There is no cure for Apocalypse, no reason for redemption – the end is incoming and we should embrace it as a consummation devoutly to be wished.

Coming from the band that brought us “Total Nihilism” in 2012, the philosophical conceit behind NITRO/NOISE’s stunning second album “No Cure For Apocalypse” should hardly come as a surprise. Neither really should the sheer power and quality of the tracks on offer.

Mixed and mastered in its entirety by Jan L at his X-Fusion Music Production studios in Germany, “No Cure for Apocalypse” is an album that not only lives up to the promise of “Total Nihilism” but goes greatly beyond it.

No nonsense, no mercy, “No Cure For Apocalypse” is simply 10 relentless anthems for the end of days – as uncompromising and unstoppable as the Armageddon it suggests we all deserve – topped off with a collaboration with long-time champion of NITRO/NOISE Thomas Rainer/NACHTMAHR, and an atmospheric coda.

Describing it as ”fantastic” and “the album COMBICHRIST wanted to make after What The F**k Is Wrong With You People”, MODULATE’s Geoff Lee was moved to write “It's going to be a contender for Album Of The Year 2014, no doubt…there isn't a bad/weak track on it….the best harsh aggrotech album I've heard in a very very long time!”

Thanks Geoff – we owe you a pint.

From the opening assault of “The Revelation” through to tenth track “Wake Up Call” - dedicated to groupies the band ran into over the course of their first American tourdates last year, and boasting a lyrical refrain that is probably guaranteed to give offence to some – “No Cure For Apocalypse” surpasses “Total Nihilism” in both its intensity and danceability, beat-driven and lyrically bleak.

And if that were not enough, in a move that will no doubt court controversy NITRO/NOISE then proceed to join forces with Austria’s infamous agent provocateur Thomas Rainer to deliver a tongue-in-cheek riposte to criticisms levelled at NACHTMAHR – the cheekily-titled “We Demand Better” – before finally ending the album with (for NITRO/NOISE) the very atypical vocoded vocals and melancholic refrain of “Don’t Be Afraid (Piano Rework)”.

In 1996 Daily Planet released their debutalbum “The Tide” receiving brilliant reviews and the band quickly became popular with hits like “Milky Way” and “Radioactive Love”. Then.... nothing....

The band more or less disappeared from the radar. Lead vocalist Jarmo Ollila later continued with Mr Jones Machine that has released three succesful albums on Progress Productions. 

But now 18!!! years later the duo Jarmo Ollila and Johan Baeckström return to the scene.The result you have in front of you “Two”. 11 fantastic and wonderful electronic pop tracks.

Finally a band that return to the roots with style. The vocals, the productions, the melodies......THE FEELING.... like time had almost stood still... but without becoming a boring “retro”-band.

Progress Productions are proud to present you. The return of a classic swedish act: Daily Planet.

The United States based label Negative Gain Productions has announced they have signed the Chicago based, Industrial Dance dorkstorm known as The Gothsicles. Compounding a ruinous mix of crass humor, video games and geek culture with an unapologetic EBM affinity, The Gothsicles are set to release their forth studio album on Negative Gain called Squid Icarus.

Squid Icarus is a Lovecraftian geek culture dance party with 13 all new track featuring artists such as Faderhead, Assemblage 23, Haujobb, and many more. The release date and more artists to be announce in the very near future.

Taken from the brand new 3 track E.P. Paracetamol by Marcel Vanthilt released by Starman Records. Available as 12" Vinyl or digital download.

Read here our interview with Marcel.

Jackie Chan is in high demand. According to the legendary action star, he’s been approached for three potential sequels: “Expendables 4″, “Rush Hour 4″ and “Drunken Master 3.”

“Sly (Stallone) wants me for ‘Expendables 4,'” he told earlier this week. “I said, ‘okay.’ Because they already asked me to be in two and three, but I refused. Well, I didn’t refuse, but I said, ‘Sly, can’t we just do you and me? Not just a bunch of people and me only coming out for five minutes.'”

It appears that Chan is holding out for a bigger role or an anti-“Expendables” pic with just two action stars. That’s probably best as “Expendables 3″ flopped in the box office on Friday when it made its franchise-worst debut. The pic is also set to be the series’ lowest-grossing opening.

“So if I’m in ‘Expendables 4,’ I want it to be me and him,” he said. “Then it might be interesting.”

Source: Variety