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This week: Hello music lovers! We have probably the biggest most jam-packed newsletter of all-time this week, so let's get right to it and announce the new yelworC full-length EP Eclosion. Nine new songs which mark a new milestone in the excellent music of one of EBM's best come-backs! Speaking of come-backs, Lusine Icl. return to Hymen Records for an exciting new release this summer. Not to be missed. Electro industrial rockers Cyanotic re-release their great Transhuman in a 2.0 version including a second bonus disc with 16 new tracks and mixes! Cesium 137 comes back with a new full-length for Metropolis. Punk group The Epoxies drop their new EP this summer. Out Of Line signs yet another wicked wicked wicked electro band in Marsheaux. Ebay Queen? Oh yah!! Blutengel releases two versions of their new single Lucifer. Dirk Serries of Vidna Obmana and Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree team up for a new release for Soleilmoon. Excellent ambient excursions; comes in a DVD styled case with postcards. Mindfluxfuneral drop their first album for new label Bit Riot. Gothic legends Midnight Configuration give us a new CD. Shriekback is back with a new album. The members of Funckarma give us a new project called Legiac. Infacted Recordings gives us the debut release from Suicidal Romance. Ant Zen will release new albums by Bipol and Contagious Orgasm. Gjöll fer að gefa út nýan disk. Fich Art will give us the new release from Eva | 3. Now shipping all kinds of great releases from Purr Machine, theStart, Funker Vogt, The Birthday Massacre, Foetus, When Angels Die compilation, Suicide Commando (boxset, super limited, get it fast!), Puzzleweasel, Acrnym, and more! Read on...
 

*****THIS WEEK'S MUST-HAVE RELEASE:

YELWORC "ECLOSION"
the waiting time will be over: after 3 years of studio work, yelworc are back with even 2 new albums. first, the 44-minutes mini album eclosion will be released. the longplayer icolation will follow by the end of the year. eclosion contains 9 new, unreleased songs. concerning the topic, the albums continue where dantes hinreise ('trinity') ended and lead from hell straight to an apocalyptic purgatory. the music is as hard as before - a synthesis of strong, vital rhythm and dark melodic composition. so dark, so hard, so surprising - typically yelworc. essence awake! Released on Minuswelt and available July 31st, 2007.

01. Savage Path (4:14)
02. Eclosion (3:55)
03. Vampire´s Tongue (6:20)
04. Hellfrost´s Grip (4:43)
05. Dark Thorn Version 1 (4:30)
06. Ecce Mundo Extended Cut (5:12)
07. Die Dritte Kraft (4:16)
08. The Shrine Of Illusion Version 1 (5:54)
09. Spiral Of Transformation (4:24)
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*****OUR HOT PICKS FOR THE WEEK:

LUSINE ICL. "LANGUAGE BARRIER"
language barrier is jeff mcilwain's first album for hymen records since his iron city full length, released in 2002. (not including the 3'' cd contribution for the travel sickness box set or the condensed singles compilation). here, mcilwain explores his ambient side to a fuller extent than in any of his previous releases. beautiful chord structures melt with excerpts from his huge archive of field recordings. characteristic layers and treatments are mostly kept together by a metric structure accented with subtle rhythms. 'jetstream', for example, gets this structure from a sample-and-hold-like-treatment - restrained, but still very sonically detailed. language barrier is ambient electronic music at it's best, providing a relaxed, entrancing sentiment - music to be listened to, carefully and often. digipak packaging. released on hymen and available july 6th, 2007.
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CYANOTIC "TRANSHUMAN 2.0"
Cyanotic's sold out achievement, Transhuman, has now evolved into Transhuman 2.0. A limited double disc release, co-produced by J.Prost of mindFluxFuneral. Featuring appearances by Front Line Assembly, 16 Volt, Acumen Nation / Dj? Acucrack and Rabbit Junk. Take 24 Cyanotic tracks, add 4 club remixes, a focused and more intense direction...the end result...HEAVY NONSTOP ELECTRONIC ROCK!! Released on Bit Riot and available July 16th, 2007.

CD1:
01. Frequency in Cycles
02. Order Out of Chaos
03. Insurgence
04. Transhuman
05. Deface
06. Axiom
07. Suspension of Disbelief
08. Actuator
09. Sensory Deprivation
10. Beta Blocker
11. Antithesis
12. Higher States of Consciousness

CD2:
01. Frequency (recycled)
02. Sensory Overload
03. Resurgence
04. Chaos Incarnate
05. Transhuman 2.0
06. Deface (the glitch mode stomper)
07. Pro-dissonance
08. (paranoid) Disbelief
09. Axi-etherum
10. LD 50
11. Beta Blocker (detox)
12. Altered States of Consciousness
13. Transhuman (mix by Drukore)
14. Sensory deprivation (mix by mindFluxFuneral)
15. Deface (mix by Deadliner)
16. Suspension of Disbelief(mix by Perileyes)
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*****HOT HOT PRE-ORDERS!!
 

CESIUM 137 "PROOF OF LIFE"
While still maintaining their electronic body music roots, Cesium_137 has continued to embrace other electronic dance music genres in order to forge a fresh sound and keep the dance-floors busy. For the duo's latest album, Proof Of Life, they enlisted the talents of accomplished electronic musician/producer Paul J. Geissinger (aka Starkey) for the vocal production elements and drastically changed their mix studio to open up fresh and innovative (analog) avenues of aural manipulation. The evolution of this new sound focuses on Cesium_137's classical music tendencies as well as their rampant technophilia. Tracks like "Flight," "Stars Turn Cold," "The Waking City," and "Inhuman" display the band's knack for creating high quality driving anthems, while songs like "Keep Me," and "Atmosphere" show their softer side. Proof Of Life gives thirteen reasons why Cesium_137 is one of the front runners in the trance-pop genre. Released on Metropolis and available August 7th, 2007.

01. Extraction
02. Stars Turn Cold
03. Flight
04. Stranded
05. With Fire
06. Distance
07. Endure
08. Sighted
09. The Waking City
10. Keep Me
11. Inhuman
12. Atmosphere
13. Exit Strategy
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THE EPOXIES "MY NEW WORLD"
Based out of Portland, OR, The Epoxies made a name for themselves on Fat Wreck Chords with their album Stop The Future. Their mix of new-wave synthesizers and punk rock elements proved to be a volatile concoction and the band landed on countless tours in 2005 with the likes of the Undertones, The Aquabats, Me First And The Gimme Gimmies, Against Me!, and many more. Signing with Metropolis Records in 2007, The Epoxies are now preparing a brand new album for release in the fall. Until then, Metropolis and The Epoxies are proud to present the My New World EP. Featuring five very distinct tracks ranging from the electro punk title track to the melancholic "Here In The Dark" to the old school "Tragedy," the EP serves up a healthy dosage of what to expect from the forthcoming album. Released on Metropolis and available August 21st, 2007.

01. My New World
02. Here in The Dark
03. Crystal Clear
04. Products
05. Tragedy
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MARSHEAUX "PEEK A BOO / EBAY QUEEN"
Normally, a jungle of cables and buttons on a complicated array of antiquated electronic sound generators would be any woman's living nightmare. As for Marianthi and Sophie … they can't have enough knobs, multicoloured faders and blinking LEDs. Put them behind an old analogue synthesizer and their creative spirit will spring to life at once… there can be no doubt about it: these ladies are in love with their machines. Under the moniker of Marsheaux, the two unleash a sonic universe full of multicoloured facets and with a distinctly feminine touch from their collection of old Moogs, Korgs and Rolands. While happily flirting with the appeal of Lolitaesque girlies, they also know well when to hit the mark with lascivious coolness. Add to that a solid feel for catchy and infectious melodies and a distinct affinity towards big Pop music moments. As Marsheaux are also experts at the game of conjuring really fat sounds out of their synthesizers, they are building their Pop anthems on a solid foundation of beats and bass and are, thus, delivering floor fillers with hit qualities that will bring any disco to life. The New Order classic "Regret", for instance, is re-invented on a mighty groove that will most likely force anyone to get their body moving at once. "Peek a Boo" is released as a limited deluxe double Digipak at their price of a regular CD. This edition includes the group's highly acclaimed debut album "E-Bay Queen" as a bonus disc. With Marsheaux, there is no "Dream of a Disco" – the group brings the disco right into your own four walls. Irresistible… Released on Out of Line and available July 31st, 2007.

CD 1 Peek A Boo

01. HANGING ON
02. WAIT NO MORE
03. NO SENSE
04. PROMISE
05. CITY OF LIGHTS
06. DREAM OF DISCO
07. WHAT A LOVELY SURPRISE
08. HOME
09. WHAT DON'T YOU LIKE
10. LOVE UNDER PRESSURE
11. PEOPLE'S MIND
12. REGRET
13. HEAVEN


CD 2 e-bay Queen

01 M.A.R.S.H.E.A.U.X
02 Flash Lights
03 Shake Me
04 Pure
05 Play Boy
06 Computer Love
07 Tonight
08 The Game
09 Analyze
10 OLA GYRIZOUN
11 Hands On Me
12 Pop Corn
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BLUTENGEL "LUCIFER (PURGATORY)"
Who is saying that the dark side cannot have pop appeal? Blutengel, with their charismatic front man and mastermind Chris Pohl have always been experts at wrapping dark romantic themes in a catchy electronic packaging. The title track of their latest single, "Lucifer", is no exception – an addictive track that combines gloomy lyrics with an emotional melody and massive beats that are suitable for any dance floor. Driven by the exciting interplay of Chris Pohl's powerful dark voice and the heavenly chanting of Ulrike Goldmann, the group conjures up a club anthem that is destined to give you goose bumps. Blutengel are again highly successful at reaching out far beyond the limits of the so-called "gothic scene" – it is hardly any wonder that their releases are hitting the German Media Control Charts on a regular basis. "Lucifer" will be released in two different versions, titled "Purgatory" and "Blaze." Each CD will be containing the title track, one exclusive remix, one re-recorded new version of a classic Blutengel-tune (incl. a special new version of the rare "Black Roses"), plus live versions of two of the group's biggest hits. And… what date could be more fitting for releasing these gems than a Friday, the 13th? Therefore… get that little black dress you have hidden in the far end of your drawer out and release the little devil in you! Friday, the 13th of July, 2007 is Lucifer-Day! Released on Out of Line and available July 31st, 2007.

01. Lucifer (Single Version)
02. Lucifer (Remix by Necessary Response)
03. Seelenschmerz 2007 (Reworked by Eminence of Darkness)
04. Solitary Angel (live 2007)
05. Bloody Pleasures (live 2007)
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BLUTENGEL "LUCIFER (BLAZE)"
Who is saying that the dark side cannot have pop appeal? Blutengel, with their charismatic front man and mastermind Chris Pohl have always been experts at wrapping dark romantic themes in a catchy electronic packaging. The title track of their latest single, "Lucifer", is no exception – an addictive track that combines gloomy lyrics with an emotional melody and massive beats that are suitable for any dance floor. Driven by the exciting interplay of Chris Pohl's powerful dark voice and the heavenly chanting of Ulrike Goldmann, the group conjures up a club anthem that is destined to give you goose bumps. Blutengel are again highly successful at reaching out far beyond the limits of the so-called "gothic scene" – it is hardly any wonder that their releases are hitting the German Media Control Charts on a regular basis. "Lucifer" will be released in two different versions, titled "Purgatory" and "Blaze." Each CD will be containing the title track, one exclusive remix, one re-recorded new version of a classic Blutengel-tune (incl. a special new version of the rare "Black Roses"), plus live versions of two of the group's biggest hits. And… what date could be more fitting for releasing these gems than a Friday, the 13th? Therefore… get that little black dress you have hidden in the far end of your drawer out and release the little devil in you! Friday, the 13th of July, 2007 is Lucifer-Day! Released on Out of Line and available July 31st, 2007.

01. Lucifer (Single Version)
02. Lucifer - The Tempter (by Rabia Sorda)
03. Black Roses 2007 (Reworked by Eminence of Darkness)
04. My Saviour (live 2007)
05. Der Spiegel (live 2007)
http://www.stormingthebase.com/details.asp?ProdID=6596

DIRK SERRIES & STEVEN WILSON "CONTINUUM 2"
Continuum represents a multi-layered synonym for the collective ambition and vision of Dirk Serries (VidnaObmana, Fear Falls Burning) and Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree, Bass Communion, Blackfield), motivated by their immense passion for a wide-range of musical styles. "Continuum 2" is the second release in a series of limited edition albums being issued by Soleilmoon Recordings. Each CD is presented in a beautiful oversized digipack with breathtaking design and artwork by Lasse Hoile.

"Continuum 1", the first release, captured both artists' love of desolate, minimal music, and featured three 20 minute pieces of richly melancholic textural music. It sold out within a few weeks of its release, and was subsequently pirated in the Czech Republic, a dubious honor never previously bestowed upon a Soleilmoon release.

Fast-forward two years, and Serries and Wilson are back with "Continuum 2". The new album again has three long pieces, but breaks from its predecessor by enriching its electronic soundscapes with a variety of electric guitars. The album defies easy categorization as it willfully and relentlessly crosses boundaries and genres, breaking every rule it meets and tearing down fences–and expections–along the way. Is it ambient? Is it metal? It is neither, and yet, it is both. But it's so much more. Think of a Sci-Fi horror film shot on the surface of an abandoned, ghost-ridden planet, or the soundtrack to a slow motion apocalypse in which all life is extinguished beneath rock, dust and convulsing earth. Released on Soleilmoon and available July 31st, 2007.
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MINDFLUXFUNERAL "TEATRO DEREVELACION"
Teatro deRevelacion , the latest release from MindFluxFuneral, is a fierce rebirth of mechanized sounds and vocals aggravated by vast media, technology and the industrial rock/metal movement of the late 80s (Skinny Puppy, KMFDM, Ministry) mindFluxFuneral have not only reinvented the power chord with this edgy, aggressive, electro album, they have also supplied us with our future anthems. Released on Bit Riot and available July 16th, 2007.

01. Don't Fall Back
02. No Man
03. Lies
04. Shutdown
05. You and I
06. Cuts the Skin
07. Soul and Substance
08. Skinloader (Brap Mix)
09. Retribution
10. Whore
11. You Belong to Me
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MIDNIGHT CONFIGURATION "PARALLEL WORLDS"
This is without doubt one of the most dynamic and powerful CDs the band have EVER produced. Rare is the CD where virtually every song is a class A product! Every track is a blaster, designed to reinforce the band..s standing within the music scene, as well as to push the frontiers of musical innovation even further than ever before!

A sonic invocation of darkened energies that could wake the dead, as well as put some much needed fire in the living! This album has it all! The band have stayed true to their subcultural Gothic roots, but have whole-heartedly embraced the power of new technologies and guitar approaches. Imagine Ministry, but with a darker Darkwave approach, fuelled by the ..Voice of the Unclean.. that is Trev Bamford, the sheet metal slabs of guitar riffola courtesy of Nick Hopkinson, and the Dark Lady herself, Estelle van Goth on the seductive and sinister synth washes.

An angry and groundbreaking CD. Every home should have a copy! Released on Nightbreed and available July 10th, 2007.

1 The Fall Of Marianne
2 No Tomorrow
3 Inner War
4 Eternity
5 The Distortion Field
6 Something's Coming
7 Parallel Worlds
8 Perdition's Flame
9 Miranda
10 Surrounded By Evil
11 The Wrath Of the Sun
12 InterFEARence
13 Excommunication
14 Haunted
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SHRIEKBACK "GLORY BUMPS"
We're very proud to announce the arrival of Shriekback's eleventh album, and their second on Malicious Damage [following 2005's highly acclaimed Cormorant]. Glory Bumps is in many ways more recognizably the descendant of Shriekback's mid-80's 'alt-rock' classic Oil and Gold than any since. Anthems, hooligan choruses, big guitars, brass, a smattering of Psychobilly and, as usual, shed-loads of words. Glory Bumps has a curious tangential relationship with Barry Andrews' and Martyn Barker's recent improvised album Monstrance, a collaboration with XTC's Andy Partridge - Glory Bumps uses a number of loops created from the Monstrance album ['because they were there'] as well as Martyns' inimitable live drums and real-time guitar contributions from Andy. Barry co-produces with Stuart Rowe, who was one of the engineers from Monstrance. However there is no doubt that this is a Shriekback album 100% - as you will hear. Wendy Partridge who has sung backing vocals on every Shriekback album since 1986 features as does Barry's son Finn Andrews (of The Veils) who lends his intense vocals to the happy-clappy title track. The album's title is a reference to the goosebumps experienced by fundamentalist Christians when the amount of misery prevalent in the world presages, or so they believe, their abrupt assimilation into the bosom of their Lord although we suspect that, on the day of the Rapture, Shriekback will not be amongst them. PERSONNEL Barry Andrews: vocals, keyboards, Finn Andrews: backing vocals, Martyn Barker: drums and percussion, Andy Partridge: guitars, Catharine Shrubshall: brass and woodwind, Mark the Harp: blues harp, Ben Smith: Trombone, Stuart Rowe: guitars, Finn Wilkinson & Mia Griffiths: kids choir Produced by Barry Andrews & Stuart Rowe, Mixed & mastered by Stuart Rowe CD in embossed gold foil pack with lyric sheets. Released on Malicious Damage and available July 1st, 2007.

1. Glory Bumps
2. The Bride Stripped Bare
3. Bittersweet
4. Hooray for Everything
5. Amaryllis in the Sprawl
6. Squanderer
7. Mahalia
8. Burying the Bunny
9. Yarg 7
10. Devils' Onions
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LEGIAC (FUNCKARMA) "MINGS FEANER"
Announcing a new child to the Sending Orbs family has always been a great pleasure of a special kind, but rarely has the unity of great music and artwork brought us to such mountainous spheres of admiration and pride. Legiac is the well-known and genre-present Funckarma brothers, teaming up with vintage analog synth-guru and professional behind-the-scenes soundtracker, Cor Bolten. This is an album following fully along Sending Orbs' catalog: 70 minutes of unearthly ambient, heartbreaking pads, punching beats and the insane sound-production Funckarma is so known for. Some adjectives if you want: delicate, enigmatic, distant, pretty, obscure. The cooperation with Bolten definitely sheds a new daylight on Funckarma's music. Never before have they released an album with such a natural feeling of completion and unity. Hearing those highly textured ambient scapes and rhythmical interceptions interweave at such a subconscious level, we cannot but say this trio really has something magical and unheard going on. The collaboration with our in-house designer Jeroen Advocaat (who is on his way to a legendary status in the cover art world) yields one of his finest artworks he has done for Sending Orbs: the painting of an intercepted orb, an artifact made out of organic and mechanical material, all in great detail, over a striking 8 page, thick-paper booklet that could very much be sold as a piece of art by itself. Released on Sending Orbs and available July 1st, 2007.
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SUICIDAL ROMANCE "LOVE BEYOND REACH"
estonia based band 'suicidal romance' can already be announced as of one of the next big scene things! combining pounding electrobeats, warm melodies and breathtaking male/female vocals, 'suicidal romance' have all the ingredients to become a huge successor! starting from scratch the band did manage to fascinate thousands of fans behind them without a single song released! 'love beyond reach' will take the fans and clubs by storm! the album was mixed and mastered by no one else than vasi vallis (frozen plasma/reaper) and even chris pohl couldn´t resist to contribute a blutengel remix to their debut album. Released on Infacted and available July 6th, 2007.

1. Love Beyond Reach
2. Not Alone
3. Will it be (for us)
4. Call Me
5. Angel of Love
6. White Snow
7. Poisoned Kiss
8. Lonely Tears
9. Prince of the Darkness
10. Star
11. In This Night (lullaby)
12. Not Alone (Blutengel remix)
13. Star (Lost Area remix)
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BIPOL "RITUAL"
andreas brinkert a.k.a. bipol (synth, sampling, programming & arrangement) has been active since 1992. he has also supported well known bielefeld based artists such as ars moriendi, templegarden's and rasputeen. in 2000, he and andreas glöckner started the rhythm industrial project punch inc. which has released one cd-r and two fulltime cds. in addition, he began to develop his own project bipol in 2005. ritual is the result of two years of hard work, a mixage of electronic tribal/triphop beats, combined with dark psychotic soundscapes, drony bass lines and odd voice samples. bipol's music could be seen as the continuation of industrial music before power noise took over; that is, pounding beat boxes, irritating electro acoustic sounds and disturbing implementation of effects. the mood is quite the same on this release - brinkert's technical skills and ritual's production prove that this cd is a topical one. moctan's remix of invocation demonstrates that bipol's basics work perfectly in hard four-to-the-floor context. bipol's aim is to create a menacing sentiment of insecurity that is a result of medial influences in our industrial civilisation. a kaleidoscope of hope, aspiration and fear, turned into sound. from the beginning you will be trapped in a cage of sheer intensity, unable to escape and unwilling to stop listening. this is the soundtrack of life's dark corners. enjoy...released on ant-zen and available july 6th, 2007.
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GJÖLL "NOT TO LEAD NOR TO FOLLOW"
on their second release, jóhann eiríksson and sigurður harðarson follow the ideological path that they began with 'way through zero'. instead of one conceptual work divided in parts, gjöll presents six tracks. the lyrics printed in the cd booklet show this project's empathy for the individual who is able to detach from political, religious or social necessities. even without listening to gjöll's music you can already feel the anger, the challenges of society's excrescences, and the frustration about the way things are (and about the way things should be). as on the previous album, gjöll transcribe their musical statements into a process in which the listener is forced to open up. pulsing drones, mighty synth layers, heavy sequencer patterns and disembowelling sub-basses combine with harðarson's ear-piercing vocals and the result is an unforgettable listening experience. this project's music is hard to compare, but both musicians are able to merge the intensity of grindcore or doom metal with industrial's sonic variety. an outstanding release and recommended to the open minded listener. released on ant-zen and available july 6th, 2007.
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CONTAGIOUS ORGASM "RIPPLE"
hiroshi hashimoto started releasing music twenty years ago as contagious orgasm. right from the beginning listeners knew that there was something very unique and special about c.o.'s sound - differing from the typical japanese 'industrial scene'. the initial aural transformation of track and release titles were soon replaced by something quite different. themes became more abstract and surrealistic; influences came from various collaborations and often seriousness was undercut with a wink... as on previous c.o. releases you can hear musical and stylistic sources from many cultural areas; for instance on 'ripple' you can hear indian chants, dub bass, electronic clicks/cuts, gongs, a piano, even straight beats and minimal sequencer grooves. styles range from free form to dance music to idm to noise and to ethnic sources. in hashimoto's works these ingredients cease what they were before - they are now transformed into coherent music (without being a eclectic cliché). an example: often many artists use voice samples in their work, to explain or to engross thoughts. hashimoto's usage of samples take the 'instruments of speech' out of their initial contexts - used in c.o.'s metaverse they entirely lose their initial intent and function. if we go further and think about 'rhythms', 'melodies' and 'textures' instead of 'voices', we might have a key to c.o.'s self conception. this album should be experienced with all senses wide open. enjoy this anniversary and look forward to the next twenty years of a great artist. released on ant-zen and available july 6th, 2007.
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EVA | 3 "THE GREAT DIVIDE"
fich-art presents its first pressed cd: 'the great divide' is the first full-length release of eva | 3. paul lavigne created this album between 2002 and 2006. he was supported by riotmiloo from the punk band 'venom seeds' doing vocals on two tracks. also paul got the support of a.schramm (asche), d.vallee (lith), p.münch, who added three remixes as well as s.alt, who designed the artwork. eva|3 's music, is a cold and sharp mixture of ambient texture and distorted rhythms. from experimental (the black lodge) to minimal songs (sweet abuse), from ambient to rhythmical distorted music 'the great divide' offers a vast range of genres and styles with a unique personality. released on fich-art and available july 6th, 2007.
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PURR MACHINE "STARRY"
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Purr Machine is a hybrid of rock, gothic, bohemian, ethereal and electronica influences! Their new full length CD "Starry" promises to be a very heavy experience, an intoxicating cornucopia of catchy melodies, driving rhythms, and the band's trademark lyrical style. Some of the musical contributions on "Starry" consist of drums on several songs by Chris Vrenna, of NINE INCH NAILS / TWEAKER fame, and guitars on the song 'Sister' by William Faith of FAITH AND THE MUSE. Statik from COLLIDE did some loop treatments on the song 'Sad I'm Gone'. Other guests include guitarist Kirk Hellie of Pink Noise Test and Byron Brown of Mercurine, who plays guitar on this album.

Like previous Purr Machine releases, Starry resists pigeonholing into any one genre, Bringing freshness to subject matter as clichéd as love, loss, sadness and hope isn't easy, but the songwriting team of frontwoman Betsy Martin (formerly of Caterwaul) and musician Kevin Kipnis (former Bassist of seminal goth rockers Kommunity fk ) self-describe their sound as "snuggling under an electric blanket submerged in water". A Purr Machine song can sometimes be like a conversation with an old friend - there's an unspoken, direct, natural familiarity that draws you in without hesitation. Kevin's musicianship is first-rate, painting an irresistible sonic landscape, combined with the incomparable voice of Betsy Martin. Every thought and feeling is fully realized, every emotion clarified in her unique, distinctive croon. Siren and seductress, friend and confidante, she can whisper in your ear, or pull you to your feet and shake you. Once you are engulfed in the Purr Machine sound, you'll never forget it! Released on No Bliss Lost Records.

1.GET CLOSE
2.SAD IM GONE
3.MONKEY DREAMS
4.NEFERIOUS
5.ELASTASIZED
6.KEEP ME IN MIND
7.EVERLAST
8.STARRY
9.EMBER
10.CHOOSE YOUR FIRE
11.NOT ANY MORE
12.THE WARNING
13.HOLDING BACK THE TEARS
14.UNIVERSE
15.SISTER
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THESTART "CIAO, BABY"
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Formed in 1998, theStart has graced the rosters of many record labels including 143 Records/Atlantic Records, The Label/Geffen Records and Nitro Records. Credited as one of the first bands of the new wave revival, the punk/synth rock band gained notoriety with their albums Shakedown! and Initiation. Now poised to release their newest album Ciao, Baby on Metropolis, theStart have refined and nurtured their sound into a dancier version of their former selves. However, the punk and new wave elements are still visible through the pop sensibilities that they have incorporated. Tracks like "Wartime" and "Master Plan" exhibit the new evolution, while songs such as "Blood On My Hands" and "Runaway" show the signature style that fans have come to know and love. The "Dance Revolution" for punk and new new wave has begun and theStart are just the beginning. Released on Metropolis.

01. Wartime (It's Time 2 Go Now)
02. Runaway
03. Just A Fantasy
04. Blood On My Hands
05. Millionaire
06. Dance Revolution
07. Master Plan
08. Fix
09. Surrender
10. Ciao Baby
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FUNKER VOGT "AVIATOR"
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Limited edition comes in a digi-pack with a bonus CD!

Little over a year since Funker Vogt released Navigator, they are back in the cockpit with their follow-up, Aviator. Navigator indicated Funker Vogt's new direction and Aviator continues that by presenting to the fans what they have been longing for: 12 brand new tracks for the dance-floor.
Just as with the previous album, Aviator follows an overall concept: eventually, through time, memories of history and war fade away. Starting with the title track and flowing through each one after, the theme extends throughout the cover artwork, booklet, and band photos as well. The cover shows an old airplane and many more are found throughout the booklet, but not as a whole. Individual pieces are shown to illustrate the ideas of time, history, decay, aging and abstract ideas through the details of cracks, peeling paint, and crumbling rivets of these planes that are rusting away into obscurity and will soon be gone forever. With their passing, memories will fade into obscurity (much like the soldiers whose memories are vanishing) and only pictures will remain without a direct link to the physical manifestation. All of which symbolically illustrates the subject matter.
The lyrics deal at least in part or collectively with the theme. Highlights include: "Blind Rage" (discusses past wars), "Thanatophobia" (deals with the fear to die and finally be forgotten), "Child Soldiers" (kids fighting in wars), "City of Darkness" and "Babylon" (the dark and gloomy outcome of the end of the world), and "Paralyzed" together with "Darwin's Nightmare" (talk about current situations facing humanity). Finally, along with "My Fortune" and "Frozen in Time" which are more personal in nature, "Hostile Waters" can be seen as the missing link between "Navigator" and "Aviator" by alluding to reformation, the obstacles along the way and the long awaited landing on a new shore. A big undertaking went underway to diversify the sound structures within Aviator. Over all, the album is fast and beat driven, with more emphasis placed on the sounds and samples to make it a much more pronounced album. This can be seen with Aviator's club tracks like ''City of Darkness'' (136 bpm) or ''Paralyzed'' (130 bpm) which are seemingly mid-tempo songs when compared to ''Thanatophobia'' (144 bpm), ''One'' (140 bpm), and ''My Fortune'' (139 bpm). All in all Aviator comes across as fresher, more aggressive and diversified than Navigator but still encompasses Funker Vogt's signature elements. Which is how Funker Vogt should sound in 2007! Released on Metropolis.

Welcome to Destruction
Paralyzed
Child Soldier
City of Darkness
My Fortune
Hostile Waters
Thanatophobia
Frozen in Time
One
Darwin's Nightmare
Blind Rage
Babylon

Bonus CD:
1. Deathmachine
2. Snow was falling
3. Lost in translation
4. City of Darkness (Downtown-Mix)
5. Child Soldier (Kopfschuss-Mix)
6. City of Darkness (2nd-Hookline-Mix)
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THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE "NOTHING & NOWHERE (RERELEASE)
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A captivating hybrid of 80's electronica and aggressive guitars, curiously fused with a cinematic quality of melodic progressions, The Birthday Massacre's soundscapes have encapsulated a diverse and devout fan base. Formed in 2000, the band signed with Metropolis Records to release their debut album Violet in 2005. The widely revered album catapulted them into the hearts of not only electronic, but rock fans as well. Currently writing their next album for release in late 2007, The Birthday Massacre and Metropolis Records have decided to re-release the band's self released 2002 debut Nothing and Nowhere. Featuring early versions of the popular Birthday Massacre tracks: "Happy Birthday," "Horror Show," "Video Kid," and "The Dream," Nothing and Nowhere also includes five songs not available since the band's release went out of print. The album is an amazing collection for not only the completist, but new comers alike. Released on Metropolis and available June 5th, 2007.

01. Happy Birthday
02. Horror Show
03. Promise Me
04. Under The Stairs
05. To Die For
06. Video Kid
07. Over
08. Broken
09. The Dream
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FOETUS "THAW (RE-ISSUE)"
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2007 digitally remastered digipak reissue of the 1988 album from Foetus mastermind Jim Thirlwell with Clint Ruin. 10 sonic audio assaults including 'Don't Hide It Provide It', 'English Faggot' and 'Barbedwire Tumbleweed'. Released on Some Bizarre.

1 Don't Hide It Provide It
2 Asbestos
3 Fin
4 English Faggot/Nothin Man
5 Hauss-On-Fah
6 Fratricide Pastorale
7 The Dipsomaniac Kiss
8 Barbedwire Tumbleweed
9 Chingada
10 A Prayer For My Death
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FOETUS "SINK (RE-ISSUE)"
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2007 digitally remastered digipak reissue of this collection of rare tracks, compilation cuts and collaborations from Jim Thirlwell AKA Foetus. As always, this is yet another uncompromising Foetus release that will please those searching for the original releases. Released on Some Bizarre.
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VARIOUS "WHEN ANGELS DIE"
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'Steffi died on July 31, 2006 at age 29 from breast cancer. She was a wonderful friend, lover and human being. She is deeply missed! Steffi had a fascination with angels and her last wish was to have a tombstone with an angel. These things are very pricey. So, we (Sascha and COP International/Christian) decided to release a benefit compilation to raise money for two causes: Breast cancer awareness as well as said tombstone. All participants will donate their efforts and time for this project. So far the response has been simply breathtaking: The line-up is absolutely amazing and we are very proud of each contributor and the scene that supports this effort. The release is planned for May 2007 and will consist of a regular CD compilation with a virtual CD as an added bonus. Please spread the word about this project, we hope to not only raise enough money for our project, but also make this a sign of the love and compassion in our 'dark' scene. Released on COP.

Disc 1: All tracks exclusive except Feindflug (out of print 12" version) and retrosic (from limited 2CD version)]

Soil And Eclipse - She Flys With Angels
Suicide Commando vs. Dawn Of Ashes - Angels
Nurzery [Rhymes] - Circle Of Pain (Remixed By S.Schleinitz)
SITD - Ascension (Edit)
Din [A] Tod - Jean Sans Peur (Remixed By S.Schleinitz)
The Retrosic - Bloodsport (Extended Version)
E-Craft - Funny Stuff & Violence (Brutally Come First Remix By Tyske Ludder)
Dive - Lost Inside You (Snow In China Remix)
Combichrist - This Is My Rifle (Faderhead Remix)
Feindflug - Tötungsmaschine Mensch (Tactical Sekt Remix)
Terrorfact - M15 (Scrapedx Remix)
Fabrikc - T1n0m0 (G1 Mix)
Noisuf-X - My Time [Charity Edit]
Xotox - Guardian Angel
Mnemonic - Nichts Bleibt Vergessen
Asche - Neither...Nor (Version)
PAL - Requiem For An Angel

Disc 2: Virtual CD
Synkro - Tanz Mit Uns Steffi
Winter Soul - Black Widow
Acylum - Dead Culture V2.0
Adkey - Gibmirdiekraft Album-Mix
Flak - Dead Again
Captive Of Society - Abyss (Feat. Raum 60)
Yersinia - Psetisdekm (Special Mix)
Garten Der Asche - End Of Colours (Steffis Remix)
T.H. Industry - Scream (Massiv In Mensch Remix)
Glen Love Airships
Io - Black Waters
Genetic Selection - The Devil Comes
Chrome Division - Black Division
Sonar - Relapse (Unreleased)
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SUICIDE COMMANDO "X.20 - BOXSET"
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The cult formation SUICIDE COMMANDO has been a high-quality constant in the electro scene for years: a hit machine, a DJ staple, and an audience favorite in every venue. Hits like "See You In Hell", "Hellraiser", or "Dein Herz, Meine Gier", just to name a few, have transformed SUICIDE COMMANDO not only into a household name worldwide, but also into a de facto label for of an entire genre of music. It's hard to believe that the Belgian EBM legend celebrated his 20th anniversary last year - celebrated by a series of special anniversary concerts, which were thankfully recorded and which are about to see release on DVD as part of the "X20" limited edition box set. And the DVD is just the beginning! Some of the biggest names in EBM and industrial - including SITD, Combichrist, Agonoize, Covenant, Spetsnaz, and Wumpscut - have contributed their own versions of SUICIDE COMMANDO classics to a sort of tribute album. As if that weren't enough, a "best of" CD collecting highlights of the last 20 years is part of the package as well. The track list was selected by fans via Internet voting, so there is guaranteed to be no filler - just hit after hit from track 1. You still want more? How about the long-awaited "F*** You Bitch" CD5, the first single from last year's smash LP "Bind, Torture, Kill"? To top it all off, add in a 40 page booklet packed with photos from the past 20 years of SUICIDE COMMANDO, and you've got yourself a musthave package.

In case you missed it all the first time: "X20" comes in a CD-sized box which includes a DVD, 3 CDs and a 40 page booklet, sold at a reduced price which will allow regular fans the chance to own a true collector's item. None of the CDs included will see release separately, and the "X20" package will be limited to just 5,000 copies worldwide. Don't delay: this is gonna sell out fast! Released on Dependent.

The Live DVD
01. bind torture kill
02. bleed for us all
03. conspiracy with
the devil
04. menschenfresser
05. raise your god
06. one nation under god
07. massaker
08. torment me
09. love breeds suicide
10. godsend
11. f*** you bitch
12. face of death
13. hellraiser
14. evildoer [recorded live at Zillo festival]
15. sterbehilfe [recorded live at Zillo festival]
16. godsend [recorded live at Stubnitz]
17. we are the sinners


The Remix CD
01. body count proceed [SITD remix]
02. menschenfresser [Grendel remix]
03. save me [Captive Of Society remix]
04. bind torture kill [Covenant remix]
05. torment me [Solitary Experiments remix]
06. hellraiser [Agonoize remix]
07. bleed for us all [:Wumpscut: remix]
08. face of death [Spetsnaz remix]
09. see you in hell [Tankt remix]
10. conspiracy with the devil [Dawn Of Ashes remix]
11. cause of death: suicide [X-fusion remix]
12. f*** you bitch [Dope Stars Inc. remix]
13. love breeds suicide [remixed by Anthoni J.]


The Best Of Suicide Commando CD
01. bind torture kill [extended torture]
02. save me
03. conspiracy with the devil
04. face of death [blind rage mix]
05. dein herz, meine gier
06. love breeds suicide
07. necrophilia
08. one nation under god
09. see you in hell
10. cause of death: suicide [club edit]
11. desire [dead body remix]
12. hellraiser [psychopath 01]
13. murder
14. comatose delusion [overdose shot two]
15. better off dead [driller remix]


The New Single "F*** you bitch"
01. f*** you bitch [TB remix by suicide commando]
02. body count proceed [2007 re:count by suicide commando]
03. f*** you bitch [Soman remix]
04. retrace [by db.F]
05. f*** you bitch [Combichrist remix]
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PUZZLEWEASEL "EXO-GRID"
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Puzzleweasel's compositions are dense storms of, complex brain wave manipulating wonderment. Fusing breakcore and all things experimental and leaving your synapses tingling. puzzleweasel's music falls somewhere between Richard Devine and Otto Von Schirach, with an unabashed love of throbbing jungle basslines and futuresque electronic wizardry. Even though Exo-Grid is Puzzleweasel's debut full length album he has enjoyed the success of smaller releases on awesome labels like Tigerbeat6 and Violent Turd. Released on Sublight.

1. Cvon
2. Shrtwv lkage
3. FODHOVL
4. Acancia
5. Deslxtiks
6. Techk
7. Ecct
8. Hackspett
9. Lakse Farvet Pyjamas
10. Fst-Fuk-Ledr-Sofa
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ACRNYM "FLOWERS"
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Discovered by Bong-Ra for his Kriss record label, 20 year old Glasgow, Scotland artist Calum Gunn makes music under the moniker Acrnym, his debut album "Flowers" is 13 killer tracks tethering spastic rhythms and malfunctioning breaks with spellbinding melodic instrumentation. "Flowers" shows off some awesome technical exercises in speedy BPMs with a buzz-storm of frenetic break episodes and blazing synth lines. Think Venetian Snares meets Wisp i.e., Amazing breakcore with actual melodies. Released on Sublight.

1. Kate Says "Aye"
2. Megastation Mod ENV
3. Repeat
4. Bargain Hunt
5. WRXZWRXZWRXZ
6. Lava Lump
7. A 1980's Fetish
8. Of Corset Horse
9. Outbox
10. Knife
11. Cuddle
12. Three
13. Pie
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