Into the Pit: 042: 3ulogy – Live at The Nelson Sheffield – 22-June 2007
Last night was the second 3ulogy gig in three weeks in Sheffield, supported this time by the Leicester-based noise act DirtyK.
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Into the Pit: 041: 3ulogy – Live at The Grapes Sheffield – 01-June 2007
This was my first opportunity to see 3ulogy live for quite some time. Before them, though, it was a couple of support acts, who had been added to the bill at short notice after the dropping out of both Nightmoves and Karmanaut, neither of which I was too keen on anyway.
But Listen: 056: The Mirimar Disaster – The Mirimar Disaster
Here is a band that sound as if they come from about as far away from their base as is humanly possible. Rather than the clanking industrial history, the grey skies and steep hills of Sheffield, putting this CD on transports to you to areas like the deserts, and sunshine, perhaps, of California. The land […]
But Listen: 055: Grendel – Harsh Generation
A big hit for a previously less well-known band can sometimes be a blessing, or a curse. Grendel are one of those bands that have had this happen, with the dancefloor monster of Soilbleed eclipsing all their previous output to the point that unless you knew of the band before it, it is difficult to […]
But Listen: 054: 3ulogy – What You Don’t Want To Hear
It is now 13 months since I last touched upon recorded output from this band – the demo CD I reviewed then did get a release of sorts a little further down the line, with one track jettisoned and then the remainder shuffled into a new order.
But Listen: 053: Chimaira – Resurrection
It’s simply amazing how a leaving a record label and effectively starting afresh can revitalise a band. Chimaira’s new album is a perfect example of this – their well-publicised departure from Roadrunner and subsequent signing to Nuclear Blast has certainly brought about something of a desire to push themselves back to the front of the […]
But Listen: 052: Nine Inch Nails – Year Zero
Somehow it feels like the stars are out of line, or something. A new NIN album, after just two years? Usually the wait is nearer five.
But Listen: 051: God Module – Let’s Go Dark
I’ll be honest, the title when this got announced had me a little worried. What on earth were they on about? When the CD was picked up, suddenly it all makes sense. We have a concept album.
But Listen: 050: Assemblage23 – Meta
I’ve been getting the distinct feeling of late that maybe the time had passed for bands like A23 and similar EBM/futurepop acts. This kind of music reached it’s peak (in terms of popularity, and maybe even in creativity) a few years back, even though the odd song still happily fills dancefloors. In it’s place has […]
But Listen: 049: Modulate – Skullfuck
The release of this track as a single has been a long time coming. Skullfuck has now been slaying industrial club dancefloors for the best part of 18 months, and still shows no sign of stopping. So, I won’t say too much about it, as I’m sure you will have heard it. Suffice to say, […]
But Listen: 048: Machine Head – The Blackening
Resurrecting a once-formidable reputation, particularly in metal circles, is a notoriously hard job. One bad album, or a contentious comment, can do the world of harm – just ask Metallica.
But Listen: 047: Zombie Girl – Blood, Brains & Rock’n’Roll
Opinion appears to have been sharply divided on this band ever since they first appeared on compilations well over a year ago. Many (including me) love the whole tongue-in-cheek aspect of the project, the fact that nothing strays outside the Zombie theme, and surprisingly, perhaps, that it does more than just straight EBM. Others can’t […]
Into the Pit: 040: Noizetek – Live at The Phoenix Manchester – 13-April 2007
Last night was a trip to Manchester for Noizetek. And it certainly lived up to the name – my ears are still ringing now. Next time, I’ll actually remember my earplugs.
Into the Pit: 039: Hypnoskull – Live at Club Phoenix, Manchester – 13-Apr 2007
It was held in the slightly pokey – and rather claustrophobic – upstairs floor of Club Phoenix, and in the main the volume was probably set about three or four notches too high – in other words it was reasonably uncomfortable. There wasn't an awful lot other than the live acts and the odd snippets […]
But Listen: 046: Combichrist – What The Fuck Is Wrong With You People?
It is hard to deny the influence Andy La Plegua, the man behind Combichrist (and also Scandy, Panzer A.G. and before that Icon of Coil and more besides), has had in goth/industrial clubs over the past couple of years. In the few years since Combichrist emerged, dancefloors have rocked to his tunes almost every night, […]
Into the Pit: 038: Modulate – Live at tv21 Manchester – 18-March 2007
First on was Uberbyte, which is a very different proposition indeed from Rikky’s main band Killing Miranda. Hard industrial-electro in the vein of Suicide Commando and Leætherstrip, it all seemed to work rather well. Those tracks that I had heard before on various promo CDs were far more effective live (the beats, particularly, had far […]
Into the Pit: 037: Combichrist – Live at Corporation Sheffield – 10-March 2007
For once Corp was open pretty much on-time, and even at 1915 or so, when we got there, it was already pretty busy – meaning that openers Northborne had a good crowd.
But Listen: 045: KGC – Dirty Bomb
I’ll admit I was sceptical when I first heard of this. Yet another side project, with members of a band I love working with the musical brain behind another band that I used to be rather fond of.
But Listen: 044: Keef Baker – Redeye
I never quite know what to expect with Keef’s output. With the huge variety of influences – not only IDM, but also electronics, industrial, jazz, death metal and god knows what else – it sometimes leaves you with the feeling to not only expect the unexpected, but also to perhaps fear where he might take […]
But Listen: 043: Psyclon Nine – Crwn Thy Frnictr
I’ll come clean now: I was never a particular fan of older PN stuff. It always struck me as ‘spooky kids’ trying to be evil and scary, and instead looking all a bit silly. So it’s something of a surprise to hear this. It is the sound of a band transformed, into a world where […]