Phosgore - Domination

2012-05-11 / ValoDeLight / Reads: 3525

Phosgore is a one-former industrial rave/noise band started by the club DJ – Florian Dietz and Sonja (only live acts) in 2008. A characterestic feature of Dietz is a strong and fast beat, that makes most bored clubbers dance. Former of the band has more than 10 years of experience...

Suicidal Romance - Memories Behind Closed Curtains

2012-05-09 / Consolatrix / Reads: 2420

Suicidal Romance was one of those bands which did not use to be treated seriously. Enjoyable melodies, pretty good electronic arrangements and soft female vocal – all of this in the shadow of charismatic leader, who has made his private problems pivotal for band’s work. After releasing their debut album...

SIN DNA - Afterlife

2012-05-04 / Serge / Reads: 3165

It is not an album from the-best-ones category I have listened to so far. I think it’s also hard to classify it as a good one. It doesn’t mean that it is bad and poor. I think calling it average would be most appropriate. But let’s start from the beginning....

Re:Covered Volume 2 - A Tribute to Depeche Mode

2012-05-01 / A.k.Bizarre / Reads: 5171

Here comes another edition of the release paying homage to the new romantic geniuses. Depeche Mode is one of the most frequently covered bands, however, in most cases, poorly. I suppose that Alfa Matrix, after quite good sales results that Vol.1 achieved, decided to make up another prescription for a...

Thot - Obscured by the Wind

2012-04-30 / fiuri / Reads: 4296

Every time I am to reach for an album labelled ‘industrial rock’ I am struck with a feeling of uneasiness, as the majority such productions are mediocre or simply weak, which is more than enough to undermine my faith in the genre. However, every once in a while there appears...

Individual Industry - Dreams Never End

2012-04-27 / fiuri / Reads: 1614

If I were to ask my ex-German teacher for his opinion on ‘Dreams Never End’, he would most certainly call it ‘disgustingly sweet’, and it would be difficult not to agree with him. In creating their music, Individual Industry reach for ethereal/dream pop and downtempo elements, adding to it a...