Erdling have conjured up a highly addictive demon from a fusion of Metal, Electronica and Neue Deutsche Härte on their third album “Dämon” – a beast that will snatch you and not let you go.
The prolific quartet fronted by the energetic front man Neill Freiwald has finally let the demon out – no more compromises, unleash the beast! Thus, Erdling are deliberately pushing their trademark sound of catchy, German-language anthems on a foundation of electronics and hard guitars to the extremes. The guitars are really in your face, punching out of the speakers and providing a refreshing counterpart to the synthesizer-driven grooves. Neill lets go completely, driving the songs with a quite impressive range from deep, aggressive growls to melodic singing. And even though the sound has become quite infernal, the band never loses focus on the melodies that always were vital to the Erdling-sound. Quite the contrary, the catchy parts seem to stick out even more when surrounded by this thunderstorm of aggression. Hence, it is little wonder that Erdling have also embedded their most intense song to date, the breathtakingly beautiful ballad “Schau nicht mehr zurück” (Don’t look back), in the midst of all this mayhem. “Dämon” is a massive step forward for the band… so much that it seems the previous albums have been mere overtures to this massive fusion of heart and raw power. The beast is now out of the box – so take care!
“The Secret Tracks” contains seven exclusive versions of Erdling songs and emphasizes the many-sideness of the band. While “Tieftaucher” has been morphed into a breathtaking electro-industrial version, the ballads got polished with synthesizers and acoustic elements. A rare demo version of the unmistakable super-hit and debut song “Blitz und Donner” is the massive highlight and marks the perfect ending for a very special bonus CD.
As part of the band’s efforts to take its electro/synthpop sound to the West Coast, Everpresent is now appearing on Fundable, one of the leading platforms for business crowdfunding. Organized by the band’s administrative manager Rachelle Bassilli, front man and founder Matthew Cahoon extends a personal greeting and invitation for potential investors through the platform […]
Oakland, California based post-punk group The Ink Bats has released a video for “Caves” off of the band’s 2017 debut album, Loss. Directed and edited by Akiko Sampson and produced by Psychic Eye Productions, the frenetic surf rock tinged track is accompanied by whirling camerawork to lure viewers deep into a hidden world beneath a […]
Out now is a brand new PIG video for the track “The Revelation”. The video follows a recent promo clip for “The Chosen Few” and is once again directed by E Gabriel Edvy at Blackswitch Labs. Both songs are included on “Risen”, the new album by PIG. The new album is available here and counts 14 tracks including 5 remixes. More info on the new album can be found here. In other news, a brand new single by the band will be released later in the summer. Further details to follow. PIG will be on tour in the US throughout September, including a dozen dates with Killing Joke. UK shows will be announced in due course. But first the new video:
The Prodigy, the English electronic dance music group from Braintree (Essex), will release a new single later today. “Need Some1” will be played tonight on Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1 show in the UK. 45 minutes later the official music video will be premiered via the band’s website. Here’s how the song will sound like. It’s been a long way coming for the band’s 7th studio album. The Prodigy signed a new recording deal with BMG Rights Management which was to release their seventh studio album in early 2018. During their European tour in December 2017, the band premiered three new songs including “Need Some 1” (initially titled “New Beats”).
One of the pioneering acts in modern electronic, considered one of the founders of EBM and the godfathers of techno, the German duo Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft has announced that it will perform the band’s first ever U.S. show, celebrating DAF’s 40th anniversary. Taking place at the Cloak & Dagger event in the newly renovated State […]
The fine Toronto based label Artoffact Record has launched a massive merch sale on Bandcamp. Most CDs available are priced only $5 while you are able to get a ton of vinyl for just $10. The merch sale also includes reduced prices on 2LPs, test pressings, and more. Here’s the link to the merch sale itself. Have a great hunt! Included in the offer you’ll find releases by Legend, Cyberaktif, Front Line Assembly, Decree, Actors, Brave New Waves, Images in Vogue and many many more. Each physical sale comes with a digital download as well, so you are in for a double treat!
As the August 24 release date approaches, “Big Paul” Ferguson – best known as the drummer for Killing Joke – continues to tease out his solo album debut, Remote Viewing. Created by Mont Sherar of Montster Filmwerks, the teaser video for “I Am War” features an artistic interpretation of the track that draws on Sherar’s […]
Toronto electro/industrial imprint Artoffact Records has announced the latest entry in its series of legendary reissues with a deluxe collection of revered WaxTrax! supergroup Cyberaktif. With the earlier vinyl edition having sold out in a matter of weeks, this release of the project’s sole album Tenebrae Vision features an expanded 18 tracks that collects all […]
Industrial/metal band Season of Ghosts has released the video for “A Place to Call Home” off of the upcoming album, A Leap of Faith. The high flying video was filmed by fellow musician and videographer Intetsu of the Visual Kei band Ayabie. Front woman Sophia Aslanides (formerly of Japanese trance/metal act Blood Stain Child) describes […]
