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.

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.