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SPF1000 – Witch Hunt – Review

October 4, 2004

SPF 1000 debuts with a concept album that expresses the caustic rage of those who might feel ostracized because of their quirky personality and manner of dress.

Dope Stars Inc. – 10,000 Watts of Artificial Pleasures – Review

September 27, 2004

Italy’s Dope Stars Inc. enters our musical world with their debut EP, a fence-riding mix, equal parts new wave, Marilyn Manson glam, and Billy Idol fervor.

Die Form – InHuman – Review

September 27, 2004

InHuman, the first of a diptych which will be completed with the release of ExHuman, is a sophisticated concept that doesn’t quite come to fruition.

Decree – Moment of Silence – Review

September 27, 2004

A cold, dense album that features a patchwork of industrial and ambient decadence that demands the listener’s complete attention.

Corkskrew – Mircromania – Review

September 27, 2004

From Malta comes Corkskrew and their debut electro-pop release. Siren Diane Micallef’s vocals are poignant and filled with wonderfully imaginative subtext.

Mind In A Box – Lost Alone – Review

September 6, 2004

Presented with flawless production, crafty beats, seductive bass, and delightful synth lines in the shape of future pop, Eurodance, and trance arrangements.

After Forever – Exordium – Review

August 30, 2004

Imagine the progressive arrangements of Dream Theater, accompanied by a siren whose voice is flavored by a Gothic and metal undercarriage. This is Exordium.

Regenerator – Regenerated X – Review

July 12, 2004

This, the U.S. version, offers 15 definitive remixes of their most classic tracks from a career that has spanned seven albums and over a decade of performances.

eROTic – A Million Empty Lives – Review

April 19, 2004

Imagine an ’80s speed-metal demon fueled by an EBM drum track and blanketed by a combination of dry British New Wave verses, and hair metal choruses.

Paul Van Dyk- Reflections – Review

March 1, 2004

Paul Van Dyk, close on the coattails of Paul Oakenfold, is the second best DJ. There, I’ve said it.