Martial industrial as a genre has always, from the onset, been controversial. Neofolk too, to an extreme extent. However, in many ways, martial industrial is a far more niché genre than neofolk; the latter has throughout the years both conceptually … Continue reading Ambiguity as the heart of martial industrial
Year: 2024Label: Steinklang Industries Three out of three, when it comes to Steinklang Industries’ most recent batch of tapes. And this tape is by far the most challenging to tackle. Whereas both Kontakt Service (here) and Vologne (here) were pretty … Continue reading NAD EVROPA: :Pax:
Release year: 2024Label: self-released The Second World War and submarines. My first association is, and always will be, the monumental cinematic epic Das Boot, one of the most gripping and intense movies ever made. Klaus Doldinger’s brilliant soundtrack has a … Continue reading TUILERIES: The Iron Coffin
DEATH WILL FIND ME IF IT SEEKS ME: The Work Of Annihilation Release year: 2022Label: self-released When it comes to post-industrial, experimental music, the futility of pigeonholing acts is an eternal truth. And yet, at least when writing music reviews, … Continue reading A work of nihilation
JULII: Interregnum Release year: 2021Label: self-released Neoclassical project Julii are keeping busy: this is already the third release this year, following the full-length album Taste Of Triumph and the EP/demo Rats Of The Senate (reviewed here and here). Three releases … Continue reading Julii between regimes
JULII: Rats Of The Senate Release year: 2021Label: self-released Some time ago, I reviewed the debut full-length album of neoclassical martial industrial project Julii (click here to read). Though the album had its shortcomings and flaws, it still had enough … Continue reading Rats in the senate
JULII: Taste Of Triumph Release year: 2021Label: Steinklang Industries When it comes to martial industrial and related substyles, the most recurring themes are World War II and Ancient Rome. Would it be exaggeration to say that these two themes cover … Continue reading A taste of triumph
Only Death Is Real 