Ungod
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An honest album
This was dissapointing to me. It wasn't as bad as it could have been, it could have been a total sell-out pop crud album, and I got an honest attempt, but it wasn't anything to the only other industrial band I've heard, NIN. It was a little cliche, with numerous references to his possible suicide, all the lies, ect., and I think they were trying to fit a mold, but they failed at that even, because they wern't uniform to the style. They haven't quite put two and two together, you can't put a voice like that over menacing music, that guitar thing they did on one of the songs was lame. I think the word I am looking for here is consistant, what they sing is not what they play. Now, I do admit it is possible to mix elements that are like opposites together, it is possible to make a voice like that fit the menacing music, but they failed, probably, if this is their debut as I've picked up from other reviews, it is because they simply weren't experienced enough. They aimed too high.

Now, despite all of the bad things I've said about it, I did give it four stars, and I mean it. It is a step above the typical rock song on my local rock radio. If you are into music like system of a down, this is on the same level, musically.

Good.
Frequently compared to Nine Inch Nails--who are themselves only a shadow of the true industrial genre cast on the pop world--this band is pop-industrial at best. They're a band for the 13-17 age group who are consumed by self-centered angst.

"Ungod" is unquestionably this band's best release. The quality of their albums has steadily diminished with each release, until finally reaching the abysmal nadir of their self-titled CD, which is utterly unlistenable. Still, their first effort shows some true creativity and a glimmer of the uncompromising, challenging ideal that is industrial.

The rest of the reviewers need to be educated on the definition of 'industrial'. The fact that nobody has ever posted a similar denunciation here is evidence that people who know what industrial is do not listen to this music. Needless to say, you see my comments here because I have a soft spot for this worthy attempt at something big.

an introduction
a good introduction to industrial but not a patch on nin!
Un god is more toned downwith more singing rather than shouting, the music isn't a punch in the face either, a let down in someways but handy if you suddenly(for some strange reason) need a lighter version of nin. ... Read more

Asin: B000002933
Sales Rank: 11803
Subjects:  1. Pop    2. Rock   

The Torture Technique
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I Wanna Feel Like God - Whatever Gets me Through the Night.
When I dive into my CD collection and reflect on the Chris Randall's highlight reel, I always gravitate toward Torture Technique as a good place to start. And I say that knowing that Sins of the Flesh was good enough to stay in the selection, and while acknowledging that it spawned songs that are worthwhile additions to a "best of" anthology starring Sister Machine Gun. Still, Torture Technique marked a point where trends began that made me think "Sister Machine Gun" when I heard certain things in a song, making them stand apart from the fold, and where sonic arrays became refinement once SMG made them their playground. This was the work where Randall introduced a little more of what he wanted to do into the fold, rolling with beats that incorporated other styles of music, and where he started meshing in different flavors that weren't associated with "Industrial." When you listen to songs like Sacrifice and hear the base booming through it, you can see deviation that really wasn't present in most bands at the time, and one that would further refine into jazz and blues and other influences on the artist.
And this is also the place where Randall started to solidify the vocals he would begin to use like a powertool.

When listening to Torture Technique, my first inclanation is to skip to Negative because I really like that song. It has been a track that withstood the years, it standing apart as a clean song both in vocals and in sound, and actually reflecting quality way beyond when the CD was pressed. A lot of earlier Wax Trax albums have problems with quality reflecting age, but songs like Negative prove that some defy the medium of years. "My mind remembers who I was when my conscience died. So negative." That's good stuff.
I normally make a B-line for "Cocaine Jesus" afterwards because I like the contrast in the song and because I like the message of the time. It is a minimal song with a reverb effect kicking the vocals into a blurry liquidity, like static in the audio pond, and I think it highlights the lyrics pretty well. "I'm so f-ed up, I don't know my own name. You'd think I'd learn by now that its always the same. Cocaine Jesus." Yeah.
My motion through the tracks then parks me on Nothing, again contrasting the previous two tracks because it has a little more beat than the second, more guitar than the first, and a rawer form of lyrical grey matter. Its something of an angry song, screaming "I want to go down, but I know that I'm nothing," and I enjoy it. It's kinda like that kid that you had with your former wife and you only have to see on weekends, so you enjoy it whenever you see it. Its fun to revisit.
And "Iron Sun" is possibly my favorite track on the album, because I like the way it builds, the noise it uses when it blurs the vocals as it loops them into a stream that finally comes together, and because I like the whole concept that begins to play out in the album here.

From the interior label (a snippet): "Placing his faith in sister machine gun and brother bomb, (he) is allowed back into the womb, back into the darkness - to return to the ultimate refutation of thinghood -to be non-nothing... To be nothing."
This wants you. You want it back.

Krackhead!!
This album rocks! If you have any interest for vintage industrial flavor , then this has got to be one of the first you pick up. This is s.m.g's 2nd album and is arguably the masterpeice album in the bands library.It has a very Bleak, creepy, hellish feeling to it. And with songs like "krackhead" "wired" "brother bomb" and "The Torture Technique" they make you wanna get up and a rob a bank. (Not that im trying to influence anybody lol) but the music is some of the best ive heard of all classic cyber-metal. Not to mention thespooky distortedsamples that chris randall placed inbetween each song, check out the psycho sounds at the end of "negative" i bet you never heard anything like that before, (sounds kinda like an evil cyborg getting possessed and going haywire, or some kind of alien being mutilated or something?!)so all in all a must for industrial rock fans! Buy this cd, stay home one night, wait till about midnight or so, chill out in your room , put the album on and be tripped out all night!

Great sophomore album.
This album is decidedly better than Sins Of The Flesh, in my opinion.On this record, Chris started using slower, less dance-y beats, and concentrated on loud, industrial grooves.

Standout tracks: Salvation, Sacrifice, Negative, Wired (which is very reminiscent of some Front Line Assembly stuff I've heard), and Nothing. ... Read more

Asin: B000003RG7
Sales Rank: 138573
Subjects:  1. Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Industrial    3. Pop    4. Rock   

Burn
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amazing
A previous reviewer had mentioned this album is great for melting the ladies, and, as a lady, I must say I do melt every time I hear it.I don't know what it is -- most likely Chris Randall's voice --*shivers*-- but this album just does things to me that no other collection of music ever has done before.I had loved SMG prior to the release of this album, and I must say, the random addition of the saxaphones was a stroke of genius. I don't dare to think what the album would have been like without it.

IMHO, this is the best album they've ever done, and it's easily in the top ten of my all-time favorite albums.I've played my own copy so many times that it's all scratched to hell, and any day now I'm going to have to buy a second copy.It's that good.

Best. SuaveIndustrialalbum. Ever.
C.Randall really did it this time, a dark ,smooth album thats perfect for either melting the ladies (if they are goth or grunge girls), breaking somone's knee caps in some violent fighting game, or walking around at night.Very diverse and very well made stuff, and some points are very rowdy as well "hole in the ground" for one, very reminicent of the preceding album
"The Torture Technique" (s.m.g's masterpeice album). Not to knock this one at all though, if "TTT" was never made (perish the thought) than this album "Burn" would absolutely be the band's masterpeice cd. Strong electronic beats, to die for guitar riffs,gothic organs, saxophones, spliced up voice filters, a few trippy samples here and there, c.randalls evil/smooth lyrics and just a kewl atmosphere make this cd what it is. It was also produced by Jim Marcus of Die Warzau so that doesnt exactly hurt either.So if your into very unique sounding industrial rock then you'll enjoy this big time. my favorite tracks on here : "overload" "dispossessed" and "better than me"

A turning point.
This album marks a turning point for SMG.This is probably the most fully-realized and uniform-sounding SMG album.This is the piece where Chris Randall began messing around with other instruments like organs and saxophones to create a sound that was more groove-laden than aggressive.The song Snake is almost reminiscent of Storm The Studio-era Meat Beat Manifesto.

Standout tracks: Red, Overload (very reminiscent of KMFDM), Disease (with Nitzer Ebb-like beats), and Inside. ... Read more

Asin: B000003RGW
Sales Rank: 63810
Subjects:  1. Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Industrial    3. Pop    4. Rock   

Freeze Frame Reality
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A MUST OWN cd for fans of "electronic" & "industrial" music
I agree with most of the other reviewers that Freeze Frame Reality has a more polished production quality & sound than Homes and Gardens, but isn't as consistent in it's style through out the album. Which is why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. Homes and Gardens is a more danceable album - but this album, FFR, is still my personal favourite, with all of it's interesting layers & varied intensities. FFR album has a broad spectrum of emotions attached to it. From numbness and frigid emotional detachment to anger, angst and to haunting depression with the lyrics within "Solid State Logic". I believe Freeze Frame Reality to be the best example of Daniel Meyer having utilized his talent(s).Also there is the added bonus of the track 11 re-mix by Mentallo & the Fixer. : )

Freeze Frame Reality is a must own album for any lover/listener of electronic and industrial music. This album makes a perfect soundtrack for long drives, especially at night. Everyone has those albums that they love to drive to, this one will surely become one of them.

If you are interested in Project Pitchfork (old albums such as Entities, Lam 'Bras, Dhyani or IO), Wumpscut, Leather Strip,Front 242, Massive Attack, Recoil, or Front Line Assembly, Babyland,etc - you will most likely enjoy this album very much.

stand out songs:
Solid State Logic begins this moody & intense album with the lyrics:"I don't want to be scared anymore, or to kill anymore. I don't want to kill anymore. I dont want to be alone anymore. I don't want to be anything anymore. I don't need a reason to kill myself. I need a reason not to." (which are samples from the suicide note in the 1992 film 'Single White Female').
Dream Aid follows as a multi layered & more fast-paced (& danceable) track.there is so much to listen to within this track! imo, it cleary demonstrates Daniel Meyer's enormous talent. also, the lyrics are dark, brooding and intelligent.my favourite track.
Consciousness is more atmosphermic, the beat very catchy
Perfect Average is a more aggresive track with more guitar&more samples from the 1992 film Single White Female:when Hedra is about to kill Alli she says; "I can't I can't.."/ "Oh God oh God.."is taken from Hedra's masturbation scene & of course there is the scream.. )
Nezzwerk is another favourite of mine. it lends a feeling of claustrophobia& insomnia,and although it is not a danceable song (imho), it is another great song for long drives.
Trivial has great beats, especially towards the end of song!!
World Window do you like to feel like you are trapped inside a spy movie? this song is for you!it's extremely angst driven & very danceable.probably the most played Haujobb song from this album at "Industrial/Goth" Clubs.
Analysis this song should make it onto set lists more often at clubsinteresting beats & layers.slower than some of the other tracks on the album, but still one of the best songs and great to dance to.

Haujobb is reality
One of my favorite Haujobb CDs, more developed than Homes and Gardens, but not worse than Solutions. I enjoy this CD more than Solutions actually. There is just something about this one, very atmoshpheric and moody. A great night time album. Haujobb doesn't dissapoint.

Wow
Haujobb's melodies hang like a dark ambiance over layers of complex, futuristic beats to create a synthesis of sonic brilliance.Freeze Frame Reality, although sometimes deceptively emotionless and cold, is laden with anxiety and isolation. It is not grinding industrial, nor is it danceable, catchy synthpop.It is something far more subtle, akin to walking down cool gray corridors of sound.In a genre growing stale with repetitive dance-electronica acts, this album is anything but.At times minimalist, at times driving, but always laced with a haunting mix of machinery and melancholia, Freeze Frame Reality is captivating, intelligent, and, simply put, unforgettable. ... Read more

Asin: B000003QEM
Sales Rank: 104564
Subjects:  1. Electro-Industrial    2. Industrial    3. Industrial Dance    4. Pop    5. Rock   

Gash
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Another wonderfully executed Foetus project
Foetus on a major label should come as a huge surprise to longtime fans of the jazz/industrial assassin.Then again, Gash is inarguably Foetus's most accessible album to date with most songs clocking in at less than 6 minutes and opting for more horns and less electronic distortion.Throughout the CD, J.G. Thirwell continually takes advantage of his eclecticism as opposed to his abrasiveness and Gash is all the better for it, signaling a definite maturity in Foetus's style that finally allows him to lose the seeming lack of direction and very limited audience appeal that much of his prior work has had.Instead, Thirwell finds a nice middle ground that still allows him to sound unique but without having to make noise purely for noise's sake to do so.As an actual album, Gash really plays more like a record than a CD with the first and second half contrasting in a fashion reminiscent of the A and B sides of old LPs.The first 6 tracks are much more straightforward songs that utilize Thirwell's howling vocals, sonic guitar noise, and occasional brass interjections to create a set of quick and to the point hard rockers that sound a little like the Melvins CD Stag.However, the use of a standard verse chorus verse setup doesn't detract from the songs at all with both the blaring horns of "Hammer Falls" and the spacious noise-scape of "Mortgage" ranking as instant Foetus classics.Since the first half of Gash is where Thirwell lays down his basic ideas, the second half is where Thirwell truly fleshes them out through the use of lush orchestral arrangements, churning drum machines, and a full horn section.The complex sound of such intricate instrumentation is more than enough to carry the songs, but the added diversity between such breathtaking tracks as the jazzy swing of "Slung" and the sneering ballad of "They are not so true" is simply amazing with Thirwell's scope far exceeding that of any other industrial artist.Like Faith No More in the early 90s, Foetus finds a way to properly proportion accessibility with creativity resulting in grandiose pop events, as opposed to mere pop songs, that would prove a good comparison to some of Faith No More's more adventurous repertoire.Easily one of the best Foetus albums put out yet, Gash manages to be melodic and innovative all at once making for a wildly diverse CD that could only come out of the twisted mind of J.G. Thirwell.

Good, solid Foetus
A typical Foetus album, containing all the elements we like to hear from him. The songs are solidly written, in an overall straightforward form, driving along with relentless Industrial rhythms. (He may not like to call himself Industrial, but we know he is.) Dark, paranoid, menacing lyrics. Lots of angry energy driving the songs. Good, professional production values, thanks to money from his brief association with Sony. A professional liner insert, with lyrics included. The Big Band from Hell is here on a couple songs. If you're a fan of Foetus, "Gash" won't disappoint. And yet, I must point out a glaring flaw. Thirlwell's singing voice is far in the background, overwhelmed by the intstrumentation. I can't understand how or why he let this happen. ... Read more

Asin: B0000563P8
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Millennium
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Bill Leeb and Rhys Fulber add aggressive guitars to their considerable armory of instruments to create an album of striking power and subtlety. They give full reign to their heavy metal influences on songs such as "Vigilante" and "Division of Mind," with angry guitar riffs and live-sounding programmed drums. However, the band's characteristically dark synthesizer atmospherics are still present, on tracks such as "This Faith" and the haunting "Sex Offender." Lyrics focus mostly on societal ills and technological doomsday. The songwriting is strong, with solid choruses in the title track as well as the brilliantly apocalyptic "Surface Patterns. "Victim of a Criminal" is a bold merging of Front Line Assembly's sinister power with the vocals of rapper David Hansen of the band P.O.W.E.R. --Mark McCleerey ... Read more

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Millennium~ Front Line Assembly
When I first heard this album back in 1994, I did not like it all. I was expecting Tactical Neural Implant part two. However, later on in life and with a much broader palate for music I must say that I love it. It was a stroke of genius to add the layer of guitars and I love the hard edged sound which sounds like a mix between Ministry, FLA, Die Krupps and even Front 242. The cover is a very odd thing that does not look like anything at all and the text is not all that great. The lyrics are interesting and they make up for the not so great vocals with plenty of energy and a tremendous tallent to make cross over music. The guitar layer is amazing and add a brutal edge to an already grimm sound. FLA show on this album that they can mix and match their sound and still be able to create amazing music.

Their best in my opinion
This review comes from someone who doesnt listen to Front Line Assembly religiously. I've owned Tactical Neural Implant, Caustic Grip and even Civilization. I didn't like any of them! It is my opinion that this album is their best. Not just because of the guitar, but that helps. The songs on this album are all worthy of repeating over and over. The melodies clash very well with the guitars. Front Line needed to do this on one of their albums to show that they can make a guitar-layden electronic album that is actually good! Songs like Liquid Separation and Millenium rock so hard and kick so much ass. As far as the rest of their discography goes, the mostly electronic stuff, I find it boring. The real masters of original EBM electronic music is and always will be Front 242. That band is the real deal and everything from them kicks ass and proves that you dont really neeed FLA. But I do love this album and if you were going to get one album from them I would say get this one. Nuff said

FLA-never predictable
I've been a fan of FLA for quite sometime now, and I'm never dissapointed. Perhaps it's because I never get bored with their music. FLA is probably the most diverse of anyone else I've listened to. I never know what to expect from them. This band can do almost any type of music they decide, and on this album they've proven that they can do heavy metal as well. Quite nicely I might add. This album seems to be surrounded by controversy. I hear things like "It doesn't flow from beginning to end" or "too much metal, FLA should stick to electronic industrial" but you know what, I believe that's what makes Front Line so great is that they always experiment. They always try new things. They stay diverse and unpredictable. They've done everything from "Plasticity" to softer Delerium. They've created music for almost every possible mood. Using guitars to create a heavy metal approach was not a bad idea at all. Infact I think they do heavy metal here better than most heavy metal bands. To tell you the truth I don't even care for most metal, but I like this album very much. Pantera, Metallica, they suck. Give FLA a try. This album is worthy of 4 and a half stars at least. In my opinion 2nd best after Tactical Neural Implant. This albums only weak point is track six, "Victim of a Criminal" and I only say that because I don't care for rap. But as I said before, FLA has done almost every type of music. All they have left to do now is country, but let us prey to the powers above that they don't sink to that. ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Electro-Industrial    2. Industrial    3. Industrial Dance    4. Pop    5. Rock   

Pure Chewing Satisfaction
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There's no question that Ministry's 1996 album Filth Pig was its weakest effort in years, but for anyone who thought the industrial engine had run out of steam, the band's side-project album Pure Chewing Satisfaction is concrete proof that Ministry's creative juices are still flowing blood red. Lard features the band along with ex-Dead Kennedys vocalist Jello Biafra, and this, the group's second disc, is an electrifying blend of speed, precision, and political satire. Returning to the propulsive, crunching guitars and cracking drums that defined Ministry in the early '90s, Lard makes up for lost ground, while at the same time plunging full-throttle into the future with cutting-edge production and biting, contemporary lyrics. "I went to Blockhead Video to rent a tape of people making love/Couldn't find no lovin' here/It's a family store, see here/ ... I settled for Faces of Death, but they rented it to some kid," sings Biafra in "Generation Execute" in his trademarked nasal whine.--Jon Wiederhorn ... Read more

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Should have stayed with the dead kennedys
...lard is pretty ..good but the high pitched ... vocals of Jello dont exactly mix with the muddy industrial sounds of ministry.Overall the cd is good...

dksvs ministry =smart music to dance and think about!!!
well this to me is a album that definately deserves a couple of listens to kind of grow on ya.when you have the likes of jello and al jourgensen to deal with..this is really the same concept thing as either the dks or ministry the only difference they have made one hell of a combo together entirely.not the gothic slam thing of ministry or the surf punk thing of the dks but taking the 2 bands concepts and making the both of them work together making more of a groove in your face polital satire that either you can dance to or think to.also with a increadible production sound that will give anyone a reason at first to listen to this album again.so if you like boththe dks (jello)and ministry you will definately like this one but you must really be a fan of both bands on this one to get the full effect of this album .thats why i only give it 4 stars because there are very few fans of both bands together.which is a shame!!!!!

filth Pig is Great
The editor has no taste. Filth Pig is Ministrys best album. Its slow, but it has such a great sound and great songwriting. I even prefer it over Psalm 69. But now for Pure Chewing Satisfaction. Its Lard, yes. But its not The Last Temptation of Reid. There are no songs as "Fork Boy" or "Can god fill teeth". Just a few godd songs, most of them so la la (for lard), but good compared to other industrial bands and albums. ... Read more

Asin: B000000FBS
Subjects:  1. Pop    2. Rock   

Obsess
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Great Coldwave/Industrial CD
This is a very dark CD, but has a good sense of flow to it. Stories of bad relationships, drug abuse and excess. Fans of Ministry, Love and Rockets, Chemlab, and Skinny puppy, will most likely enjoy this CD. The CD is a bit short in length(47 minutes) but is very well produced. (Chad Bishop of STG/Idiot Stare ) Favorites are Disease, Backwash and Thinner, but all songs have merit and there are hardly any "Filler" songs. Most fans of Industrial like Obsess for its programming, Lyrics and just the right amount of guitars in the mix. ... Read more

Asin: B000001C4F
Sales Rank: 401581
Subjects:  1. Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Pop    3. Rock   

Fixed [UK]
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very clever
i just got this album today. fixed? more like shattered into little pieces. a must have if you own broken. be warned, the last track 'screaming slave' sounds like an acid trip gone horribly bad.

Amazing
If you liked "Broken" then you will love this CD as your own child. It has amzing remixes of the amazing songs that were on the broken cd. I never knew and never will know how Nine Inch Nails can write this kind of music, but it is purely AMAZING. If you are going to get this CD which I highly suggest then you should get the imported version :-)

superior to "Broken"
Okay, here's a review from an enlightened NIN fan who doesn't shamelessly toss Reznor's proverbial salad every time he sits down to write a review here."Fixed" is an excellent remix album (better than its source--the overrated, Ministry-metally "Broken") that floats along on currents of anger and ugliness with admirable results (remixers J.G. Thirlwell, Coil, and Butch Vig help add credibility to the material).Any prospective NIN fans should start out with this album and work their way up. ... Read more

Asin: B000005RP5
Sales Rank: 65548
Subjects:  1. 5"CD Singles    2. Alternative Pop/Rock    3. Club/Dance    4. Industrial    5. Industrial Metal    6. Pop    7. Rock   

Downward Spiral
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Nine Inch Nails are a pretty amazing phenomenon when one considers what they--um, he--have done with just a few studio recordings. The Downward Spiral, NIN's second full-length album, is just as packed with vitriol as Pretty Hate Machine and the EP Broken--and has just as solid a base of pop hooks that go a long way toward explaining NIN's popularity. Most recognizable is the down-tempo single "Closer," which remains a staple of dance clubs everywhere. But for the most part, the album is all heavy beats and aggressive guitars--industrial music with a pop angle. That winning combination is what makes Trent Reznor a law unto himself, becoming insanely popular while the main body of industrial music retains its subculture status. --Genevieve Williams ... Read more

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Great
absolutely wonderful cd!!! blends great musical talents into one, everything i wanted in this album i got. In 10 years i have to say this album will gain much more status than it already does. The lyrics are so deep, u get a chill going up your spine with every song. Trent blends his unmistakable voice, into heart pounding music, that is such a thrill. I have to say no nin cd compares... though they are good this is an essential album. Please i really encourage you to get this album.

The strong points in this album are in every song. many people have said that no two songs are alike... u may get tired of hearing but it is very true. My favorites are reptile, mr. self destruct, heresy, and closer. Such anger and agression goes into this cd, but yet u have a feeling of sadness in these songs.The softer songs, like piggy, hurt, and a warm place( musical) are Absoulutely wonderful. I have rarely found an album of this anger and sadness. I see some reviews that are negative, and the reason i think this is so is because of its controversial lyrics... or u are damn fans of pop, or rap. Great cd.

I had almost nothing to complain about on this album. their were a few things though that i dint like, its very hard to say that there are things i disliked.... but i have two, i didnt care for big man with a gun. Im sure if im clueless but... it really doesn't have those great lyrics im used to in trent reznor. though the only real meaning i can think of this song is being a satire against rap. The second and last thing i didn't care for was the screaming in the becoming, it felt he was forcing something into a beautiful song he shouldn't. The first time i heard that song i really didn't care for it, but it grew on me and its pretty good... i just wish the screaming was outta of it, and the mechanical voice, but other than that perfection!
I am only 14, yes 14, but i do have all nin studio releases...phm,tds,tf, and i just got the new cd A-WITH-A TEETHA.... great album, and heard nin plans to come out witha nother cd in one year or so..... NIN RULES.

the only nin cd i have
tis is the only nin cd i have its very good espicaly because the album has story i burned broken and with teeth but they dont amount to this one.with teeth is a dissapointment because it had to many fillers and when you tok 6 years to make a 13 track cd thats just being lazy

The day NIN came of age...
The Downward Spiral (1994.) Nine Inch Nails Halo Eight. Their second full-length album, and third source of original material.

Trent Reznor assembled his musical project, Nine Inch Nails, late in the eighties. It's not likely he knew just how successful his group would become, though. Even after just five years, Reznor had changed his musical sound drastically. What started as a techno-rock experiement (as chronicled on 1989's Pretty Hate Machine) was quickly shifting toward the darker, more sinister grounds of goth/industrial music (1992's Broken EP was the first release that hinted at this new sound.) The second full-length Nine Inch Nails album arrived in 1994. How would The Downward Spiral be received? Would it become revered as an industrial rock masterpiece, or would it literally be Reznor's downward spiral in the music business? Read on for my review of the album.

This album is a masterpiece of industrial rock, no questions asked. It's this album that gained Nine Inch Nails the vast majority of their fame and audience, so it's not surprising to see just how high of a level some fans of the group hold it on. In just five short years, Trent Reznor had shifted his musical stylings drastically. Although I personally preferred the band's earlier sound (the techno-rock one featured on Pretty Hate Machine), I feel that this change in sounds did the band a lot of good. This is a much darker and more agressive album than anything that came earlier, and perhaps that's the reason it won the group so many fans. The most popular song on here would have to be the radio hit Closer, but it's far from being the only good song Trent and company have to offer this time around. Kicking things off is the hard and heavy industrial rocker Mr. Self Destruct, which will grab a tight hold of your attention and never let do. It's immediately followed by the bass-heavy Piggy, which is one of the band's most unique-sounding tracks. And who could forget classics like Heresy and March Of The Pigs? And the gloomy ballad Hurt? Every track on here is unique; no two sound alike, further establishing Trent Reznor as a musical genius. Where this album succeeds, it succeeds beautifully. And where it doesn't succeed.... never mind. It succeeds in everything it does. This is a Nine Inch Nails masterpiece, and millions of fans will back me up on that claim. If you only want to buy one Nine Inch Nails album, and you want to get one that epitomizes everything the band stood for in their prime, The Downward Spiral is the one you should get.

There are many different editions of The Downward Spiral available. There's the original CD release, the Dual Disc version, and the Deluxe Edition. The original CD release has no bonus material, but it is the cheapest version, so any new/potential fan should get that version of the album. The Dual Disc one costs more but has a whole DVD side worth of interesting band info. However, there aren't any bonus tracks, so that version is for die-hard fans ONLY. The Deluxe Edition has a whole second disc worth of bonus material, but it is ridiculously overpriced, as are most CDs in the Deluxe Edition series. However, despite it's overpricing, the Deluxe Edition is best, since you get a whole bonus disc worth of Nine Inch Nails rarities. Still, whatever version of the album you decide to buy is up to you.

This was Trent Reznor in his prime, both commercially and musically. It's not surprising that this is the release most people remember Nine Inch Nails for. If you only buy one album from the group, and you want one that shows you everything the group stood for in their musical prime, this is the album to buy. I give it my highest recommendation and a five-star rating. No other industrial rock album even comes close (except, of course, other Nine Inch Nails releases.) ... Read more

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Nihil
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KMFDM is awesome......
This is a great album. Easily one of my favorite listens. You can pop this thing into your player and just let it run, not needing to ever skip a track. I know that we all have listened to that album of one of our favorite bands and there is always that one track that you we dont care for too much. Well, with Nihil, that track is non-exsistent. Every song is good and fun to listen to. Hands down, Nihil is one of the greatest releases made in the music industry. I highly reccomend Nihil to the veteran KMFDM listener who hasnt gotten around to it, as well as newcomers to the whole scene. And Remember,
"KEIN MITLEID FUR DIE MEHRHEIT!!!"

THE ELITE ULTRA HEAVY BEAT
This album is the PERSONIFICATION of KMFDM.Before starting your KMFDM collection buy Retro, then Nihil, WWIII, Angst, Xtort, Symbols, until you complete the collection with UAIOE, and Don't Blow Your Top. (the weakest KMFDM albums).Then Retro can just sit and be a reminder of what started the KMFDM collection. This is how it happened to me.You must also find every bit of filth that almighty swine(PIG) releases. This and WWIII are the best KMFDM albums.KMFDM is addictingbe sure you have some money and knowledge of where to get the KMFDM album and singles catalogue, be prepared as there are around 34 items to collect and 80% are out of print.

Sorry folks, but it has to be said:
The first song is great.
The second is one of the best in any genre.
The rest ranges from good to forgetable.

To be fair my first exposure to Raymond's genius was through his PIG project, 'Sinsation' and 'Wrecked' surpassing 'Nihil' in everything from production to lyrics.

'Best/only good album' is code for 'terrible place to start'.

This isn't to suggest anyone should appraoch 'the begining', for the beginning finds Watts & Sascha so intoxicatingly bad it's a miracle to hear how far they've come.Any interest should begin with their 'comeback' of sorts, 'Attack', as it contains a good mixture of both covered ground and naked dirt.

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Symbols
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KMFDM's previous album, Xtort, was a corrosive industrial metalfest that burned as deeply as most anything by Ministry or Nine Inch Nails. But fans expecting more gut-pounding, head-smashing euphoria are in for a surprise. The band's self-titled successor is light on the metal, heavy on the electronic--which isn't to say KMFDM are hopping on some Chemical Brothers/Prodigy bandwagon. They were futzing around with samplers and keyboards over a decade ago. It's just that diehard metalheads might find KMFDM's skittering beats and blipping keyboards a little too left-field. But for open-minded souls who like to dance and destroy, KMFDM should prove to be a hedonistic cauldron of carnal delight.--Jon Wiederhorn ... Read more

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Apocalyptic electronic industrial rock......I'm there
I wasn't a huge KMFDM fan until I heard this CD.To this day, I have listened to every album thay have put out, and this one is my clear favorite.It is the most electronically-influenced album KMFDM has ever put out, and I find it to be the most enjoyable to listen to.The standout tracks here are "Megalomaniac," (The album version is good, but the version found on the Mortal Kombat: Annihilation soundtrack is the best.) "Stray Bullet," "Anarchy," and "Unfit."

If you like industrial music, you wil probably like this CD.It isn't done in the hard-rock style of traditional KMFDM, it is much more synthesizer-based, so if you are an electronic music fan you may like it as well.

"Nihilistic Mystics, Apostolic Alchoholics"
How can so much originality be fitted onto one disk, thats the first thing i thought on my first listen of this cd. KMFDM are back with their sophomore classic Symbols proving once again to be enjoyable and experimental. On this album KMFDM have shocked us once again by releasing a totally different album to their previous as always by making this album somewhat extremely different to their previous album Xtort which had a very noticeable metal edge to it, however KMFDM decided to release a more electronic album crossing over the borders on being more on the techno side, however the thing you have to give KMFDM credit for is that they are always trying new things out and seem to get the approval of many of their fans no matter what they try out, and one of the best things about KMFDM is that they are extremely unpredictable hovering all over many genres and styles.

This album is very good with its electronic 70's disco beats, distorted guitar sounds as the background done by industrials best guitarist Gunter Schulz, and you can't go wrong with the vocalists such as Sascha's mechanical vocals and En Esch rasping in german is always nice to hear, and Raymond Watts hellbent, rough vocals are great on the two tracks he sings on giving this album a touch of evil, and as for Tim Skold i couldn't care for him with his annoying what i call fake-goth-whine which should remind you of Marilyn Manson or Orgy's singer.

While most(emphasises on most) of the tracks are good on this album their are some better than others, and like that i don't high light almost all the tracks i'll just tell you about three of the best tracks on this album. The three tracks worth taking note of include "Megalomaniac" with its catchy fun-to-sing-along-to lyrics(see title as example) done over a looped beat with a fun synth and guitar druven tune, "Stray Bullet" starts off with a pleasing slide guitar intro and not long after starts off with a fun(emphasise on fun) chorus to sing along to, its just a well done guitar driven track with most of the elements yuo would find in a KMFDM song. "Spit Sperm" is a unique and dare i say creepy song with Raymond Watts on vocals. Nice synths and guitar riffs in this song.

Why not five stars? Well while i really hate to give this album four stars and wish to give this album five stars, the main problem i have with this album is the Tim Skold influence which most certainly doesn't make things better for them and i also find the album to be a little incosistent seeming it starts off with the all mighty classic "Megalomaniac" and that the rest of the songs on the album just don't seem to live up that song 10/10 song. Otherwise this is a very good album that i would recomend you get if any shop your at sells it. All in all this is a great album, which will be remembered for its beauty, and great impact on music.

Wow! Kickin!
I've been listening to KMFDM for the longest time, and i'm a big fan. I own (or have heard) all of their CDs (up to WWIII) and this is still probably the best.For a crew, it's got all the old favourites, ranging from the Kapt'n (Sascha), En Esch and some wicked guitar by Gunter Schulz., as well as others that we all know, like Chris Shepard, Raymond Watts and others. Favourite tracks include Megalomaniac, Spit Sperm and Anarchy. This is a classic KMFDM typical of their transition from their earlier industrial style-music to their later almost alt. rock style. Of course, they've never really settled in any one genre, but this CD has a nice blend of rock and industrial. Any fans of Pig or Skinny Puppy, this is a must hear. Compelling lyrics, kickin guitar licks and awesome programming are combined to create, in my opinion, KMFDMs finest CD! Cheers! ... Read more

Asin: B000003RHL
Subjects:  1. Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Industrial    3. Industrial Dance    4. Pop    5. Rock   

Strategies Against Architecture 2
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A must for the true Industrial connoisseur!
If you enjoy First-Wave Industrial acts, such as Cabaret Voltaire and Throbbing Gristle, you will certainly want to add this masterpiece to your collection.EN is perhaps the quintessential Industrial act in a widely misunderstood and underrated genre of exotic music.Industrial music is said to come from the Dadaist movement, which was about anti-art sentiments, and, for example, produced poetry by the random picking of words from a dictionary.Many Americans today believe that acts such as Nine Inch Nails are Industrial, when in fact, NIN is not Industrial.NIN is "Industrial Rock", which is basically Rock with a hard, electronic edge.Not all fans of NIN will appreciate EN-- and vice-versa.In fact, their respective sounds are worlds apart.For people already into EN, this particular title is an excellent compilation of various pieces from a particular span of the band's career.It is well worth what little money it costs.
-Anne Hartley, HEIDE (USA Industrial act)

Introducing the REAL driller killers
This is a two CD set of Neubauten's more harsher moments. Occasionally beautiful, occasionally irritating and of course occasionally that little bit scary. I just saw them live yesterday and whatever about them " mellowing out " ( which on evidence of their latest albums you would think so ) - live they're still one hell of a noisy band. Still this is recommended to all industrial connoiseurs ( whereever they are ) and that's about it really. Although one last thing - was two CDs really necessary? It easily could have got by on one but I'm not going to complain on that one

A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE - NO DOUBT... BUT NOT FOR ME!
I don't like this kind of music. It hurts my ears. In fact, it makes me laugh because it sounds like construction work music. But putting my taste aside, this album seems to be an assencial work if you like THAT kind of music. Me? Call me deaf but no matter how much I try, I simply cannot enjoy this.

The album seems to be an impressive artistical investiment from its musicians. I don't like it, but I am sure they do have their followers. Yet, I am pleased that I listened to them (although I am NOT their audience).

Yes, it sounds hard, but yet it seems to be a very mature work from a group of people that will probably never fill a stadium (and I am sure they don't even want that).

Lots of noise, lots of screaming, lots of lyrics you cannot understand, lots of banging, lots of tracks... forget all rational thought! Welcome to the wonderful world of sensations!

Anyway, beware before buying this. Listen to it first otherwise you (and whoever lives with you) may be in for a very unpleasent ride! Best of luck to those who love it!

I don't! ... Read more

Asin: B000008FC1
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Ende Neu
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Emerging from Berlin at the dawn of the '80s, Einstürzende Neubauten crafted a distinctive postpunk, proto-industrial sound that the group is still expanding on 18 years later. Typically, a Neubauten track combines abrasive machine sounds and the simplest of musical elements--spare bass lines, aggressive chants, thudding beats--to produce surprisingly atmospheric music. Ende Neu's "Was Ist Ist" embodies the band's punk-plus-machine attack, while "Installation No. 1" throbs with the pulse that spawned a thousand industrial groups. But the CD's most striking tracks recall the work of dramatic artists like Leonard Cohen and Serge Gainsbourg more than raging power tools. Not a surprise when you consider that singer-guitarist Blixa Bargeld has played with cabaret rockers the Bad Seeds and that Neubauten members have scored numerous films and theater works. A highlight of the album is the exquisite "Stella Maris"--a lovely duet sung by Bargeld and actress Meret Becker, accompanied by strings! --Fred Cisterna ... Read more

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interesting music, for an interesting band name
i had no clue what to expect from this album.i didnt know weather to expect just some random noise, or good music.theyve been called industrial, but its really like no other, and they dont hide behind that "well its art" curtain either.its really good, and has a soul.they use some weird items to make music, but youd just think its a sampler, or some random noise already created, but they record all the sounds themselves, which is interesting. this is an excellent release, and i plan to indulge in more of their albums.very melodic, and interesting music.catchy, and flows.i was quite suprised by this record, cause its excellent.if you want a good record, thats sung in 90% german, here it is.

Weak Neubauten Showing; not for First-Timers
This is an OK album if you're already a Neubauten fan; however, it's a very VERY weak intro to the band.Go get Haus der Luge or Halber Mensch instead.In the meantime, if you MUST buy this album, at least save yourself some agony and go directly to "Der Schact von Babel."

a decent album between two masterpieces
'Ende Neu' is not one of the best Neubauten's works even if that doesn't mean it's bad of course, since this band has been making a good album after another for more than 20 years. When i first listened to this album I realised it sounded poorer than the previous cd, 'Tabula Rasa'; however, there're some marvellous songs and the rest are decent so I couldn't get disappointed. The first track, 'Was Ist Ist' is a very quick-tempo song which sounds rather spontaneous if not poorly made; the sound is not much elaborated, and Blixa sings as if he had no idea of what to say. 'Stella Maris' is a marvellous ballad with two voices, male and female; every time i hear it I fet imbued with an inefable sense of frailty; it's one of their less typical but nevertheless one of their best songs ever; the emotion is emanating from every single pore of this song. 'die explosion im festpielhaus' is a more typical neubauten song which could have appeared in almost every neubauten album; this implies that is a good song, especially the second part, sung by female chorus, which get my senses back to the atmosphere of Stella Maris. Blixa adds a new 'musical instrument': the pen. Then there comes 'Installation nº1', an almost instrumental song which is decent but sounds like a filler; 'NNNAAAMMM' is a 11 minute track, very electronic and with industrial rhythms which reminds me of Kraftwerk. It's another example of how minimalism and repetitiveness may not be necessarily boring. 'Ende Neu' is a typical Neubauten song but good anyway; the voice sounds quite low, well-mixed with the noise; 'The Garden' is another example of repetition: a unique sentence is repeated almost on every second of the song, till it reaches the climax with the strings and very little noise; I think it's one of the best neubauten songs ever (one of the 15 or 20 best anyway, which is something); the album ends with 'Der schaft von Babel', a brief piece with a very industrial beat; it's quite ok. The cd contains all the lyrics to the songs in german and English... some lyrics (especially 'Stella Maris') are simply good poetry.In my opinion, 'Ende Neu' is poorly made or at least more modest than the previous and the following albums, but it sounds good anyway. I suppose many other bands would die for making such a work anyway. ... Read more

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The Process
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Absolute beauty
I'm always surprised when I read bad reviews of this album, especially when they come from longtime SP fans. "The Process" is my favorite with "The last rights". In my opinion, SP have always been about evolution and that's precisely what this album is about. It's a beautiful, sad and brave release. I couldn't care less if they use guitars or not as long as the music doesn't disappoint. And it doesn't, it sounds amazing, so very different from anything else.
Ogre is terrific as always while Cevin and Dwayne (r.i.p.) put out their most emotional music.
Yes this is not the same old Puppy (cold and industrial) but it seems that, for this ultimate release (at least with the classic line-up), they have decided to let their heart speak. The music is so hard to describe : somewhere between industrial, metal, electronica, goth and techno. The best requiem from one of the best bands ever.

skinny puppy
This cd is worth it for the song "Death" alone. If you like this cd then i suggest you check out "SunnyPsyOp" by OhGr.

Dark, brilliant, beautiful masterpiece...great way to go out
What more can possibly be said about the amazing industrial/electronic band that was Skinny Puppy? All of their albums are amazing, but this is the first one I bought and for a final album, I must say they could not have picked a better note to go out on. I guess after 13 years and the tragic death of original member Dwayne a year before this cd's release, the Puppy boys just decided to call it quits. They must have known they were entering that studio for one last masterpiece...and that is just what this album is...a masterpiece. From the off-the-wall sample-driven opener "Jahya" to experimentals such as "Candle" and to the awesome "ballad"(?) of "Cult" this cd shows every side of Skinny Puppy, from the abrasive, noisy industrial that they were known for back in the day, and the more melodic side they showed by the end of their careers, every song paints a dark, desolate picture of it's own unique brilliance. Songs like "Death" go back to the heavier, more guitar-driven band the old school fans will know and love, and "Amnesia" (probably my favorite on this cd) is once again, showing somewhat more of their melodic side. I would highly recommend this to anybody new to this awesome band, but then again, I'd say that about ANY Puppy album. Buy this now, you will not regret it. I hope you fall in love with it as I did. Cheers, Skinny Puppy; take a bow, you deserve it. (RIP) ... Read more

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Sales Rank: 41345
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Selfless/Merciless
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Crushing!
I wish I had been able to pick this double CD up. Rather, I was only able to find Selfless alone. I remember picking up this CD and upon getting it home, slapping it in my CD player and cranking it up, 'Xynobis' came blasting out of my speakers. At this point, the crushing bass rattled over half of the items on my walls so badly that they crashed to the floor. This is pretty typical of this disc. Crushing bass, crushing drums, and crushing guitar. It's a brutal experience. Godflesh continues track after track on this disc to crank out machine-like, repetitive guitar riffs to the point where a lot of people might get bored with it. But, a lot of people might not realize that listening to Godflesh is more than just music you give a casual listen to; you've got to give it your undivided attention because that's what it demands. Songs like 'Crush My Soul' and 'Anything Is Mine' break up the monotonous minimalism with some groove oriented tracks. 'Empyreal' is a slow grinder with a layer of eroticism. Songs like 'Black Boned Angel', 'Body Dome Light' and 'Toll' feature some heavy bass, and interesting guitar riffs. And if you can make it from front to back of all 23 minutes of 'Go Spread Your Wings'... congratulations, you can actually call yourself a Godflesh fan.

The Very Definition of "Grower"
There are those that accuse _Selfless_ of being repetitive, sound-sameyfrom track to track, and just...plain dumb.With the exception of thelatter, I admit that it is all of these things.I boughtSelfless/Merciless at my local Record Exchange for eight bucks, havingheard that it was an artistic slip-up of Broadrick's in which he wentoverboard on minimalist riffing, and after the first few listens, I wasfully ready to agree, and glad I had "only wasted eight bucks on thisdamn thing."

Now, I would have easily paid twice or even threetimes as much for it._Selfless_ is a study in aural brutality, as allGodflesh is, and is a way more brutal than anything else they havereleased.The relentless pounding of the guitar and sludge-bass,Broadrick's monstrously tragic, Grendel-esque vocals, and the sparse,lonely electronic effects paint a soundscape that is primitive, isolatedand profoundly pulling once you stop thinking about how the refusal of theband to diversify the patterns of their music;the genius of Godflesh onthis release lies almost solely in the sounds themselves, the perfectlytweaked noises of the synths, the texture of guitar's distortion, etc.

However, all this praise is not to suggest that this is a faultlessrelease._Pure_ or _Streetcleaner_ this is definitely not.There aretracks that admittedly don't do much, like "Heartless" or"Toll", and the disc does _suffer_ from the lack of instrumentalvariation, just as much as it derives its power from it.These flaws areexcusable, and wouldn't have caused the disc to lose a star, if they werenot coupled with one of Godflesh's oldest and most constant weaknesses:lyrical stupidity.Though they're easy to ignore most of the time, theyare still present, and still dumb. "Go Spread Your Wings", the 20minute noise collage that ends the album, is the track most marred by itslyrics: "Can't escape!Can't....ESCAPE!Go spread! YOUR WINGS!" Melodramatic, cheesy, pretentious, cliche. Instrumentally, the vocals aremixed well, as with most of Broadrick's work, but the content!It alwaysstuns me that Justin can be so talented musically and yet so frightfullyawkward poetically.

As for _Merciless_, a combination of Pure's EP andthe Crush My Soul single, I award it the same rating as _Selfless_: 4stars.It sees a lot more variation, more samples, a techno beat here andthere.Especially in "Unworthy" and "Flowers", we seea more "industrial" Godflesh, and on the whole it seems as ifthey were improving upon the sound of _Slavestate_(admittedly _not_ theirbest material)

This disc too, however, has its faults. The lyricaldumbness mentioned above is still present ("SHOW!NO MERCY!")and one of the re-mixes of _Selfless_ cuts that are included (specifically,Crush My Soul) is, though not totaly without a certain degree of listenablemerit, overly-repetitive and boring.It's decent hard drum'n'bass,tasteful, but simply cannot stand to clock in at nearly 15 minutes.There-mix of "Xnoybis", conversely, is one of the better tracks on_Merciless_, showing a more ambient side of Godflesh, and is not unlikesome of the stuff that Tribes of Neurot would release later on.

All inall, this is very cost-effective purchase, I think, andthough definitelynot the first Godflesh release you should buy, it's an extremely worthwhileaddition to one already a bit familiar with Godflesh and willing to spendsome time getting used to its minimalist brilliance.

A craftman's touch
This is an U.S.-only box set, compiling the "Selfless" album and its two accompanying EP releases "Merciless" and "Crush my soul". All these three items are sold separately in Europe, so I thinkit's pretty good value for money. Well, the 79-minute "Selfless"really behaves like a major label debut; the sound is clearer and morepolished than on other Godflesh albums, and Justin's vocals are fairlydiscernible. Godflesh still doesn't come close to pop music, but"Xnoybis" and the surprisingly danceable, fluid "Crush mysoul" have catchy melodies and hooks. "Black boned angel" isa slow, pretty number, one of GF's very few ballads. Unfortunately, theeven-handed production makes the other tracks sound very similar. There'sisn't much variation here, and songs like "Body dome light" areessentially rote music with standard guitar riffs and drum machines. Thenightmarish "Go spread your wings" contains elements that remindme of Justin's solo project Final. There's much to discover here, withdetuned pianos, droning ambient noises, and metallic scratches, but it'shardly accessible and somewhat uncohesive.

"Merciless" is amore experimental and varied affair, featuring four very good songs. Guitarcombos rarely get better than on the intense "Flowers". Here,Robert Hampson's shrill lead guitar plays over grinding rhythm riffs. Thetitle track and "Blind" are moody and sticky, while"Unworthy" is filled with layers of heavily distorted guitars.The 17 1/2-minute mix of "Crush my soul" and the 15-minuteversion of "Xnoybis" are a bit drawn-out and repetitive, addingno new aspects to the original songs. Overall, this box set may representsomething like "Godflesh light", but those who have never heardthe band before will be fascinated by this intricately detailed andpowerful music. ... Read more

Asin: B00000583K
Sales Rank: 171517
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Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed & the Way to Suck Eggs
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Ministry's followup to The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste makes use of the same aggressive approach but sinks to a darker and fiercer level. Chokehold opener "N.W.O." uses tape loops of then-President Bush calling for a "New World Order," which Ministry delivers by infusing their industrial savvy with machine-gunned, thrash metal guitars, relentless beats, and vocals that run the gamut from deranged auctioneer of the damned ("Jesus Built My Hotrod") to terrifying screams ("Just One Fix"). Fast and furious, Psalm 69 is an acidic taste of Ministry at their most focused and diabolical. --Erin Amar ... Read more

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Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed & the Way to Suck Eggs~ Minis
Psalm 69 being their release in the summer of 1992 is one of Ministrys best albums ever. Songs like Just one fix, Jesus built my hotrod, NWO and Psalm 69 can be considered to be the most metal like album that Ministry ever recorded. It is filled to the brim with grinding guitars, angry and venemous vocals, explosive drums and special effects. Alain Jourgensen has created one of the best cross over albums ever and the lyrics and vocals showed that Jourgensen is a much better singer and lyricist then people gave him credit for previous to this ground breaking release.

Just One Fix...And That's It!
Ministry's most famous and popular album "Psalm 69" is made by two guys...A. Jourgensen (vocals, guitars, keyboards) and P. Barker (bass, programming, vocals). There's six other persons but they aren't actual band. The song in this album are very fast and the sound is very thick and heavy. The songs "Just One Fix", "Jesus Built My Hotrod", and "N.W.O." (New World Order) are the most famous one from this album. "Jesus Built My Hotrod" is a weird song...there's no actual lyrics...he just sings "ding-a-ding-dang-dang.ding-a-ling-dang-dang..." and stuff. It has an upbeat rock rhythm. "TV II" has excellent guitar riffs...it is the best track after the tree greatest songs. "Psalm 69" is also a great song...the riff is unbelievable...the bass is so heavy...this album should be played loud!!! The rest of the songs make this album almost perfect. If only the title track would be shorter...it lasts over 8 minutes.Check the song "Corrosion": there's scary screams and heavy drumming. Actually "Grace" isn't a song...it's kinda guitar noise...but a great album I have to say.
Stars: Jesus Built My Hotrod, Just One Fix, N.W.O., TV II

Abandon All Hope Ye Who Enter Here....
The greatest industrial album ever made and one of the heaviest rock albums ever recorded, Alain Jourgensen and Co.'s Psalm 69 is their best work, after the one-two punch of Land of Rape and Honey and Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste, two other albums by the diabolical Ministry that I also recommend.

Where can I start?For one, this album delves harshly into issues of political corruption, religious hypocrisy, drug addiction, and all of those other standard "American" values.The album kicks off this aggressive, hostile spirit with the opening track "N.W.O." which even features a voice sample of then president Bush speaking about good and evil and a 'new world order'."Just One Fix" enters with screaming, a comment on "junk", and then a full throttle aural massacre of the senses in its warped take on heroin."TV II" is a junkyard slab of distortion and fuzz, including lyrics about media lies, sodomy, and television itself, of course.This is followed by the raucous and rowdy "Hero" replete with guitar riffs that would make a speed/thrash metalhead wet his pants.It is also a confrontational song on militarism, the government, and war.

At the middle of this album, next, is the electrifying, visceral, and hilarious hit "Jesus Built My Hotrod" which is utterly indescribable, you simply have to hear it for yourself, in my opinion."Scarecrow" is one of my favorite songs on here and actually is an eerie, ominous instrumental rendition of Led Zeppelin's "When the Levee Breaks" fed through an icy, hellish, paranoia-induced sound.It also has its share of chilling, haunting lyrics, such as "crucified and left in isolation, picture of our lost morality".

The title track "Psalm 69" is riddled with an assortment of apocalyptic sound clips, including the command by a preacher for his congregation to open to the book of Revelations, followed by a wailing choir, a girl talking about Christ, and people warning of fire...then it's straight into a menacing, malevolent extravaganza.

"Corrosion" begins with a highly unusual and unintelligible voice murmuring and then blasts into probably the most intense track on the album, a brutal onslaught of head-splitting rhythms.The closer is "Grace", a slow, chugging fade out with heavily distorted, disconnected voices and no song structure or lyrics.

Psalm 69 is an intense, bitter pill to swallow, but it's well worth it and it makes our current electronic-rock fusion bands look like nothing more than s**t in the dirt.

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Asin: B000002LR6
Subjects:  1. Alternative Metal    2. Alternative Pop/Rock    3. Hard Rock    4. Industrial    5. Industrial Dance    6. Industrial Metal    7. Pop    8. Rock   

05:22:09:12 Off
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Audio CD (02 November, 1993)
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An unusual album by Front 242,the band's two singers were not directly involved in its construction. It is, however, first-rate electronic music with remarkably creative programming and flawless production. It features a female singer (Christine Kowalski), another surprise for longtime Front 242 fans. Her voice is wrathful and distorted on "GenEcide" and "Modern Angel," longing and resentful on "Crushed"--a touching song about loss and isolation. Menacing drum sounds and an enigmatic chant propel the portentous "Serial Killers." Intricate percussion patterns and sweeping synthesizers make for some of Daniel Bressanutti and Patrick Codenys' most memorable programming, particularly on "Animal," and the remixes "Junkdrome" and "Skin (Fur Coat)." --Mark McCleerey ... Read more

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05:22:09:12 Off~ Front 242
This was the second album that was released in 1993 and it is one of the best ebm albums ever recorded. I think that it was a very bold decision to go with Christine Kowalski as their lead singer instead of their regular vocalists. The end result is nothing short of astounding and stupendous. Kowalski adds a new element and edge to a band that needed some new blood and new ideas at the time. The lyrics are some of the best the band has ever written and they are not as obtuse and confusing as on some of their earlier releases. The sounds selected are nothing short of amazing and the vocal treatments sound awesome. This is such a great album and I personally think that it is Front 242's magnum opus.

Really hard, really innovative
I always had a hard time deciding which of the two innovative 1993 albums from 242 was better.At first I prefered this album, but then I went back to liking the more laid back 'Up Evil' album better because of all the complex layers it had.

But despite, this album is the harder & stronger big brother of 'Up Evil'.The lyrics are loud & driving with distortion filters.I think 242 really paved the way on vocal filter innovation here.

I see this album as a MUST HAVE for any real industrial fan.While 242 isn't as commonly known as NIN because their lack of a Top40 hit, I would say 242's music is much more complex than NIN, if not always as catchy.

1. Animal (Cage) - great slow intro (I don't rate intros)
2. Animal (Gate) - 5 stars
3. Animal (Guide) - 4.5 stars
4. Modern Angel - 5 stars
5. Junkdrome - 5 stars
6. Serial Killers Don't Kill Their Girlfriend - 4.75 stars
7. Skin (Fur Coat) - 4 stars
8. GenEcide - 3.75 stars
9. Crushed - 5 stars
10. offEND - great soundscape (I only rate songs)
11. Animal (Zoo) - 4.5 stars
12. Serial Killers Don't Kill Their Boyfriend - 4.25 stars
13. Happiness (More Angels) - 4.75 stars
14. Crushed (Obsessed) - 4.75 stars
15. Melt (Angel) - 4 stars (sounds a touch like older 242)
16. Speed Angels - 5 stars

Almost as good as <Tyranny For You>
I bought both of these back in 93',pretty good,but I think Tyranny For you was Front 242's best to date. ... Read more

Asin: B00000295Q
Subjects:  1. Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Belgium    3. Electro-Industrial    4. Industrial    5. Industrial Dance    6. Pop    7. Rock    8. Techno   

Religion
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Audio CD (26 May, 1998)
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Front 242: Religion
That single is a great one, one of the best maxi cds of '93. Two of the greatest electronic music bands showed their respect, as they were mixing to Front 242. Prodigy made good work, as The Orb was in great shape, too. A must have for every 242 fanatic. (Maybe if you like the art part of the music, you have to go and buy one of it.)
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Asin: B000007QWM
Sales Rank: 249062

Antichrist Superstar
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Audio CD (08 October, 1996)
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Marilyn Manson started out as a depraved, marginally talented group of freaks that played a caustic but undeveloped brand of metallic industrial noise. Then Trent Reznor stepped into the studio for seven months with the band, and Manson emerged with the most intense, visceral, mechanical metal album since The Downward Spiral. Antichrist Superstar is a horror-house of grisly atrocities that stains as indelibly as a bathful of warm blood. Brooding rhythms collide with corrosive samples and buzzsaw guitar riffs, while vocalist Marilyn croons irresistible melodies in the voice of a vagrant regurgitating broken light-bulb shards. Essential listening, regardless of how much input Reznor had.--Jon Wiederhorn ... Read more

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great cd...but i hav another issue
This review is just to say something. has anyone else noticed that stupid idiot reviewer 'Himo pohonen' or sum rubbish who has been goin round calling all the music cds he hates 'pieces of s**t' and not justifying any reasons at all - just for the sake of bein an IDIOT. i must have looked up at least 10 of my favourite cd's in the last week and his same thing is there every time. marilyn manson is my favourite band and hes comin on complainin about jesus and religion and NOBODY CARES! this is reviewing the cd not a church...go pray on it. i am not a goth myself but this is not the place for this. i hope other people have seen what i mean with this guy...dont listen to his reviews if you're hoping for a reason to buy a cd.

This Album Is Not Truly Dark Or Satanic, It Is Just Stupid!!
Marilyn Manson had been credited for being the most vile, evil, and disgusting person on the planet since the early 90's. Manson is just a dork that could never get attention, so he attempted to become the biggest freak. From what I know about mainstream "dark" music, this is probably one of it's most famous albums. This album is just a poser with his poser band behind him, creating music that shocked people (I don't know why, it is about as dark as Britney Spears). For true dark music, old school black metal defines it. Mayhem, Darkthrone, and Emperor are all black metal groups that make Manson look like a Christian both musically and lyrically. Manson never did anything that evil, he just did stupid props that were more "perverted" than evil. Black metal does truly evil things such as church burnings, murder, cannibalism, and occult related activity-Manson never did anything like that! So forget Manson's stupid poser goth rock, get in touch with the black metal scene for truly evil music and lifestyles.

Stu*** Lyrics!
This is just piece of sh**! Marilyn Manson makes bad music--- Trust Jesus Christ today...only he can save you from the lake of fire...He loves you more than you can imagine...no matter what you have done...just accept His love! ... Read more

Asin: B000001Y2U
Subjects:  1. Alternative Metal    2. Heavy Metal    3. Industrial Metal    4. Pop    5. Rock