 7398

The band Ataraxia which have existed since the late 80s, served us a mature, emotional album once again. It's their 20th one. After the success of their previous release „Paris Spleen”,which was presented at last year's Wave Gotik Treffen, it's certain that the new one will not fail the expectations...

Ilid – The Shadow Over Arkham

2008-03-02 / Kirke / Reads: 3825

"The Shadow over Arkham" is the first EP album of Italian project Ilid. It consists of four melodic and easy-to-remember rock songs. The band itself calls it "hard candy" and there is no other way but to agree. The first song "Envenomation" is in on its right place. The...

Cold Fusion - Occupatria

2008-02-28 / Antares / Reads: 7568

Once again Cold Fusion showed us the masterpiece. The "Occupatria" album takes us into stirring and emotional journey to occupied territory. The place and time are unknown and music can be applied to many historical events. Sounds of "Occupatria" are even more monumental than on previous albums. The variety of...