Various : Apocalypse Now
Disc 1:
- Fear Factory - Self Immolation
- Razed in Black - Metamorphosis
- Swamp Terrorists - Dive-Right Jab
- Clay People - Pariah
- Front Line Assembly - Condemned
- Klute - Pressure
- Die Krupps - Isolation
- Peace, Love & Pitbulls - Pig Machine
- Under the Noise - This World Desire
- Fracture - Downtown
- DHI - Rage
- Holy Gang - Free! Tyson Free!
- 16 Volt - Motorskill
- The Fourth Man - Apocalypse
- Index - Angelfire
Disc 2:
- Strapping Young Lad - S.Y.L.
- Nerve - Exposure
- Sielwolf - Beweglich Animalisch
- Skinny Puppy - T.F.W.O.
- Idiot Stare - Mad Drunk
- Gracious Shades - Heaven Gives Morphine
- Death Line Int'l - Alone
- Psychopomps - Scared Eyes Open Wide
- Killing Joke - Millennium
- Hate Dept. - This Doggy Bites
- Naked Apes - Mathematical Slaughter
- Templebeat - You Spin Me Round
- Steril - Temper
- Krebs Durch Arbeit - Jesusatan
- Dementia Simplex - Die Down
The German label Subterranean returns to showcase more acts within the
electro-metal crossover breed. The compilation is fairly evenly divided
between North American and European acts. You get some really good songs
(Sielwolf, The Fourth Man, Klute) and some that are only one step away from
being metal (Holy Gang, Strapping Young Lad). If you are into the
electro-metal crossover or heavy angst-ridden "industrial" sound, the good on
this disc far outweighs the band; if you're looking for strong electronics with
a minimal amount of guitar, stay away. And I'm still confused as to why
Killing Joke ends up on these type of compilations. I'm aware of the fact that
they hard a large influence on the "post-industrial" sound, but their sound
just does not seem to fit with many of these type of bands. This compilation
may be a little more appropriate for a Killing Joke than others they have been
on, but they still sound out of place here. As with the Metalmorphosis comp,
there are few unreleased tracks; but due to the fact that this is a 2 CD
compilation, there is more of a chance that people will get to hear unknown,
but deserving acts.(Kevin Congdon)
Contact:
Subterranean/Euro Media
Luciagasse 7
45894 Gelsenkirchen-Buer
Germany
Telephone/Fax: +49 (0) 209-930 88-33
E-mail: none
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