Moonlight - DownWords

2006-02-13 / Chris / Reads: 12559

I must admit that taking the newest CD by Moonlight to review I was expecting gothic or cold, dark electronic atmosphere. It was long time ago. I remember the beginnings of the band when they created gothic -rock style, still it belongs to the past now. The band has developed...

Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spir

2006-02-08 / Chris / Reads: 13356

The Downward Spiral was conceived in 1994. This is a magical date for many as many things happened that year. Death of Kurt Cobain of Nirvana, as well as Ryszard Riedl of Dżem are just a few events that characterize the impetuous quality of that time. In the background of...

Plan-A / Totenhaus / Desolation Zone - Grunberg Maschinen Sturm

2006-02-04 / Chris / Reads: 5219

I was supposed to write of each band separately, but the bands differ from each other to such an extent that I decided to treat them as a whole, as if one group, because the musicians share the similar approach towards creating the atmosphere. The use the same methods that...

H.E.R.R. / Der Arbeiter / Storm of Capricorn / Ghost of Breslau - Hopes Die In Winter

2006-02-04 / Chris / Reads: 8223

Herr goes first. Dark, ambient sounds, melodeclamation. The vocalist tells us a story. Hopes Die In Winter unfolds in an interesting way. With every second the atmosphere is rising to introduce us with the keyboard parts - this is Fifteen Tokens. Distant sounds, interesting keyboards accords. Fruehlings Erwachen. Acoustic sound...

V/A - Gloria Victis Vae Victis

2006-02-04 / Chris / Reads: 9566

War Office Propaganda offers us a compilation CD which features 20 artists. The compilation is diversified, but it sticks to a certain pattern at the same time. Definitely, the acoustic guitar of Belborn extinguishes itself. In this case this sailor-song-like playing suited my taste. The presented styles aren't tiresome, on...

30Hz Dirge - Stendecade

2006-02-04 / Chris / Reads: 9175

I take 'Appear' - the shortest track in comparison with the others - as an intro. Sound of helicopter, cold passages. 'Bored' - reminds me of Recoil - it's a great advantage, though it not always helps in promotion. There are four tracks on the album that last more than 10...