Various Artists: 21st Circuitry Shox
- Xorcist - Bad Mojo (Sancrosanct Mix)
- Steril - Egoist (On The Cross Mix)
- Unit 187 - Lardass
- Steril - No Remission
- Hate Dept. - New Power
- Gracious Shades - Amie
- Hate Dept. - Beat Me Up
- Xorcist - Iron Helix
- Nerve Filter - Melting
- Xorcist - Bitches
- Gracious Shades - Metamorphose
- Non Aggression Pact - Razor
- Xorcist - UNGDSOB
Have I been blind the past few years and just missed the existence of 21st
Circuitry Records? I've had the luxury of listening to the entire back catalog
of Xorcist, but apparently I haven't take a closer look at the rest of the
label when I should have. The strength of the 21st Circuitry roster is
phenomenal. Albeit Steril is a licensed band, but the remainder of the roster
all have very strong tracks on this compilation. I do wonder if Steril's 'No
Remission' is indeed swiping a bass line from Front Line Assembly, but that is
neither here nor there. Nerve Filter, Hate Dept., Gracious Shades, and Unit 187
all strike me as potential groundbreaking bands. As for Non-Agression Pact,
I've never been particularly impressed by anything they've done so their
contribution to this compilation wasn't anything special. Aside from one band,
which is mostly a personal opinion rather than a statement of their talent, the
entire compilation is an exceedingly strong collection of tracks well worth the
price of admission.
Contact:
21st Circuitry Records
P.O. Box 170100
San Francisco, CA 94117
E-mail: circuit@sirius.com
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