Hyoscyamus niger - Demo 2004+

2005-10-09 / Nathashah / Reads: 7990

While listening to this album it's hard to miss the group's wish to remain in the closed circle of the persistent receivers, who are required an enormous effort. Already the name suggests it : the difficulty of pronouncing it resembles the effort made while breaking an access code. Ok, let's...

Hyoscyamus Niger - Sen

2011-07-27 / shade / Reads: 4440

Hyoscyamus niger (black henbane) - poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers. All parts of the plant contain alkaloids. It grows near wilderness as well as wastes and dumping grounds. In spite of being poisonous it is widely used in medicine. I am welcomed by...

I:Scintilla - "Optics"

2010-03-12 / SiNiC / Reads: 17919

I:Scintilla is one of those groups, that are quite hard to classify. I would say, that it’s one of the few bands, where electronic elements are not only an addition to distorted guitars, but an equally important ingredient. There aren’t many bands out there, that can maintain such equilibrium. More...

I:Scintilla - Dying & falling

2011-02-20 / hellium / Reads: 4210

If Trent Reznor was a woman, that is how Nine Inch Nails would sound, in all probability. Luckily, no such thing has happened. The best track on "Dying & Falling" is undoubtedly "Swimmers Can Drown". It is extraordinarily energetic – saturated with electronic and dance beat, complimented by an...

I:Scintilla - Live on JBTV

2014-02-13 / RobertSaligia / Reads: 2681

After the critically acclaimed EP "Marrow 2" which captured the band at its peak, displayed their progress and redirection towards a more mature sound, the members of one of the most popular contemporary post-industrial acts, with their pride intact, present the first live album in their career.   The group’s...

IAMX - Kingdom Of Welcome Addiction

2012-03-09 / A.k.Bizarre / Reads: 5182

I claimed, I claim and I will claim that Chris Corner’s parting from Sneaker Pimps was the best decision. I still don’t understand why he is always called SP ex-vocalist as the achievements of IAMX are in all aspects far greater than those of SP. This album is IAMX flagship,...