Amduscia - From Abuse to Apostasy

2006-02-15 (News)

Mexican Killer-Borgs Amduscia strike again! Their long-awaited new long player, "From Abuse to Apostasy", is nothing for the faint of heart. An inferno of beats, Hardfloor sequencers, Trance-elements and an attack of vocal screams are unleashed upon the listener. The Mexican trio is renowned for drawing its musical strength from an intelligent play with the extremes a trademark that they are driving to utter perfection on their new album. While the ultra-aggressive shouts and the non-compromising beat salvos will shake you up, the highly melodic Trance hooks will infiltrate at you at once and make for an immediate recognition factor. Amduscia will first assimilate and then destroy you and, nonetheless, you will be left longing for more.

Arditi - Destiny of Iron

2006-02-14 (News)

"Destiny of Iron" presents 2 new tracks by Arditi, exclusive to this release, in their unique brand of obscure and suffocating Militaristic ambiance. Limited edition of 500 copies, pressed in high-quality heavy vinyl.

The title track brings sluggish humming horns and ominous strings, crushed under heavy pounding percussions, all building into an hypnotic orchestral march that serves as backdrop to obscure speeches and inflamed combat commands.

"Struggle for Victory", on the other hand, draws into the music a hazier ambiance, as if spawned out of a waking dream filled with turgid battlefield memories haunted by orchestrations washing over faraway chants.

New cabaret for Das Ich

2006-02-13 (News)

Out on March 24 is "Cabaret" The new album by the godfathers of dark electro goth, Das ich. The release will be followed by the so far most extended Das ich worldtour ever. Full details are to be announced shortly. In the meantime the band remixed a promising USA goth-metal project for their forthcoming EPCD. More on this in the next week

Kobold - The Taste of Copper

2006-02-12 (News)

Kobold is a manifestation of the mental state of its members. Highly politically and socially charged, this project is a reflection of the turbulent state in which we are all immersed. Access to information is controlled; fear is used as a tool to manufacture consent; corporations shape the government and laws; and in a striking similarity to arenas of old Rome, we watch the death of war from the stands. A storm is brewing in the winds ahead.

And here's the deal: you can talk politics in your music, but if you lack creativity and original spirit, you ultimately lack a voice. Artoffact is proud to bring you one of the only projects that truly can be labeled as industrial music in 2006.

Electric Six - Senor Smoke

2006-02-11 (News)

By now, you’ve heard of Electric Six. But how do you benefit from knowing that Electric Six is around? Can simply hearing of Electric Six get you money? Jewels? Happiness? If you think the answer is yes or no, proceed to the next paragraph. We live in a world where sound recordings are extremely important. Electric Six wants to make sound recordings. Their first attempt at sound recording saw the 2003 record Fire come to be. This record was really great. Because Fire was really great, the Electric Six was given the opportunity to make a second record.

US arrests Leaether Strip fan

2006-02-10 (News)

It looks like a first victim has fallen under the spell of Leaether Strip's "Suicide Bombers" EPCD. An airline passenger with the words 'suicide bomber' written in his journal was arrested by the FBI when his plane arrived in San Jose, California, on Wednesday, January 4th Reuters reports. The man was able to explain that the words referred to the music by Claus Larsen and was free to go after hours of interrogations. The fan was observed by fellow passengers as having a journal and hand written on the journal were the words 'suicide bomber'. That, combined with the fact that he was clutching a back pack and 'acting a little suspiciously' prompted law enforcement to act so the FBI declared in a statement.