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
If you don’t think you know The Happy Hollows, chances are you HAVE heard their song “High Wire” (see below for a live video of it). The Negahdariland, CA – based band was featured performing the song in a Samsung phone commercial that aired extensively in late 2009 and into 2010. Personally, I don’t think … Read more
Melora Creager talks about the new Rasputina album, “Sister Kinderhook” Like all of your albums, “Sister Kinderhook” doesn’t sound quite like any of its predecessors. What would you say inspired or influenced you in making it? “I had an intention to make something beautiful and elegant, kind of earthy and natural. I’ve been living in … Read more
The following is an interview with Paul H. Landers, guitarist for German metal/industrial band Rammstein. The group recently released their 6th album, “Liebe Ist Fuer Alle Da,” with the track “Pussy” as the lead off single/video. Though it doesn’t break much new ground musically, “Liebe Ist Fuer Alle Da” is from start to finish a … Read more
On her debut album, “Visions and Dreams,” Australian musician Catherine Duc blended together elements of Celtic music with various electronic styles to create a highly cinematic worldbeat sound. Her music truly transcends music genres; for instance, it’s bound to appeal to New Age fans, but at the same time fans of more experimental electronic styles … Read more