Blank - Impact Zone

Blank - Impact Zone (2008)
Artoffact

I bought a couple of Blank CD's a while back, but I never had the time to listen to them. As a matter of fact, I tried listening to them, but I disliked the vocals. Now I'm prepared to give them a new chance. I'm still not too fond of the vocals, they sounds like some sort of whisper, but the music is really good! The more I listen the more I like it. Give it a try, maybe you'll like it?

Autodafeh - Hunt For Glory

Autodafeh - Hunt For Glory 2008
Sigsaly

Old school EBM is very popular these days, and some of the bands are really good. These Swedish Front 242-clones are one of my recent favourites. To be fair, they don't just sound like Front 242 - there's a part Nitzer Ebb to be heared as well!

System Syn - End

System Syn - End (2008)
Metropolis

I've been a big fan of System Syn's two latest releases "All Seasons pass" and "Strangers". I think I've maybe listened to much to those two releases and forgot about Clint's backcatalogue. "End" is a better record than it's two follow ups. The songs may not be better, but it has no fillers! Check it out - and don't forget to give the accompanying download EP "Like Every Insect". Great stuff!

Negative Format - Gradients

Negative Format - Gradients
(2008) Metropolis

Consider this a follow up, of sorts, to last weeks excellent Parallel Project release. Parallel Project was a project by trance/techno/EBM artist Alex Matheu, with different singers on each song. Negative Format is his main project, and it's usually much more trance sounding. This album has some guest vocals by DJ Devi as well as really good songs. If you liked the Parallel Project CD this should be your next buy!

Blame - Water

Blame - Water DD (2011)
Ionium

First time I heared this Serbian industrial band was on the Septic IV (2004) compilation. The song "Space Hulk - Evolution" was later reworked and renamed to "Evolution" and that's the version featured on this album. I think about both Diary Of Dreams and Covenant at the same time when I'm listening to this great album. The album was originally released in a slightly different CDr version on Cold Trinity back in 2007. The CD version wich I'm trying to track down was released in 2008 on Klangdynamik. I was, however, able to get get the free download, released in 2011 on both mp3 and Flac and available on Bandcamp. It's absolutely worth checking out!

Colony 5 - Buried Again

Colony 5 - Buried Again (2008)
Memento Materia

It's time for some synthpop. This is by far the best Colony 5 album. The single "Knives" is the best track, but there are other great songs too. Get this if you're into synthpop/light EBM with good vocals.

Patenbrigade: Wolff - Demokratischer Sektor

Patenbrigade: Wolff -
Demokratischer Sektor
(2008) Zweieck

An odd one this. 20 tracks, but that includes several remixes and some boring radio-"chatter". If they had shortened it to 10 tracks I think it would've been a great compilation of songs. But not all the remixes are bad, some are even as good as their main songs, and all of them adds something new - wich isn't as obvious as you think. If you haven't heared of Patenbrigade: Wolff before I think it's time for you to check them out.

Bigelf - Cheat The Gallows

Bigelf - Cheat The Gallows
(2008) Custard

I've been listening to alot of retro-sounding records the last couple of weeks. Bigelf's a band I've been knowing about, but not actually listened to, for a long time. This album differs a bit from their earlier work, the organs have almost completely been replaced by strings and brass. I liked their 2003 "Hex" album, but this new sound is even better. They've taken their evil Beatles and Black Sabbath offspring to a new level.

Imperative Reaction - Minus All

Imperative Reaction -
Minus All (2008)
Metropolis

I've been listening to this album all week. Not because it's so good, but because I want to like it! And lately it has begun to grow on me. It's fast and angry EBM, but not all the time. The album surely has some variation. I think the melodies and the sounds are too forgettable. Try this if you want something that sounds familiar to listen to. Typical background music. But not bad. I can't seem to make up my mind...

Massiv In Mensch - Meanwhile Back In The Jungle

Massiv In Mensch -
Meanwhile Back In The Jungle (2008)
Artoffact

This album is a must have because of the Massiv In Mensch/Mind.In.A.Box collaboration "Supermassive Gravity". There are some other cool tracks, too, but this is an outstanding track!