Lucifer's Aid - Reconstruction

2018-05-21 (News)

Carl Nilsson aka. Lucifer's Aid has quickly established himself as one of the strongest new forces on the EBM scene over the last year with shows on all major festivals such as Wave Gotik Treffen, NCN, Amphi Festival, E- tropolis, Electronic Winter and Progress13 to name just a few. Something that we don’t think has ever been done within a one year time frame.

When he now returns with the MCD "Reconstruction" it is with such an unstoppable force of energy that all alternative dance floors around the world will simply be boiling. Straight, hard and club oriented versions on some of his already now classic tracks like "Deep Inside", "Future Mess" and "Unfollow Me" mixed with brand new tracks. It´s for sure one of the best hard electronic releases we have ever seen released from the Nordics. A new chapter in hard dance-able, rhythmic industrial EBM mixing the cold harsh feeling of acts such as The Klinik, Dive and Front 242 taking it to a new 2018 level.
Limited to just 500 copies worldwide (hand numbered) this will for sure be a future gem in people's collection.

DV8R - Zero Hour

2018-05-16 (News)

DV8R is a dynamic, hard hitting dark electro project from Seattle Washington. From early 2017 to current, the members of DV8R have unleashed their diverse musical experience to create their first single (static) and their full length album "Zero Hour". It is a perfect storm of hyper alien synths, stomp drums, haunting vocals and a post apocalyptic message.
DV8R are no strangers to the music scene. They have shared the stage with bands such as Front 242, VNV Nation, Assemblage 23, Killing Joke, Covenant and many more.

DV8R is passionate about generating high quality music, electrifying performances and an over all memorable experience. Crossing lines in the digital apocalypse with girding energetic rhythms and post-industrial soundscapes, DV8R is carving its way into the skull of dark electro fans...locked and loaded. The official debut album "Zero Hour" is produced by no one else then "Tom Lesczenski" of S.I.T.D. fame featuring four massive remixes by Aesthetic Perfection (Feat. Daniel on vocals), Faderhead, Imperative Recation and Assemblage 23 as bonus tracks. A must have for all fans of dark, hard hitting electronic beats!

Dive - Let Me In

2018-05-14 (News)

"Let Me In", one of the most popular songs off Dive’s most recent album "Underneath" is now receiving a limited vinyl release featuring two exclusive mixes of the title song, plus 2 exclusive new tracks.

Driven by straightforward beats and catchy sequencers that clash with Dirk Ivens’ trademark hauntingly hoarse larynx in the most exquisite fashion, "Let Me In" is a fascinating mix of fever dream and club tune. The new Dive-maxi features the hypnotic floor filler in two previously unreleased remixes by Mildreda and Attacke. On top of this, this special release features the mesmerizing ambient instrumental "Hollie" and the delightfully raw Suicide-Cover "I Remember" as exclusive new and unreleased tracks. This strictly limited collector’s item is released on 180g vinyl with a lavish cover artwork and is a must-own for all fans of Dirk Ivens’ music, as well as for all aficionados of special underground vinyl releases.

Suicide Commando - Death Will Find You

2018-04-30 (News)

Suicide Commando return with a hard-hitting club monster of an EP release. "Death Will Find You" delivers the goods in form of two new songs, plus six floor-filling exclusive remixes.

Off Suicide Commando’s latest album "Forest Of The Impaled", the smashing floor-fillers "Death Lies Waiting" and "We Are Transitory" quickly became fan-favorites and mandatory spins at club events around the world. Hence, it is little wonder that Johan van Roy decided to use them as centerpieces for an all-out club assault, getting some fresh takes on the material with some searing remixes by the likes of The Firm Inc./E-Craft, Binary Park or Ruined Conflict. The mixes are backed up by two brand-new songs, the towering, darkly atmospheric "Black Hole", which was co-written by Mario Vaerewijck (ex-Insekt) and the thudding club-tune "I’d Die For You." Suicide Commando are back to invade your local dance floor and personal sound system – The end is near, so dance the apocalypse!

Rabia Sorda - The World Ends Today

2018-04-27 (News)

Bastards unite … because the world ends today! The Mexican-German band Rabia Sorda has recorded its hardest album to date under the competent hands of Nils Lesser (Cypecore). "The World Ends Today" will be released in May as a double CD including the bonus mini-album "Explota! (La Bomba En Mi Cabeza)".

A punch in your face with unbridled ire… that is probably the easiest and shortest way to describe Rabia Sorda’s new album "The World Ends Today." Thudding Electronica is in a constant clash with punky rhythms from drummer Maxx on a front of guitars from Marcus Engel to create an infernal foundation that whirling stage-dervish Erk Aicrag puts to excellent use to shout, scream and yell out his rage like there is no tomorrow. Nils Lesser’s tight mix wraps this smashing piece of wrath into a massive wall of noise that conveys the notion that Rabia Sorda might finally have arrived at the kind of sound that they always planned to achieve. Call it Metal, Industrial, Electro-Punk or whatever you wish… it doesn’t really matter, as you will be wanting to smash up the room and rock out of control after the first song, anyhow. On top of the 17 songs of the main album, the band also dishes up a bonus disc with 8 more new songs, experiments and remixes. The end is near! Let’s start a riot!

The Mission - Live at Rockpalast

2018-04-25 (News)

Arisen from the ashes of an early line-up of The Sisters of Mercy and founded by Craig Adams and Wayne Hussey in 1986, The Mission established its own distinctive profile at a very early stage. Apart from their very successful albums like "God's Own Medicine" (1986), "Children" (1988) and "Carved In Sand" (1989) in particular, The Mission established primarily as a live act, making both Rockpalast concerts essential viewing for a fan.

Without a doubt, The Mission had its first zenith in 1989/90 when the band entered the premier league of rock with the album "Carved in Sand". With "Butterfly on a Wheel" the band landed one of their biggest hits and live they were steadily turning into a celebrated stadium rock act. This was exactly the time when the first concert of this set was recorded – during the "Deliverance" tour. The near original line-up is consisting of Wayne Hussey, Craig Adams, Mick Brown, David Wolfenden and Paul Etchells. Not only does the show at the Philipshalle Düsseldorf on November 24, 1990, reflect the tremendous enthusiasm of the band as well as the density of The Mission's sound but it also contains all the recorded classics such as "Severina", "Butterfly on a Wheel" or "Tower of Strength"; and their congenial version of Neil Young's song "Like a Hurricane".In the course of their career, the band lived through countless sheddings of skin and changes of direction. So it was constantly being inspired and expanded by the switching players. In this respect, this concert was recorded about five years after their first Rockpalast performance and is a good example of their versatility: Not only does Wayne Hussey present himself with a short haircut but from the original line-up only the drummer Mick Brown remained. Guitarist Mark Gemini Thwaite (Tricky, Peter Murphy), keyboard player Rik Carter and Bass player Andy Cousin (of All About Eve) had joined the band for this TV performance. Despite the expanded line-up, The Mission delivered with songs such as "Hands across the Ocean" and "Deliverance". But the real brilliance is revealed with goosebumps creating interactions with the audience in touching ballads such as "Like A Child Again" and a searing rendition of the song "Swoon" which has reflections of the Bowie classic "Heroes".