IAMX - Metanoia

2017-01-28 / Jenna_Malique / Reads: 5476

Metanoia is the sixth studio album of IAMX, the solo project of Chris Corner, The esthetics of harsh electronics it resembles the debut album Kiss&Swallow, however, it’s much darker and more mature than its predecessor. Corner also left behind natural sounds of acoustic instruments, again experimenting with heavy synthetic ones....

IAMX - Kingdom Of Welcome Addiction

2012-03-09 / A.k.Bizarre / Reads: 5131

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,...

IAMX - Kingdom of Welcome Addiction

2013-07-15 / Jenna_Malique / Reads: 4977

The true connoisseurs of Chris Corner's creation do not need an introduction to his next work. But for those, who hear the name for the first time, this review (or actually a bit late "impression") can help to find out, on what the phenomenon consists of. "Kingdom of Welcome Addiction"...

I:Scintilla - Live on JBTV

2014-02-13 / RobertSaligia / Reads: 2634

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...

I:Scintilla - Dying & falling

2011-02-20 / hellium / Reads: 4151

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 - "Optics"

2010-03-12 / SiNiC / Reads: 17835

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...