Opera Multi Steel – Réminiscences (Vinyl, LP, Picture Disc)Label: Wave Records – W067Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture DiscCountry: BrazilReleased: 27 Dec 2017Style: Darkwave, Coldwave, New Wave, Minimal, Synthwave, Synth-pop Réminiscences is a selection of 8 standards of the band revisited in a more punchy and electro style compared to the original versions but preserving what made the specificity of the Opera Multi Steel sound. Indeed, on boosted rhythms and fully re-recorded vocals, those new versions use sounds and “historical” instruments cherished by the band since its beginnings: TR 808, TR 606, TB 303, Elex, Casio VL-1, recorders, medieval choirs and various samples. The texts have been preserved…
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Leger Des Heils – : Licht! :
Leger Des Heils – : Licht! : Label: Aristae – ARIS IFormat: CD, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered Country: GermanyReleased: 03 Dec 2012Style: Neofolk Anthem-like Neo-Folksongs contrast with martial-flavored Hymns and Military-Pop. The CD contains 9 new tracks, although the song SACRUM has been previously published in the 7″- “Hurray!” in a different version. By listening, one can experience a strong emotional kinship, a sense of belonging to origin, tradition and the all-surrounding nature – but also the pain, the suffering and the fragility that human beings feel in their struggle with society and their own lives. Amazing compositions with gorgeous melodies (instrumentally elaborated through theaddition of trumpet, accordion, cello, and…
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ARDITI – SPIRIT OF SACRIFICE
Arditi – Spirit Of SacrificeLabel: Equilibrium Music – EQM032Format: CD, Album, ReissueCountry: PortugalReleased: 2011Style: Modern Classical, Industrial Originally issued in 2004, “Spirit of Sacrifice” was ARDITI’s second full-length album, a release that would not only establish them as one of the leading projects in the Martial Industrial scene, but also one which brought along the controversy that seems to come with such a post. Concerns regarding ARDITI’s imagery and their references to the Italian Futurist Movement prompted some of the press to refuse any coverage of the band, leading to timid promotion for the album upon release, as the original label discreetly retracted from a more active role in its…
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COLOSSLOTH – Heathen Needles
COLOSSLOTH – Heathen NeedlesLabel: Cold Spring – CSR235CDFormat: CD, AlbumCountry: UKReleased: 08 Nov 2017Style: Industrial, Power Electronics, Experimental On his second album, Colossloth continues his esoteric sonic crusade of volatile yet absorbing audio textures. Cold electronica, with swathes of rhythmic power noise and industrial harshness, tempered with penetrating song structures. Eleven tracks of austere, reflective and exploratory electronics for journeys made into the hidden realms underpinning daily life, spanning the bridge between gnosis and praxis. The dissonance of opposites falling into elemental synthesis with a sound and approach influenced from the past, present and future, letting us remain anachronistic yet temporal voyeurs in the abyss evoked forth.
