Review: Hocico – Wrack and Ruin

Review: Hocico – Wrack and Ruin
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HOCICO WRACK AND RUIN Metropolis 5/5   There is a special feeling when listening to a band for the first time and you are blown away by how good it is and you know you have just unearthed something amazing. That happened for me several years ago when I discovered Hocico’s first album, Odio Bajo

Review: Heimataerde – Gotteskrieger

Review: Heimataerde – Gotteskrieger
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Heimataerde Gotteskrieger Metropolis Out Now One word: Bagpipes. As one of the latest acts to sign to Metropolis, Heimataerde is going to drop explosions with the four-on-the-floor beats and interesting choice of instruments. The chanting and whispered German in the intro, “Non Nobis,” along with sword sharpening and horses, sets the mood for Gotteskrieger—a follow-up

Review: Groove Junkies Feat. Alex Sky – I’ve Got It Bad

Review: Groove Junkies Feat. Alex Sky – I’ve Got It...
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  GROOVE JUNKIES FEAT. ALEX SKY “I’VE GOT IT BAD” Morehouse Records If you haven’t planned to pick this one up – stop reading and pre-order it now! We are blessed with another kick-ass, passionate lovin’ wicked track from the kings of house. Featuring the debut of multi-talented singer/songwriter, Alexander Sky – “I’ve got it

Local Review: Godstar Experience – Beware of the Eye

Local Review: Godstar Experience – Beware of the Eye
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Godstar Experience Beware of the Eye Aethyr Phone Street: 04.20 Godstar Experience = My life with the Thrill Kill Kult + Satan + Sex Ranging at all the different points between psychedelic rock to punchy industrial beats, Godstar Experience drowns each song with sinister acid-jams reminiscent of Thrill Kill Kult, but without the sexual overtones and ridiculous

Review: Foetus – Not Adam

Review: Foetus – Not Adam
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Foetus Not Adam Birdman Records   Foetus is an act most rivetheads are not familiar with. Since 1981, Jim Thirwell made his mark as an early industrial pioneer working with the likes of Throbbing Gristle, Coil and Lydia Lunch. Surprises ensue when putting Foetus in for a listen. The title track of the single, “(Not

Review: Fairlight Children – 808 Bit

Review: Fairlight Children – 808 Bit
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FAIRLIGHT CHILDREN 808 BIT SPV 5/5 I honestly was not going to review this CD because, first of all, I’m still a little shy about admitting my newfound love for Apoptygma Berzerk and coming out of the closet recently with that whole thing. And second, because Fairlight Children really don’t fit in this genre (even

Review: Expansion Pack 2.0 – Ant Zen

Review: Expansion Pack 2.0 – Ant Zen
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Expansion Pack 2.0 Ant Zen Street: 06.03 What’s better than getting a new CD from Converter? Getting two! Two discs and 31 tracks of unreleased material, live mixes and remixes from Displacer, Broken Fabiola, Sonar and Prospero (to name a few), make the second installation in the Expansion Pack 2.0 series something for you to

Review: Displacer – Arroyo

Review: Displacer – Arroyo
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DISPLACER ARROYO M-tronic 4.5/5 It has only been a little more than a year since Displacer made his mark on the IDM scene with Moon_Phase and he is already back with his second masterpiece, Arroyo. Eleven original tracks feature beautiful soundscapes with delicate rhythms, making Arroyo a “must-have” for fans of Beefcake, Lapsed and Gridlock.

Review: Dismantled – Breed to Death

Review: Dismantled – Breed to Death
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Dismantled Breed to Death Metropolis Street: 04.25 As soon as I saw there was a cover of Paula Abdul’s “Straight Up,” I couldn’t wait to listen to Breed to Death, the preview to Dismantled’s third album, Standard Issue. I was never a fan of Dismantled (the whole trying-to-sound-like-Frontline Assembly thing turned me off), so I

Review: Deep Sensation – Somehow, Somewhere

Review: Deep Sensation – Somehow, Somewhere
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DEEP SENSATION “SOMEHOW, SOMEWHERE” In the house (Defected) This timeless classic receives a re-edit with a coat of new paint from the kings of soulful sound – Copyright. Originally surfaced on Guidance Recordings (think Dave Tada style), this has always been a favorite, among the biggest names surfaced in house (MAW, Dimitri from Paris, Soulfuric