Tag Archives: industrial

BIG PAUL FERGUSON – Virtual Control

June 30, 2021

Cleopatra 2021 Groovy trip through an array of fierce, if frequently insipid, raves from veteran of industrial noise. As a founding member of KILLING JOKE, Paul Ferguson has a reputation to maintain, yet the “noblesse oblige” approach seems to be … Continue reading →

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SKOLD – Dies Irae

May 13, 2021

Cleopatra 2021 No more riding shotgun, Swedish multi-instrumentalist takes charge and does a demon dance on emotional ruins. Marking his fifty-fifth anniversary and the twenty-fifth anniversary of his solo debut, Tim Sköld is on a roll with his fifth solo … Continue reading →

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HOIA – Scavenger

March 20, 2019

Hoia 2019 Young guitar-slinger from Mumbai makes an impressive foray into progressive territory. Mostly known for the death-grind adventures of GUTSLIT and playing in a few more metal outfits, Prateek Rajagopal has finally refined his multi-instrumental solo method – within … Continue reading →

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DER BLUTHARSCH – What Makes You Pray

March 8, 2018

WKN 2017 Display of eerie talismans to let one seek and find the reason to believe – and live on. It would be easy to get lost in the endless string of this Austrian group’s releases if only they didn’t … Continue reading →

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CHROME – Techromancy

July 29, 2017

Cleopatra 2017 Shine on brightly! Industrial rock pioneers weld mirrors onto their wrecking ball and get in the groove. Four decades of noise exploration haven’t dulled this Frisco band’s edge, yet the cinematic approach they’d adopted with “Alien Soundtracks” in … Continue reading →

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