Industrial music reviews

I've been an Industrial Music fan for a long time, I've bought countless comps from countless labels. They all search for that 12-15 track menagerie that will make you say "... YEAH!" But unfortunately, those are few and far between. Cyberflesh Conspiracy is one of those few. This is at the TOP of my list for all-time industrial comps! - Every song [is great]...Violent Mood Swing by Stabbing Westward is the best...and its a version available nowhere else. I could go on and on about every track, but bottom line, if you love Industrial Music---YOU NEED THIS COMP!

This is the fourth full length from Deathline International, and is probably the strongest yet. They still retain the tongue in cheek attitude they're famous for. This time around they did another of their infamous covers songs, doing a surprisingly good cover of the Guns and Roses tune, Paradise City. Before you freak out though, give iota listen. DI gave it a pretty good treatment, and its pretty cool. Sound quality is excellent, the guitars are layered well with the synth action. They do a good job of getting aggression and fun into the mix, with music sure to have you bopping around, bobbing your head.

Tracks on this release feature the track they released on the Dystopian Visions compilation Destroy, the aggressive in your face tracksCan You Feel It, Feuerand Iron Rain, and the slow and sensual Falling From Grace. This release also features artwork from one of the strongest industrial music cover artists since Brute, Raisinlove.

I enjoyed this disc quite a bit, and recommend it to fans of Deathline, guitar industrial, and/or aggressive fun danceable music.

-Badger

This song is better than the original sung by Rod Stewart. Better sound quality and is higly recommended.

This is, quite simply, one of the most amazing electronic/industrial albums ever created. Any fan of this genre will be doing him or herself a HUGE favor by picking this up. Numb is a product of the same Vancouver "scene" that spawned Frontline Assembly and Skinny Puppy, and this is their landmark album. While it echoes those bands in its overall style, what really sets Numb apart is their use of sampling--particularly of guitars--no one has done anything like this before or since. It has to be heard to be believed. This album still stands against anything being done today, and still blows most of it away. Mind-blowing.

This is, quite simply, one of the most amazing electronic/industrial albums ever created. Any fan of this genre will be doing him or herself a HUGE favor by picking this up. Numb is a product of the same Vancouver "scene" that spawned Frontline Assembly and Skinny Puppy, and this is their landmark album. While it echoes those bands in its overall style, what really sets Numb apart is their use of sampling--particularly of guitars--no one has done anything like this before or since. It has to be heard to be believed. This album still stands against anything being done today, and still blows most of it away. Mind-blowing.

Oomph!'s best CD. The guitars and drums are incredibly heavy, and Dero's vocals are incredibly powerful, if not particularly melodic (they're somewhere in between a scream and a shout). All the songs are great, and filled with cool demented lyrics. The best are Willst Du Hoffnung, Hast Du Geglaubt, Come And Kick Me, Mitten Ins Herz, Your Love Is Killing Me, and of course the title track. This music is heavy enough to put any band like Slipknot or Hatebreed to shame. It's a great CD and you should definitely buy it, though it isn't as good as Rammstein.

Techno being the best music on the planet, makes most of the music strung under it's catagory truly amazing. This is one of the best compilations of music I have ever have the privaledge of hearing.

"Der Sheriff" is with no doubt the best single they`ve made since the beginning of -80`s "der mussolini", wich was a huge hit for the synth\industrial duo. On this single you have 5 different versions of the brilliant track. The best of these 5 is of cause the original, (and the c-90 mix and club mix). I am sure that you will find a favourite amongst them. This brand new item is taken from their latest album "funfzehn neue daf lieder"(fifteen new daf songs). Robert Gorl`s fantastic synth riffs and dark atmosphere and the constant monotonous beating is one thing. And the other thing wich makes it complete..Gabi Delgado`s perfect voice who sings:"alles muss wir akseptieren, was DER SHERIFF sagt"! If you loved\liked daf`s albums:"alles ist gut", "gold und liebe" and "fur Immer" this is a perfect buy,and their new album as well! enjoy.

Conceptual composition, which we can't call music in general. Here we have the history of German War Machine in this Century. Music is also feels like you are sitting somewhere in the battle field or bunker or in court. Fantastic soundscapes with the background of fantastic hystorical characters. If you are interested in modern electronic arts, you must get it.

The UK-based Pitchshifter's 1993 album, Desensitized, shows a band of enormous potential that was still only beginning to unfold. This album epitomizes the band's dark, industrial atmosphere that was essentially constant in their work throughout the early 1990's. Although "Diable", "Triad" and "Cathode" are particularly worthy of notice, every track on Desensitized passes the point of no return in terms of hypnotic morbidity. With lyrics varying in range from the self laceration of "Diable", to the government's coercive powers in "Cathode", and finally all the way down to the purely neurotic assault of talking samples in "N.C.M.", after an extended listen to this album, listeners will have been hurled through seemingly every morose, roaring chord of distortion Desensitized has to offer. However, don't be fooled into believing that the carnage is over after hearing the closing song "Routine" as there is, hidden at the end of this disc, a new and improved performance of "Landfill" - a song originally found on Pitchshifter's first album.

Although Pitchshifter has now moved far away from this album's sound, fans of the early 1990's industrial scene should note that this album is not at all to be overlooked with all of its furious potential.

in my opinion this is pitchshifters second best release after infotainment. it is not quite as dark and downtuned as industrial, still it seems strongly inspired by godflesh, but has it's one unique sound. the guitar riffs are heavy and cutting, ministry-like. there is an strong use of samples on some songs, which again reminds me of ministry. but even if there are many similarities to other bands, pitchshifter has it's very own sound. it is more furious than godflesh, more industrial than ministry, more accesable than skinny puppy and heavier than kmfdm. but on the negative side it is also less heavy than ministry, much lighter than godflesh, less experimental than skinny puppy and so on. altogether this is a great album, i really like it. it is heavy, grinding industrial, without losing itself in noises & distortions, which is a common problem among industrial bands. get this if you like any of the aforementioned bands.

Maybe not as good as the first Dark Matter release,but still decent.Main thing you need to keep in mind,is that this CD is a bit different than any other Helios Creed disc that I've ever heard.I've heard like maybe at least seven Helios Creed titles.'Dark Matter,Vol.2' is more in the ambient direction.Three tracks here that run over the ten minute mark are the cuts that I essentially enjoyed the most,"Spiral Arms","Other Oceans" and "Vastness(Flipside)".Check it out for yourself.

For this release, Helios Creed collaborated with various musicians to develop a collection of spaced out electronic songs. Features a wide variety of guest players but, as always, the Creed signature is there. I sent them some artwork in 1996 which they used for the cover and inside booklet. If you think 'space is the place' than this is for you!