Electronic/Goth/Industrial Review

Komrads – Resistor – Review

July 24, 2018

Resistor is all over the place, but somehow it all works. A fascinating debut.

Pain – Coming Home – Review

November 11, 2016

From industrial to country to metal to classic rock, Tägtgren is just endearingly weird – in the Les Claypool or Devin Townsend mold- when he’s in Pain mode.

Killing Joke – Pylon – Review

December 18, 2015

A superlative work of industrial music from start to finish – 10 impeccably crafted songs that drag you slack-jawed through the gamut of human experience.

The Birthday Massacre – Superstition – Review

December 12, 2014

Canadian dark wavers The Birthday Massacre expertly walk the line between electro that’s moody and intriguing and electro that stumbles into cheesy territory.

Rein[Forced] – Pre-Existing Conditions – Review

December 5, 2013

Remixes from the band’s 2012 release, X Amount of Stab Wounds in the Back, and this reworking by Imperative Reaction is even more harrowing than the original.

VNV Nation – Transnational – Review

November 15, 2013

Dark electro veterans VNV Nation still have fascinating headtrips to share. A solid mix of atmospheric mood and straightforward beat-driven dance.

Helalyn Flowers – White Me In / Black Me Out – Review

August 23, 2013

Helalyn Flowers combine a strong, beautiful female singer and a strong electro metal-tinged male rock beast, so it’d be hard to go wrong, yes? Well, no.

SMP – Death of the Format – Review

August 22, 2013

SMP delivers “Metal Madness” with metal aggression (and a delightfully wanky guitar solo) over a dance/industrial skeleton, along the lines of Rammstein.

Essence of Mind – Indifference – Review

August 21, 2013

Norway’s answer to anthemic synth pop, while there’s nothing here to topple Apoptygma Berzerk or Zeromancer, there are many potential singles here.

Siva Six – Superstition – Review

August 19, 2013

The Greek Gothers nailed it with 2011’s The Twin Moons, and this 15-track Superstition EP continues the distorted whispers, frantic beats, and industrial chaos.