UPDATE: The initial tour (discussed below) has ended, “The Devil’s Carnival” is now out on DVD! The soundtrack is also available. Check out the official site for details. In addition, a trailer has been released for part 2 of the series! After “Repo! The Genetic Opera” only got a limited regular theatrical release, the horror … Read more
With The Sexbots, trans-disciplinary artist Ilima Considine has created a musical project very different from a traditional ‘band.’ Having been approached by various producers/beatmakers about collaborating, Considine chose to tie the various works into a cohesive project that could be promoted and fleshed out into live performances and videos. “Don’t Stop,” the first full-length album … Read more
Since emerging in the mid 80’s as part of dance/rock band Finitribe, Chris Connelly has been involved with so many different projects that it’s difficult to keep track. He’s worked with Ministry, Revolting Cocks and various other bands with Al Jourgensen, collaborated with Martin Atkins on numerous projects, sang with KMFDM, and the list goes … Read more
“In a way, it’s a Hyperbubble album turned inside-out,” says Hyperbubble’s Jeff DeCuir about their most recent release, “Drastic Cinematic.” While previous releases consisted primarily of catchy, offbeat synth pop, “Drastic Cinematic” lives up its name with darker, atmospheric tracks containing minimal vocals. At times, it actually seems to be entering the realm of ‘industrial … Read more
In the 15 years since the release of his first solo album, multi-instrumentalist /songwriter/producer Tim Sköld has been involved with such bands as KMFDM, Marilyn Manson, and ohGr. But now he’s finally back with a new solo release, “Anomie” (Metropolis Records). Though he’s already involved in yet ANOTHER project, Doctor Midnight & The Mercy Cult, … Read more
Placing equal emphasis on music and visuals, French multimedia duo Gangpol & Mit create works that successfully combine the bizarre and strangely familiar. Their songs incorporate a wide variety of genres, from loungy soundtrack music to robotic bleeps and beats. At times, they really bounce around through different styles, but it never seems jarring or … Read more
The band ohGr dates back to the mid 90’s when Skinny Puppy disbanded and frontman Ogre began collaborating with Mark Walk (Ruby). The project was held back by record label legal problems, and the duo finally released a debut album, “Welt” in 2001 (Welt was actually the original name of the band). Since that time, … Read more
It’s been 30 years since twin brothers Klive and Nigel Humberstone made their debut as In The Nursery, and over the years they have never failed to innovate and surprise. Their new album, “Blind Sound,” is an extremely dark collection of songs that introduces an increased emphasis on vocals. In some ways, it is reminiscent … Read more
Having turned down past offers to reunite, British synth-pop group Blancmange have finally decided that the time is right for their return.
When Lords of Acid toured America this past summer, it was with a line-up so new that founding member Praga Khan hadn’t even met his bandmates until the day of the first show. Having been away from the project for many years, he felt that the best way to get back into it would be … Read more