L’ÈGAREMENT D’ESPRIT: Written In Stone Release year: 2021Label: Steinklang Industries How’s that for a title? It pretty much sets up the tone for what I’m going to talk about in this review, doesn’t it? Well, let’s get on with it. … Continue reading The problem with instrumental music…
NEOLITHIC NATION: Atavism Release year: 2021Label: Steinklang Industries Delving further into long-running industrial label Steinklang Industries‘ recent output, next up is what is apparently the debut release of Russian industrial noise unit Neolithic Nation. This is another interesting package offering … Continue reading Neolithic Atavism
ESCUADRON DE LA MUERTE: Bastion XXIII Release year: 2021Label: Steinklang Industries Mexican Escuadron De La Muerte’s – Spanish for Squadron Of Death, unless I am entirely mistaken – latest album is a confusing mixture of themes and conflicting aesthetics. In … Continue reading Satan, Lucifer, the light brigade and pink elephants
REGARD EXTREME: Ars Veterum Release year: 2021Label: Steinklang Records French Regard Extreme – or Regard Extrême if we’re being pedantic, but it’s spelled in the former way on the cover and spine of the album – could be called “grand … Continue reading Regard Extreme’s ancient art
LUGOLA: You Are Not Special Release year: 2021Label: Steinklang Industries “You are not special!” chants Neithan, the sole person behind Lugola on the final track, the title track, of this album. The aggressive, hostile and simple to-the-point mantra is an … Continue reading Lugola’s parade of death
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
