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5th Sep 2009
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Welcome to the weekly round-up of forthcoming releases. There is a huge number of big name releases at the moment, so this is another bumper issue.
First up is quality melodic EBM from the excellent ROTERSAND. With their new album, "Random Is Resistance", they have once again succeeded in performing the balancing act between club-friendly music and a total work of art. The first edition is released as a lavish eight-panel digipak with an extensive booklet, which can be described without over-exaggeration as a work of art. Expect another top-notch release!
EMILIE AUTUMN returns with her European smash "Opheliac". Updated and expanded for North American release, this new second 'deluxe' edition features six additional songs and lots of never-before-available video footage – over 2 hours of goth-tastic pleasure. Please note - the previous version of "Opheliac" has now been withdrawn and we only have a small number left.
"Hexakosioihexekontahexa" is the new double album from Berlin bad boys AGONOIZE. On the 22 new tracks the band are conjuring up the most effective balancing act to date between the hardest and most melodic works they have produced thus far: an onslaught of heavily distorted beats, massive shuffle-steamrollers, unexpected melodic twists and harsh dark industrial smashes. The strictly limited fan box contains the full double album, plus an extra single with four more exclusive songs, a t-shirt, and more.
X-FUSION demonstrate their premier position in the harsh electro scene with "Ultima Ratio". In his own extraordinary way Jan L. combines various styles of electronic music to achieve a complex unity. Intelligent samples, catchy melodies and hard beats blend with a sinister soundscape. The result is the best X-FUSION album of all-time. The limited 2CD digipak edition contains the bonus disc "Beyond Reality (The Orchestral Works)".
"Noise Diary" is the second outing from HOCICO front-man Erk Aicrag's solo project, and here the energetic Mexican artist has created a new RABIA SORDA album that outshines his debut in all aspects. His harsh Electroclash/Cyberpunk hybrid sounds more versatile and melodic but also more aggressive and powerful.
THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE have been touring constantly in Europe and North America. As part of this tour they played a gig at Knust (a club in Hamburg that holds about 500 people), and now the DVD of the concert has arrived! Besides the main feature, there is also live footage from two festival appearances, an interview with the band and a picture gallery.
Having recently signed to German label CONZOOM the fantastic Aussie electropop act PARRALOX are back with two very limited EP's. "Hotter" is the brand new single, which also includes remixes that are ready for the dancefloor and a new track "Don't Talk About Love". The second single from the new album "State Of Decay" is "I Am Human". Another wonderful track and a real taster of the album to follow. Both are strictly limited to 250 copies!!! Also, after the huge success of the first two parts of the "Electropop" compilation series, CONZOOM are now back with a third installation. And again, this new release will feature 13 great bands - most of them not so well known, yet definitely worth getting to know!
SAMSAS TRAUM are celebrating another anniversary with a contemptible 'best of' album: "13 Jahre Lang Dagegen – Anti Bis zum Tod". The 13 songs which saw the light of day for this particular occasion have only one purpose: to well and truly rock! This time around, soft melancholy, dark romanticism and enigmatic escapades of a poetic nature are left behind in the drawer – instead, there are fireworks, swinging manes and raw emotion! The super mega-deluxe Collector's Edition contains the CD in a luxurious digipak in special A5 format, a 28-page booklet, a poster, and more.
"Pagan Love Songs - Antitainment Compilation Volume 2" celebrates the 10th anniversary of the legendary German goth club, and features exclusive tracks and mixes by many artists, such as THE EDEN HOUSE, THE SHALLOW GRAVES, JOY/DISASTER, IKON and GROOVING IN GREEN, plus forgotten vinyl treasures like THE SCREAMING MARIONETTES, EVERY NEW DEAD GHOST's first 7", and CANCER BARRACK.
Other new releases include the long-awaited return of Philadelphia's CESIUM_137, whose new album "Identity" finds the band once again pushing the boundaries of electronic music; the ninth studio album from DER BLUTHARSCH in "Flying High!"; DISPLACER's "X Was Never Like This...", a collection of 14 brand new tracks incorporating melodic guitar, catchy beats, heart-felt melodies, funk-driven basslines, and an air of sweet melancholy; and the new album from cyberpunk band NOVAKILL "I Hate God".
Debut Releases
We are only allowed to know that HERZSCHLAG is produced by a well known musician who has already attracted a lot of attention with other projects in the global electro/EBM scene. "Fest der Liebe" could be SUICIDE COMMANDO meets SITD, AGONOIZE meets REAPER, or GRENDEL meets MODULATE! 150% club power!!!
"Domination" from PHOSGORE has arrived – twelve original tracks of industrial, electro and hardstyle elements, plus five remixes by some of the biggest names in the business: XOTOX, SAM, FabrikC, STAHLFREQUENZ and [X]-RX.
SELL SYSTEM are a highly promising synth-/futurepop band, whose album "Red Room" is an intelligent mix somewhere between DEPECHE MODE and FROZEN PLASMA.
New York's amazing new young talent, ACCESS TO ARASAKA now offers the true scope of his capabilities with the innovative new album "Oppidan". A futuristic journey of a cerebral nature, demonstrating a virtual equinox of expert beatwork and densely-layered atmospheric explorations.
OMEGA LITHIUM offer up their debut album, "Dreams in Formaline". A powerfully sinister sound which occasionally brings to mind the atmospheric goth metal of acts such as LACUNA COIL and EVANESCENCE, combining cutting metal riffs, rock elements, electro beats, machine-like coolness and haunting atmospheres at the interface of industrial, goth and metal.
And finally, we are aware of new releases from RAMMSTEIN, KRAFTWERK, MESH, etc., but the labels haven't provided us with any information (and pricing) yet, so we can't list them. As soon as we have the information required we will add these, and other, titles to the website. As usual, delays are normally down to suppliers and not us!
Gigs
Just two new ones this week, the London gigs for Dutch Electro masters GRENDEL and Martin Degville's SIGUE SIGUE SPUTNIK.
Have a great week!
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| Rotersand | Random Is Resistance | £13.25 | ||
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Review Ever since their debut "Truth is Fanatic" exploded like a bomb, it has been impossible to imagine the clubs and the alternative charts without ROTERSAND. And with their new album, "Random Is Resistance", they have once again succeeded in performing the balancing act between club-friendly music and a total work of art, mixing chilled-out electrobeats with shimmering futurepop sequences, trance-like sounds with atmospheric samples, clear-cut melodies with warm and charismatic vocals, subdued new wave with classical strings. Nor do they shy away from acoustic guitars and pop hooklines, creating a unique universe that pulls together all strands of electronic music and which remains masterfully emotional and above all, intelligent. "Random Is Resistance’ is the most perfect work to date from ROTERSAND's unique creative musical forge. Without doubt, in the world of electronic music, ROTERSAND once more claim their special position, not least because the intelligence of their lyrical message is mirrored in the skillfully employed variation of their music. Individualists who dance their way out of the grid, achieving musical resistance to the well-worn pigeonholes. "Coincidence" is an unpredictable factor. To remain unpredictable was not only ever just an integral part of ROTERSAND's music. To remain unpredictable in a world in which we are (voluntarily) monitored and in which we relinquish all of our data and personal preferences in order to become the perfect controllable consumers - that is resistance! "Random Is Resistance" is guaranteed, like its predecessors, to implant itself into various charts, onto the dancefloors of the clubs and into the brains of the listeners. A collectors' piece which no fan of ROTERSAND should be without! The first edition of "Random Is Resistance" is released as a lavish eight-panel digipak with an extensive booklet full of sombre illustrations which perfectly set the visual scene for the story and which can be described without over-exaggeration as a work of art. Format Limited CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Yes We Care 02. Bastards Screaming 03. Waiting to Be Born 04. Speak to Me 05. We Will Kill Them All 06. First Time 07. Beneath the Stars 08. If You Don't Stop It... 09. War on Error 10. A Number and a Name 11. Gothic Paradise 12. A Million Worlds to Lose Record Label Trisol Release Date 23rd Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Emilie Autumn | Opheliac [Deluxe Second Edition] | £16.50 | ||
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Review COURTNEY LOVE's 'anarchy violinist' EMILIE AUTUMN returns to the digital and physical shelves with her European smash "Opheliac". Updated and expanded for North American release, this new second 'deluxe' edition (and fourth version of "Opheliac" altogether!) features six additional songs and lots of never-before-available video footage – over 2 hours of goth-tastic pleasure. And this time around Emilie is keeping the spotlight all to herself. With appearances on Leno and Letterman already under her corset, glossy magazine covers, and guest spots on albums by artists as varied as OTEP, BILLY CORGAN, COURTNEY LOVE, as well as TV's Metalocalypse, Autumn's devilishly dark lyrics, metal-shredding violin solos, and industrial-strength voice reinvent 'gothic' for the masses... and goths have never had so much fun. Visually and sonicly compelling, Autumn was recently chosen by Interview Magazine as one of their "14 Artists to Watch". The Los Angeles-born starlet's theatrical stage show is a sexy circus of glam-rock burlesque, backed by her evocatively-clad girl entourage "The Bloody Crumpets". Written in the style she calls "Victoriandustrial", "Opheliac" is a magnificent musical miasma reflecting Autumn's life: a child-prodigy's classical training and performances in the concert halls of the world, a passion for industrial and metal, and of course all things Vaudeville! Bravely and humorously addressing subject matter ranging from depression (with the harpsichord-driven "Opheliac") to self-mutilation ("Liar"), sexual abuse ("Gothic Lolita"), suicide ("The Art of Suicide") and Autumn's real-life experience as a psych ward inmate ("Thank God I'm Pretty”), "Opheliac" is truly a reflection of all of us! The results are in; with Vaudevillian appeal, Autumn's signature electric violin, heartbreakingly lush orchestrations, hard-core beats, and intense lyricicsm, "Opheliac" is the musical calling card for the blue-black set! The finest harpsichord-heavy romp through soundscapes at midnight! Format 2CD Tracklisting Disc 1:- 01. Opheliac 02. Swallow 03. Liar 04. The Art of Suicide 05. I Want My Innocence Back 06. Misery Loves Company 07. God Help Me 08. Shalott 09. Gothic Lolita 10. Dead Is the New Alive 11. I Know Where You Sleep 12. Let the Record Show 13. The Art of Suicide (Acoustic Version) 14. Video Extra: Interview with Emilie Autumn Disc 2:- 01. Thank God I'm Pretty 02. Dominant 03. 306 04. Gloomy Sunday 05. Asleep (originally by "The Smiths") 06. Mad Girl (Acoustic Version) 07. Thank God I'm Pretty (Acoustic Version) 08. Largo for Violin by J. S. Bach 09. Marry Me 10. Poem: How to Break a Heart 11. Poem: Ghost 12. Poem: At What Point Does a Shakespeare Say 13. "Opheliac" Recording Out Takes 14. Video Extra: Live Concert Footage Record Label The End Release Date 27th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Agonoize | Hexakosioihexekontahexa | £16.75 | ||
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Review Don't worry, you needn’t be a classical philologist to be swept away by "Hexakosioihexekontahexa", the newest output from the Berlin Bad Boys. With their new double album, the trio is elevating their self-minted sub genre of 'Aggro-Electro' into altogether new dimensions. On the 22 new tracks that are distributed evenly onto two full-length CDs, Agonoize are conjuring up the most effective balancing act to date between the hardest and most melodic works they have produced, thus far: an onslaught of heavily distorted beats, massive shuffle-steamrollers, unexpected melodic twists and harsh dark industrial smashes. Musically and thematically, "Hexakosioihexekontahexa" is the most versatile trip into the dark sides of human existence that the band has ever attempted, featuring the trademark mix of systematic provocation, tongue-in-cheek horror trips, well-aimed punches into the heart of the establishment, plus a few hot potatoes that the lads manage to tackle with just the right amount of tact. "But does it shake the walls as it used to?" some might ask. You bet it does! "Hexakosioihexekontahexa" is two CDs jam-packed with AGONOIZE's unique aggro club hit sounds – but more versatile, harder, bigger and bigger, this time around! It is, thus, hardly any wonder that AGONOIZE are considered the hottest thing on the electro scene these days: sold-out concerts and overcrowded halls at their festival gigs should speak for themselves. The double album contains the club-approved floor fillers "Bis das Blut Gefriert", "Seelenbrecher" and "Por*omagcenterfold" plus 19 more onslaughts of electronic mayhem. Format 2CD Tracklisting Disc 1:- 01. Bis das Blut Gefriert 02. Vollrauschfetischist 03. Rituale Romanum 04. I Am 05. Lüge Liebe 06. Exitus 07. Paradox 08. Puppenmädchen 09. Kind der Nacht 10. ManMadeGod 11. Blut, S*x, Tod 12. Seelenbrecher V. 3 13. Blutverlust Disc 2:- 01. My Battlefield 02. Psychopath 03. Die Emotion 04. Ohne Titel 05. Bloodqueen 06. Der Letzte Kreuzzug 07. Legion 08. Por*omagcenterfold 09. Bis das Blut Gefriert (Video) Record Label Out of Line Release Date 2nd Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Agonoize | Hexakosioihexekontahexa [Collector's Box] (L) | £39.75 | ||
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Review This strictly limited fan box contains the full double album, plus an extra single packaged in a digipak, with four more exclusive songs, a t-shirt, a lanyard and a hand-numbered owner certificate. "Hexakosioihexekontahexa" - pure electronic aggression! Format Limited Box Set Tracklisting Disc 1:- 01. Bis das Blut Gefriert 02. Vollrauschfetischist 03. Rituale Romanum 04. I Am 05. Lüge Liebe 06. Exitus 07. Paradox 08. Puppenmädchen 09. Kind der Nacht 10. ManMadeGod 11. Blut, S*x, Tod 12. Seelenbrecher V. 3 13. Blutverlust Disc 2:- 01. My Battlefield 02. Psychopath 03. Die Emotion 04. Ohne Titel 05. Bloodqueen 06. Der Letzte Kreuzzug 07. Legion 08. Por*omagcenterfold 09. Bis das Blut Gefriert (Video) Bonus CD "Alarmstufe Rot":- 01. Alarmstufe Rot 02. Objectum Sexuality 03. Rituale Romanum (Version) 04. I Am (Version) Record Label Out of Line Release Date 2nd Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| X-Fusion | Ultima Ratio | £11.25 | ||
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Review The new masterpiece from X-FUSION! With "Ultima Ratio" they demonstrate their premier position in the harsh electro Scene. In his own extraordinary way Jan L. combines at the highest level various styles of electronic music to achieve a complex unity. Intelligent samples, catchy melodies and hard beats blend with a sinister soundscape. The result is the best X-FUSION album of all-time. Includes the club-smashes "Leave No Seed", "Follow Your Leader", "Daily Dose", "House of Mirrors" and "Exspes". Format CD Tracklisting 01. The Calm Before the Storm 02. Leave No Seed 03. House of Mirrors 04. Psychopath 05. Burn Down the Flags 06. Ultima Ratio 07. Follow Your Leader 08. Rise and Fall 09. Exspes 10. Still Breathing 11. Already Dead 12. Daily Dose 13. Inferno Record Label Scanner Release Date 25th Sep 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| X-Fusion | Ultima Ratio | £14.75 | ||
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Review This limited 2CD digipak edition contains the bonus disc "Beyond Reality (The Orchestral Works)". Format Limited 2CD Digipak Tracklisting Disc 1:- 01. The Calm Before the Storm 02. Leave No Seed 03. House of Mirrors 04. Psychopath 05. Burn Down the Flags 06. Ultima Ratio 07. Follow Your Leader 08. Rise and Fall 09. Exspes 10. Still Breathing 11. Already Dead 12. Daily Dose 13. Inferno Disc 2:- 01. Catacomb 02. Syncope 03. Beyond Reality 04. Intoxicated 05. Sepulchral Waltz 06. The Chase Record Label Scanner Release Date 25th Sep 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Rabia Sorda | Noise Diary | £13.50 | ||
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Review "Noise Diary" is the second outing from HOCICO front-shouter Erk Aicrag's solo project, and here the energetic Mexican artist has created a new RABIA SORDA album that outshines his debut in all aspects. His harsh Electroclash/Cyberpunk hybrid sounds more versatile and melodic but also more aggressive and powerful. The self-confessed melody-junkie Erk has spiffed up his sound with more catchy elements than ever before. Vocally, Erk is also a jack of all trades, this time around taking the listener under fire with his most aggressive distorted screams outside of Hocico, angry punk shouts and raw but catchy melodies. With massive production from mixing desk wizard John Fryer, hard beats and driving bass lines, the album will take the club crowds by storm, but then that was to be expected from a man like Mr. Aicrag. With "Noise Diary", RABIA SORDA prove once again with an energetic fusion of melody and aggression that they are the most interesting and unique hard electro act out there. Format CD Tracklisting 01. First Page 02. Out of Control 03. Heart Eating Crows 04. Get Your Overdose 05. Burning House 06. Monkeyland 07. Radio Paranoia 08. Mirrors and Knives 09. NME 10. Money Talks (and Rots) 11. A World on Fire 12. This Is the End Record Label Out of Line Release Date 25th Sep 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| The Birthday Massacre | Show and Tell | £17.75 | ||
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Review A captivating hybrid of 80s electronica and aggressive guitars, curiously fused with a cinematic quality of melodic progressions, THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE's soundscapes have attracted a diverse and devout fan base. The Toronto based outfit have come a long way since their inception in 2000, and continue to garner new fans worldwide, not only in the industrial and electronic scenes, but the rock community as well. In July of 2002, they self-released the limited edition CD "Nothing and Nowhere" and added a new drummer, Rhim. Two years later, they followed up with the EP, "Violet". 2005 became a big year for THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE. Not only did they add O-En on keyboards, but were signed in Europe by Repo Records and in North America by Metropolis Records. Both labels re-released Violet as a full length album with four extra tracks. A video for the song "Blue" was also launched later that year, produced by NYC artist and director Daniel Ouellette. Since the release of "Walking With Strangers", in September of 2007, THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE have been touring constantly in Europe and North America. As part of this tour, shortly after the release of the album, they played a gig at Knust (a club in Hamburg Germany that holds about 500 people). It just so happened that permission was given to Crazy Clip, (a local video producer) to record and film the performance. The project then lay dormant for the next 18 months while the band continued touring and then began work on the follow up to "Walking With Strangers" (which is scheduled for release this coming autumn). However, in December of last year Rainbow and Falcore started going through the video and audio recordings from that Hamburg show and decided that although it wasn't planned for a "live" record, there was an intimate, small-club feel to the whole project that they liked. And so, they set about editing and mixing the tracks to form the CD, "Show and Tell". And now the DVD of the concert has arrived! Besides the main feature, there is also live footage from the two festival appearances at M’era Luna Festival in 2005 and 2006. Furthermore the DVD contains an interview with the band and a picture gallery. This collection will add another dimension to their already sizeable reputation. In addition to being essential listening for current fans of the band, this DVD is also a great introduction to the music of THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE for those who have yet to check them out. Format DVD Tracklisting Live in Hamburg: 01. Before Dark (Intro) 02. Video Kid 03. Lovers End 04. Goodnight 05. Falling Down 06. Violet 07. Red Stars 08. Looking Glass 09. Remember Me 10. Unfamiliar 11. Walking With Strangers 12. Weekend 13. Horror Show 14. Kill the Lights 15. Blue 16. Happy Birthday Extras: 01. M'era Luna 2005 02. M'era Luna 2006 03. Picture Gallery 04. Interview Picture Format PAL Region Code 0 (All Regions) Technical Information NB :- PAL = European TV Format, NTSC = USA TV Format, but will usually play on European players. Please check the compatibility of your DVD Player with the relevant TV Format, as well as its Region compatibility, before ordering your DVD. If you have any doubts then please email us. Record Label Repo Release Date 2nd Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Parralox | Hotter E.P. | £9.00 | ||
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Review "Hotter" is the brand new single from PARRALOX, synthpop at its best. Great rhythms, wonderful melodies and finely detailed production and programming from John von Ahlen, with the charismatic vocals of vocalist Amii, make this song a real experience. The production harks back to the Analog days of Shannon (Let The Music Play) but combines the ultra-modern modern programming of today's technology. This single includes remixes that are ready for the dancefloor, as well as a new track "Don't Talk About Love" which will be included on the band's forthcoming album "State Of Decay". Strictly limited to 250 copies. Format Limited MCD Tracklisting 01. Hotter (Radio Mix) 02. Hotter (Extended Mix) 03. Hotter (Carl Phaser Radio Mix) 04. Hotter (Carl Phaser Extended Mix) 05. Hotter (Hey! In The Limo! Remix) 06. Hotter (Soft Analog Mix) 07. Don't Talk About Love (Nicolas Reeves Remix) Record Label Conzoom Release Date 9th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Parralox | I Am Human E.P. | £9.00 | ||
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Review The second single from the new PARRALOX album "State Of Decay" is "I Am Human". Another wonderful track and a real taster of the album to follow. Strictly limited to 250 copies. Format Limited MCD Tracklisting 01. I Am Human 02. I Am Human (Extended) 03. I Am Human (OBSCENITY TRIAL Remix) 04. I Am Human (Manendra Remix) 05. I Am Human (Benja Remix) 06. I Am Human (Presso Remix) 07. I Am Human (Talion Law Remix) Record Label Conzoom Release Date 9th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Various Artists | Electropop.3 | £11.75 | ||
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Review After the huge success of the first two parts of the "Electropop" compilation series, the masterminds behind them are now back with a third installation. And again, this new release will feature 13 great bands - most of them not so well known, yet definitely worth getting to know! - with wonderful electro-sounds. Come on and discover the new side of music for a very low price - and believe us - it will be worth it! Format Limited CD Tracklisting 01. BEATS PER MINUTE - You Stand to Gain (Extended Mix) 02. CHANNEL EAST - Document Nine (Extended Version) 03. DKDENT - Ready to Explode (Extended Mix) 04. ENDLESS SHAME - Pure (Extended Dance Version) 05. IN VEIN - Invitation (Extended Retro Version) 06. JUNK CIRCUIT - Devil Wears a Crown (Extended Version) 07. MACHINE MADE PLEASURE - In a Dark World (Extended Mix) 08. MARTIN PHILIP - Spoiled Utopia (Prolonged) 09. PLEASANT FICTION - Speak (PT's Extended Mix) 10. SUPERVILLAIN - Smart Bombs City Lights (Extended Version) 11. THE EJECTOR SEATS - Desire (Extended Remix) 12. VISION TALK - Paradise For Free (Extended Remix) 13. ZYNIC - Soul For Sale (Extended Version) Record Label Conzoom Release Date 30th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Samsas Traum | 13 Jahre Lang Dagegen - Anti Bis zum Tod | £13.25 | ||
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Review Thirteen years is a long time. Even longer for a band who are cursed by some but idolised by others and who, on top of that, with almost every album dare to make bold expeditions through virgin musical territory. No question about it, for SAMSAS TRAUM, 13 is the proper number to celebrate and to thank both fans and adversaries alike with a rip-roaring birthday album. Be warned, all those of you who now lean back, yawning, because you believe that the band are celebrating another anniversary with a contemptible 'best of' album: "13 Jahre Lang Dagegen – Anti Bis zum Tod" is much more than a simple cross section of the band's history. The 13 songs which saw the light of day for this particular occasion have only one purpose: to well and truly rock! This time around, soft melancholy, dark romanticism and enigmatic escapades of a poetic nature are left behind in the drawer – instead, there are fireworks, swinging manes and raw emotion! The structure of the songs and the choice of words for the lyrics is precise, plain and straight to the point. The advantage of this is that the reduction to the bare essentials lends the framework a raw dynamic which can elude no one. In the best style of ENTOMBED and MOTÖRHEAD, your head and foot will unavoidably begin to bob in time to the music. However, if you are afraid that Alex K will mutate into a bearded lout and will allow himself to develop a proper beer belly, you worry in vain. The Kaschte-composed death'n'roll has a subtle nature, which is ruthlessly balanced against reality – however not infrequently with a wink of the eye. The disc with the provocative title (which can be loosely translated into English as "Against It for 13 years – 'Anti' until death") blossoms into the perfect soundtrack for exuberant parties but nevertheless grants insights into an intellectual complexity. Songs such as "Mr. Misanthropia", "Peng – Du Bist Tot", "Alleine unter Menschen" and "Ich Werde da Sein" take no prisoners with regards to both content or music, whereas the eerie ballad "Barfuß", the rocking "Zuhause", the party firecracker "Happy Birthday" and the magical "Lichtbestäubt" provide for the widest variety of moods. Dirty, massive and ironic – for a birthday album of this calibre SAMSAS TRAUM are only to be congratulated! Format CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Lichtbestäubt 02. Mr. Misanthropia 03. Agnes (Will, dass Karin zu Ihr Kommt) 04. Happy Birthday 05. Afghanistan 06. Hallo Christ 07. Zuhause 08. Allein unter Menschen 09. Ich Werde da Sein 10. Peng - Du Bist Tot 11. Der Steine Atem 12. Die Dame der Kälte 13. Barfuß Record Label Trisol Release Date 30th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Samsas Traum | 13 Jahre Lang Dagegen - Anti Bis zum Tod [Collector's Edition] | £29.75 | ||
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Review This super mega-deluxe Collector's Edition comes in a solid embossed cardboard box containing the CD in a luxurious digipak in special A5 format, a 28-page booklet containing all lyrics and an exclusive illustration, a fold-out poster (approx 592x420 mm), a premium sew-on cloth patch and a certificate signed and hand-numbered by Alexander Kaschte. Stricty limited to 3,000 copies only! Format Limited Box Set Tracklisting 01. Lichtbestäubt 02. Mr. Misanthropia 03. Agnes (Will, dass Karin zu Ihr Kommt) 04. Happy Birthday 05. Afghanistan 06. Hallo Christ 07. Zuhause 08. Allein unter Menschen 09. Ich Werde da Sein 10. Peng - Du Bist Tot 11. Der Steine Atem 12. Die Dame der Kälte 13. Barfuß Record Label Trisol Release Date 30th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Various Artists | Pagan Love Songs – Antitainment Compilation Volume 2 | £12.75 | ||
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Review "Goth clubs come and go, as we know, and not many of them last long enough to be remembered by anyone other than the people who regularly attended them. Some, though, transcend the boundaries of time and space and become established symbols, icons of an era and well known by everyone on the scene, whether they have even actually been to those places or not. 'Pagan Love Songs' is certainly one of these clubs; in the 10 years it's been around it has become synonymous of the German Goth scene (and I mean proper Goth, with a capital G; you know, where music matters more than dressing up in the prescribed uniform of the day and pretending to be on a fashion show), a beacon of hope in a sea of repetitive bleeps and self-obsession...” (Danny Tartaglia - VENDEMMIAN). On August 27th 1999 the inaugural Pagan Love Songs party took place in the legendary halls of the Zwischenfall club in Bochum, Germany, thereby marking the kick off of one of the most popular and influential Old-School Goth events worldwide. On August 29th 2009, ten years later, PAGAN LOVE SONGS will not only celebrate its 10th anniversary, but also the release of the second volume of the highly praised "Pagan Love Songs - Antitainment Compilation" series. The first volume, released in 2004, has completely sold out and was being labelled the "Compilation of the year" within weeks of its release. Once again the Pagan Love Songs founders and DJ brothers R.a.l.f and Thomas Thyssen have compiled a packed double CD set with 36 tracks and nearly 160 minutes of the finest in Gothic Rock, Post Punk, Death Rock and Minimal Wave music. The breathtaking artwork of the compilation was again designed – like the first volume – by DISTURBANITY, a unique German artist who has also worked for the likes of FLIEHENDE STÜRME, FRANK THE BAPTIST etc. in the past. "Pagan Love Songs - Antitainment Compilation Volume 2" features exclusive tracks and mixes by many artists such as THE EDEN HOUSE, THE SHALLOW GRAVES, JOY/DISASTER, IKON and GROOVING IN GREEN, plus forgotten vinyl treasures like THE SCREAMING MARIONETTES, EVERY NEW DEAD GHOST's first 7", and CANCER BARRACK are available on CD for the very first time. The Thyssen Brothers have incorporated even more rarities like SHOCK THERAPY, IAN BODDY, ARNAUD LAZLAUD, LOVE LIKE BLOOD, THIS BURNING EFFIGY and FOR AGAINST on the tracklist, whilst bands like SOLEMN NOVENA, FANGS ON FUR, FRUSTRATION and THE EXPLODING BOY give a taste of current musical vibes, coining new standards for a future avantgarde. Format 2CD Tracklisting Disc 1:- 01. SHOCK THERAPY - Pain 02. LUCIE CRIES - Le Talisman de la Muse 03. TWISTED NERVE - Séance (2007) 04. GROOVING IN GREEN - Cat's Or Devil's Eyes (2009 Mix) 05. SOLEMN NOVENA - Faerytale 06. DREAM DISCIPLES - Pray 07. LOVE LIKE BLOOD - Out of Sight 08. VOICES OF MASADA - Looking Back (Stanton Hall Remix) 09. THE SHALLOW GRAVES - The Field of Love (Jessica's Ascension Remix) 10. BENEDICTION - Crowded Room 11. EXEDRA - Calling in My Head 12. CANCER BARRACK - King Death 13. EVERY NEW DEAD GHOST - Visions (7") 14. SCREAMING MARIONETTES - Like Christabel (12") 15. RUBELLA BALLET - Tangled Web 16. FANGS ON FUR - Fangs on Fur 17. LICHTBLICK - Intensivstation 18. CLAIR OBSCUR - Toundra (Live in Paris 1984) Disc 2:- 01. JOY/DISASTER - Remember the Time 02. GESTALT - Le Sommeil du Singe 03. L'ENFANCE ÉTERNELLE - Les Larmes de Sang 04. THE EDEN HOUSE – To Believe in Something (2xT Mix) 05. FLIEHENDE STÜRME – Satellit 06. FRUSTRATION - No Trouble 07. VARSOVIE - Leningrad (2006) 08. CHARLES DE GOAL - Décadence 09. BFG - Anonymous 10. THE EXPLODING BOY - Heart of Glass 11. IKON - Echoes Of Silence (2009) 12. PRETENTIOUS, MOI? - Malina 13. THIS BURNING EFFIGY - An Untold Release 14. LITTLE NEMO - City Lights (13 Version) 15. REMAIN IN SILENCE - Hope in Fear 16. IAN BODDY - Living in a Ritual** 17. ARNAUD LAZLAUD - Les Invisibles 18. FOR AGAINST - Amen Yves (Original Version) Record Label Alice In... Release Date 15th Sep 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Cesium_137 | Identity | £12.75 | ||
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Review Here is the long-awaited return of Philadelphia's CESIUM_137. Never an act to stagnate musically, the new album "Identity" finds the band once again pushing the boundaries of electronic music. Seamlessly combining EBM, pop, and trance has been CESIUM_137's modus operandi since their inception, and it quickly becomes evident that they have once again hit their mark. From the opening notes of "Embers", Identity proves to be harder, darker, and more driving than any of C137's previous works, while still delivering the wonderful melodies that have become their signature sound. Format CD Tracklisting 01. Embers 02. Unwanted 03. Broken 04. Stray 05. Vexed 06. Always 07. The Lost 08. Firewalker 09. Dither 10. Believe Record Label Metropolis Release Date 6th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Der Blutharsch | Flying High! | £16.75 | ||
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Review "Flying High!" is the psychedelic combat cry one of the most excentric and innovative projects arounds. On their ninth studio album, DER BLUTHARSCH continue travelling in the direction they took back in 2005, when the former guru of martial industrial/military pop, Albin Julius, rocketed towards the deep space of psychedelia. One of the most controversial bands of the last decade has staked its claim anew, totally breaking from old images, cliches and tunes. Even on the previous album, "The Philosopher's Stone" the walls of guitars and repetitive chants had already started to turn into someone we would now recognise. "Flying High" takes this change to a programmatic climax. Yes, DER BLUTHARSCH have mutated into a psychedelic rock monster; their motto, "into new territories!", is symbolic for this mutation, a battle fought not by marching but by flying. Flying high! This album is a weird trip for blown minds through the dark worlds of today's society, passing love, hate and lust on the journey into the center of the sun! The CD comes in a stunning foilblocked, painted folder, with glow in the dark ink. Format CD Digipak Tracklisting Tracklisting unavailable Record Label WKN Release Date 16th Sep 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Der Blutharsch | Flying High! | £33.50 | ||
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Review This double LP is housed in a deluxe gatefold cover and strictly limited to 750 copies. Likely to be sold out very fast! Format Limited 2LP Vinyl Tracklisting Tracklisting unavailable Record Label WKN Release Date 16th Sep 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Displacer | X Was Never Like This... | £11.75 | ||
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Review DISPLACER is back with his newest audio concept "X Was Never Like This..." , a collection of 14 brand new tracks incorporating everything you've come to know and expect from this prolific Canadian electronic music icon. Fusing melodic guitar, catchy beats, heart-felt melodies, funk-driven basslines, and an air of sweet melancholy, "X Was Never Like This..." captures the true essence of diversity in a genreless package that could only come from the mind of DISPLACER. With guest appearances and collaborations by such artists as Mark Thibideau, Daniel Myer (HAUJOBB/ARCHITECT), Keef Baker, BROKEN FABIOLA, FAMINE, LUCIDSTATIC, MARCHING DYNAMICS, and featuring the heavenly vocals of Victoria Lloyd (CLAIRE VOYANT/HMB), all packaged in a unique design by Crime League, "X Was Never Like This..." promises to be a fond experience indeed. Format CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Elbows Bent At Right Angles (Instrumental Version) 02. Junkie Blvd (featuring VICTORIA LLOYD) 03. X Was Never Like This? 04. Never Compromise 05. Windmill 06. Elbows Bent At Right Angles (featuring VICTORIA LLOYD) 07. Never Compromise (Resonant Dub Remix by MARK THIBIDEAU) 08. X Was Never Like This? (Renegade Of Noise Shunt Remix by DANIEL MYER) 09. Windmill (KEEF BAKER Remix) 10. Elbows Bent At Right Angles (featuring BROKEN FABIOLA) 11. X Was Never Like This? (FAMINE Remix) 12. To Live, Love, Die or Kill? (LUCIDSTATIC Remix) 13. X Was Never Like That (DISPLACER Remix) 14. Windmill (MARCHING DYNAMICS Remix) Record Label Tympanik Audio Release Date 8th Sep 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Novakill | I Hate God | £12.75 | ||
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Review After a long hiatus, NOVAKILL return with their best album yet. "I Hate God" builds upon the solid foundation laid by 2005's "Kill Everyone" and their 2003 debut, "Hard Tech for a Hard World", showcasing a more mature sound that has lost none of the edge seen in earlier releases. With new production methods and updated equipment, NOVAKILL deliver a cutting edge sound backed by strong songwriting. From the opening bassline of "Mistaken for God", the sound is instantly NOVAKILL. This album is so consistently good it's hard to pick stand-outs but "Demonizer" and "We Work" are sure to be club favourites, whilst songs like "Crusad", "Incise" and "Exterminate" show a new-found accessibility and greater depth to NOVAKILL's repetoire, which leaves "Ultrakill", "Blood Elektrik" and the Ultravox cover "Sleepwalk" to continue the band's tradition for stomping Cyberpunk. As usual, NOVAKILL offer a wealth of bonus material on the CD, including the winners of their "Demonizer" remix competition, wallpaper images for your computer and phone, and a VST instrument plugin, ULTRAkILLER, their most sophisticated synth to date. Format CD Tracklisting 01. Mistaken for God 02. Demonizer 03. We Work 04. Kombat 05. Exterminate 06. Crusade 07. Ultrakill 08. Incise 09. Sleepwalk 10. Blood Elektrik 11. Tera Death 12. Demonizer (Force-Fed Mix) 13. Demonzier (Deliberate Fury Mix) 14. Demonzier (Broken Bones Mix) Record Label Repo Records Release Date 25th Sep 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Herzschlag | Fest der Liebe | £13.00 | ||
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Review The German band HERZSCHLAG are certainly a very mysterious project. Mysterious due to the fact that no-one really knows who's behind the band. We are only allowed to know that HERZSCHLAG is produced by a well known musician who has already attracted a lot of attention with other projects in the global electro/EBM scene. The first song released, "Steh Auf" ('Stand Up') was a real success and was included on the "Infacted Compilation Volume 4". It is now being followed by "Fest der Liebe" - a debut album but not really a newbie to the scene... SUICIDE COMMANDO meets SITD, AGONOIZE meets REAPER! GRENDEL meets MODULATE! Cyber Electro meets Harsh Electro! 150% club power!!! Format CD Tracklisting 01. Asystolie 02. Fest der Liebe 03. Zuviel von Mir 04. Alles Lüge 05. Dein Lied 06. Ein Alter Freund 07. Herzschlag 08. Freiheit 09. Steh Auf 10. Niemand Record Label Infacted Recordings Release Date 18th Sep 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Phosgore | Domination | £11.25 | ||
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Review PHOSGORE is a one-man project founded in 2008 by Flo Dietz. After ten years working as an Electro/EBM/Industrial DJ he decided to use his knowledge of the club scene to create music himself. Shortly after the first self-published promotional CD called "Club Domination" was released, PHOSGORE was signed to the German label ProNoize. At that time, tracks like "Hardcore Shit" and "Club Domination" were already being spinned in quite a few clubs. Some sampler contributions followed, such as "Fleisch", released on "Extreme Stoerfrequenz 2" and "Pain Tutorial" as a part of the fourth installment of the famous sampler series "Endzeit Bunkertracks", the latter being a part of many harsh DJ sets all around the globe. PHOSGORE has also achieved quite a lot with his live shows, which include playing at the Dark Dance Treffen (Germany), the Schatten-Tanz Festival (Germany) and at the world's longest running dark scene club: the Slimelight, London. Where PHOSGORE plays live, only ashes (and the occasional screaming fangirl) remain. When on stage, Flo is joined by the lovely Sonja, who assists him in dominating clubs all over the world. PHOSGORE lacks dark romantic song texts and multi-coloured plastic hair-sporting singers, and there are no bats flying out of anyone's ass. Industrial, electro and hardstyle elements form some of the most unrelenting tracks of today's dark music scene. This is uncompromising music for an uncompromising audience. Now, the time of waiting is over, as the debut album "Domination" has arrived – twelve original PHOSGORE tracks, each one thumping like a jackhammer on steroids, plus five remixes by some of the biggest names of the business: XOTOX, SAM, FabrikC, STAHLFREQUENZ and, as a premiere, [X]-RX. NO REMORSE - NO REGRET - NO COMPROMISE Format CD Tracklisting 01. Noise Preacher 02. Pain Tutorial 03. Hardcore Shit 04. Red Red Krovvy 05. Fleisch 06. Destruktor 07. Club Domination 08. P.F.I.A 09. Smite the Weak 10. Diagnosis 11. Killerhertz 12. Niemand Verarscht Jesus 13. Destruktor (SAM Remix) 14. Pain Tutorial (Traumatized by XOTOX) 15. Red Red Krovvy (X-RX Remix) 16. Killerhertz (FabrikC Remix) 17. Club Domination (STAHLFREQUENZ Remix) Record Label Pro Noize Release Date 25th Sep 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Sell System | Red Room | £13.75 | ||
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Review SELL SYSTEM are a highly promising synth-/futurepop band based in Turin, Italy. In October 2007 Rikux, Simon & D@x decided to put together their previous experiences as musicians and their common love for electronic music (especially for 80s synth pop and darkwave) to create a band named SELL SYSTEM. The second half of 2008 was full of gigs for the project and as a result of some highly successful shows, the band got signed by the Breakdown label. "Red Room" is an astonishingly fresh and modern sounding debut, an intelligent mix somewhere between DEPECHE MODE and FROZEN PLASMA, and warmly recommended to fans of the genre! Format CD Tracklisting 01. Silence of the Double Faces 02. Save Me 03. Black Rose 04. Egocentricity 05. Afternoon Song 06. Thrill of Pleasure 07. I Want 08. Simple Song 09. Easy Life 10. Obscurity 11. Time with Me Record Label Breakdown Release Date 5th Sep 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Access to Arasaka | Oppidan | £11.75 | ||
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Review The long-awaited and highly-anticipated debut CD from New York's amazing new young talent, ACCESS TO ARASAKA, has finally arrived. With a steady momentum of buzz from fans and critics over the past year, remix collaborations with ZENTRIERT INS ANTLITZ, APHORISM, and TOTAKEKE, and more-than-well-received compilation appearances for Hymen Records and Tympanik Audio, ACCESS TO ARASAKA now offers the true scope of his capabilities with this innovative new album "Oppidan". A futuristic journey of a cerebral nature, demonstrating a virtual equinox of expert beatwork and densely-layered atmospheric explorations, "Oppidan" transcends complexity and innovation in electronic music and seems to arrive at the very edge of its own inner space. Dark and cinematic and fascinating to the end, "Oppidan" is truly full of life and genuine mystique, opening the imagination of the listener into epic new dimensions at the hands of a true master of modern electronic composition. Format CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Nypox 02. Medway 03. Monoscan 04. Ruin 05. Caeropore 06. First Kill (featuring BEAU JESTICE) 07. Montcalm 08. Parisville 09. Jody 10. Recon (featuring ESA) 11. Delicate Annihilation 12. Chem 13. Sylvan-hesh 14. Transcednence 15. She 16. Waiting War 17. Aftermath Record Label Tympanik Audio Release Date 8th Sep 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Omega Lithium | Dreams in Formaline | £13.25 | ||
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Review If Lithium comes into contact with the skin, it can cause severe chemical burns. In combination with Omega, the last letter of the Greek alphabet, Lithium forms an acoustic drug with a highly addictive quality: OMEGA LITHIUM! Their penchant for chemical substances is also reflected by the title of their debut album, "Dreams in Formaline". Formalin is an aqueous solution, a mix of formaldehyde and methanol which is used to preserve bodies, as well as anatomical and biological preparations. The band's figurehead is 19 year old vocalist Mya, whose looks are on a par with her powerful and surprisingly deep voice and is definitely a force to be reckoned with by the international competition. Along with Mya, guitarist/main songwriter Malice, bassist/lyricist Zoltan and drummer Torsten have created a powerfully sinister sound which occasionally brings to mind the atmospheric goth metal of acts such as LACUNA COIL and EVANESCENCE, yet is always independent and marked by a variety of influences. OMEGA LITHIUM combine cutting metal riffs, rock elements, electro beats, machine-like coolness and haunting atmospheres at the interface of industrial, goth and metal. Music fans will be hooked on "Stigmata", which has true hit potential and is supported by a darkly morbid video clip with Tim Burton references; "My Haunted Self" with its male-female antiphon and an extremely creepy aura; the title track, "Dreams In Formaline" with strong industrial influences; and the bombastic "Snow Red". Whichever way you look at it: OMEGA LITHIUM must be the first drug which can be recommended without reservations – with no known risks or side-effects! Format CD Tracklisting 01. Infest 02. Stigmata 03. My Haunted Self 04. Dreams in Formaline 05. Andromeda 06. Nebula 07. Snow Red 08. Hollow March 09. Factor:Misery 10. Angel's Holocaust 11. Point Blank 12. Stigmata (Videoclip) Record Label E-Wave Release Date 18th Sep 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Noblesse Oblige | Privilege Entails Responsibility [Re-Issue] | £12.75 | ||
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Review Originally released in the UK only in 2006, "Privilege Entails Responsibility" is the album that established NOBLESSE OBLIGE on the international Indie/Electro scene with early club hits such as "Bitch", "Daddy (Don't Touch Me There)" and "Offensive Nonsense". Like its successor "In Exile", the album contains a wild mix of musical references, from the gothic blues of "Nervous" and the Prokofiev-sampling of "Caligula" to the Gallic pop tribute "Quel Genre de Garcon" and soundtrack ballad "Night Train to Krakow". The album's raw and energetic yet gloomy art-pop combined with the band's trademark lyrical wit and dark humour has gained NOBLESSE OBLIGE a growing cult following, resulting in more than 300 live shows over the past 4 years. This re-issue of the album contains previously unreleased bonus material such as cover versions of Eric Burdon's "When I Was Young" and Stephanie de Monaco's "Ouragan/Irresistible" which were recorded for Edwin Brienen's 2008 arthouse movie “L’Amour Toujours” in which Valerie and Sebastian also co-starred as actors. Also included are eight remixes from befriended artists as diverse as Musiccargo (AMONTILLADO MUSIC), Toulouse Low Trax (KREIDLER/SALON DES AMATEURS), Mona Mur, En Esch (ex-KMFDM), Avius and Laurent Ho. Finally, the album also includes two remixes of songs from "In Exile" – the band's own disco edit of "Tanz, Mephisto!" and Mark Reeder's remix of "Duel". This is the chance to rediscover the early music of one of the most unusual and exciting European bands around, available on limited edition CD with new artwork and a fold-out poster. Format Limited CD Tracklisting 01. Caligula 02. Bitch 03. Offensive Nonsense 04. Bite Back 05. Daddy (Don't Touch Me There) 06. Nervous 07. Was Keine Zeit Zerstöret 08. Quel Genre de Garçon 09. Fashion Fascism 10. Night Train to Krakow 11. Surrender 12. Lil' Dirty Bonus Tracks: 13. When I Was Young 14. Ouragan/Irresistible 15. Daddy (AVIUS Remix) 16. Lil' Dirty (TOULOUSE LOW TRAX Remix) 17. Night Train to Krakow (MUSICCARGO Remix) 18. Bitch (EN ESCH Remix) 19. Daddy (MONA MUR Remix) 20. Bitch (LAURENT HO Remix) 21. Tanz, Mephisto! (NOBLESSE OBLIGE Remix) 22. Duel (MARK REEDER Remix) Record Label Repo Records Release Date 25th Sep 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Psydoll | 10 Spyglasses | £12.00 | ||
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Review Japanese psyborgs PSYDOLL return from the workshop, having spent the last few years since their first European release "I PSYDOLL" perfecting the new album "10 Spyglasses" on live stages across the world. The result is ten tracks of their distinctive brand of gothic industrial metal pulverised through a manga-blender and performed by the trio of escaped, renegade psyborgs: Loveless on digital percussion, Ucchi on guitar and Nekoi on keyboards and vocals. These all-new tracks offer PSYDOLL's unique take on the alien world around them, with twisted fairytales of ghosts resting next to odes to the seedy side of Tokyo, all regaled with Nekoi’s feline-enhanced vocals and each rich in a swathe of glitch electronics, construction-yard beats and searing guitar. Featuring tracks that have become firm fan favourites and sealed their reputation as a must-see live act, "10 Spyglasses" is an essential purchase for fans of the darker side of Japan. Format CD Tracklisting 01. Theme for Psydoll #3 (click to listen) 02. Towers (click to listen) 03. Tokyo a Go-Go (click to listen) 04. Kanashii Music (click to listen) 05. Ghosts (click to listen) 06. Eden (click to listen) 07. Black Rain (click to listen) 08. Sky Melody (click to listen) 09. Illudimia (click to listen) 10. My Birthday (click to listen) Record Label Release Date 1st May 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Poordream | Immaterial Monarch | £10.50 | ||
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Review John Valasis is a professional sound designer and a very talented young musician from Greece. Although he has been working as a producer and a mixing engineer for other artists for quite a few years while also composing his own music, this is the first time that John has officially released a part of his recent work under the moniker POORDREAM. His aim is to decode the secret messages of a dreamy world by composing melancholic melodies and intricate, uncanny sounds, all put together within a masterly combination of elaborate programming and field recordings. "Immaterial Monarch" is his own adaptation of a truly exceptional experimental music conception, the absolute experience of an internal trip, in which no 'strict' sound forms belong. Drawing influences mainly from the "Zeitgeist" movie series, "Immaterial Monarch" features 3 tracks by POORDREAM, which carefully blend genres such as IDM, ambient, electronica and experimental world music, as well as the same-titled track remixed by no less than SEVEN different artists! Since all the participating musicians come from different musical backgrounds (although they share common thoughts on how to deliver passionate and exciting music) this album proves to be an absolutely unique journey towards humankind's deepest feelings. Anger, despair, social and personal breakdown, man's self-exploration, the brain as the slave of the strong, and socially constructed loneliness portrayed as a mental cage for each and every one of us... These are only a few of those nighttime thoughts that, carefully but still chaotic, build up POORDREAM's futuristic world. Format CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Immaterial Monarch (click to listen) 02. Immaterial Monarch (Grandma Version) (click to listen) 03. Immaterial Monarch (BROKEN TEMP Remix) (click to listen) 04. Immaterial Monarch (NADSAT Remix) (click to listen) 05. Immaterial Monarch (MONOTOMUS Remix) (click to listen) 06. Immaterial Monarch (MR F. Remix) (click to listen) 07. Immaterial Monarch (MAHOS PATERAKIS Riot Mix) (click to listen) 08. Immaterial Monarch (DAMA Remix) (click to listen) 09. Immaterial Monarch (TAPE86 Remix) (click to listen) 10. Sounds of Consciousness (click to listen) Record Label Spectraliquid Release Date 15th Jul 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Lutherion | Kosmogenesis | £13.25 | ||
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Review "In the year 3001, infernal solar storms swept over the earth and made the surface uninhabitable. The few survivors of this apocalypse withdrew beneath the ground and founded a new Babylon: the first city of the future. But the new Babylonians aren't alone. On the day of the extinction not only the earth lost its face." (Messages from the future, 01/63125AE) But the apocalypse gave birth to a new music: LUTHERION – a fascinating, sombre band, who in a gripping manner create a cleverly thought-out total work of art comprising music, German lyrics, artwork and videos, in order to chronicle for us the purification and its aftermath. Seth (vocals, programming), Jawa (bass) and Jón (guitars) mix dark gothic rock with classical arrangements, danceable electronic rhythms with metal elements and delicate piano chords with powerful vocals. With this magical music they were able to amass a large community of fans long before the release of their CD. The messengers from the future were able to use modern media skillfully and within a short time had drawn over 125,000 visitors to their MySpace site. With their first full-length album, "Kosmogenesis", everyone can devote themselves to the perfectly polished (both musically and lyrically) history which is narrated to us from the future. And with the opening of the underground headquarters www.lutherion.de the total multimedia experience comes fully alive for the listener. Videos, artwork and music fuse together into a new, seductive world. LUTHERION are not just another dark electronic rock band. They are artists who appeal to each of the consumer's senses: eyes, ears, legs, intellect and heart. LUTHERION are that which many other bands would like to be: more than just music. They are the audiovisual messengers of a new world order, in which everything from the past no longer exists and from which there is no escape. Format CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Steinkreis 02. Kosmogenesis 03. Sodomie 04. Sonnenwind 05. Neopolis 06. Seelenfunk 07. Psychonaut 08. 3001 09. Winterland 10. Nebelthron Record Label Trisol Release Date 15th Sep 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Lyronian | Side Scan | £14.25 | ||
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Review "Side Scan" is without a doubt one of the most eagerly awaited Electro debuts of the Year! "Such a beautiful song. What a fantastic voice. It actually took about 14 hours before I was satisfied with the remix. I think it's one of my best remixes..." Claus Larsen (LEAETHERSTRIP) LYRONIAN's "Side Scan" is a systematic and expressive mixture of driving electro, noisy guitars and catchy melodies. Whereas "Life is a Show", "The Place Above” and "Matthew the Clown" have the potential to be dancefloor fillers, ballads like "Broken Crockery" and "If the Dark Is Beauty" with a strong guitar factor preserve style conformity and are good for listening to in the comfort of your own home. The charismatic and polyphonic singing gets under the skin and coalesces feelings of profoundness, emotionality, melancholy and hope as well. LYRONIAN have truly succeeded in creating a symbiosis between the sounds of the 80s and modern powerpop without neglecting the guitar aspects. Every song takes a gloomy atmosphere and turns it into a rousing 'musical robe' without endangering the clear line and originality of the piece. Listening to "Side Scan" again and again will lead to absolute addiction! The first 1000 copies of this release come with a strictly limited edition nine-track bonus CD of exclusive tracks and remixes by high profile acts such as LEAETHERSTRIP, UNTERART, CEPHALGY, ACCESSORY and BEBORN BETON. Format Limited 2CD Tracklisting 01. Matthew the Clown 02. The Place Above 03. Life Is a Show 04. The Sleep of the Just 05. Broken Crockery 06. Neverending Warmth 07. Inferno 08. Silvery Light 09. Your Perception 10. For All Eternity 11. If the Dark Is Beauty Bonus Disc:- 01. If the Dark Is Beauty (LEAETHERSTRIP Remix) 02. The Place Above (UNTERART Remix) 03. Matthew the Clown (CEPHALGY Remix) 04. Never Ending Warmth (ACCESSORY Remix) 05. Matthew the clown(AddictVersion) 06. Life Forms 07. Life Is a Show (BEBORN BETON Remix) 08. Silvery Light (DEE NEEDLE Remix) 09. Matthew the Clown (PianoVersion) Record Label Deep Symmetry Release Date 25th Sep 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
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| The Prodigy | Take Me to the Hospital | £3.00 | ||
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Review Having smashed in with their intensity and energy at virtually every major UK festival this year, including headline performances at Glastonbury, Isle of Wight and Download to name a few, THE PRODIGY release a new single "Take Me To The Hospital", the third taken from the hit album "Invaders Must Die". Still riding high in the UK charts, it is among the top five selling albums of 2009 and has reaffirmed the band's status as true legends of both dance and rock. "Take Me To The Hospital" is the exhilarating car crash sound of all three members... a sound so frenetic, unhinged and deeply bass driven it could only come from the minds of Liam, Keith and Maxim. Steeped in the history early 90s rave that THE PRODIGY themselves pioneered, but given a suitably awe-inspiring 21st century reboot, this ain’t no retro banger - it's a future classic. Format CDS Tracklisting 01. Take Me to the Hospital (09EQ) 02. Take Me to the Hospital (Sub Focus Remix) Record Label Cooking Vinyl Release Date 31st Aug 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| The Prodigy | Take Me to the Hospital | £5.00 | ||
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Review Format 12" Vinyl Tracklisting A. Take Me to the Hospital (Sub Focus Remix) B. Take Me to the Hospital (Rusko Remix) Record Label Cooking Vinyl Release Date 31st Aug 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| The 69 Eyes | Back in Blood | £17.25 | ||
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Review Sharpen your fangs, the Helsinki Vampires are back. And this time, they're "Back in Blood". THE 69 EYES return with their ninth studio album, which has been hailed a latter-day "Appetite for Destruction". With blood on their hands and AC/DC on their stereo, the bloodsuckers have combined their past to focus on the future. Turning their back on the comic book glam of "Angels", The Eyes have opened a heavier chapter in their musical career. For the first time this decade, honorary sixth vampire Johnny Lee Michaels has been granted temporary leave from the batcave and Matt Hyde (SLAYER/MONSTER MAGNET) has been invited over the threshold. "He's cleaned the table and dusted the skeletons!" singer Jyrki 69 laughs. "It's like when Rick Rubin helped THE CULT discover themselves on 'Electric' - we made a similar spiritual journey with Matt." Once again THE 69 EYES have their finger on the pulse of darkness with 12 goth'n'roll anthems guaranteed to rock the crypt. "We haven't made a concept album but nearly all the songs have something to do with the undead or at least horror as a genre." The album opens with title track "Back in Blood", which is a fast-paced wake-up call to the vampire king who's been asleep for centuries and is now ready to rock. Blood is the new black and it's never tasted this good: "2000 years – now, baby I’m back!" he sings, licking his lips. Jyrki describes the song as: "More Mötley than Mercy but with a Crüe made of Sisters." If you want blood, you've got it! This limited edition also contains a bonus DVD. Format Limited CD+DVD Tracklisting 01. Back in Blood 02. We Own the Night 03. Dead'n'Gone 04. The Good, the Bad and the Undead 05. Kiss Me Undead 06. Lips of Blood 07. Dead Girls Are Easy 08. Night Watch 09. Some Kind of Magick 10. Hunger 11. Suspiria Snow White 12. Eternal Record Label Nuclear Blast Release Date 31st Aug 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| The 69 Eyes | Back in Blood | £14.50 | ||
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Review Format CD Tracklisting 01. Back in Blood 02. We Own the Night 03. Dead'n'Gone 04. The Good, the Bad and the Undead 05. Kiss Me Undead 06. Lips of Blood 07. Dead Girls Are Easy 08. Night Watch 09. Some Kind of Magick 10. Hunger 11. Suspiria Snow White 12. Eternal Record Label Nuclear Blast Release Date 31st Aug 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Peter Bjargo | A Wave of Bitterness | £12.50 | ||
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Review The awesome solo album from ARCANA Mastermind Peter Bjärgö. During the first few months of this year, the mentor of this legendary Swedish cult act has been busy recording a masterpiece in his very own studio. "A Wave of Bitterness" has turned out to be a Dark Ambient jewel with subtle leanings towards other styles too, the most visible of these being the Ethno sounding percussion, lending an atmosphere that bears a slight resemblance to DEAD CAN DANCE. Simply stunning. Format CD Tracklisting 01. Ianua 02. A Wave of Bitterness 03. In Useless Retrospective 04. A Choice of Silence 05. Insomnia 06. VI 07. A Slow Wave 08. Imprisonment of the Mind 09. Withdrawal Record Label Kalinkaland Release Date 31st Aug 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Various Artists | Kinetik Festival Volume 1 | £24.75 | ||
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Review Kinetik Productions proudly present the first official Kinetik Festival DVD. Featuring live performances from the 2008 edition of the Kinetik Festival captured in high-quality digital imaging by the festival camera crew, the Kinetik Festival DVD is a one-of-a-kind showcase of some of industrial music's surging talent. The DVD features thunderous performances and previously unavailable footage from THE HORRORIST, ASCII DISKO, HEADSCAN, FUNKER VOGT, MEMMAKER, TERRORFAKT, ISZOLOSCOPE, THIS MORN' OMINA, FEINDFLUG, SONAR and countless others. You also get a taste of the festival environment with back-stage footage, crowd shots, and artist interviews. The result is superb, the quality is amazing, and the package proves that the Kinetik Festival is the place to be in May in North America. This is a limited edition run of 800 hard copies and will never be reprinted. Format Limited DVD Tracklisting Phase 1: THE HORRORIST - One Night in NYC THE HORRORIST - Flesh Is the Fever THE HORRORIST - Metal Man ASCII DISKO - Baphomet (Live Edit) ASCII DISKO - Black Summer (Live Edit) Phase 2: DISTORTED MEMORY - Burning Heaven HEADSCAN - Lolife HEADSCAN - Dead Silver Sky MEMMAKER - Get Your Ass to Mars MEMMAKER - Robot Buzz MEMMAKER - Death Comes RABIA SORDA - Misery FUNKER VOGT - Words of Power FUNKER VOGT - Tragic Hero KIEW - Dcdisk NOISUF-X - Toccata del Terrore NOISUF-X - Just a Trip Phase 3: TONIKOM - Like Glass ISZOLOSCOPE - The Sum of Us All ISZOLOSCOPE - In the Other Mind of Us EMPUSAE - Elektro-alakin MONO NO AWARE - AK XOTOX - Ewig Xotox - Industrial Madness TERRORFAKT - Achtung! TERRORFAKT - Hate Like This TERRORFAKT - The Fine Art of Killing Yourself FEINDFLUG - AK 47 FEINDFLUG - Kalte Unschuld FEINDFLUG - Gulag THIS MORN' OMINA - Tenet(s) of On THIS MORN' OMINA - FP52500 THIS MORN' OMINA - The Immutable Sphere SONAR - Hostage SONAR - Consume Picture Format N/A Region Code 0 (All Regions) Technical Information This is a dual-layer disc coded for All Regions. Record Label Kinetik Productions Release Date 31st Aug 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Autodafeh | Re:lectro | £9.50 | ||
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Review AUTODAFEH - the "Re:lectro" EP is Electronic Music for Body and Mind... AUTODAFEH, based in Sweden, are definitely on the fast-track to the top of their genre. Their debut album, "Hunt for Glory" quickly made its way to the top of the German Alternative Charts and found a home on many dance floors and radio playlists across the globe. Soon after, the band was requested by FRONT 242 to be the opening act for their tour stops in Sweden. Following on from this success, AUTODAFEH have now put together this very special EP release, a tribute to the "old-school" style of Electro/New Wave and early Electronic Body Music. This EP offers some catchy and very danceable tracks that continue to show the unique talent the band has for taking from the old and turning it into something new. While "Re:lectro" offers some dance floor anthems, it is also very radio friendly and sure to please. AUTODAFEH continue to perform live across Europe in clubs and festivals and their fan base is growing exponentially. They are currently preparing a second full-length album to be released around October 2009. Format MCD Slipcase Tracklisting 01. Dark Sky 02. Retro Electric 03. Under the Surface 04. Airborne 05. Secret Ground 06. The Chase 07. Whisper Record Label Sigsaly Transmissions Release Date 31st Aug 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Golgatha | The Waste Land | £12.25 | ||
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Review The German ritual-folk formation :GOLGATHA: was founded in 2004 by Christoph Donarski. The first full length album "The Waste Land" was originally released after two compilation tracks appeared in an edition of 100 hand-numbered CD-Rs. On "The Waste Land" sinister and pessimistic soundscapes unfold and spread fragmented allusions and remarks on spiritual death and cultural clash. The symbolic name of :GOLGATHA: - which is the execution hill in Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified - was never more fitting than in this early apocalyptic soundtrack for an Inner Cinema, carried by ritual drums, dark drones, mysterious sounds and sacred voices. For this re-release the original sound has been totally re-mastered and appears more powerful than ever before. The original artwork is complemented by bleak photos from the same era to complete the image. This CD contains two original versions of tracks later remixed by DAWN & DUSK ENTWINED for "Sang Graal" plus two bonus tracks: "In the Crystal Cage" from "In the Crystal Cage" compilation (2004) and "Shred your skin" from the SAW II soundtrack by CHARLIE CLOUSER (2006). "The Waste Land" is a terrifying soundtrack for the Kali Yuga, the darkest of ages. Format CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Purification 02. Vortex of Life (V.2) 03. Eternal Kali Yuga 04. Transmutation (V.2) 05. The End (V.2) 06. Shadowland 07. Echoes from the Past 08. Prayer (V.2) 09. Agonia/Invasion (V.2) 10. The Clash (V.2) 11. Ruins 12. Room 101 13. March and Elegy (V.2) 14. Waste Land - Cactus Land Bonus tracks: 15. In the Crystal Cage (from In the Crystal Cage compilation, 2005) 16. Shred Your Skin (from SAW II soundtrack, 2006) Record Label Cold Meat Industry Release Date 3rd Sep 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Mesh | Only Better | £7.00 | ||
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Review After three years of silence following the release of their successful album "We Collide", MESH return with "Only Better", the pre-release single to the forthcoming LP "A Perfect Solution" to be released in October. Those who are familiar with this British act will know that neither title is meant to be taken as optimistically as they may first appear, and those who let the music take effect quickly realize that it is precisely the opposite, for MESH have become harder, dirtier, and darker on "Only Better" than we have become accustomed to. The former synth-pop heroes are not afraid to break from convention and make use of guitars either, which will likely raise some eyebrows, particularly on the exclusive B-side "Shattered Glass". Both songs are perfect previews to the style of the new album, both in music and lyrical content. Single and album deal with the less beautiful aspects of a relationship, painful compromises, fateful dependencies upon each other and because of each other, relationships whose best days are behind them yet are continued out of fear of giving them up rather than an emotional connection. If that were not enough, the tracks also feature the incomparably melodic vocals of MESH frontman Mark Hockings, who is definitely to be regarded as one of the best singers in the genre. Format MCD Tracklisting 01. Only Better (Gritty) 02. Only Better (Club) 03. Shattered Glass 04. Only Better (ALIEN6 Remix) 05. Everything I Made (KLOQ Remix) Record Label Dependent Release Date 4th Sep 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Genocide Organ | Live in Japan 2003/2007 | £20.75 | ||
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Review Finally, this long awaited document is to be made available! Japan has been a wasteland for German Industrial and/or Power Electronics bands for many years, but in 2003, GENOCIDE ORGAN entered the motherland of noise. Invited by Teito and MSBR, GENOCIDE ORGAN played two remarkable shows in Tokyo. The first took place in a typical noise/hardcore club called 20000V, and the second at a small theatre called Die Pratze. Because of the different locations and atmospheres, G.O. prepared two completely different sets. While the material at 20000V featured tracks from what was, at the time, the forthcoming album "In-Konflikt", plus a selection of powerful, well-known tracks, the setlist at Die Pratze featured a calmer and more peaceful atmostpher integrated into a theatrical-type performance. Though very different, both gigs represent the repertoire of G.O., which makes this band more than just a phenomenon of one genre. The two shows are presented here on DVD in their entirety, edited from three different camera angles by Frank Merten of Seismic Wave Factory, known for the visuals of Herbst9 and Land:Fire. The DVD is professionally mastered and features a fully animated menu. In 2007, GENOCIDE ORGAN returned to Tokyo for two more shows, both hosted at 20000V, and again, each show had a different setlist. The audio CD in this collection features a selection of the best tracks from both evenings. Many had never been released or played live before, while some 'old favorites' appear here as completely different versions. The quality of the recording is amazing, and you will feel the full power of these two gigs. Format CD+DVD Tracklisting CD:- 01. Industrial Strife 02. Hail America 03. Sword 04. Loyal in Peace 05. Death Breeding Star 06. Eye of Freedom 07. One Final Moment 08. Bad Seeds 09. I Kept My Faith: Revelation of John DVD:- "20000 V": 01. Industrial Strife Part 1 02. A Peculiar Crusade 03. Liberate Yourself 04. Vive la Guerre 05. No Return 06. No Better Culture 07. Industrial Strife Part 2 08. Disobey Ends 09. Moral Rear 10. We Care For You 11. RMG/Comandos "Die Pratze": 12. Walk With Us Through History 13. Filth Breeds Filth 14. Untitled 15. Legion 16. Their Mighty Slaughter 17. Kindstod (Infantdeath) 18. Clean-cide 19. Wald Record Label Tesco Release Date 31st Aug 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
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| Rotersand | War on Error | £10.50 | ||
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Review ROTERSAND take up the fight against conformity and standardisation. The influence of media and marketing strategies increasingly undermines the significance of individuality. In order to extend and facilitate access to our personal data and consumer profiles, the system has declared a war on error; a war against the unpredictable, the imponderable, the 'error' in every one of us. It is ROTERSAND's aim to intentionally cause flaws in that system as a means of civil disobedience. They oppose the system with a clear message: "It's my life, it's my mind, it's my heart – I'm not a digit". To prevent us from eventually becoming mere cogs in a perfectly synchronized data exploitation system, ROTERSAND call upon us to "Be less transparent, be less predictable, be an 'error' in this ever-refining matrix of the commerce machinery!” "War on Error" contains seven exclusive mixes and one track not available anywhere else ("Dirty"). This supercharged E.P. will take the electro dancefloors by storm and also recruit an army of new fans. Once again ROTERSAND prove that not only do their sales figures rank at the top of the international electro scene, but also that their massive tracks set the clubs ablaze and their intelligently produced songs captivate live audiences the world over. This mini-album comes in a precious digipak and presents the lyrics in an atmospheric booklet which visualizes the topics. The booklet is designed by Ingo Römling, whose artwork has already graced the most recent releases of ASP, L'ÂME IMMORTELLE and IN STRICT CONFIDENCE. Strictly limited to 2000 copies. Order fast! Format Limited MCD Digipak Tracklisting 01. War on Error (Declaration) (click to listen) 02. Bastards Screaming (On and On) (click to listen) 03. We Will Kill Them All (Lullaby) (click to listen) 04. Speak To Me (Epic) (click to listen) 05. Dirty (click to listen) 06. Bastards Screaming (Shortcut) (click to listen) 07. War On Error (Reprise) (click to listen) Record Label Trisol Release Date 28th Aug 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Perfidious Words | Feel Like Me | £12.75 | ||
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Review A cult band who almost slipped into oblivion return with a magnificent new album. PERFIDIOUS WORDS present what is only their third studio album in ten years, but some things need time in order to become fully realised. "Feel Like Me" is not only fully realised: it's perfect! An accomplished electro-pop album which will satisfy the longing of many fans. Whereas some bands have spent years indulging in wild experiments or creating generic chart-friendly mush, PERFIDIOUS WORDS create music which is a perfect mixture of the danceable, the sensitive and the catchy, without spillingn over into the realms of triviality. Warm, dark vocals combine with insanely catchy synth sounds to form a fervent album of electronic music. Full of spirit, full of sounds; exactly that which every electro-pop fan has waited in vain for years for... Here it is! The ultimate work, which shows that after over 20 years, this genre is a long way from coming to an end. Those who liked the early works of YAZOO and ERASURE can't afford to pass this electro-pop pearl by. These aren't the 'sounds of the universe', simply single stars in the dark sky of electronic music, which shine all the brighter for it! In addition to the CD, the album comes with an 80 minute DVD, which proves beyond doubt that PERFIDIOUS WORDS are exceptional musicians who understand their craft. With this concert recording, some studio sessions and a video clip, people will be asking themselves in astonishment where this band have been during these last few years in which we mourned the old gods, who with their most recent releases only disappointed. Format CD+DVD Tracklisting CD:- 01. My Body's Needs (click to listen) 02. Another Day (click to listen) 03. Hear Me Calling (click to listen) 04. Mirror (click to listen) 05. Questions (click to listen) 06. Halt Mich Fest (click to listen) 07. Feel Like Me (click to listen) 08. Somehow (click to listen) 09. Patience (click to listen) 10. Take Me back (click to listen) 11. Stay (click to listen) DVD:- 01. Intro 02. Veil of Secrecy 03. SomeWhere Must Be Heaven 04. Mystify Me 05. Sickliest Creep 06. Halt Mich Fest 07. Spreading Silence 08. Take Me Back 09. Into My Arms 10. Another Day 11. Without Pride 12. Ruined 13. Sickliest Creep (Live in Italy) 14. Without Pride (Live in Italy) Record Label Trisol Release Date 28th Aug 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Dupont | Entering the Ice Age | £12.00 | ||
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Review Progress Productions are very proud and pleased to present you their latest signing to the label - the legendary EBM combo DUPONT. "Entering the Ice Age" is the name of the follow up to their 2005 hit album "Intermezzo" and shows a more professional side to the duo than ever. The production, the tracks, everything... is WORLD CLASS! Since the last album the band has been more or less on tour non-stop. Germany, Sweden, Norway, and Italy have all been stops on their constant road of success and now finally on August 24 they are ready to take the next step. "Entering The Ice Age" is released on quality Swedish label Progress Productions, who are currently celebrating their fifth anniversity this year. DUPONT will be without a doubt one of the top priority releases for the scene in 2009! Format CD Tracklisting 01. Run for Protection (click to listen) 02. New Dawn (click to listen) 03. Entering the Ice Age (click to listen) 04. Behave (click to listen) 05. Your Heart (click to listen) 06. Like We Never Loved (click to listen) 07. Goodbye (click to listen) 08. N.A.S.A. (click to listen) 09. Dope of Love (click to listen) 10. Sapphire (click to listen) Record Label Progress Productions Release Date 24th Aug 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Clan of Xymox | In Love We Trust | £12.75 | ||
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Review CLAN OF XYMOX already proven with the taster single "Emily" that after almost 25 years, their creative potential is a long way from being exhausted. And now it's finally here! The long-awaited, brilliant new full-length album from these living legends. Elegiacally beautiful, melancholically powerful, emotionally stirring. Shimmering goth rock guitars meet modern electronic sounds; pulsating walls of sound meet no-nonsense rhythms, and everything is crowned with dark vocals which are heart-rending, full of hymnal yearning, yet powerful. Classic darkwave of the olden days combines with the electronically-orientated modern era to form a fascinating and unique creation which combines masterly, mighty rock songs and sensitive ballads. So CLAN OF XYMOX make the perfect transition from their beginnings as one of the most important bands on the legendary 4AD label through to the modern age of the 21st century. "In Love We Trust" forms the perfect high point to a path which once began with "Clan of Xymox" and which was developed further with "Medusa". This album will come to be mentioned in the same breath as classics such as "Disintegration" from THE CURE and "Victorialand" from THE COCTEAU TWINS. This first edition of "In Love We Trust" is released as a lavish 6-panel digipak with an extensive booklet which perfectly sets the visual scene for the story and which can be described without exaggeration as a work of art. A collectors' piece which no fan of CLAN OF XYMOX should be without! Format Limited CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Emily (click to listen) 02. Hail Mary (click to listen) 03. Desdemona (click to listen) 04. Judas (click to listen) 05. In Love We Trust (click to listen) 06. Sea of Doubt (click to listen) 07. Morning Glow (click to listen) 08. Home Sweet Home (click to listen) 09. Love Got Lost (click to listen) 10. On a Mission (click to listen) Record Label Trisol Release Date 28th Aug 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Dead Guitars | Flags | £14.50 | ||
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Review In 2003, Pete Brough, founding member of German band TWELVE DRUMMERS DRUMMING, and Ralf Aussem, guitarist from the original 12DD cast and mastermind behind the hugely successful band SUN, joined forces with vocalist Carlo van Putten (THE CONVENT) and collectively gave life to DEAD GUITARS. In 2007 they were joined by Patrick Schmitz on drums and Sven-Olaf Dirks on bass guitar, a down-to-earth rhythm section providing a solid foundation within the DEAD GUITARS family. After the success of their 2007 debut "Airplanes" and their extensive European tour with THE MISSION in 2008 the band returned to the studio to record the new album. This time three members of THE MISSION collaborated and performed on the new album, Wayne Hussey ("Isolation"), Mark G. Thwaite ("Pristine") and Richie Vernon ("Blue"). The result is an album with 12 unique tracks representing the whole DEAD GUITARS universe including mid- and up-tempo tracks like "Miss America" and "Pristine", strong epic/psychedelic songs like "Silver Cross River" and moody pieces like "Lazy Moon" and "Raise Your Flags". The songs are covered by strong lyrics based on powerful and melancholic song-writing. "Flags" is a demonstration of the band's capabilities to define their own musical style whilst being comprehensible and enjoyable to listen to. Format CD Tracklisting 01. Pristine (featuring Mark G. Thwaite) (click to listen) 02. Watercolours (click to listen) 03. Isolation (featuring Wayne Hussey) (click to listen) 04. Blue (featuring Rich Vernon) (click to listen) 05. Goodbye Wildlife (click to listen) 06. Raise Your Flags (click to listen) 07. Slowdown (click to listen) 08. Sacre Coeur (click to listen) 09. Miss America (click to listen) 10. On a Trip to Elsewhere (click to listen) 11. Silver Cross River (click to listen) 12. Lazy Moon (click to listen) Record Label Echozone Release Date 25th Aug 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Warmonger | Tyranny of the Cross | £13.50 | ||
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Review Pagan Ambient with massive Folk influences. WARMONGER from Poland are a brand new act, reminiscent of very early MORTIIS and late BURZUM, with medieval elements built on flutes, pipes and percussion. "Tyranny of the Cross" features both martial tracks and ambient interludes, creating the impression of a soundtrack to an epic movie ('Lord of the Rings', anyone?) It is an album that evokes ancient times and enchanting forests. Format CD Tracklisting 01. Your Kingdom Is Falling (click to listen) 02. Warhymns (click to listen) 03. Let the Wind (click to listen) 04. Temple in Radogoszcz (click to listen) 05. …And Where Is Your God Now! (click to listen) 06. Tyranny of the Cross (click to listen) 07. Cold Winter Forest (click to listen) 08. Warcult Supremacy (click to listen) 09. Sacred Lands (click to listen) 10. Spirits of Navia (click to listen) Record Label Eastside Release Date 3rd Jul 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
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| Mesh | London Ticket (Sat 28th Nov 2009) | £16.50 | ||
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Promoter Flag Promotions Date 28th Nov 2009 Line Up Mesh Plus support Additional Info Includes free entry into Slimelight club afterwards Venue O2 Academy, N1 Centre, 16 Parkfield Street, Islington, London, N1 0PS Doors 6.00pm Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| The Cruxshadows | London Ticket (Sat 5th Dec 2009) | £15.50 | ||
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Promoter Flag Promotions Date 5th Dec 2009 Line Up The Cruxshadows The Voices of Masada Greenhaus Plus Support Additional Info Includes free entry to Slimelight club Venue Islington Academy, N1 Centre, 16 Parkfield Street, London, N1 0PS Doors 7.00pm Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Amalgamation 2009 | Leeds Ticket (Fri 20th & Sat 21st Nov 2009) | £17.00 | ||
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Promoter Oktober Productions Date 20th Nov 2009 Line Up Attrition Devilish Presley Action Directe Xykogen Imprint Skinflick Systemyk Digicore Flesh Eating Foundation Mekano Set Death by Electro Giants Additional Info Another weekend of industrial punk. After a break from the action in 2008, the only industrial-punk festival in existence AMALGAMATION returns bigger and better than ever! Featuring eleven fantastic bands over two Leeds venues, AMALGAMATION offers alternative music with a real edge and an atmosphere that can't be beaten anywhere else. Please note:- The event runs from 8.00pm on Fri 20th Nov at Santiago's and from 2.00pm on Sat 21st Nov at Josephs Well. Venue Fri 20th Nov - Santiago's, 1-3 Grand Arcade, Leeds LS1 6PG Sat 21st Nov - Josephs Well, Chorley Lane, Leeds LS2 9NW Doors Fri 20th Nov - 8.00pm Sat 21st Nov - 2.00pm Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Agonoize | London Ticket (Sun 27th Sept 2009) | £14.50 | ||
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Promoter Flag Promotions Date 27th Sep 2009 Line Up Agonoize The Cyberchrist Project Deviant UK System:FX Concrete Lung Venue The Garage, 20/22 Highbury Corner, London, N5 1RD Doors 7.00pm Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Alec Empire | London Ticket (Thurs 19th Nov 2009) | £15.50 | ||
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Promoter Flag Promotions Date 19th Nov 2009 Line Up Alec Empire Motor Mechanical Cabaret Cryogenica Venue Underworld, 174 Camden High Street, London, NW1 Doors 7.00pm Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Alec Empire | Manchester Ticket (Sat 21st Nov 2009) | £15.50 | ||
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Promoter Flag Promotions Date 21st Nov 2009 Line Up Alec Empire Motor Plus support Venue Club Academy, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PR Doors 7.00pm Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Mesh | Wolverhampton Ticket (Sun 29th Nov 2009) | £16.50 | ||
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Promoter Flag Promotions Date 29th Nov 2009 Line Up Mesh Plus Special Guests Jagged Venue Robin 2, 28 Mount Pleasant, Bilston, Wolverhampton WV14 7LJ Doors 6.30pm Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Alec Empire | Birmingham Ticket (Fri 20th Nov 2009) | £15.50 | ||
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Promoter Flag Promotions Date 20th Nov 2009 Line Up Alec Empire Motor Plus support Venue Eddie's Rock Club, Gough Street, Birmingham B1 1HN Doors 7.00pm Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Nachtmahr | Preston Ticket (Sun 29th Nov 2009) | £9.00 | ||
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Promoter Dark-Cide Date 29th Nov 2009 Line Up Nachtmahr Plus support Venue 53 Degrees, Brook Street, Preston PR1 2TQ Doors 7.00pm Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| The Cruxshadows | Leeds Ticket (Sun 29th Nov 2009) | £12.00 | ||
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Promoter Gog Promotions Date 29th Nov 2009 Line Up The Cruxshadows Zeitgeist Zero Venue The Cockpit, Swinegate, Leeds LS1 4AG Doors 7.00pm Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Project Pitchfork | London Ticket (Sat 31st Oct 2009) | £16.50 | ||
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Promoter Flag Promotions Date 31st Oct 2009 Line Up Project Pitchfork Deviant UK Until I Wake Additional Info Halloween special - first UK show for many years! Venue O2 Academy, N1 Centre, 16 Parkfield Street, Islington, London, N1 0PS Doors 6.00pm Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Dope Stars Inc. | London Ticket (Fri 13th Nov 2009) | £15.50 | ||
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Promoter Flag Promotions Date 13th Nov 2009 Line Up Dope Stars Inc. The Ghosts of Lemora plus support Additional Info Includes free entry to Unholy Club with Faderhead live at midnight! Venue The Scala, 275 Pentonville Road, Kings Cross, London N1 9NL Doors 7.30pm Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Faderhead | London Ticket (Fri 13th Nov 2009) | £10.00 | ||
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Promoter Flag Promotions Date 13th Nov 2009 Line Up Faderhead Cybercide Unholy Club Additional Info As part of the Unholy Club Venue The Scala, 275 Pentonville Road, Kings Cross, London N1 9NL Doors 11.00pm Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Dope Stars Inc. | Birmingham Ticket (Sat 14th Nov 2009) | £15.50 | ||
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Promoter Flag Promotions Date 14th Nov 2009 Line Up Dope Stars Inc. Kik plus support Additional Info Includes free entry to club for 18+ Venue Eddie's Rock Club, Gough St, Birmingham B1 1HN Doors 6.00pm Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Dope Stars Inc. | Manchester Ticket (Sun 15th Nov 2009) | £14.50 | ||
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Promoter Flag Promotions Date 15th Nov 2009 Line Up Dope Stars Inc. Obsessive Compulsive plus support Venue Club Academy, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PR Doors 7.00pm Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Lahannya | London Ticket (Fri 27th Nov 2009) | £9.50 | ||
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Promoter Flag Promotions Date 27th Nov 2009 Line Up Lahannya Lilygun The Mariana Hollow Additional Info Femme Noir Special! - Includes FREE entry to DEVIANT club Venue Purple Turtle, 65 Crowndale Road, Camden, London NW1 1TN Doors 7.30pm Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Sigue Sigue Sputnik | London Ticket (Sun 6th Dec 2009) | £11.50 | ||
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Promoter Flag Promotions Date 6th Dec 2009 Line Up Martin Degville's Sigue Sigue Sputnik AxeGirl Kik I Am Immune Plus Support Venue Underworld, 174 Camden High Street, Camden, London, NW1 0NE Doors 6.00pm Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Grendel | London Ticket (Sun 13th Dec 2009) | £13.00 | ||
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Promoter Flag Promotions Date 13th Dec 2009 Line Up Grendel Plus Support Additional Info Industrial/EBM Special Venue Underworld, 174 Camden High Street, Camden, London, NW1 0NE Doors 6.00pm Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
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| Mesh | Only Better | £7.00 | ||
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Review After three years of silence following the release of their successful album "We Collide", MESH return with "Only Better", the pre-release single to the forthcoming LP "A Perfect Solution" to be released in October. Those who are familiar with this British act will know that neither title is meant to be taken as optimistically as they may first appear, and those who let the music take effect quickly realize that it is precisely the opposite, for MESH have become harder, dirtier, and darker on "Only Better" than we have become accustomed to. The former synth-pop heroes are not afraid to break from convention and make use of guitars either, which will likely raise some eyebrows, particularly on the exclusive B-side "Shattered Glass". Both songs are perfect previews to the style of the new album, both in music and lyrical content. Single and album deal with the less beautiful aspects of a relationship, painful compromises, fateful dependencies upon each other and because of each other, relationships whose best days are behind them yet are continued out of fear of giving them up rather than an emotional connection. If that were not enough, the tracks also feature the incomparably melodic vocals of MESH frontman Mark Hockings, who is definitely to be regarded as one of the best singers in the genre. Format MCD Tracklisting 01. Only Better (Gritty) 02. Only Better (Club) 03. Shattered Glass 04. Only Better (ALIEN6 Remix) 05. Everything I Made (KLOQ Remix) Record Label Dependent Release Date 4th Sep 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Assemblage 23 | Compass [Deluxe] | £18.00 | ||
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Review ASSEMBLAGE 23 and Tom Shear – there's no need to introduce the man behind this figurehead of electronic music. For almost ten years, he has provided the scene with a string of hits. Still, his new album demands a closer look. It is not just his sixth studio album – "Compass" is a lot more than that. This album is the uncompromising presentation of Tom Shear's biggest strength, the composition of dreamingly beautiful ballads, relentlessly catchy tunes and club hits that will draw all the party animals to the dance floor. He is a real master of his trade, and on this newest work, he has achieved the feat of sticking to the sound all ASSEMBLAGE 23 fans love and hope for, while still creating a powerful and exiting new vibe. Listening to this album and discovering "Compass" in its whole glory is pure fun; it fascinates and electrifies. All this combined makes sure that "Compass" is not just a treat for Shear's big fan base but will also excite all those who have not yet discovered the fascination of ASSEMBLAGE 23. The single "Spark" has already proven a strong and promising harbinger – but who would have thought that Tom Shear might surpass this benchmark in such a glorious way. For all those who love straightforward but also sophisticated and substantial electronic music, this album is not to be missed! The very limited deluxe edition of "Compass" comes complete with bonus CD and in special, and very beautiful packaging. Format Limited 2CD Digipak Tracklisting Disc 1 "Compass":- 01. Smoke 02. Collapse 03. Impermanence 04. How Can I Sleep? 05. Spark 06. Leave This All Behind 07. Alive 08. Greed 09. Angels & Demons 10. The Cruelest Year Disc 2 (Bonus):- 01. Spark (BURIKUSU Remix) 02. Grind 03. Alone Again 04. Chosen 05. Greed (KMFDM Remix) Record Label Accession Release Date 16th Oct 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Perfidious Words | Feel Like Me | £12.75 | ||
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Review A cult band who almost slipped into oblivion return with a magnificent new album. PERFIDIOUS WORDS present what is only their third studio album in ten years, but some things need time in order to become fully realised. "Feel Like Me" is not only fully realised: it's perfect! An accomplished electro-pop album which will satisfy the longing of many fans. Whereas some bands have spent years indulging in wild experiments or creating generic chart-friendly mush, PERFIDIOUS WORDS create music which is a perfect mixture of the danceable, the sensitive and the catchy, without spillingn over into the realms of triviality. Warm, dark vocals combine with insanely catchy synth sounds to form a fervent album of electronic music. Full of spirit, full of sounds; exactly that which every electro-pop fan has waited in vain for years for... Here it is! The ultimate work, which shows that after over 20 years, this genre is a long way from coming to an end. Those who liked the early works of YAZOO and ERASURE can't afford to pass this electro-pop pearl by. These aren't the 'sounds of the universe', simply single stars in the dark sky of electronic music, which shine all the brighter for it! In addition to the CD, the album comes with an 80 minute DVD, which proves beyond doubt that PERFIDIOUS WORDS are exceptional musicians who understand their craft. With this concert recording, some studio sessions and a video clip, people will be asking themselves in astonishment where this band have been during these last few years in which we mourned the old gods, who with their most recent releases only disappointed. Format CD+DVD Tracklisting CD:- 01. My Body's Needs (click to listen) 02. Another Day (click to listen) 03. Hear Me Calling (click to listen) 04. Mirror (click to listen) 05. Questions (click to listen) 06. Halt Mich Fest (click to listen) 07. Feel Like Me (click to listen) 08. Somehow (click to listen) 09. Patience (click to listen) 10. Take Me back (click to listen) 11. Stay (click to listen) DVD:- 01. Intro 02. Veil of Secrecy 03. SomeWhere Must Be Heaven 04. Mystify Me 05. Sickliest Creep 06. Halt Mich Fest 07. Spreading Silence 08. Take Me Back 09. Into My Arms 10. Another Day 11. Without Pride 12. Ruined 13. Sickliest Creep (Live in Italy) 14. Without Pride (Live in Italy) Record Label Trisol Release Date 28th Aug 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Assemblage 23 | Spark [Limited Edition] | £6.50 | ||
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Review Tom Shear is a master of his trade and has an inimitable knack for great melodies and lyrics. ASSEMBLAGE 23's eagerly awaited new single (the first all-new material since April 2007!) "Spark" is without a doubt destined to be another club hit, and is proof that the old magic is still there! The five track single also includes amazing remixes by COMBICHRIST and BLAQK AUDIO plus two exclusive new tracks! Beware! As with the previous single "Binary" from 2007, "Spark" is a limited edition and destined to be sold out FAST! Format Limited MCD Tracklisting 01. Spark (Album Mix) 02. Helicopter Girl 03. Spark (COMBICHRIST Remix) 04. The Poison Moon 05. Spark (Whiteout Mix by Jade of BLAQK AUDIO) Record Label Accession Release Date 25th Sep 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Rotersand | War on Error | £10.50 | ||
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Review ROTERSAND take up the fight against conformity and standardisation. The influence of media and marketing strategies increasingly undermines the significance of individuality. In order to extend and facilitate access to our personal data and consumer profiles, the system has declared a war on error; a war against the unpredictable, the imponderable, the 'error' in every one of us. It is ROTERSAND's aim to intentionally cause flaws in that system as a means of civil disobedience. They oppose the system with a clear message: "It's my life, it's my mind, it's my heart – I'm not a digit". To prevent us from eventually becoming mere cogs in a perfectly synchronized data exploitation system, ROTERSAND call upon us to "Be less transparent, be less predictable, be an 'error' in this ever-refining matrix of the commerce machinery!” "War on Error" contains seven exclusive mixes and one track not available anywhere else ("Dirty"). This supercharged E.P. will take the electro dancefloors by storm and also recruit an army of new fans. Once again ROTERSAND prove that not only do their sales figures rank at the top of the international electro scene, but also that their massive tracks set the clubs ablaze and their intelligently produced songs captivate live audiences the world over. This mini-album comes in a precious digipak and presents the lyrics in an atmospheric booklet which visualizes the topics. The booklet is designed by Ingo Römling, whose artwork has already graced the most recent releases of ASP, L'ÂME IMMORTELLE and IN STRICT CONFIDENCE. Strictly limited to 2000 copies. Order fast! Format Limited MCD Digipak Tracklisting 01. War on Error (Declaration) (click to listen) 02. Bastards Screaming (On and On) (click to listen) 03. We Will Kill Them All (Lullaby) (click to listen) 04. Speak To Me (Epic) (click to listen) 05. Dirty (click to listen) 06. Bastards Screaming (Shortcut) (click to listen) 07. War On Error (Reprise) (click to listen) Record Label Trisol Release Date 28th Aug 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Clan of Xymox | In Love We Trust | £12.75 | ||
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Review CLAN OF XYMOX already proven with the taster single "Emily" that after almost 25 years, their creative potential is a long way from being exhausted. And now it's finally here! The long-awaited, brilliant new full-length album from these living legends. Elegiacally beautiful, melancholically powerful, emotionally stirring. Shimmering goth rock guitars meet modern electronic sounds; pulsating walls of sound meet no-nonsense rhythms, and everything is crowned with dark vocals which are heart-rending, full of hymnal yearning, yet powerful. Classic darkwave of the olden days combines with the electronically-orientated modern era to form a fascinating and unique creation which combines masterly, mighty rock songs and sensitive ballads. So CLAN OF XYMOX make the perfect transition from their beginnings as one of the most important bands on the legendary 4AD label through to the modern age of the 21st century. "In Love We Trust" forms the perfect high point to a path which once began with "Clan of Xymox" and which was developed further with "Medusa". This album will come to be mentioned in the same breath as classics such as "Disintegration" from THE CURE and "Victorialand" from THE COCTEAU TWINS. This first edition of "In Love We Trust" is released as a lavish 6-panel digipak with an extensive booklet which perfectly sets the visual scene for the story and which can be described without exaggeration as a work of art. A collectors' piece which no fan of CLAN OF XYMOX should be without! Format Limited CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Emily (click to listen) 02. Hail Mary (click to listen) 03. Desdemona (click to listen) 04. Judas (click to listen) 05. In Love We Trust (click to listen) 06. Sea of Doubt (click to listen) 07. Morning Glow (click to listen) 08. Home Sweet Home (click to listen) 09. Love Got Lost (click to listen) 10. On a Mission (click to listen) Record Label Trisol Release Date 28th Aug 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| VNV Nation | Of Faith, Power and Glory | £14.00 | ||
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Review Following on from the highly sucessful limited boxset "Reformation 01", Irish/English duo VNV NATION are set to release the full length album "Of Faith, Power and Glory". This album sees the band reach a new level musically. More soulful and raw than ever before, VNV NATION are moving into new musical territories with their own distinctive sound. "Of Faith, Power and Glory" is set to be the band's strongest and most profoundly evocative release yet, taking a big leap beyond what they had achieved on their last album "Judgement". The album features a cover designed by Polish graphic artist Michal Karcz, who also created the artwork for "Judgement". It is undoubtedly one of his finest works, featuring an image of a monument in the middle of a wasteland, a metaphor for all our greatest hopes and solemn intentions, as well as the brutal extremes that we are capable of, the schizophrenic nature of human beings and the eternal struggle to move forward. In keeping with the band's environmental principles, the new CD will come in extremely environmentally friendly packaging, using only recycled paper, vegetable ink and water based glue. Even the print on the CD uses vegetable ink. The packaging weighs 40-50% less than normal packaging which means it uses less fuel when it's transported, which reduces the carbon footprint of the CD production. The best part is that it looks great too! Format Limited CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Pro Victoria (click to listen) 02. Sentinal (click to listen) 03. Tomorrow Never Comes (click to listen) 04. The Great Divide (click to listen) 05. Ghost (click to listen) 06. Art of Conflict (click to listen) 07. In Defiance (click to listen) 08. Verum Aeturnus (click to listen) 09. From My Hands (click to listen) 10. Where Is the Light (click to listen) Record Label Anachron Sounds Release Date 26th Jun 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Various Artists | Septic VIII | £13.00 | ||
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Review The news that Dependent would be reopening its doors has caused quite a stir in the press and on internet fan forums, and after two years the label now returns with "Septic VIII", beginning again just as it started in January 1999, when "Septic I" became the first release on the label. As always, the latest "Septic" installment offers the perfect mixture of promising newcomers on the electro/EBM scene, plus previously unreleased tracks from popular more-established artists. Once again, "Septic VIII" combines a wealth of fresh sounds from all corners of the scene together with several big names. For everyone who has been drowning in the sea of MySpace mediocrity, this compilation will shine like a beacon of exceptional quality! Nearly 80 minutes of mostly exclusive material! Format CD Tracklisting 01. NECRO FACILITY – Do You Feel the Same 02. INFORMATIK – Temporary (SYNTHETIC DREAM FOUNDATION Mix) 03. ACRETONGUE – Dragonfly (Nymph)* 04. MESH – Who Says? (Rough Mix)* 05. APPARAT – Arcadia (TELEFON TEL AVIV Remix Edit) 06. EDGE OF DAWN – Stage Fright* 07. BIOMEKKANIK – Pitch Black Ocean 08. ARZT+PFUSCH – Constipated Disembowelment* 09. ACID, MILCH UND HONIG - Was Ich Seh* 10. NON PLUS ULTRA – Free Falling* 11. AERODRONE – Ready to Love (Demo Version)* 12. VELVET ACID CHRIST – Black Rainbow* 13. GHOST AND WRITER – Nightshift* 14. ENCEPHALON – Scar on Scar* 15. KMFDM vs SKOLD – Bloodsport 16. FIX8:SED8 – Dormicum 17. WE GOT THIS FAR – Sedona * Previously unreleased recording Record Label Dependent Release Date 11th Sep 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Unscene Magazine | Issue No. 7 | £3.50 | ||
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Review At long last UNSCENE MAGAZINE returns with another great issue. Bands interviewed this time include ROME BURNS, ADORATION, LOLA ANGST, PROJECT PITCHFORK, TENEK, COSMIC INTENT, SUICIDAL ROMANCE, WHISPERS IN THE SHADOW and DEATHCAMP PROJECT. There's also fashion, CD and live reviews, and lots more. This issue also comes with a FREE 16 track CD containing tracks from: ROME BURNS, DEATHCAMP PROJECT, SUICIDAL ROMANCE, CHARLOTTE'S SHADOW, VERSAILLES, ZEITGEIST ZERO, BAK XIII, RESIST, THE BEAUTY OF GEMINA, TENEK, COSMIC INTENT, THE PUSSYBATS, N.U.C., CAUDA PAVONIS, DEAD SEA SURFERS and ENGINE OF EXCESS. Format Magazine+CD Publisher Unscene Language English Release Date 1st Aug 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| The Frozen Autumn | Pale Awakening [Argentinian Import] | £16.50 | ||
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Review I guess there's not much to be said about this album – it's simply one of the most beautiful and atmospheric albums on the cold wave/electro scene EVER. After the recent re-release of "Fragments of Memories" and the STATIC MOVEMENT side-project, here finally a re-release of another long sold out album by THE FROZEN AUTUMN – maybe the best of their musical career! "Pale Awakening" is simply an excellent collection of marvellous songs with strong 80s influences and a very personal touch. A unique and unforgettable masterpiece – their most beautiful – The Pale Awakening! Please note, this album is being imported from Argentina in very limited quantities, so please order quickly! Format CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Pale Awakening 02. Again 03. Winter 04. Another Tear 05. Onyria 06. This Time 07. In the Nightime 08. Wait for Nothing 09. When Dreams Became Memories 10. This Time 11. Bio Vital Record Label Twilight Records Release Date 30th Sep 2009 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
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