tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355541839247315782024-02-19T11:06:51.187+03:00The Industrial TwilightUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger916125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135554183924731578.post-47416755770372887052020-12-25T05:55:00.005+03:002020-12-25T06:10:30.008+03:00Final EntryToday's my next birthday, and also the last day I update this blog. This surely will be disappointing news for my few loyal readers, but a great relief for me, since running this blog takes too much time and effort without giving much in return. The era of music blogs is clearly over, since you can find almost everything on Youtube and/or Bandcamp nowadays. Moreover, the subcultures from the timeUnknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135554183924731578.post-41726845813877728832020-12-22T23:11:00.074+03:002020-12-24T05:43:24.955+03:00Senmuth - "Neocortex" [2009]
Artist: Senmuth
Title: Neocortex
Genre: Industrial/Oriental Metal
Country: Russia
Release date: 2009
Track List: New Zodiacal CircleМой катарсисСколы и узорыПолёты в себяКамни АравииАвторитарностьДогматы и знанияГорящий воронСын камняРазрушение иллюзийWork like an Egyptian (Bangles cover)Come to the Sabbath (Mercyful Fate cover)Via Combusta [Сожжённый путь] Regular readers of my Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135554183924731578.post-36601844125867562532020-12-20T01:11:00.001+03:002020-12-20T01:30:07.744+03:00Void (US) - "Decoding the Messages of the Drones of Halogen Lights" [2012]
Artist: Void
Title: Decoding the Messages of the Drones of Halogen Lights
Genre: Industrial/Experimental Black Metal
Country: USA
Release date: 2012
Track List: A WarningDeletion of Earthly DimensionsPremonition Declared by the Moving of GearsDecoding the Messages of the Drones of Halogen LightsRust: The Wisdom of Machinery"Just as the damp, rusty air permeating through an abandonedUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135554183924731578.post-66174530023815864912020-12-20T01:01:00.004+03:002020-12-20T01:03:14.551+03:00 :Wumpscut: - "Bunkertor 7" [1995]
Artist: :Wumpscut:
Title: Bunkertor 7
Genre: Harsh EBM, Electro-Industrial
Country: Germany
Release date: 1995
Track List: Open GateTorn SkinCapital PunishmentDie In WinterBunkertor 7ThornsMortal HighwayBunkertor 7 (Reprise)Dying CultureCorroded BreedTell Me WhyClose GateAn absolutely classic album that was recommended to me roughly 10 years ago,
along with "Burn Process" by Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135554183924731578.post-42485202024191312112020-12-17T02:22:00.000+03:002020-12-17T05:03:51.316+03:00Solaris - s/t [1990]
Artist: Solaris
Title: Solaris 1990
Genre: Progressive Rock
Country: Hungary
Release date: 1990
Track List: Disc 1A Viking VisszatérEllenpontÓzMickey MouseÉdenHullámok (Bonus Track)Egészséges Optimizmus (Bonus Track)Los Angeles 2026 (Live)Disc 2Éjszakai TárlatKözjáték ASzabadjátékKözjáték BÉjféli ValcerKözjáték CJózsi Mátészalkára MegyKözjáték DÉjszakai Tárlat V. (1990)Közjáték EÜnnepi Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135554183924731578.post-30482469345159726732020-12-17T01:11:00.164+03:002020-12-17T14:59:47.097+03:00Анж Ёлганя - "Тон ды мон" (Erzyan pop/rock)As you know, I'm constantly looking for any obscure music in the languages of Finno-Ugric minorities of Russia - even it's just pop, it often feels much more "underground" than many metal releases. You also know that I have a specific interest in the music of Mordovia, as I live not so far from there, and almost certainly have at least some Erzyan ancestry.So, not long ago I found this nice pop/Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135554183924731578.post-21882809866281226662020-12-15T02:22:00.000+03:002020-12-15T03:57:05.529+03:00Vermilia - "Katkyt" [2018]
Artist: Vermilia
Title: Katkyt
Genre: Melodic Black/Pagan Metal
Country: Finland
Release date: 2018
Track List: Äiti MaaVedestä VieraantunutHaudoillePoissaSaattajaMaisemaSanattomat LaulutMustan Taivaan Morsian This album is easily one of my most interesting metal discoveries of this year (even if it was released in 2018). I saw Vermilia being recommended as "a better version of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135554183924731578.post-33914407264168092522020-12-15T01:11:00.000+03:002020-12-15T03:24:19.581+03:00Flowing Tears - "Thy Kingdom Gone" [2008]
Artist: Flowing Tears
Title: Thy Kingdom Gone
Genre: Gothic Metal
Country: Germany
Release date: 2008
Track List: OrchidfirePain Has Taken OverRain of a Thousand YearsGreyThy Kingdom GoneWords Before You LeaveMiss FortuneColossal Shaped DespairKismetFor My EnemiesSouls of the Neon ReignThe War We Left BehindHere's one of the best albums in the whole genre of gothic metal with femaleUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135554183924731578.post-55434746321414347602020-12-12T23:11:00.002+03:002020-12-13T08:19:27.461+03:00The Loudest Silence - "Aesthetic Illusion" [2018]
Artist: The Loudest Silence
Title: Aesthetic Illusion
Genre: Symphonic Metal
Country: Bosnia & Herzegovina
Release date: 2018
Track List: Illusion AeternusRedemptionTwo-Faced GhostWood NymphAcheronThe Loudest SilenceSoul ReflectionTheatre of the AbsurdWake Up in My DreamGallery of WondersThe Loudest Silence (Through the Glowing Door) Bosnia isn't known for having a big metal Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135554183924731578.post-41254423260277762652020-12-11T23:11:00.080+03:002020-12-13T07:32:31.819+03:00Emerald Mind - "Almagest" [2020]
Artist: Emerald Mind
Title: Almagest
Genre: Symphonic Prog/Power Metal
Country: Russia
Release date: 2020Emerald Mind have released only two full-length albums during 12 years of their existence (and 5 more if we count their early years under the name Diadema). The last one was released 5 years ago, and I'm not sure when the next one will come out. According to the band members themselves:Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135554183924731578.post-63798354806137064882020-12-11T22:10:00.001+03:002020-12-13T06:56:17.813+03:00Cold Sight - "My Pompeii" [2019]
Artist: Cold Sight
Title: My Pompeii
Genre: Symphonic/Modern Metal
Country: Russia
Release date: 2019
Track List: My PompeiiStranger's Tale Much like Neuroheart, Cold Sight were started as a typical female-fronted symphonic metal band, but after several years of hiatus and significant lineup changes, their sound became closer to so-called "modern metal" in the vein of Amaranthe, which isUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135554183924731578.post-64762374231600781092020-12-10T23:11:00.001+03:002020-12-11T04:54:42.515+03:00Kara Lin - "Aura" [2011]
Artist: Kara Lin
Title: Aura
Genre: Gothic/Alternative/Oriental Metal
Country: Russia
Release date: 2011
Track List: КоролеваОткрой глазаВедьма (Linda cover)ПрипятьВ сердцеПустотаНе верюВорона (Linda cover)Когда рухнет небоOniПапа№6Отрываясь от землиЗа стенойR.I.P.Kara Lin were formed in St. Petersburg by the vocalist Daria Shafarevich and guitarist/keyboardist Daniil Kozlovsky, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135554183924731578.post-25731038088340901922020-12-07T23:11:00.001+03:002020-12-11T04:53:45.608+03:00Emplosia - s/t [2006]
Artist: Emplosia
Title: Emplosia
Genre: Synthpop
Country: Russia
Release date: 2006
Track List: Тоска (Пластилиновые Дни)Terra XОнаDaimonionНикогдаGoodbyeВекторМне БыFireGirl From HanauЗапретная ЗонаКлючВечностьМне Бы (Squawk Mix By Babymax)Мне Бы (Fast Sash Addicted Mix By Inner Conflict)"This is a quality synthpop / electronic pop act from Russia, sporting smooth female vocals. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135554183924731578.post-37147097128249713052020-12-07T01:11:00.133+03:002020-12-07T05:11:38.885+03:00Прикладное Искусство - "Храм любви и труда" [1989]
Artist: Прикладное Искусство
Title: Храм любви и труда
Genre: Synthpop, Darkwave
Country: USSR (Karelia)
Release date: 1989
Track List: Поминальные танцыХрани меняЯ ушёл в благословенный край Гонконг IОбо всех и о нейВ городе снегГонконг IIОниИлья пророкХрам любви и трудаExcellent but very obscure synthpop from Petrozavodsk (Karelia), with very poetic lyrics and dark sound, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135554183924731578.post-38190817553779138552020-12-05T23:11:00.007+03:002020-12-06T04:56:06.333+03:00Индустриальный Пейзаж - "Жалея" [2012]
Artist: Индустриальный Пейзаж
Title: Жалея
Genre: Industrial/Noise/Ambient, Field Recordings
Country: Russia
Release date: 2012
Track List: Гори цветок ЖалеяГде ясные зорькиВесна в твоем доме 1Весна в твоем доме 2Весна в твоем доме 3Дикий просторВо сне яСнегЛиндаНовая грязь (ft. Лёша У)Анатолий МосквинЗима-любовь Here's probably the most long-running industrial/noise project Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135554183924731578.post-44149586330651570452020-12-04T23:11:00.079+03:002020-12-05T01:53:13.162+03:00Preemptive Strike 0.1 - "Progeny Of The Technovore" [2019]
Artist: Preemptive Strike 0.1
Title: Progeny Of The Technovore
Genre: EBM / Dark Electro (with Goa Trance overtones)
Country: Greece
Release date: 2019
Track List: Progeny Of The TechnovoreXenotheological ExodeityConstriction ProcessTactical Nuke IncomingDoppelgangersServe The OmnissiahSunder Every AtomBound In PermafrostEx.human [reformed]Global InsurgencyE-B-ETerran VanguardGreeceUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135554183924731578.post-80319206778849638992020-12-03T01:01:00.001+03:002020-12-03T06:10:30.656+03:00Fall Of Because - "Life Is Easy" [1999]
Artist: Fall Of Because
Title: Life Is Easy
Genre: Industrial Metal, "Monolithic Industrial"
Country: UK
Release date: 1999
Track List: DevastatorLife Is EasyMiddle AmerikaGrindEcstacy of HateMalewhoreslagLifefucker-ShitsuckerMercilessSurvive"Fight Show" (bonus)"X-Mas Special" (bonus)Fall of Because, formed by Justin Broadrick (a teenager at the time) initially under the name O.P.D.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135554183924731578.post-76322546095719958802020-12-02T22:10:00.096+03:002020-12-03T05:56:27.886+03:00Dead World - "The Machine" [1993]
Artist: Dead World
Title: The Machine
Genre: Industrial Metal, "Monolithic Industrial"
Country: USA
Release date: 1993
Track List: Cold HateLies180KillBlood EverywhereThe MachineOrgy Of Self MutilationEl Shaddi"Cathode ray messiah, window to the soul..."Dead World are one of the seminal bands in the whole industrial metal genre, and with their founding member Jonathan Canady being Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135554183924731578.post-92160599834984776742020-12-01T22:10:00.065+03:002020-12-02T02:27:36.924+03:00Second to Sun - "Leviathan" [2020]
Artist: Second to Sun
Title: Leviathan
Genre: Black/Groove Metal
Country: Russia
Release date: 2020
Track List: EerieMarsch der WölfeThe Emperor in HellI Psychoanalyze My GhostsShaitanThe Engraving of Gustave DoréLeviathanBlack Death, Spirits, and WerewolvesNovember"The sound is heavy, very modern, polished and extremely professional.
Now “polished” might not be the sound you look Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135554183924731578.post-33505677634679398322020-12-01T01:11:00.001+03:002020-12-01T07:11:41.417+03:00Void (UK) - "Posthuman" [2003]
Artist: Void
Title: Posthuman
Genre: Industrial Black Metal
Country: UK
Release date: 2003
Track List: CypherNeutron FluxPathogen BombshellSyndromeFuture Horror AuraSulphur City SicknessZero Signal PatternPosthuman This album isn't known as widely as "Animatronic" or "SETI" by The Kovenant, and it isn't similar to the aforementioned releases in terms of sound, but it features Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135554183924731578.post-58823958673531255812020-11-30T23:55:00.001+03:002020-12-01T07:11:15.918+03:00The Kovenant - "SETI" [2003]
Artist: The Kovenant
Title: SETI
Genre: Industrial Metal, "Cyber Metal"
Country: Norway
Release date: 2003
Track List: CybertrashPlanet of the ApesStar by StarVia NegativaStillborn UniverseAcid TheaterThe Perfect EndNeonKeepers of the GardenPantomimeHollow EarthIndustrial TwilightSubtopia (bonus)The Memory Remains (Metallica cover) Yeah, one of the songs from this album gave the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135554183924731578.post-3270880895165223242020-11-30T23:11:00.031+03:002020-12-01T07:09:18.930+03:00Violent Work Of Art - "The Worst Is Yet To Come" [2005]
Artist: Violent Work Of Art
Title: The Worst Is Yet To Come
Genre: Industrial Metal
Country: Sweden
Release date: 2005
Track List: Different Problem, Same SolutionReasons To HateThe Worst Is Yet To ComeWastedSharing My DiseaseC.O.M.A.DivineNakedWars To Win, And Wars To Lose Violent Work of Art are a rather overlooked name in the world of modern industrial metal (even the Wikipedia Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135554183924731578.post-67370747801020861112020-11-30T22:11:00.000+03:002020-12-01T07:12:54.198+03:00Puissance - "Grace of God" [2007]
Artist: Puissance
Title: Grace of God
Genre: Martial Industrial, Neoclassical
Country: Sweden
Release date: 2007
Track List: Grace Of GodStanceWalls Of FreedomWarzoneIn DeathConspiracyBrittleLoretoPuissance are unique in the sense of being a martial industrial project that's also widely considered to be a part of the black metal scene, despite not being metal at all. Not surprising,Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135554183924731578.post-24535126710593892462020-11-27T23:55:00.001+03:002020-11-29T05:24:46.746+03:00Kimmo Pohjonen - "Kalmuk" [2002]
Artist: Kimmo Pohjonen
Title: Kalmuk
Genre: Avant-Garde, Contemporary Classical/Folk, Free Jazz
Country: Finland
Release date: 2002
Track List: KelluaMantisEscherThe FuriesSporeVortexEhtolaGenesisThe name of Kimmo Pohjonen, an accordionist from Finland, is quite big in the world of the contemporary classical music, and for a good reason. His music is exceptionally original, fusing Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135554183924731578.post-71937463387644960712020-11-27T23:11:00.000+03:002020-11-29T05:21:55.175+03:00Amon Düül II - "Wolf City" [1973]
Artist: Amon Düül II
Title: Wolf City
Genre: Krautrock
Country: Germany
Release date: 1973
Track List: Surrounded By The StarsGreen-Bubble-Raincoated-ManJail-House-FrogWolf CityWie Der Wind Am Ende Einer StrasseDeutsch NepalSleepwalker's Timeless BridgeKindermörderliedMystic BlutsturzDüüliriumYes, it's that band whose song Deutsch Nepal took the name from, and that has influenced quite aUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0