The electro-EBM masters are finally back with an all new album! Biomekkanik is the solo project from Christer Hermodsson, a.k.a. Crull-E, from legendary Swedish bands S.P.O.C.K.. Tracing many years of experience with electronic music, both as a band member and as a producer, Christer units his experience from the synth pop of S.P.O.C.K and Sista Mannen På Jorden, coupled with the harsher and heavier sound from producing bands like And One or Cat Rapes.
His debut ‘State of Perfection’ (Subspace 2009) charted on No.2 in German DAC charts and was a very promising launch of the EBM project. Due to personal reasons, it took Biomekkanik 5 years to deliver this follow up! The album title serves as sort of ‘contents’ for the songs: In fact, the 10 tracks represent a fine balance of beautiful and melodic Electro with harsher EBM! The ‘architecture’ of the songs and lyrics translate into some really ‘cinematic’ songs that capture the listener from the first second. A very strong album: Violent & beautiful!
Out on 3rd February on Lumière on DVD: ELLE L'ADORE
Director: Jeanne Herry
Stars: Sandrine Kiberlain, Laurent Lafitte, Pascal Demolon
Muriel Bayen, a divorced beautician and mother of two, loves to tell stories. She is a huge fan of this singer Vincent Lacroix, in fact she is a dedicated fan. One day Vincent knock on her door and ask for her help.
Vanaf 3 februari in de winkels : ELLE L'ADORE
Het langspeeldebuut van actrice en regisseuse JEANNE HERRY, over een trouwe fan die blindelings ingaat op een verzoek van haar idool.
"een entertainende mengeling van komedie, thriller en politiefilm"
- De Standaard
Muriel (SANDRINE KIBERLAIN) is een praatgrage schoonheidsspecialiste die met veel enthousiasme verhalen verzint en uitvergroot, die ze bovendien zelf lijkt te geloven. Al meer dan 20 jaar is Muriel de grootste fan van de Franse zanger Vincent Lacroix (LAURENT LAFITTE). Zijn liedjes en concerten zijn niet uit haar leven weg te denken. Maar wanneer haar idool ’s nachts plots voor haar deur staat, zet dat haar leven op zijn kop. Ze raakt betrokken in een verhaal dat zelfs zij nooit had durven verzinnen.
Technische specificaties DVD
Frankrijk, 2014 | Duur: 105 min | Taal: Frans | Ondertiteling: Nederlands| Formaat: 16:9| Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
BONUS: Bloopers
Ahead of their upcoming North American tour, Lust For Youth shares the brand new video for "Illume" with us today. Though it is not the same "Illume" we know from the International LP. Sand Circles re-worked this track for the Remixes cassette that came along with the limited edition version of the International LP. Sand Circles took a very minimal approach to the remix, almost turning what some would call a "dance floor" track into a very ambient and emotional piece.
Director Frederik Valentin's video work sits very nicely alongside the track: slowed down, shadowy figures performing while flashes of neon lights appear. Take a look at the video along with the upcoming tour dates below, which includes their first ever SXSW appearance. Don't miss Lust For Youth when they hit your city.
TOUR DATES
Feb 14, 2015: Copenhagen, DK @ Mayhem
Mar 5, 2015: Grinnell, IA @ Gardner Lounge at Grinnell College
Mar 6, 2015: Madison, WI @ University of Wisconsin
Mar 7, 2015: Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle
Mar 8, 2015: Detroit, MI @ UFO Factory
Mar 9, 2015: Toronto, ON @ Bambi's
Mar 10, 2015: Montreal, QC @ Casa del Popolo
Mar 11, 2015: New York, NY @ Home Sweet Home
Mar 13, 2015: Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
Mar 14, 2015: Brooklyn, NY @ Baby's All Right
Mar 16, 2015: McAllen, TX @ Cine El Rey Theatre
Mar 19, 2015: Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas (w/ Pharmakon, Moon Duo, Institute, Uniform)
Mar 23, 2015: Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom (w/ Marshstepper)
Mar 24, 2015: San Diego, CA @ Hideout (w/ Marshstepper)
Mar 25, 2015: Los Angeles, CA @ Jewel's Catch One (w/ Marshstepper)
Mar 27, 2015: San Francisco, CA @ Elbo Room (w/ Marshstepper)
Apr 3, 2015: Tokyo, JP @ Astro Hall (w/ Puce Mary)
ATROCITY has just returned from their shows in Spain! Supporting their latest album "Okkult" the band toured through Europe, North America, the Caribbean and Asia. Pretty much anywhere you can think of, ATROCITY played there!
As a big surprise and first metal band ever on both shows, ATROCITY & Liv Kristine performed at the two big German prime time TV shows ARD - „Das große Fest der Besten“ (Annual Schlager Music award TV show) and RTL „Die 2 - Gottschalk & Jauch gegen alle“ together with Germany’s biggest "Schlager music" star Heino, who released a Metal and Rock Remix album recently. More than twelve million viewers watched the two TV shows. Some „Schlager music“ artists called a boycott against the „metal“ performance from the beginning; however, the producers of „Das große Fest der Besten“ decided to invite Heino and the metal musicians despite the protest.
ATROCITY singer Alex Krull states:
„We had a lot of fun at both of the TV shows. At least every one we met from the world of „Schlager music“ was really nice and very respectful to us. No doubt, it’s certainly a complete different (musical) world. Some people were quite shocked that something like this „could happen“ at such a big TV event and that we were even doing this. But a boycott, really? Come on, people shouldn’t take everything too seriously. Besides all that, the massive stage set with tons of pyro effects rocked and we enjoyed performing with Heino, who is over 50 years in business! Even if you don’t like the music and some people might think Heino is a controversial artist, show me one established 76-year-old mainstream music star who decides and dares to turn his own hits into rock and metal songs and performing them on stage, too. Heino and his team are very nice people and they work highly professional.“
ATROCITY will continue the „OKKULT“ World Tour, delivering brutal sets nightly on stage! Soon there will be a new video clip for the song „Death by Metal“ released! Until then, enjoy the video for „Pandæmonium“ here!
ATROCITY LIVE
„OKKULT“ World Tour 2015
14.05. MEXICO - TBA
16.05. ECUADOR - Quito, Teatro México
17.05. COLOMBIA - Bogota, Ozzy Bar
19.05. PERU - Lima, Discoteca Centrica
20.05. CHILE - Santiago, Rock & Guitarras
22.05. BOLIVIA - Cochabamba, Ex-Carnivale
23.05. BOLIVIA - La Paz, Cinemateca Boliviana
24.05. ARGENTINA - Buenos Aires, The Roxy Live
26.05. URUGUAY - Montevideo, BJ Sala
13.06. DE - Chronical Moshers Open Air
14.08. SWE - Rockstad Falun Sabaton Open Air
More dates to be announced soon!
Killing Joke, the English post-punk band formed in October 1978 in Notting Hill, London, England, will be performing live at the Eurorock festival on May 16!
The band represents a key influence on industrial rock and left an everlasting impression on the work of later bands and artists, such as Nirvana, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, Godflesh and Soundgarden.