This Void Inside - Dusk

2009-09-22 / Medea / Reads: 3008

‘Dusk’ was the first thing I had heard by the gothic band This Void Inside. The CD contains 12 tracks, which resemble something between Orgy and HIM. All tracks have interesting lyrics, but there’s absolutely no musical freshness. While listening to ‘Dusk’, I constantly had the impression I’ve heard it...

Two - Voyeurs

2009-09-18 / alucard / Reads: 5151

This kind of collaboration was unexpected like the Spanish inquisition – one of heavy metal’s most important vocalists, Rob Halford, has turned back in 1997 from his then favorite genre, stated in few interviews that it’s trashy and without future, and decided to do a completely non-metal album with Trent...

Rome - Flowers from the Exile

2009-09-15 / Medea / Reads: 5848

‘Flowers from the Exile’ is the latest album by Rome (Luxemburg). Jeremy Reuter’s deep voice and the music in general are quite similar to the early achievements od Leonard Cohen. The influence of Johny Cash is also clearly visible. Melodies are polished up to the last detail, while being at...

Rumours About Angels - Birth Process

2009-09-04 / arthur / Reads: 5326

The beginnings of the project date back to 1999, when Jarosław Kubicki (graphic artist, photographer, graduate of Academy of Fine Art in Gdynia) created several, casual works within the faculty of painting. Two years later, quite known in Poland Bartosz Hervy began to plan the conceptual creation, which partly would...

Sulpher - Spray

2009-08-29 / alucard / Reads: 3763

Sulpher is a British industrial rock duo, consisted of Rob Holliday and Monti. Separately, or already under that name, they have collaborated with such acts like Depeche Mode, Laibach or The Mission, but they are mainly known from being the co-producers of Gary Numan’s "Pure" (they also did five remixes...

Kommando XY - Welcome to Gestrikland

2009-08-19 / mashenah / Reads: 4634

With their debut album ‘Welcome to Gestrikland’, Kommando XY absolutely stands in the tradition of great Swedish EBM bands such as Pouppee Fabrikk, Spetsnaz or Scapa Flow. ‘Gestrikland’ is the name of a region in Eastern Sweden. It is home to the two members of Kommando XY as well as...