Amidst the clanging and clutter of black/death/doom/industrial/ambient/darkwave music, one figure stands alone. His name, as far as most of us know, is Mortiis.
Entombed came to the States to push To Ride, Shoot Straight and Speak The Truth. It may not match Clandestine, but it stomps like Motörhead on steroids.
Their sound is planted solidly in energetic 3rd wave ska, but they manage to evoke the mournful presence of Billie Holiday as easily as Brooklyn streetcomers.
Komputer appeared 20 years after Kraftwerk, all stylistic and idealistic innovations and catastrophes (see ‘parachute pants’)) have to be taken into account.
Studio guru Tom Holkenborg enlisted the aid of Fear Factory’s Dino Cazares and Urban Dance Squad’s Rude Boy to transform the club scene into a clubbing scene.
Singer Dominique Durand add some interest with her British-trained Frenglish, as when she sings, “Eet ees a queek ahnd painless death.” So sweet and powdery.