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black monday v2.1 www.netcity.co.uk/~lundinoir/blackmonday comes in two parts. [email protected] part one, which you are now reading, contains a plethora of music reviews. part two, printed separately, contains interviews with musicians such as frontline assembly,

sunshine blind and snog. also included within part two are additional music reviews and the introduction of a very unique cookbook. enjoy the continuing evolution of black monday.

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162 162 162 : 162162 Alien Faktor : 116262162162 et sixit illis ete et vos in vineam meam arterial spray… faktor alien 162 162 alien faktor (demo) and cattle mutilations afaktor lalien ien alien faktor alien (Decibel) alien faktor alienfaliena faktor kfaktortor John Prassas is the brains behind the dramatic 162, which also alien faktor faktor alien alien faktor alien features the operatic voice of Danielle Lang. 162 is unlike any Alien Faktor, the vision of Tom other industrial, gothic or electronic band. The mixture of Muschitz and Mike Hunsberger, dramatic rhythms and sequencing mix well with the vocals and continues their descent into the text. Driving synthlines, siren-like vocals and a anthemic-ballad dark and lecherous path with style showcase what makes 162 a brilliant group of musicians and their fifth album. arterial spray… performers. Note: et sixit illis ete et vos in vineam meam is a is more accessible in structure remarkable and unique direction from past 162 releases. (miles) whilst maintaining an underlying rage and modern psychedelic. At times there is a anthemic quality to arterial spray, but this becomes lost in danceable repetitiveness of textures and abhorrent lyrics found throughout. arterial spray… is also an enhanced CD (Macintosh www.pmcmgmt.com/162

www.execpc.com/~decibel/af.htm and Windows 95) containing information about past releases, a discography, two quicktime videos and more. This is yet another prolific the aggression release containing some of the The Aggressionthe aggression : aggression the best creations from Alien Faktor. the aggressionthe aggression Whitelineoverride aggression the aggression the You won’t be disappointed. (miles) taggression h thethe e aggression aggression the (Tinman)aggressthe iaggressionon

members.aol.com/MogProduct/main.html Thick, audacious, synthetic members.aol.com/xcollide/home.html industrial rock is The Aggression. Born in New York during the early 90’s, the unique sound of The Aggression is as easily accessible as synthpop, while collide collide collide maintaining a unique style of collidecollide collide collidecollide thunder and angst. The stylistic Collidec : ollicollidecollidedecollide guitar sound never becomes Distort collide mundane whilst blending (Re-Constriction / Cargo Music) seamlessly with the mischievous programming, all adding to the Ten remixes, three cover songs (including Siouxie & the Banshees, pummelling. The Aggression Devo) and one new track are only the beginning of Collide’s also delve into the ambiance of Distort and the continuation of their atmospheric sound. This electronic manipulation as well as creative duo is augmented by an electric throng of artists including a surpassingly wonderful acoustic Das Ich and Alien Faktor providing the talent on the remixes. sound, adding balance and Karin once again provides the infectious and ethereal vocals, blending diversity to Whitelineoverride and contrasting with the aggressive machine manipulation of overall uniqueness. The Aggression Statik. Collide continue to grow and evolve into their own hybrid are worthy… listen and live. (miles) sound of synthpunk and dark laden sounds. (miles)

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cydonia cydoniacydonia cydonia cydonia cydoniacydonia cydonia cydonia Cranes : Cydoniacy : dcydoniaonicydoniaacydonia cranes cydonia EP Collection - Volumes 1 & 2 Indoctrinatecydonia EP cydonia cranes cranes cranes cranes (Dedicated) cranes cranes (Demo) cranes cranes crancraneses Alison and Jim Shaw have been creating dense, mesmerizing music Pure tension, ruthless in it’s attack that is unmistakably Cranes. This is the first time many of their and brilliant in form, Cydonia’s past creations are available in the United States as a domestic release. 3-song EP is of extremely high This assortment is mind-boggling, representing the diversity of this quality. “Indoctrinate” begins duo. From the ominous to an acoustic simplicity to the overall jarring with an aural assault of intense manifestations of sparse sonics', this release reveals their remarkable proportions. There are points journey of haunted sounds reaching through the light beats that have where repetition begins to wane helped establish the bands trademark sound. EP Collection… is a one’s interest, but this is remedied bizarre and comforting journey through two remarkable individuals with various sequences and noises. that will leave you hungering for more Cranes, as well as ignite “Sun Devil” follows, and is a very your own creativity. (miles) powerful anthem. Simple, effective and chock full of grooves this is has dance-floor hit potential. Indoctrinate EP ends with “Sentient”, a nightmarish ambiance www.cranes-fan.com

pages.prodigy.net/cydoniamusic/cydonia.html of personified insanity. Cydonia showcase their creativity and originality with Indoctrinate. Will this be enough? Only those who listen can make judgment. (miles)

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[email protected] Dream City Film Club ww.interlog.com/~defcode dream city filmclub city dream cdreami tcity filmclubyfilmclub city dream (Beggars Banquet) filmclub city dreamdream city filmclub dream city filmclub city dream dream city filmclub filmclub city dream dream city filmclubdream city filmclub fidreamlm city cdreamfilmclubl cityu filmclubb Dream City Film Club are dark-pop. Not even close to being gothic, so don’t be confused. There is an underlying hatred at work here, towards the insane stupidity of people and Decoded Feedback : decoded feedbackfeedback decoded the encouragement they receive. Technophoby decodedfeedback feedbackdecoded decodedfeedback decoded Think of Violent Femmes, but (Metropolis / Zoth Ommog) feedback decoded feedback decoded decoded feedback feedback decoded radically sick and twisted. This feedback decodeddecoded feedback feeddecodedb afeedbacksck foursome from London, England Intelligent electronic body music, ominous and boundless. This prove that there is more to music is where the dark electro-industrial duo, Decoded Feedback, than Oasis or Pulp. There is exists. Technophoby is their second release, revealing the bands Dream City Film Club; luscious growth from a cold electro-punk spirited sound into more of a and heinous. Not for everyone, mood that embraces a darker ambiance of pensiveness and moving but adequate for those moments allegory. Decoded Feedback transcend to a level of acceptance you dream of being a serial that can and will entrance most who embrace their sound and killer. (miles) discombobulate those who pass by. (miles)

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dark Download : download download Dark Illumination illumination : dark Charlies Family download Realize the Error dark illumination download downloaddownload dark illuminationdark illumination download download illumination dark (Metropolis) downloaddownloaddownload download (Metropolis / Zoth Ommog) download download download dark illumination illumination dark downloaddownloaddownload dark illuminationillumination darkdark illumination download illuminillumination adark tdarki illuminationon This is thed thirdo wpermutationnlo ofa Downloadd , including cEvin Key, The German duo of Daniel the late Dwayne Goettel and Phil Western. Charlies Family is the Gamradt and Thomas Kruger, soundtrack composed for Jem VenBebber’s film of the same Dark Illumination, is yet name. Past Download releases have been harsh, avant-garde another example of astounding induced industrial fusion with a semblance of danceable beats. ‘intelligent body music’ that Charlies Family is darker, ambient and atmospheric, delving into shows the influence techno and ones mind and lurking in the forgotten corners of memories and trance have on industrial. There nightmares. Experimental sonic exploration sets the mood for this is a lot in common with the mood neoteric direction Download dares you to rove. (miles) of Clock DVA as well as sound of Index. The combination of dark ambient and uplifting dance beats create a mood that entices one to dance and move. Realize the Error is as astounding a debut as any, blending qualities that are www.process.org/download

www.metropolis-records.com/34-dark.htm prime for world domination. dive dive dive The well thought-out evolving divedive divedive divedive electronic mayhem of this duo is divedive diveddive ive Dive : divedive dive dive never monotonous as it creates a divedivedive dive Snakedressed melancholic atmosphere out of a (COP International) sombre world. Dark Illumination’s pulsating rhythms and dark The leader of Belgian electronic noises will entrance you. (miles) body music, Dirk Ivens (formerly

bewoner.dma.be/wattie of Klinik) returns with his www.vkool.com/subconscious/thomas successful collaboration with Ivan Iusco (Nightmare Lodge) as Dive. This duo’s trademark sound of dark mechanised beats and distorted vocals have been mimicked by others, but ultimately Dive rises to the top doubting thomas doubting doubting thomas thomas thomas doubting doubting with their honesty and integrity. Doubting Thomas : doubtingthomas doubting thomasdoubting thomas thomas doubting doubting thomas doubting thomasdoubtingthomas thomasdoubting There is internal beauty with Fathers Don’tdoubting Cryt hthomasodoubtingm thomasadoubtings thomas doubting thomas doubting doubting thomas doubtingdoubting thomas Dive’s sound and lyrics, moving (Metropolis) thomas doubting in and out of life’s conundrum and ultimately eroding the This is the re-release of one of the greatest examples of modern disorder surrounding life. This is electronic music. Doubting Thomas was the side project of music for the cerebral person, cEvin Key and the late Dwayne Goettel of the now dis-constructed eroding layers of discontent into Skinny Puppy. This is a classic, a must have for anyone who enjoys the swirl of life’s journey. Note: experimental, electronic, ambient, industrial, gothic music, plus there Not for the majority of mindless is the addition of two previously unreleased tracks. There is nothing lemmings' who think highly of more that can be said about this moving release. Thank you acts such as Korn. (miles) Metropolis for making Fathers Don’t Cry once again available. (miles)

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die symphony die dhi die symphonysymphony die dhi dhi die symphony die symphony dhi dhi symphony die die symphony dhidhi dhidhi die symphony die symphony symphony die dhi dhi dhi die symphony dhi dhi die symphodien symphonyy Death & Horror,d Inc.h : idhi dhi dhi Die Symphony : die symphony dhi dhi dhi die symphony symphony die Transmissions from the Chemicaldhi Land Foundations of Malice (Van Richter Records) (Self-release)

Vicar, Graf, Speed and Nocturne are Toronto’s Death & Horror, Inc., The name Die Symphony which began it’s journey in 1987. In 1997 Van Richter releases in conjured visions of a gothic band. the United States, Transmissions from the Chemical Land, containing Was I wrong! Die Symphony is a previously unreleased and out of print material, plus their successful group of four musicians who single, “Chemical Land”. DHI’s sound is massive and at points compose and perform modern unnerving. You’ll find your standard line-up of vocals, guitars, rock with an underground snyths and samples, but with the added touch of violins by Nocturne. sensibility. Foundations of Malice In the past DHI was the innovator, which makes this release an combines the finesse of important collection. However the sound as it’s heard today is programming with guitar and lackluster and normal. If your a collector, this is one release to drums into a mixture of hard-edge obtain. If your not a collector, there are many other new releases syth and hard rock with melodic worthy of your money. (miles) vocals. There is an attempt to create catchy pop-hooks, which almost succeed, but don’t lead to anything memorable. The vr.dv8.net/dhi.html

www.diesymphony.com musicianship is flawless, but the interest level wanes. I can’t help but think of 80’s hard rock, but done with style and honesty. This IS modern hard-rock. (miles) [email protected] [email protected]

Margot Day : margot dayday margot www.metropolis-records.com/29-domin.htm margot day margot Margot Day day margot mmargota margotdayrg dayot (Future Records) day day margot margot margotmargot day day margot day margotmargotmargot day day dominion margot day dominiondominion day dominion Margot Day is a very peculiar dominion dominion dodominion mindominion ion female. Her voice is extremely Dominion : dominiondominion dominiondominiondominion flexible and unforgettable. Only the Strong Survive dominion There’s really no resemblance to (Metropolis) industrial or electronic music in the traditional sense, nor is it Dominion began in 1985 as one of Andrew Szava-Kovats similar to gothic. Yet it is. Light, innovative bands, the others being Data Bank A, Compound with pop-music sensibilities and Parade of Sinners. Dominion delves into a mixture of linger alongside the dark and gothic and electronic styles. Think of Sisters of Mercy done ominous, creating an atmosphere electronically with no guitars. The vocals are deep and the bass of compounded emotions. sounding traditionally analog giving Only the Strong Survive a Extremely accessible, Margot slight eighties feel. There is a lot of repetitiveness, leading to a Day has created a fun sound, not not so distant monotony underlying this release. At the same unlike mixing Siouxsie and the time there is an ominous underlying that flows as gently as a Banshees with Book of Love, night-time breeze in a dense wood, just after dusk, with a resulting in a ok release. (miles) howling in the distance. (miles)

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fla fla fla flafla fla fla fla flafla flaflafla fla fla fla fla flafla flafla fly flfla afla Fly : fly flyfly FLA : flyfly flyfly fly fly Bombthreat (Before Shefly fly Blows) Flavour of the Weak flyflyflyfly (Kneeling Elephant / RCA) flyfly (Metropolis) flyfly fly flyfly fly fly fly flyfly flfly y I really don’t know how Fly’s debut release found it’s way to a small With the departure of Rhys Fulber publications focusing on electronic bands/musicians. Fly are your and the addition of Chris typical pop with an edge, no-nonsense rock’n’roll that is popular of Peterson, Frontline Assembly rock radio and white trash bars around the world. I’ve never liked becomes FLA and release Flavour this style of music, therefore I’m not sure how to respond. This is of the Weak. This is pure electronic lacking in originality and creativity. It is raw and colourful, but mayhem in the tradition of lacks edge. As band member Johnny is quoted, “Blah, blah, blah, Frontline Assembly. One groove just listen.” (miles) after another, pulsating to the reoccurrence of noise and intricate sampling. There is a common thread with Die Krüpps and, at times, Delirium and Intermix, yet the sound remains uniquely FLA. The vocals are still uniquely Frontline as is the song structure. www.kneelingelephant.com/roster.htm

www.jona.demon.co.uk/fla.htm The later delves into today’s popular musical themes, breaking them apart and revealing an uncompromising assemblage of joyful, yet bleak dance beats. Take the Spice Girls, throw in a Fishtank [No.9] : [no.9] fishtank molotave cocktail, the resulting fishtank [no.9][no.9] fishtank Itself fishtank [no.9]fishtankfishtank [no.9] [no.9] reaction is FLA. Note: Dave fishtank[no.9] fishtank [no.9]fishtank [no.9] fishfishtankt a[no.9]nk (COP International) [no.9] [no.9] fishtank fishtank McKean @ Hourglass has created

fishtankfishtank [no.9] [no.9] www.fishtank1.com fishtank [no.9] fishtankfishtank [no.9]fishtank [no.9] unknown url another masterpiece which is itself fishtank [no.9] fishtankfishtank [no.9] Itself is the debut [releaseno of .War-9] a worthwhile reason to purchase n Harrison, formerly the musical this disc. (miles) force behind …of skin and saliva. Fishtank [No.9] poises on the edge of many styles, with gooding one unifying factor, mystery. gooding goodinggooding gooding ggoodingogoodingodigooding ng gooding This is a very distinctive quality goodinggoodinggooding goodinggooding goodinggooding gooding of Fishtank which is hard to Gooding : goodinggoodinggooding gooding gooding expound in words. It combines Songs from the unrealized film script Factory Blue dark with light, mixing not into (Sixth Sense) greys, but brilliant colours transcending reality with an Factory Blue is an aural odyssey of majestic proportions. Imagine sound that becomes back to an yourself atop the highest mountain peak on a clear day, what ancient, primitive time whilst you see before you is similar to experiencing Gooding. grinding an opulence that is pure Frightening and wonderful, Factory Blue pulls you into the modern electro-pop that darkest realms of electronic music, only to reveal that all is not entwines the listener with lost… or is it? Melancholly, dramatic and focused, Gooding has distorted beauty. Plus, War-n is put together a most intriguing album of synthetic dirge and one loopy individual! (miles) dreams. (miles)

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information society information society information informationsociety societyinformation information societysociety information God’s Girlfriend : Informationinfo rSocietyminformationa : ti societyon informationsociety societyinformation god’s girlfriend god’s information society informationinformation society Whore Damagegod’s god’s girlfriend Don’t Be Afraid society information god’s girlfriend god’s god’s girlfriend god’s god’sgod’s girlfriend girlfriend informationsociety society information (Tinman) god’s girlfriend girlfriend god’s (Cleopatra) information informationsociety society god’s girlfriendgod’sgod’s girlfriend girlfriend sociesociety t y information information society information god’sgirlfriend girlfriendgod’s girlfriend god’s girlfriend god’s informationsociety society information girgod’sl fgirlfriendriegod’sn dgirlfriend god’s girlfriend Upon first inspection, Whore Damage looksgirlfriend likegod’s a joke, the packaging Remember the eighties electro-pop is silly, the song titles even more so. However, after one listen, I group Information Society? was hooked. Brigit Brat is the force behind God’s Girlfriend and Original member Kurt Harland has endured me to become a fan of Whore Damage. The pulsating has reformed this success into a more rhythms underlie suburb guitar musicianship. Having been tagged dramatic and caustic creature. Kurt as ‘a shockingly sexy electro-gothic horror-show that utterly disregards has grown as a musician and this conventional mores and morality’, I’m addicted! This is original is true of Information Society as and exciting, from the various distorted vocals to the rock’n beat. well, which is darker and more I’m remind ever so slightly of Alien Sex Fiend, but purely American intimate. The ever present pop in sound. There is nothing obvious about Whore Damage, making music hook still pop up every once it near impossible to peg Brigit as anything but a creative music in awhile, creating an extremely guru. God’s Girlfriend may be to caustic for most, but those erie feel and purpose to the layered who dare to listen will be enraptured. (miles) synths and programming. There is a underlying urgency to Don’t Be Afraid, a prevailing mood of www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Studio/9616

www.insoc.org anthemic millennial proportions. Both relaxing and tormenting, indexindex index index index Information Society have grown indexindexindexindex index indexindexindex up. Note: There is the added indexindex Indexi n: deindexindex x index bonus of a second CD which is Faith In Motion Windows 95 based, loaded full of (COP International) past Information Society memorabilia. Due to an abhorant The prolific Eric Chamberlain negligence, there is no MacOS

www.copint.com/site/band_page/index has unleashed Index for the www.metropolis-records.com/27-ikon.htm based information, a lacking of fourth time with the dark and insight which is forgivable. (miles) anguished Faith In Motion. As with Index of the past, there are a plethora of bleeps and odd noise, mixed into a congealed mass of beats and rhythms that are uniquely Index. Eric has Ikon : continued his journey of A Moment in Time • Flowersikon for the Gathering ikon experimentation and exploration (Metropolis) ikon ikonikon ikonikon ikon ikon ikon in his bid to move Index in a ikon ikonikon ikon ikon ikonikonikon greatly expanding spiral outward Ikon has a loti kin commonoikonn with Handful of Snowdrops. Most into the cerebral unknown. noticeable is their brilliance layering of guitar, bass and synth, Included is a interpretation of blended seamlessly with the vocals of Michael Corrodus. There is Kraftwerk’s “The Model”, which also an overwhelming dose of solace and mourning, blended with a lacks the creative intensity of the gothic rock sensibility, similar to Joy Division, Rosetta Stone and original, as well as most of the Mission UK. Australia’s Ikon are no copycat, though. Accessible and other tracks include in this mood encouraging, Ikon are destined to rule the Gothic world with collection. Faith In Motion is dense, their sombre sound, whilst enduring the masses outside the Gothic danceable and threatening. (miles) realm. (miles)

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Joy Electric : electric joy electric electric joy joy In Strict Confidence : joy electric joy electric joy joy electric electric joy Robot Rock joy electricjoy electric Collapse confidence strict in joy electricjoy electric in strictconfidence in confidence strict in confidence joy electricjoy electric inin instrict stricts confidence confidencetrict (BEC Recordings)joy electrjoyjoy ielectric celectric (Metropolis / Zoth Ommog) joy electric joy electric joy joy electric in strict confidencein strict inconfidence strictconfidence confidencestrict in in strictconfidence confidencestrict inin instrict strict confidence confidence coin strictn confidencefiin dstrict econfidenceconfidence nstrict in cconfidence e strict in Joy Electric are disgustingly happy, and I love it! I’ve been a fan of Hailing from Hochst, Germany, Ronnie Martins since his days with Rainbow Rhyder. Ronnie and In Strict Confidence are the Jeff Cloud make up the current Joy Electric roster and show case European answer to Australia’s their obsession with an ancient (now classic) Roland Modular Analog Snog. Collapse is nothing short Synthesiser and a no-nonsense punk sensibility. No sampling, no drum of a masterful. Dark, brooding, machines; just pure analog synthesis. If you remember The Breakfast overwhelming and rapture, this is Club or Sixteen Candles, then you’re already half way to understanding only the beginning of the grandeur the wonder of Joy Electric. It’s so sugary and gooey that you’ll be that is In Strict Confidence. It is back again and again. The only fault is the previous 4 releases under rare that a band can move one deep the moniker Joy Electric are no longer available or near impossible inside, create a tear, enrage and to locate. Good hunting. (miles) torment as In Strict Confidence does. The future may very well see this duo compared to the likeness of past musical genius such as Ravel, Oreck or Gorecki. www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Alley/4450/main.html

www.metropolis-records.com/21-isc.htm Even the timid will be endured and grow stronger with each listen of Collapse. (miles)

Kill Switch, Klick : kill switch, klick switch, kill kill klick switch, kill Alt. kill switch,kill switch, klick klick

kill switch, klick killswitch, switch,kill klickkill switch,klick klickswitch, kill klick switch, kill url unknown kill switch, klick kill switch, klick www.morphine.com/~cvoid/kf_home.html (Cleopatra)killkill switch, switch,s wklick klickitch, kill switch, klick switch, kill Seven new songs and kwithl remixesick and updates of earlier works comprise Alt. into a very intense experience of pure electronic industrial. Kill Switch… Klick will move your butt and get you killing floor killing floor killing feet squirming on the dance-floor. floor killing killing floor floor killing killingkilling floorkilling floorkilling floor killingfloor floor kiKillinglli Floorng : fkillingfloor lo floorkilling o floorr floor killing Then there are the unfortunate killing floor times where Alt. falls into the Divide by Zero mundane category of lack-lustre (Re-Constriction / Cargo) performance. There is an underlying groove throughout, but something Killing Floor is very typical of the current American style of happens now and then that makes industrial music. Aggressive, guitar driven and apocalyptic. your finger move toward eject, Killing Floor has been described as ‘Politicore’, mixing an aggressive then, just before flesh meets cold message with bone crushing punk tendencies. Divide By Zero hard surface, the mood changes also delves into none-electronic mayhem that approaches pure and your tapping your fingers hardcore. Read William Gibsons short story, Johnny Mnemonic, once again. (miles) and you’ll begin to understand Killing Floor. (miles)

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lapse lapse lapse Killing Floor k: ikillinglli floorngfloor floor killing killing Lapse : lapse killingfloor floorkilling killing floor lapse lapse lapse killing floor lapselapselapse lapselapse Come Together Single killing floor Lapse lapse lapse killing floorkilling floor floor killing laplapse selapse killing floor fkilling lokillingokillingr floor floor (Re-Constriction / Cargo) killingfloor killingfloorkilling floor (Breathing Walls Communications)

Come Together contains two songs, “Come Together” and “About to Lapse is one of two brilliant tapes Break”, from the Killing Floor’s full-length album Divide by Zero; (please see Wilt) we received from plus an additional remix by Alien Faktor of “About to Break”, Breathing Walls Communications, Institute of Technology’s mix of “Tear It All Away” and “Wood”, a independent American label. remixed by the venerable Christ Analogue. Lots o’ guitar and Ryan Kodzik creates ebbing madness abound create a single that is better than the full-length rhythms, washing over melodies, album. If danceable, crunchy music is what your looking for, then creating a traumatically dulcet Come Together is the single your in need of. (miles) atmosphere. There is nothing standard about Lapse. A melding of sound and form that will move and provoke, Lapse can, and does, torment in the most ambiguous demeanour that is stylistically unique. (miles)

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www.execpc.com/~skin/breathing_walls Lights of Euphoria : memebers.aol.com/mj12recs/lsd.html Blood Brothers lights of euphoria of lights (Cleopatra / Hard Records)lighlightst ofs euphoria of lights of euphorialights of euphoria lights of euphorialightslights of euphoria oflights euphorialights of ofeuphoria euphoria euphoria of lights lightseuphoria of of euphorialights euphoria lights of oflights lights euphoria of euphoria euphoreuphoria iof alights euphoria of lights Lights of Euphoria have a uniquely European feel to their sound with pulsating rhythms distantly related to hard-trance, all of which flows smoothly through the minds of their Liquid Sex Decay : liquid lsexi decayquid creators, Torben Schmidt and Liquid Sex Decay liquidliquid sex decaysex decay liquidliquiddecay sexsex decaysex decayliquid decay sex liquid (MJ-12) liquid sexliquid decay sex decay Jimmy Machon. This is sex decdecay liquidsex a sexyliquid decay liquid sex decay decay sex decay liquid sex liquid intelligent electronic body music liquiddecay sexsex decayliquid blending ambient textures with Liquid Sex Decay is comprised of former members of Apparatus unique dance beats pushing the (Re-Constriction). There is nothing even comparable between the limits of tradition industrial. old and the new. LSD is fresh, fun and exciting, including ambient, With 15 tracks and over one industrial and electronic elements in dark trip into gorgeously textured hour of music, Blood Brothers imagery. LSD is the far side of the moon; intriguing. Manic smooth will be a welcome addition to sounds, contradictions and experimentation, Liquid Sex Decay most music libraries. (miles) are there. (miles)

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mortiismortiismortiis mortiismortiismortiis mortiismortiis mortiismortiismortiis mortiis mortiis mortimortiis imortiissmortiismortiis Mortiis : mortiis Mentallo & the Fixer : Fodt Til a Herske pt. 1 & 2 False Prophets EP mentallo & the fixer mentallo & the fixer mentallothe & & mentallothementallo fixer & the fixer (Projekt / Dark Dungeon) mentallomentallo & the fixer & the fixer(Metropolis) mentallo & the fixer mentfixer amentallofixer the & lthe mentallol& &o thementallo &fixermentallo &thementallo fixer t & theh fixere fixer mentallo & the fixer the & mentallo Fodt Til a Herske represents some of the earliest journey’s of Mentallo & the Fixer, the Texas controversial Mortiis. The unique blend of minimalism, ambient duo of brothers Gary and and gothic tendencies are rivetting and disturbing. I must stress Dwayne Dassing, have created the minimal nature of this creation, which emotes more feeling False Prophets, electronic than most of what you will ever witness. Originally recorded in industrial in it’s purest form. Norway from December 1993 through March 1994, Fodt Til A Throughout this release, there is Herske is a masterpiece that will be overlooked by many until it’s a sense of electro-pop without too late. (miles) the hooks. Layer upon layer of synth build a powerful sound, however there are times the repetitive nature becomes a repetitive routine, cut short by the short nature of an EP. Even with that in mind, there is a lot to like about Mentallo & the Fixer’s www.mortiis.com

www.efd.lth.se/~d93jp/mentallo False Prophets, making it as good as any of their previous releases. (miles)

Perfume Tree : perfume tree perfume

Feeler tree perfume tree perfume tree perfume perfumeperfume tree treeperfume tree www.perfumetree.com perfume tree members.aol.com/raval/outout (World Domination Recordings)perfume tree perfumeperfume tree tree perfumeperfumetree tree tree perfumeperfume perfume tree tree perfume perfumtree e perfume tperfume tree tree reperfume e Feeler = textured, ambient landscapes surrounding lush vocals in an ethereal mist. Vancouver’s Perfume Tree has captured the sensibility of trance with out repeating any of the Out Out : mundane qualities that are Voiceprint out out out out out out out out outout out out out inherent within this genre. (Metropolis)ooutu outoutout outt outout out out outout out However, Feeler lacks a holding out out out outout outout outout out interest. Perfume Tree locks on Out Outo isu thet result of musician Mark Alan Miller. The name to the ethereal qualities of life, taken from a poem by Robert Frost. Voiceprint contains but looses it’s hold along the technically superior music, but lacks emotion. There’s a high way. Feeler has too soft a touch level of aggression, but it never wanes or intensifies, resulting in to make an impact on my a release that is somewhat lackluster. There is a semblance to psyche. I do find the slight classic Ministry, due to the fact that Mark’s largest inspirations resemblance to Delerium is Adrian Sherwood. The fact that Miller records in analog rather intriguing, and the experimental then digital does add a warm fuzziness, which gives Voiceprint a quality rousing. (miles) nice quality. (miles)

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paxpax paxpax pax pax pax pax pax paxpax pax Pulse Legion : Pax : paxpaxpaxpaxpax papax paxxpax pulse legion pulse Evolve pulse legion legion pulse The Power of Pure Intellect pulsepulse legion legionpulselegion legionpulsepulse legion (COP International)pulse legion (Cleopatra / Zoth Ommog) pulse legion pulse pulse legionpulsepulse legion legion pulse legionlegion pulse legion pulse pulselegion legionppulsepulse u legionlse legion Evolve is the debut from Pulse Legion. Known for their Sevren Ni-Arb best known as outstanding live performances, Pulse Legion attempt to capture X Marks the Pedwalk has and relay this with Evolve. Hard electronic masochism blended collaborated with ECO of with the production prowess of Count 0 (Battery, Deathline Frankfurt, Germany, to produce International) of the Fringe Studio create something that is at Pax. This is hyper-intelligent once decadent and eager to explode. Electronic body music dance music revealing a trance- currently reigns supreme in Europe, but is positioned to once like symbiosis. The Power of Pure again dominate North America as it once did. Pulse Legion is at Intellect is fun, but not the most the forefront of this new breed of hard-hitting, exotic collection of accessible CD to listen to time textures and beats, with no end in sight. (miles) and time again. It could be described as EBM if only it were a bit more bellicose, thus resulting in a tedious listen best. It’s just too comfortable, with it’s repetitive sequences and members.aol.com/pulse555/home.html

url unknown lackluster, monotonous vocal performances. Pax has created something that is good, nothing more, nothing less. (miles)

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Melodic and ethereal best describe the gothic release, Choir Invisible, from Second Skin. It flows, yet defence porcupine porcupine defencepporcupineporcupineorc defence defenceupine there are not catchy phrases or porcupine defence porcupineporcupine defence defenceporcupine defence porcupine defence porcupine porcupine defence defence porcupine hooks. It inspires without being Porcupine Defence : porcupine defence enduring, The vocals of Arron Splinterdefendefence cporcupineeporcupine defence strive to break the typical gothic (Metropolis) sound of Sisters of Mercy. The music is more acoustic than Colin Schwen of New York City based Terminal Sect has created electronic, except for the drum a solo side-project he calls Porcupine Defence. With influences which are programmed. There is such as Skinny Puppy and Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Colin an overwhelming sense of sadness proves himself to be a serious contender in the realm of aggressive and release throughout Choir industrial. Splinter is a conglomeration of heavily distorted vocals, Invisible, creating an overall sense radical rhythms and beats, and portentous electronic textures. Along of uncertainty. (miles) with Colin’s artwork, Porcupine Defence is a welcome treat. (miles)

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Seven Trees : Seely : seely Embracing the Unknown seely Secondsseely seven trees seven seseely seelyelseely y seven trees seely seely (Metropolis / Zoth Ommog) trees seven seely (Too Pure) ssevene trees sevenveseven treesn seelyseely seven treesseven trees seelyseelyseely seely seely seely seven treesseven seventrees trees seely seely seely seven trees seven trees seven seely tresevensevene trees strees Seven Trees on Germany’s Zoth Ommog is yet another grand This is a beautiful, melodic, accomplishment, both on part of the label and this talented transcending second release from Swedish duo. Embracing the Unknown continues in the industrial Seely. Seconds is a wonderful, music tradition, embracing and revealing the dark menace of artful pop-electro-alternative despair and desolation. Whilst maintaining a strong understanding album that will please anyone of modern technology, Seven Trees is strongly connect to the who likes the same confines of ancestry of industrial music, re-evaluating and redefining the controlled bliss. I personally find successes that have come before. This is what makes Seven Trees Seely a good listen as background different in today’s world of carbon's and copies. (miles) music, but to actually listen too… no. However, I do find the wispy female vocals to be a nice integration into the sometimes bland music. (miles)

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Sielwolf : sielwolf Nachstrom sielwolf sielwolfsielwolf sielwolfsielwolf sielwolf burning society burning society (Van Richter / Cash Beat)sielwolf sielwolf society burning burning society sielwolf sielwolf burning societysociety burning burning society sielwolf sielwolf sielwolf sielwolf society burningburning societysociety burning sielwolf sielwolfsielwolf society burning society burning sielwosielwolflf society burninsocietyg burning Nachstrom is the third US release Society Burning : burning societysociety burning from Germany’s brutal Sielwolf. Tactiq Full of EBM beats and intense (Re-Constriction / Cargo) guitars and manic samples, Nachstrom continues the dark Society Burning are the dominator of California industrial. The and haunting ritual that Sielwolf blend of electronic and guitars is more than addictive, it borders has become known for. Not to on brilliant. Tactiq has an overall anthemic explosiveness as the be cornered into one style of catchy guitarwork grasp you by the neck. Combine this with music, Sielwolf combines metal, synth on a grand scale and you have Society Burning. Ravaging industrial, ambient and noise into and desolating, Society Burning have the right combination for a creature that is worthy of the commercial success, as well as maintaining the interest of hardcore expanding international cult industrial fans and Tactiq will become one of your most listened surrounding these musicians. (miles) to albums, if you dare. (miles)

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the table the the table the table the the tablethe table the table table table the the the table table the Scar Tissue : The Tableth the: etablethe table scar tissue scar the table scscarscara tissuetissuer scar tissue tissue scar the table TMOTDscar tissue scar tissuetissue scar 8 Memory Tips table the table the scartissue tissuescar scar tissuescarscar tissuetissue scar tissue the tabletable the (21st Circuitry) scar scartissue tissue scartissue tissuescar tissue scar (Demo) the ttableatheb tablele tisscars tissueue the table table the scar tissue scar tissue tissue scar scar the tabletable the table the the tabletable the Caustic. Ambient. Dark. Violent. Random. Rhythmic. Jarring. The Table have done it again. Stylistic. Intuitive. Instrumental. Noisy. Chaotic. Sequenced. This is the latest in a continual Logical. Methodical. Atypical. Percussive. Memorable. growth from one of Europe’s Unrestrained. Intense. Monotonous. Textured. Tense. most prolific and astounding Improvisational. Insane. Heavy. Ordered. De-Constructive. electronic bands. No guitar, only Pulsating. Evil. (miles) brutal sampling, synthesising and programming. Ambient textures blend with driving rhythms to produce an aural sensation on par with (enter your favourite sensation here). Close your eyes and you’ll be transmitted into your most exhilarating dreams. 8 Memory Tips is groovie, ‘nuff said. (miles) url unknown www.tinet.ch/table

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soisoill & eclipse unknown url soil & eclipsesoil & eclipse soil eclipse & & eclipse soil soil & eclipse soil &eclipse eclipse& soil soil & eclipsesoil & eclipse Soil & Eclipse &: eclipse & eclipse soil & soil Necromancyeclipse (COP International) Soft Ash : Seven Treatments of Lethal Atmospheric Inversions soft ash softsoft ash Electro-goth, pure and simple in (with a drifting narrative sense) softash ashsoftsoft ashash soft softsoft ashash approach with powerful pop-ish (Darkwave / Dorobo) sofsoftt ashsoft a ashsh soft ash softash ashsoft ash soft ash ash soft synth-lines, flowing from one to the ash softsoft ash other, augmented by operatic vocals This is a true modern composition of minimalism in classical revealing hope. Soil & Eclipse proportions. Unbound originality creates a unique atmosphere of are many things, including styles shapes and colours. Soft Ash uses various historical accounts of ranging from gothic power-pop to fog and pollutant. Each composition list a scenario, including chilling techno-goth. Necromancy accidents at nuclear power plants and chemical spill, and their is never abrasive, it is soothing and respective results. Also included in the detailed liner notes are the relaxing, with aural mannerisms various musical approaches, instruments, recommended listening that inspire and energize. Original volumes and people involved with each piece. The instruments in content, Soil & Eclipse offer a used are varied, including violin and trombone, tape hiss, bongos sophisticated sound that is appealing and filtered pumpkin scraping. This is a sombre look into evil and and accessible to everyone. (miles) it’s effects on the innocent. (miles)

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thanatosthanatos thanatos thanatos thanatosthanatos thanatosthanatos thanatosthanatosthanatos thanatos thanatosthanatos TCH : tchtch thanatostthanatoshanThanatosato : s tch thanatosthanatos tch tch thanatos Sinflower tch thanatos Blisters tch tchtch tch tch tch tch tch tchtch (Iridium / Darkwave) tch tch tch tchtch tch ttch ch (Projekt) tch tchtch tch Australia’s TCH have created a very disturbing creation with Thanatos are acoustic-darkwave Sinflower. Corrupt samples, ever present droning, and repetitive while maintaining a dance-friendly trance-like qualities all add to the ambience of the ruminating sound. The textures created on attitude of TCH. Occassionally, through the haze, a violin can be Blisters are as rich as they are heard, a very nice effect. Overall, there is a grand pulsating rhythm simple, whilst maintaining a high which contrast chaotic ambient waves of sound, pulling at the listener, level of mystery and suspense. beckoning them to enter into Sinflower. This is modern Avant Garde, Lyrically, Thanatos have chosen a subdued Art Nouveau blending with the modernistic views of the the cryptic and philosophical as late 20th century. TCH transcends bliss, entering beyond. (miles) so many dark bands have. It is the brutish simplicity that proves Thanatos to be more than just another gothic-noise band. Blisters isn’t the a easy listen, but does have a moderate level of pensive charm to fill it’s 48+ minutes. (miles) url unknown

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Vancouver’s Unit:187 returns

url unknown with Loaded, their second LP. www.charm.net/~trackbox/urania.html The sound has become more synthcore than in the past while retaining pent up anger and anguish that is their trademark. There is less emphasis on guitar as the main element. Instead, Unit:187 has a more agreeable blend of synth and guitar, each Urania : urania urania complimenting the other, never Aquarious EP urania urania uraniaurania urania urania overpowering. Tod Law’s vocals (COP International) urania uraniaurania uraniaurania uraniauraniauraniauraniaurania remain dark and as caustic as ever uraniaurania urania urania while keybordist John Morgan George Hagegeorge,ur formerauranian memberia of the now defunct Under continues as the bands leader. the Noise, has teamed up with Melissa Sharlat to create m Urania. Jed Simon, Frontline Assembly’s The Aquarious EP is brimming with synthetic industrial-strength live guitarist, and Byron Stroud, power-pop and endless rhythmic grooves with an overdose of sanity formerly of Caustic Thought, are gone awry. Dreamy, strong female vocals combined with detailed the newest members and round programming and creative sampling create a club like atmosphere out one of the most aggressive and in even the smallest of spaces (ie- my apartment!). Think big, think enjoyable bands of the day. (miles) Urania. (miles)

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waiting for god waitingfor forwaiting god waiting waitingfor god for god waiting for god for waiting waiting god for for god waiting Vond : wWaitingait fori Godn :g waiting for godwaiting for god vond vond vond god for waiting Slipp sorgen Los vond vond vond Desipramine vond vondvond vond for god (Dark Dungeon) (Re-Constriction / Cargo) vondvondvond vond god for waiting vond vond Vond is Mortiis. Slipp sorgen Los is a re-release of his 1994 “Hard grim electonica with gothlike Selvmord, which has since been banned in Germany. Slipp sorgen female vocals.” The how Waiting for Los is intertwining ethereal simplicity flowing seamlessly from God has been described. There are Mortiis. Very dark, very gothic, and very desirable, each of the no hooks, the vocals are grating, four tracks are unique from the other, yet remain tied together by and the rhythms are erratic in their an intense agony. For those looking for something unique and pulsating monotony. Waiting for original, Vond is the right choice. (miles) God has the potential for mass appeal as well as the possibility falling short of that goal. The female vocal arrangements of Daemon Cadman are the saving grace to the monotony of Waiting for God’s Desipramine. (miles)

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wiltwilt wiltwilt wilt Wilt : wilt wilt wilt wilt wilt wilt wiltwilt wilt Wiltwwiltilwilttwilt wilt (Breathing Walls Communications)

Wilt is one of two brilliant tapes (please see Lapse) we received from Breathing Walls :wumpscut: : :wumpscut: :wumpscut: :wumpscut::wumpscut: Communications, a independent Embryodead :wumpscut: :wumpscut: :wumpscut: :wumpscut::wumpscut: :wumpscut: American label. As erie as they (Metropolis) :wumpscut: :wumpsc:wumpscut: u:wumpscut: t: are breathtaking, Wilt reach deep into their psyche to create :wumpscut: is the solo project of Germany’s Rudy Ratzinger. something new in the realm of Embyrodead is a collection of his newest music, which is awe industrial and electronic music. inspiring. There is a majestic quality to :wumpscut: that shreds Both lyrics and vocals are seamless through every possible emotion, leaving the listener in disbelief with the flowing rhythms and soft at what they have just heard. Synthetic body music, created in sounds, creating an hypnotic only the darkest of traditions, mixing images of bleakness and ambience that is extremely seclusion with pulsating industrialism, to produce a future addictive. (miles) underground dance classic. :wumpscut: is future now. (miles)

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Xorcist : X-Act : x-actx-act x-act x-act Scorched Blood EP • Soulxorcist Reflection No Matter x-act x-act x-act xorcist xorcist x-act x-act x-act (21st Circuitry) xorcistxorcist xorcist xorcist (Cleopatra / Zoth Ommog) xorcistxxorcistorcist xorcist xorcist x-actx-act x-actx-actx-act xorcist xorcist xorcistxorcist x-acx-actt x-act For almost 13 years Peter Stone has been releasing material under Germany’s X-Act is one of a new the moniker Xorcist. Since that time his music has remained bread of late 90’s retro synth-pop virtually un-classable, except for the obvious; dark and luscious. bands. Their first success occurred His latest release, Soul Reflection, continues where the previous in Germany with their interpretation EP Scorched Blood left off. Rhythmic samples, pulsating and of of Depeche Mode’s “Barrel of pounding programming and sequencing, and intense lyrical a Gun”. With comparisons to content interpreted by not only Peter, but Evoltwin, who’s Anything Box, Depeche Mode, chilling voice is unsettling and intriguing. Xorcist is clear and Erasure, Information Society with intent, will you listen? (miles) and Electronic, X-Act is bound to repeat this success throughout Europe and North America. If Cleopatra and Zoth Ommog put some effort into marketing, this will be no problem. Will this happen? Unfortunately this isn’t a likely www.cyberden.com/xorcist

url unknown scenario. X-Act has successfully taken synth-pop to an all new level of intense enjoyment, elevating this musical genre into a all new level of enjoyment and intrigue. (miles)

Wake Up Call :

www.infonie.fr/public_html/wuc 7 Pre-Apocalyptic Anthems unknown url wake up call (demo CD) call up wakewake up call wakcall call up eup wake wake up wake up call call up wakewake up call up wake wakecall upup callwakecall wake up up callwake callcall up wake Gothic-punk-acoustic-alterna- pop. That’s one of many ways to describe Wake Up Call’s bombastic display of musician ship. Three members strong and Various : various variousvarious various variousvarious various bristling with energetic Tales from the Vault various variousvarious various variousvarious various various various variousvarious originality, there is wonder and (Alligence Productions) variousvariousvarious amazement in the fact that they remain unsigned. The blend of Tales from the Vault is a dark collection taken from the underground aggro-punk guitar with soft of independent gothic and industrial musicians from the States. synthlines, molded with unique The goal of this compilation is to present quality bands in need and uncanny programming and of recognition and to broaden a sometimes narrow-minded drums are remarkable to hear. In fanbase. Included are Second Skin, Apocalypse Theatre, the midst of this, Wake Up Call Black Atmosphere, Chorus of Souls, The Prophetess, Collide, manage a to surprise by showcasing Diesel, Wreckage, Usherhouse, Kore, Nihil, Patrik Mata & their acoustical prowess and the Nu Ambassadors of FK, Stone 588, Ghost Train & The ethereal magic. (miles) Sorcerers of Caffeine Revelation, and Eleven Shadows. (miles)

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various various various various various various various various Various : various Various : various variousvarious TV Terror (felching a deadvarious horse) Futronikvarious Structures, Vol. 1 various variousvarious various various variousvarious various (Re-Constriction / Cargo) various (DSBP) various variousvarious various variousvarious various variovariousuvarious s In response to the recent influx of over zealous and cash-minded Decaying Skunk Bud Productions tributes, Permission Magazine began to realize TV Terror as a way presents Futronik Structures, Vol. 1, to beat this dead horse movement at their own game. Financial their second compilation pulled strains lead to an arrangement with Re-Constriction and the final from the heart of rivethead result is a double-CD of notoorious portions. Obviously, TV culture. Mostly dredged from Terror is to be taken lightly, with most of the music lacking in the true underground, many of quality and merit. This ‘tribute’ isn’t without merit; Numb the bands represent a new and interprets “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood” in a most evil manner, exciting direction of electronic whilst Alien Sex Fiend pounds out “Batman” as only they could. music. Diversity is key, with There are over 30 bands from the dark, industrial, gothic, and ethereal female domination to noise realm. If your sick of the monthly inundation of tributes, elektro-hardcore. Biopsy, 162, obtain TV Terror in protest. That is all. (miles) Crying Room and in-Fused are but a few of the bands featured. There is a high level of excitement and creativity surrounding DSBP www.fiu.edu:80/~wjones01/recon.html

www.nmia.com/~burnt/DSBP and the musicians they feature. Look out world. (miles)

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www.copint.com :wumpscut:. Skinny Puppy. www.blacklight.com Alien Sex Fiend. A Split various Second. Apotygma Berzerk. variousvariousvarious variousvariousvarious various various various Haujobb. Laeatherstrip. Variousva : rvariousiovariousus various various Nitzer Ebb. Battery. Die Escape the Furnace, Vol. I & II Krupps. Frontline Assembly. (Blacklight Records) various Bigod 20. Yelworc. Whew, with this lineup, how could one not 30 bands from a small corner of the electo-underground explode be impressed with 14 Years…? from this two disc set. The Way Sect Bloom begin …Vol. I with You may be familiar with these a melodramatic score of electro-guitar. Also found on both bands, but the songs found here volumes is a wide variety of sounds and textures, from ambient are mostly unknown or rare mixes, noise to slick pop-induced architecture, and typical industrial. showcasing the classic along There is one element that remains consistent throughout, and with the new breed of electronic that is the message, “All Glory to the Holy Trinity”. It is this musicians. Alien Sex Fiend, unifying characteristic that makes this a consistent compilation, “I Walk the Line”, and Nitzer Ebb, even though at times it wanes musically. The highlight for me is “Getting Closer”, alone make this Blackhouse, who have been a forging pioneer in industrial noise a necessity in a world where most for as long as there has been such a musical designation. Dip into have forgotten the roots of a realm of electronic music that you may have overlooked, the today’s ‘industrial’ music. (miles) shear variety and magnitude may overwhelm and inspire. (miles)

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