Today it is exactly 31 years since the Belgian Goth-fathers of the EBM (Electronic Body Music) released their fourth studio album Front By Front (PIAS / 28.10.1988). An album that came only one year after Official Version (1987) and with which these gentlemen managed to refine the EBM recipe almost to perfection. Front 242 was clearly on the roll and Front By Front contained, just as its predecessor, a lot of dance floor fillers and also classic tracks, like Until Death (Us Do Part), Circling Overland, Im Rhythmus Bleiben, Welcome to Paradise. And of course maybe one of their most famous and successful singles / songs until this day, Headhunter. Front By Front is therefore considered one of the best Electro / Industrial albums ever made, not only by fans but also by critics around the world. Headhunter's remarkable video, filmed and directed by the well-known Dutch director / home photographer of Depeche Mode, U2 and Joy Division, Anton Corbijn, received heavy rotation on MTV and other music channels of that time. Due to the remarkable presence of eggs in this video clip, the song soon acquired the nickname 'Egg Hunter'. Despite these seemingly successful releases, Front 242’s home label and distribution partner Red Rhino Europe went bankrupt the same year and was taken over by PIAS (Play It again Sam). After the release of Front By Front, it would be a 3 year long wait for the fans until the follow-up album Tyranny> For was released. In 1992, the Front By Front album was remastered and was put in a new jacket for the re-release on the American major label Sony / Epic.
Canadian synthpop artist EVA X proudly presents her new digital-only EP, Electrowoman.
Electrowoman was recorded and produced by Gaby Marie. It was mixed by Shane Stephenson and Chris Lacroix, and mastered by Chris Lacroix. EVA X is delighted to present two remixes as well, one of "Virtualsexua" by Edmonton’s Virtual Terrorist, and one of "Subsume" by Philadelphia-based Silver Walks. The artwork for Electrowoman was created by Edmonton-based artist Konn Lavery.
For fans of: Ayria, I Scintilla, Android Lust
"Electrowoman is my first EP and pretty much my first release as a solo artist/songwriter/producer ever. I was in a pop-punk band for a few years but wasn't satisfied with the level of creative input and direction I had. After running into this in a couple projects, I started writing my own music. The first songs were almost bluesy, until I was introduced to synthpop and EBM by a few of my friends who pushed me to learn more about synths and production. Electronic music represented an opportunity to sort of own the creative process from start to finish, so I embraced it and here we are.
This sort of theme of independence definitely comes up in my writing, most notably in "Subsume", which is pretty much an entire song about the pressure to compromise on your career as a young woman to start a family and settle down."
- Gaby Marie
BIOGRAPHY:
EVA X is the solo project of Gaby Marie, a multi-instrumentalist, singer, and robot queen from Calgary, Canada. Stylistically, it's a combination of minimal synth and futurepop, layered with rich vocals. Inspirationally, it’s an examination and celebration of love, loss, connection, and the unique tradeoffs and joys of being a woman and artist.
On this day, exactly 30 years ago, Nitzer Ebb released ‘Control I’m Here’ (MUTE71 - 24 Oct 1988). It was the first single taken from their second and upcoming studio album ‘Belief’ (STUMM 61- 09.01.1989).
It reached position 100 in the UK Single Chart and position 14 the US Dance chart.
Control I’m Here (CD) - Tracklist
Control Im Here (Zero Option Mix)
Control Im Here (Instrumental Club Mix)
K.I.A.
Control Im Here (Hardcore Mix)
Control i'm Here - Lyrics
we close our eyes
close them in your dreams
close them in your home
i'm here to stay
i won't go away
you don't need me i'll slip away
you can there me i'm not to say
you'll hopin that i'll buy you
i'll slip into your open mouth
shut the door
control i'm here
Songwriters: McCarthy / Halford
www.discogs.com/Nitzer-Ebb-Control-Im-Here-Edition-Number-One-Command-Control-Confront/master/11846
The five-piece fronted by extraordinary vocalist Lena is probably releasing one of the best albums of 2019!
METAL OBS MAGAZINE
Tight musicianship and crisp production complete the job of making this a real winner. Infected Rain sound like they’re ready to take the next big step up the music ladder!
DEVOLUTION MAGAZINE
The Netherlands has For I Am King, Ukraine has Jinjer and Moldova has Infected Rain. A modern metal band with female screams that inspires your fear!
AARDSCHOK MAGAZINE
Let yourself get infected by a group that is far from the overly fabricated metal that many of us have become accustomed to getting used to!
RADIO METAL
With 'Endorphin' they have created an album with which the breakthrough will only follow!
ARROW LORDS OF METAL
October 18th will see up and coming Moldova-based dynamic metal outfit INFECTED RAIN release their fourth album, entitled Endorphin, via Napalm Records.
The band – fronted by extraordinary multi-talented vocalist Lena – has just unleashed a third video clip, to the brutal-yet-eerily melodic track Black Gold.
Watch INFECTED RAIN's brand new music video below!
Says the band: Should we be or do what they say? What is the true beauty nowadays? How many times did you ask yourself these questions? How many times did you have the doubt! The frustration is real.
It’s been really hard to hold back from the urge to share with you one more song before we release our album Endorphin. Ladies and gentleman please enjoy every shade of Black Gold.
Fierce screams and growls, heavy riffs and pounding beats combined with ingenious samples make INFECTED RAIN’s style an energetic blend of the best modern metal styles the heavy music scene currently has to offer. The band was formed in 2008 and made their first appearance on stage in the same year, performing a concert dedicated to Slayer. Countless shows all over Europe and Russia followed, alongside headlining slots at Europe's big festival names, until they gained the well-deserved attention of leading rock and metal label Napalm Records. INFECTED RAIN has released two EPs, several singles and three critically acclaimed, full-length records to date. Get infected by the future of modern and extreme metal – you won’t want to escape from the vehemence that is INFECTED RAIN!
See for yourself, and catch INFECTED RAIN live on tour at one of the following dates:
02.11 - (IT) Bari - Demode
03.11 - (IT) Rome - Orion
05.11 - (IT) Bologna - Estragon
06.11 - (IT) Milan - Live Club
07.11 - (CH) Zurich - Komplex 457
08.11 - (DE) Stuttgart - LKA
09.11 - (DE) Oberhausen - Turbinenhalle
10.11 - (BE) Antwerpen - Trix
12.11 - (UK) Manchester – O2 Ritz
13.11 - (UK) Glasgow – Garage
14.11 - (IRL) Dublin - Academy
15.11 - (UK) Bristol - SWX
16.11 - (UK) London - O2 Forum Kentish Town
17.11 - (NL) Utrecht - Tivoli
19.11 - (DE) Frankfurt - Batschkapp
20.11 - (DE) Hannover - Capitol
21.11 - (DE) Berlin - Huxleys
22.11 - (DE) Leipzig - Felsenkeller
23.11 - (DE) Munich - Tonhalle
24.11 - (AT) Dornbirn - Conrad Sohm
26.11 - (FR) Bordeaux - Le Rocher de Palmer
27.11 - (ESP) Barcelona - Razzmatazz II
28.11 - (ESP) Madrid - Mon Live
29.11 - (FR) Toulouse - Le Bikini
30.11 - (FR) Rennes - L’Etage
01.12 - (FR) Paris - Elysée-Montmartre
03.12 - (DE) Saarbrücken - Garage
04.12 - (DE) Nürnberg - Hirsch
05.12 - (SLO) Ljubljana - Kino Siska
06.12 - (HU) Budapest - Barba Negra
07.12 - (CZ) Zlin - Hala Euronics
08.12 - (AT) Vienna - Arena
10.12 - (PL) Krakow - Klub Kwadrat
11.12 - (PL) Warsaw - Progresja
12.12 - (LV) Riga - Melna Piektdiena
13.12 - (FI) Helsinki - Tavastia
14.12 - (FI) Tampere - Pakkahuone
15.12 - (EST) Tallinn - Rock Cafe
17.12 - (SE) Stockholm - Klubben Fryshuset
18.12 - (NO) Oslo - Vulkan Arena
19.12 - (SE) Gothenburg - Trädgarn
20.12 - (DK) Copenhagen - Amager Bio
21.12 - (DE) Hamburg - Docks
Album Tracklisting:
1. The Earth Mantra
2. Black Gold
3. Symphony Of Trust
4. Pendulum
5. Passerby
6. Lure
7. Victims
8. Walking Dead
9. Taphephobia
10. Storm
Infected Rain are:
Lena – Vocals
Vova – Bass
Sergey – Guitar
Vidick – Guitar
Eugene – Drums
Today it’s been exactly 29 years since Nine Inch Nails released ‘Sin’ (October 10th, 1990), their third single taken from the NIN debut album Pretty Hate Machine. The song peaked at number 35 in the UK single charts.
Ever since the song became one of NIN’s most wanted and played song on underground parties as well as being played live by the band.
The single versions of the song ‘Sin’ differentiate significantly from the album version, opposed to the rather synth-pop version we can hear on the album Pretty Hate Machine, it was produced with a more EBM approach. With distorted vocals and its alternate instrumentation it became the basis for the nowadays live version.
The original release contained three variations of ‘Sin’ as well as Nine Inch Nails' first officially release cover song ‘Get Down Make Love’, originally by Queen. Although all versions of ‘Sin’ were produced by Adrian Sherwood & Keith LeBlanc, the cover was produced by Trent Reznor and co-produced by Al Jourgenson of Ministry.
Sin - Tracklist (US version)
1. Sin (Long) 5:51
2. Sin (dub) 5:00
3. Get Down make Love 4:19
4. Sin (Short) 4:19
Sin
You give me the reason, you give me control
I gave you my purity, my purity you stole
Did you think I wouldn't recognize this compromise?
Am I just too stupid to realize?
Stale incense, old sweat
And lies, lies, lies
It comes down to this
Your kiss, your fist
And your strain, it gets under my skin
Within, take in
The extent of my sin
You give me the anger, you give me the nerve
Carry out my sentence, well I get what I deserve
I'm just an effigy to be disgraced, to be defaced
Your need for me has been replaced
And if I can't have everything
Well, then just give me a taste
It comes down to this
Your kiss, your fist
And your strain it gets under my skin
Within, take in
The extent of my sin
You give me the reason, you give me control
I gave you my purity and my purity you stole
Did you think I wouldn't recognize this compromise?
Am I just too stupid to realize?
Stale incense, old sweat
And lies, lies, lies
It comes down to this
Your kiss, your fist
And your strain, it gets under my skin
Within, take in
Well, my sin, it comes down to this
Your kiss, your fist
And your strain, it gets under my skin
Within, take in
The extent of my sin
Songwriter: Reznor
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