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		<title>Music: Covenant: Sequencer, Hexfix93&#8217;s take.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 11:26:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Sequencer

Sequencer
Stalker
Figurehead
Phoenix
Slow Motion
Tabula-rasa
Storm
Luminal
Flux




Of all the bands I have been label mates with over the years, this is the one who has captivated me the longest. I am still a true fan to this day, and love most all of their cds. Unlike the scene that picks other lps and songs to adore covenant by. I [...]]]></description>
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<li>Stalker
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<p>Of all the bands I have been label mates with over the years, this is the one who has captivated me the longest. I am still a true fan to this day, and love most all of their cds. Unlike the scene that picks other lps and songs to adore covenant by. I stand by this cd. To me, it is simply their best. From start to finish, not one bad song, every song is gold. There is a dark core to these songs that I love, and so much emotion in the vocals. One of my favorite cds of all time. Below is a fan video I made for my favorite song of this LP, in fact my favorite song by Covenant, Tabula-Rasa.</P></p>
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<p>I remember hanging out with these guys in 2000. So much fun. Those guys even out drank me back in those days. LOL. Eskil and Joakim were always great to talk to. In fact Joakim even confessed up that he sampled my strings from the start of decypher from fun with knives and used it in one of their tracks :) No problems here. I was so flattered. I remember arguing with Joakim over what synth is better, the jupiter 8 or the xpander. Funny, they got an expander and hardly used it he told me LOL. I what I love about this cd is the roland acid sound. I think they used some old roland SH mono synth, one of the weird ones like a sh-1000 or something(don&#8217;t quote me, he told me, but it&#8217;s hard to remember) and sampled riffs into their yamaha sampler.  They worked lo tech like me back in those days. Below is a FAN video made for the figurehead, there was another version of this video on youtube but the sound was so bad you could not even make out what it was, so I fixed it and re=uploaded it.  </p>
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<p>My favorite tracks are: Sequencer(this dark foreboding electronic grinding rythmic sound, then this rubber band &#8220;ROLAND&#8221; synth sound drive the track, with awesome arpeggios and strange vocals and amazing lyrics), Stalker(This is a very cool ebm anthem track), Figurehead(Pure industrial ebm heaven, one of the best club tracks ever, I love the intermittent stuttering string lines, genius), Phoenix(can tell they tipped their hat to old front 242 here), Slow Motion(This is the song that reminds me of the sisters of mercy, well just because towards the end he really freaks out while screaming the vocals, and it reminds me of when andrew eldridge does it, I love the melody during the chorus), Storm(I want to get struck by lightning), Flux(I love the roland rubbery synth sounds on the arpeggios). Below is the video for the Stalker. </p>
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<p>This is a must own for anyone who dares say they like EBM. To me this is better than most of the old front 242 stuff that i know and love, better than most nitzer ebb. Not only that, this band has evolved and stayed very relevant in the scene still. I give this a 10 out of 5.  Buy now!  <a title="download Sequencer by Covenant"  href="http://www.amazon.com/Sequencer/dp/B000X71KOK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&#038;s=dmusic&#038;qid=1210158367&#038;sr=8-3">Click Here to download Sequencer by Covenant DRM FREE 256 mp3</a>.  Or <a title="buy audio cd Sequencer by Covenant"  href="http://www.amazon.com/Sequencer-Covenant/dp/B00000JJO4/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&#038;s=music&#038;qid=1210158425&#038;sr=8-1">Click Here buy Sequencer by Covenant on Audio CD</a>.</p>
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		<title>Music: Severed Heads: Rotund for Success Hexfix93&#8217;s take.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hexfix93</dc:creator>
		
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Rotund For Success

All Saints Day
Triangle Triangle Tango
Bad Times Too
Midget Sings
Greater Reward
Big Car Intro
Big Car
First Steps
Rotund for Success
Lovesick Fascist Meathead
Chasing skirt
All Saints Day Original
Bad Times Three
Miles




One of my favorite 80s electronic pre industrial bands. I picked this LP because of the song All Saints Day which to me as good as any new order hit. [...]]]></description>
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<li>All Saints Day
<li>Triangle Triangle Tango
<li>Bad Times Too
<li>Midget Sings
<li>Greater Reward
<li>Big Car Intro
<li>Big Car
<li>First Steps
<li>Rotund for Success
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<p>One of my favorite 80s electronic pre industrial bands. I picked this LP because of the song All Saints Day which to me as good as any new order hit. I know a lot of you might think I am crazy, but seriously. I&#8217;m not. I really think Severed Heads is over looked. In fact these guys had a huge influence on Skinny Puppy when they first formed. This is probably my 2nd or 3rd favorite Severed Heads LP, but I wanted to introduce new people to this band via all saints day.</P></p>
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<p>I still listen to this LP pretty often, It has good replay for me, reminds me of being younger. I think this still holds up over all this time. It sounds a tad dated, but that is it&#8217;s charm I think. I see Severed Heads as the avant guard australian version of NEW ORDER. I prefer the lp version of greater reward to the 2005 remix that is featured in the video below.  </p>
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<p>My favorite track is All Saints Day, this song reminds me of New Order. I love the production of this LP. Some analog, But a lot of yamaha DX synths too. I think his melodies are super cheesy in the way that I love. Other notable tracks: Greater Reward, Bad Times Too, Big Car, First Steps, Lovesick Fascist Meathead, Bad Times Three. I prefer the original Big CAR to the remix video version below.</p>
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<p>I think this is a classic record. I love it. I still listen to it a lot. If you like New Order, and quirky weird music, This CD is for you.  I give this a 4 out of 5.  Buy now!  <a title="download Rotund for success by severed heads"  href="http://www.amazon.com/Rotund-For-Success/dp/B000S581FS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;s=dmusic&#038;qid=1208984954&#038;sr=8-1">Click Here to download Rotund For Success by Severed Heads DRM FREE 256 mp3</a>.</p>
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		<title>Music: Meat Beat Manifesto: Autoimmune, Hexfix93&#8217;s take.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Autoimmune

International
I Hold the Mic!
Hellfire
Less
Solid Waste
Lonely Soldier
Children of Earth
Young Cassius
Guns N Lovers
Return To Bass
62 Dub
Colors of Sound
Spanish Vocoder
International Reprise




Ok, here we go. This cd tips it&#8217;s hat to the past a bit. The production is really up there. This is maybe the best sounding meat beat as far as the production goes. I hear a [...]]]></description>
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<li>International
<li>I Hold the Mic!
<li>Hellfire
<li>Less
<li>Solid Waste
<li>Lonely Soldier
<li>Children of Earth
<li>Young Cassius
<li>Guns N Lovers
<li>Return To Bass
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<p>Ok, here we go. This cd tips it&#8217;s hat to the past a bit. The production is really up there. This is maybe the best sounding meat beat as far as the production goes. I hear a huge reggae dub vibe in many of the songs. I also here this avant guard aphex twin style modular madness in the music as well in some of the songs. The production is what sets this above aphex twin in my opinion. So warm and fat.  Where this lp really stands is above the last couple of mbm releases.  I think the songs on this have gotten back to the catchy side of jack&#8217;s psyche. The songs are structured more like songs, rather than just avant guard blips and beeps. It is not as catchy as say subliminal sandwich or 99% or satyricon, but it sounds like the logical step after actual sounds and voices which I liked a lot. I usually skip over in dub and ruok. This is not like the last 2 mbm cds. This one really is song oriented in the vein of actual sounds and voices. So if you were like me, not a huge fan of the last 2 MBM releases, this one reeled me back into the Jack Dangers camp again. The live show for this CD is amazing. That is what sold me on it more than anything. Go see them live. Below are some youtube videos, just the songs, low quality, so dont judge production by those videos.</P></p>
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<p>Huge analog sounds, Big bass. Very goo drum production and beats. Sure Meat Beat&#8217;s Music has slowed down a lot over the ages tempo wise, but this one remains interesting despite being slow. The sound programming is amazing. I can tell he uses a lot of modular and vintage gear. His recordings have this warmth and fatness and smooth sound that many productions in the electronic genre lack. I think he is big on analog tape machines as well and I can tell that is part of what glues his mixes together. Not sure how he pulls it off. I am envious of the production. </p>
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<p>My favorite track is Solid Waste, this song reminds me of the old consolidated records from way back when. I love when Jack sings. I wish he sang more on his lps, and that really is my only complaint about this record, the lack of Jack&#8217;s voice.  Other tracks I really like on this cd are Young Cassius(kick ass rap like song, done in the tricky style), Less(very cool modular strange alien groove, reminds me of aphex twin), Children of Earth, Lonely Soldier(big ass bass), 62 Dub(alien dub, trippy), Spanish Vocoder(another aphex twin sounding track).</p>
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<p>I really like this cd, I still think Jack should sing more and that is what keeps me from giving it a 5. The production on this CD is great. I give this a 3.8 out of 5.  Buy now! <a title="Buy Auto Immune by Meat Beat Manifesto"  href="http://www.amazon.com/Autoimmune-Meat-Beat-Manifesto/dp/B0014DC00K/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&#038;s=music&#038;qid=1208546822&#038;sr=8-1">Click Here to buy Autoimmune by Meat Beat Manifesto</a>.  <a title="download Auto Immune by Meat Beat Manifesto"  href="http://www.amazon.com/Autoimmune/dp/B0016OAQH6/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&#038;s=dmusic&#038;qid=1208546822&#038;sr=8-2">Click Here to download Autoimmune by Meat Beat Manifesto<br />
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		<title>Featured Artist: Diamanda Galas. Hexfix93&#8217;s Thoughts.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:45:14 +0000</pubDate>
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She is so overlooked in the spooky scene. To me she is the tops, The spookiest of the spooky. When I was just 18, I had an acid kult of sorts. We had acid tests. This was one of them. One of our rights of passage in our crew was at least 3 hits of [...]]]></description>
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<p>She is so overlooked in the spooky scene. To me she is the tops, The spookiest of the spooky. When I was just 18, I had an acid kult of sorts. We had acid tests. This was one of them. One of our rights of passage in our crew was at least 3 hits of strong lsd, and 3 hrs of Diamanda(litanies of satan) while peaking. I&#8217;m not kidding. Only a few of us Didn&#8217;t pass. I passed with flying colors. This music gave me some of the most intense visuals and audio hallucinations I have ever had in my life. There is so much emotion and passion in her performances. Like a possessed witch. But knowing her back stories, sorrow. So much sorrow in her older works. With good reason. Some of her songs are about aids, rape, insanity. She is a very intelligent woman. A very attractive stone faced force of nature. </p>
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<p>She is super avante guard. Completely in a class of her own. Super talented. The voice of a very well trained opera vocalist, trapped in a body that has knows real scorn. I always loved how she attacks modern religion, the church. Her old music is some of the strangest and most insane music I have ever opened my ears to. I&#8217;m not kidding.</p>
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<p> Not all of her work is super weird and spooky. Most of it is dark though, so I warn you, this music is not for the squeamish. I&#8217;ve seen this music scare the shit out of people. Send them running in horror. I&#8217;ve seen it tear people apart mentally. Especially if you turn it up really loud, it becomes very insane!</p>
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<p>Her cover of Gloomy Sunday is AMAZING!. The emotion in her voice, how she plays the piano, the story she tells at the beginning is awesome as well. I miss the days when there was real innovation and a real desire to stand out and be different and really be different in the music industry.</p>
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<p>I used to describe our acid test like, &#8220;How much hell can you swallow with your ears?&#8221;. I&#8217;ll be honest, I&#8217;m only really a fan of her older works. The spooky stuff. Not a fan of her jazzy or blues stuff. Just not my thing. So i will focus on the old stuff I like. the video below is not work safe, contains male nudity.</p>
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<p>I recommend The <a title="buy litanies of satan" href="http://www.amazon.com/Litanies-Satan-Diamanda-Galas/dp/B000026ZJC/ref=pd_bbs_sr_5?ie=UTF8&#038;s=music&#038;qid=1208289532&#038;sr=8-5">Litanies of Satan</a>, <a title="buy litanies of satan" href="http://www.amazon.com/Plague-Mass-1984-End-Epidemic/dp/B000003Z4Z/ref=pd_bbs_sr_4?ie=UTF8&#038;s=music&#038;qid=1208289532&#038;sr=8-4">Plague Mass</a>, <a title="buy litanies of satan" href="http://www.amazon.com/Divine-Punishment-Saint-Diamanda-Galas/dp/B000008FV1/ref=sr_1_34?ie=UTF8&#038;s=music&#038;qid=1208291226&#038;sr=8-34">The Devine Punishment</a>. Buy these, They are the creepiest, spookiest, darkest CDs in my collection. I think I own a lot of death rock and goth music. This is the darkest in my collection with out a shred out doubt.  My favorite songs are Wild Women with Steak Knives, Double Barrel Love, Deliver Me From Mine Enemies, free among the dead, Exeloyme, and Gloomy Sunday. </p>
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		<title>Music: Ohgr: Welt, Hexfix93 Review.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:46:38 +0000</pubDate>
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WELT

Water
Devil
Kettle
Earthworm
Lusid
Pore
Chaos
Cracker
Solow
Suhleap
Minus




I remember when this came out. I was burnt out from my tour the year before. I remember kind of being like, Wow. I like this more than Rx and download. I was kind of let down at first, because of how much I loved the old skinny puppy sound. But what I realize [...]]]></description>
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<li>Devil
<li>Kettle
<li>Earthworm
<li>Lusid
<li>Pore
<li>Chaos
<li>Cracker
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<p>I remember when this came out. I was burnt out from my tour the year before. I remember kind of being like, Wow. I like this more than Rx and download. I was kind of let down at first, because of how much I loved the old skinny puppy sound. But what I realize now, this is a great LP that stands the test of time. </P></p>
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<p>There are HITS on this record. I cannot say that about most of the music in the industrial genre in the last 10 years. Seriously. I mean, really, this lp came out about 7 years ago, and I still listen to it and remember 2 or 3 of the songs really well. Catchy stuff.  </p>
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<p>My favorite track is Lusid. It&#8217;s so upbeat and catchy and fun. I always sing along with this track any time I listen to it. It&#8217;s the beat and the lyrics that really hook me. That is where ogre always really shines to me, on the lyrics and vocals. </p>
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<p>Some might say I am nuts, but I honestly like this way more than the 2nd ohgr cd sunnysyop, and the last 2 skinny puppy cds. I just think this CD has this magical power to it. It kind of came out of the blue and brought a whole new sound to the scene. </p>
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<p>The music production on this CD is strange. It doesn&#8217;t sound like anything else I have heard. Well, now I think the new puppy kind of borrows from this heavily. But for some reason I still think welt has more edge to it. I can tell they must track digital, all the vocal edits are very obvious. I still really like the raw sound of this record. This isn&#8217;t ultra evil, or spooky. Instead, it is brilliantly ALTERNATIVE and ORIGINAL.</p>
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<p>Best tracks are, Water, Solow, Pore, Lusid, Suhleap, and Minus. I sure wish that they would do a new ohgr record that is even more catchy than this one. I hope he does another solo record for sure.  I thought this really broke ground for it&#8217;s time, and still holds up over time.</p>
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<p>I give this a 4 out of 5.  Buy now! <a title="Buy Welt by Ohgr"  href="http://www.amazon.com/Welt-OhGr/dp/B0000589GD/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&#038;s=music&#038;qid=1207240910&#038;sr=8-1">Click Here to buy Welt by Ohgr</a>.</p>
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		<title>Music: Tegan &#038; Sara: The Con, Hexfix93 Review.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:21:14 +0000</pubDate>
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The Con

I was Married
Relief next to me
The Con
Knife Going in
Are you ten years ago
Back in your head
Hop a Plane
Soil, Soil
Burn Your life down
Ninteen
Floorplan
Like O, Like H
Dark Come Soon
Call it off




To me, this is the acoustic canadian more rocked out version of Ladytron. Well, a lot more than that, but that is what it initially [...]]]></description>
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<li>I was Married
<li>Relief next to me
<li>The Con
<li>Knife Going in
<li>Are you ten years ago
<li>Back in your head
<li>Hop a Plane
<li>Soil, Soil
<li>Burn Your life down
<li>Ninteen
<li>Floorplan
<li>Like O, Like H
<li>Dark Come Soon
<li>Call it off
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<p>To me, this is the acoustic canadian more rocked out version of Ladytron. Well, a lot more than that, but that is what it initially reminded me of. But when I bought this lp a week ago, it has not left my mp3 player since, and I have listened to it over 20 times now. I LOVE THIS. Reminds me of the musicality of the Legendary Pink dots, The kick ass song writing of the beatles, and the cute alternative canadian charm and angst of both Tegan and Sara, and I don&#8217;t care, I like TEGAN MORE. AHAAHAHAHAHAHAH take that sara. What stands out he most on this lp? By far, The vocal harmonies. Sometimes its haunting. </P></p>
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<p>I cannot even tell you, these girls are so talented. So much power and emotion in their voices. Both can play instruments very well. Something I love about real musicians. There seems to be much more emotion in the music and sounds.  </p>
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<p>Sure, some of this is like ultra pop. But it has this desperation to it, this urgency and emotion that really calls out to me. I have not liked a pop record in a long long time. I really love the frantic sound of &#8220;are you ten years ago&#8221;. I love the drums on this LP. I only wish i could hook up with a drummer like this and a studio to really record it well like on this record.  I am a sucker for well done acoustic guitar that doesn&#8217;t sound corny, I think they write with and record acoustic guitars perfect.</p>
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<p>If there is one complaint I have, it is that the record is WAY TO FUCKING HOT and as a result sometimes the mid range and high hits get a tad crunchy for me(this could because of the mp3s I bought, I don&#8217;t own the actual cd, just the amazon mp3 downloads). I wish people would master stuff lower like they did in the 80s. I&#8217;m sorry it just sounds better and more hi-fi, if you want loud, buy loud hifi audio stereos!</p>
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<p>My Favorite song is &#8220;Relief next to me&#8221; Especially the part where she says in my slamming in my frame, then  my framework and then the crash hits. I love details,  I love how powerful the vocals sound and how it really pushes the song. So many little details. The songs are short and and they possess you to listen to them over and over and over. I discovered this band on Myspace, it was on a fan&#8217;s page as the default music. I went to their myspace and fell in love with the songs and videos. I love their demeanor in their videos. Their Home movies made me laugh as well.</p>
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<p>The best songs are Back in your head, Releif next to me, Nineteen, Are you ten years ago, The Con, Burn down your life.  Thank you Canada for RUSH, Hockey, Skinny Puppy, Socialized Medicine, and now Tegan and Sara. I give this a 5 out of 5.  Buy now! <a title="Buy The Con by Tegan and Sara"  href="http://www.amazon.com/Con-Tegan-Sara/dp/B000RO9PY6/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3?ie=UTF8&#038;s=music&#038;qid=1206652605&#038;sr=8-3">Click Here to buy The Con by Tegan &#038; Sara</a>.  <a title="Buy The Con on mp3"  href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012EJVIA/ref=mu_dm_alb_dp?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1206652605&#038;sr=8-3">Click Here to buy The Con by Tegan and Sara mp3s high quality DRM free for 9.99</a>. </p>
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		<title>Music: Napalm Death: From Enslavement to Obliteration, Hexfix93&#8217;s take.</title>
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From Enslavement to Obliteration

&#8220;Evolved as One&#8221; – 3:13
&#8220;It&#8217;s a M.A.N.S World!&#8221; – 0:54
&#8220;Lucid Fairytale&#8221; – 1:02
&#8220;Private Death&#8221; – 0:35
&#8220;Impressions&#8221; – 0:35
&#8220;Unchallenged Hate&#8221; – 2:07
&#8220;Uncertainty Blurs the Vision&#8221; – 0:40
&#8220;Cock-Rock Alienation&#8221; – 1:20
&#8220;Retreat to Nowhere&#8221; – 0:30
&#8220;Think for a Minute&#8221; – 1:42
&#8220;Display to Me&#8230;&#8221; – 2:43
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<li>&#8220;It&#8217;s a M.A.N.S World!&#8221; – 0:54
<li>&#8220;Lucid Fairytale&#8221; – 1:02
<li>&#8220;Private Death&#8221; – 0:35
<li>&#8220;Impressions&#8221; – 0:35
<li>&#8220;Unchallenged Hate&#8221; – 2:07
<li>&#8220;Uncertainty Blurs the Vision&#8221; – 0:40
<li>&#8220;Cock-Rock Alienation&#8221; – 1:20
<li>&#8220;Retreat to Nowhere&#8221; – 0:30
<li>&#8220;Think for a Minute&#8221; – 1:42
<li>&#8220;Display to Me&#8230;&#8221; – 2:43
<li>&#8220;From Enslavement to Obliteration&#8221; – 1:35
<li>&#8220;Blind to the Truth&#8221; – 0:21
<li>&#8220;Social Sterility&#8221; – 1:03
<li>&#8220;Emotional Suffocation&#8221; – 1:06
<li>&#8220;Practice What You Preach&#8221; – 1:23
<li>&#8220;Inconceivable?&#8221; – 1:06
<li>&#8220;Worlds Apart&#8221; – 1:24
<li>&#8220;Obstinate Direction&#8221; – 1:01
<li>&#8220;Mentally Murdered&#8221; – 2:13
<li>&#8220;Sometimes&#8221; – 1:06
<li>&#8220;Make Way!&#8221; – 1:36
<li>&#8220;Musclehead&#8221; – 0:50
<li>&#8220;Your Achievement&#8221; – 0:06
<li>&#8220;Dead&#8221; – 0:05
<li>&#8220;Morbid Deceiver&#8221; – 0:45
<li>&#8220;The Curse&#8221; – 3:17
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<p>First, I made a video for my favorite Napalm Death song of all time. &#8220;Musclehead&#8221;. This was the first song I ever heard from this band. Long ago on the atari st hacking demo scene, some group made a st demo with this song playing. Back then sampled music was a rare thing, so it blew us away, we were on acid. We would watch that demo over and over when we were tripping. We would roll on the floor laughing. No joke, this music was so pissed off to us at the time, there was nothing else like it back then. This was the first grindcore ever. It forever made me a fan. The song sounded like the tasmanian devil and the cookie monster having a pissed off fight over who ate all the cookies. Like one of those raging knock down throw everything in the house and break the place to pieces kind of fight. Genius. It was this that sparked the genesis of Toxic Coma. In fact, we sample napalm death all the time in toxic coma. Watch the video below, the song is only like 50 seconds long. </p>
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<p>Waaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy BACK. When Lee Dorian was the front man of napalm death, well, to me, this is the best napalm death record. Sure barney has done some great work, I wont deny him that, but Lee Dorian had the best cookie monster voice of all. What really highlights this record the most are the high pitched screams, I think Mick Harris does those. They just don&#8217;t sound the same these days with out these guys.   </P></p>
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<p>This is &#8220;GRINDCORE&#8221; aka &#8220;Cookie Monster Death Punk&#8221;. I simply love the originators of this genre. Napalm Death was the first to really refine it and make it kick ass not to mention Mick Harris(napalm death&#8217;s drummer) was the one who invented the term &#8220;GRINDCORE&#8221;. I listen to this music when I lift weights or when I am playing super violent video games. I love pissed off dark metal. This is the pinnacle of that genre to me in it&#8217;s most pure punk not sell out form. This music sounds angry and pissed.  My favorite tracks: Unchallenged Hate, Cock-Rock Alienation, From Enslavement to Obliteration, Social Sterility, Inconceivable, Mentally Murdered, and ov course my favorite: MUSCLEHEAD!!!!!!</p>
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<p>I still sport Napalm Death Shirts. In fact, if you see me out, the way I look these days, you would probably think I was from the grindcore scene. What really makes me love this band over all these years is their politics. They care about the world. They speak out against animal cruelty, against fascism, against war, against evil imperial capitalism etc etc. In fact, my views are pretty similar to theirs. </p>
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<p>To me, this is fun music. I don&#8217;t listen to this all the time. I always pull this out first when I get really pissed off, or I am really pushing myself physically. This to me is the perfect angst music. Nothing out there sounds this raw, this angry, and this punk. This speaks directly to my primal hatred. Not to mention, this music is like super fast. Listen to it very carefully, this is very hard to play and perform.</p>
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<p>The best concerts I have seen are usually grindcore shows. The energy is off the charts. I have so much fun watching this stuff live. Pure energy. I know that this will not be for everyone. If you hate metal and guitars especially. I can&#8217;t imagine most VNV fans getting into this. But honestly, these are my roots, this is where I come from musically, death punk. I give this a 5 out of 5.  Buy now! <a title="Buy Napalm Death: From Enslavement to Obliteration"  href="http://www.amazon.com/Enslavement-Obliteration-Napalm-Death/dp/B00000582G/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&#038;s=music&#038;qid=1206106273&#038;sr=8-1">Click Here to buy Napalm Death: From Enslavement to Obliteration</a>.  <a title="Buy Napalm Death: From Enslavement to Obliteration on mp3"  href="http://www.amazon.com/From-Enslavement-To-Obliteration/dp/B000WTVA0I/ref=sr_f3_1?ie=UTF8&#038;s=dmusic&#038;qid=1206106314&#038;sr=103-1">Click Here to buy Napalm Death: From Enslavement to Obliteration mp3s high quality DRM free for 9.49</a>. GREAT PRICES!</p>
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		<title>Music: Siouxsie &#038; the Banshees: Tinderbox, Hexfix93&#8217;s Review.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:40:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Tinderbox

Candyman
The Sweetest Chill
This Unrest
Cities in Dust
Cannons
Partys Fall
92
Lands End
The Quarterdrawing of the Dog
An Execution
Lullaby
Umbrella
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<li>Candyman
<li>The Sweetest Chill
<li>This Unrest
<li>Cities in Dust
<li>Cannons
<li>Partys Fall
<li>92
<li>Lands End
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<li>An Execution
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<li>Umbrella
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<p>This is by far my favorite Siouxsie &#038; The Banshee&#8217;s LP. From start to finish, it is simply amazing, I never skip a song. Has so much energy. A lot of upbeat songs. This is not a typical goth record at all. These are great strange pop songs that really have weight and do not sound dated at all to me. If this came out today, I would think it was a masterpiece. This LP carries so many great memories for me. I will say it, I prefer this to the Cure&#8217;s Disintegration. I love Disintegration so that is really saying something. I know tons of people who will think I am crazy for thinking such a thing. But oh well.  </P></p>
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<p>I really miss the bands of the 80s. They all had a really distinct sound, vocal style, and could play and perform very well. Gone are those days. Now all rock music sounds typical, with vocals that sound like your next door neighbor&#8217;s voice, nothing unique at all for the most part.   </p>
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<p>Cities in Dust was a huge club hit back when I first started clubbing. It probably got over played, but I don&#8217;t care, I still love all the over played siouxsie songs. I love how epic Cities In Dust sounds, it&#8217;s catchy too. Candyman is very upbeat and kind of surreal. Cannons is a neat franticly musical song with very cool arpeggios and acoustic guitar.  </p>
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<p>I give Siouxsie all the credit for the modern goth look. I think she was the one who really left the biggest mark image wise.  92 is great song too, I love how it talks murder and craziness.  What I hate about this lp, it reminds me of my longest relationship that still haunts me to this day. </p>
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<p>I really love the quarterdrawing of the dog, this song is so great, so atmospheric and trippy, but my all time favorite Siouxsie song is &#8220;PARTYS FALL&#8221;, that is why I like this LP the most. I love the break downs and build ups in the song, the cool strange arpeggios, the super catchy chorus, and the mesmerizing lyrics. I am so angered that it was not a HIT, to me it is the ultimate hit.</p>
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<p>I really love Lullaby as well. The song slowly builds up and then as the this amazing chorus that rings out at the end of the song. I cannot speak highly enough about this CD. One of my all time favorites.  I give this a 10 out of 5.  Buy now! <a title="Buy Tinderbox by Siouxsie &#038; the Banshees"  href="http://www.amazon.com/Tinderbox-Siouxsie-Banshees/dp/B000000OPW/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&#038;s=music&#038;qid=1205487312&#038;sr=8-1">Click Here to buy Tinderbox by Siouxsie &#038; The Banshees</a>.  <a title="Buy Tinderbox on mp3"  href="http://www.amazon.com/Tinderbox/dp/B000W02J16/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&#038;s=dmusic&#038;qid=1205487367&#038;sr=8-2">Click Here to buy Tinderbox by Siouxsie &#038; The Banshees mp3s high quality DRM free for 7.97</a>. GREAT PRICES!</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Embryodead

Golgotha
Embryodead
Down Where We Belong
Slave To Evil
War
Is It You
Pest
Womb
Angel
Still Birth
Slave To Evil (infact_remix)




This is going to sound, erm, strange. Coming from an artist in this scene. But i honestly only like 2 bands from the more recent form of EBM and industrial. Wumpscut being the first, and Covenant being the second. For me, this is [...]]]></description>
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<li>Embryodead
<li>Down Where We Belong
<li>Slave To Evil
<li>War
<li>Is It You
<li>Pest
<li>Womb
<li>Angel
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<p>This is going to sound, erm, strange. Coming from an artist in this scene. But i honestly only like 2 bands from the more recent form of EBM and industrial. Wumpscut being the first, and Covenant being the second. For me, this is the most solid wumpscut cd he ever put out. Not one bad song. From start to finish it delivers. </P></p>
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<p>Wumpscut knew how to make very pretty songs like, is it you, and angel. I&#8217;ll stick to this lp, even though he has many other lps that are very good as well. I love how he can sound so caustic, and then so beautiful as well. Something so few artists in this scene can pull off.  </p>
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<p>My favorite wumpscut song of all is &#8220;IS IT YOU&#8221;. This song is so amazing. I love how the song builds in this kind of depressing trance, with powerful metallic beats with big snares. I love the swelling sound in the background that hypnotizes you. But the chorus, wow. I mean I only wish I could come up with a chorus that catchy. I always liked the frantic pace of his songs. Memorable song structures, music and melody. This is not mindless yelling and ranting.  </p>
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<p>I still see wumpscut as the brother act to Velvet Acid Christ. We both have our own unique sounds. I still respect rudy very much through all these years. We both hit the scene around the same time. Both are dark and evil and kind of industrial.  Wumpscut and VAC can both make super pretty songs that you cannot expect to hear on an industrial lp. </p>
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<p>I also love the track war. So powerful and menacing. I love the creepy baseline and the noisy percussive loop. Not many bands in the scene can match the evil and intensity that wumpscut emits in most of his releases, especially his older work, especially this lp. The perfect blend of mean and evil, elegance and beauty. Rudy can really show off emotion in a way that doesn&#8217;t sound contrived, rehearsed, or shallow. It sounds very polished and pro. His vocals are so strong. My favorite tracks are, IS IT YOU, WOMB, WAR, EMBRYODEAD, SLAVE TO EVIL. I give this a 5 out of 5. and then some.  Buy now! <a title="Buy EMBRYODEAD by WUMPSCUT"  href="http://www.amazon.com/Embryodead-wumpscut/dp/B000005OPZ/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&#038;s=music&#038;qid=1204552745&#038;sr=8-1">Click Here to buy EMBROYDEAD by WUMPSCUT</a>.  <a title="Buy EMBRYODEAD on mp3"  href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000X71MX4/ref=mu_dm_alb_dp?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1204552745&#038;sr=8-1">Click Here to buy EMBRYODEAD by WUMPCUT mp3s high quality DRM free for 9.90</a>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:40:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Satyricon

Pot Sounds
Mindstream
Drop
Original Control version 1
Your mind belongs to the state
Circles
The Spheres
Brainwashed This way
Original Control version 2
Euthanasia
Edge of no control pt1
Edge of no control pt2
Untold Stories
Son of Sam
Track 15
Placebo




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<li>Mindstream
<li>Drop
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<li>Your mind belongs to the state
<li>Circles
<li>The Spheres
<li>Brainwashed This way
<li>Original Control version 2
<li>Euthanasia
<li>Edge of no control pt1
<li>Edge of no control pt2
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<p>I was really disappointed that there was not a a good video net presence of meat beat, a lot of the videos won&#8217;t embed, and some are such shit quality i almost did not do this review. Any how, look past the poor quality.   I think this is the best LP to introduce meat beat manifesto to someone who has never heard any of it. This is one of my favorite bands, and over the years has been a huge influence on how I make beats and sing. You can thank meat beat for the more laid back vocal style on the Fun With Knives LP. </P></p>
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<p>This band is very politically conscious. I share most of the same views. Pro Animal rights, anti mainstream institution. This record had a more pop appeal to it and was a big step up in terms of production and mixing over the LPS that came before this one. My favorite meat beat is still STORM THE STUDIO. I had the best trips when I listened to that LP.  </p>
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<p>Anyway, my favorite songs on this LP are, Original Control version 2, I AM ELECTRO! MY BRAIN IS BIGGER THAN YOURS. This is one of the coolest electro dance tracks I have ever herd. The beat is big, the hats, awesome. The crazy modular broken machine sounds. Truly Psychedelic. I really love Drop as well, the bit crushed loop that starts it out, then the beat explodes out and sounds all big and metallic. Awesome sound fx and the discontented vocals. I can totally relate to the lyrics. </p>
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<p>Euthanasia is really hypnotic and spacey as well.  Original Control Version 3 from the edge of no control single is my all time favorite meat beat manifesto track. This song is so hyper and catchy and punchy. Thorsten and I would dork out in our tour bus to this song. The Son Of Sam is a great track as well. This band is overlooked so much. They deserve so much more credit than they have ever gotten. </p>
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<p>Any time in my life if I feel like I am losing it, going crazy, or super depressed, If i throw on this LP, or Storm the studio, or 99%, My mind relaxes and recovers. For me, Meat Beat is like a calm down drug for me. It makes me mellow out and think about trippy things. This band has saved me from so many bad trips. On the psychedelic plane, or just in every day life. Meat Beat Stabilizes me. Never miss them live, if they are playing live near you, sell a body part if you have to in able to see it. They are so great live, I have seen them so many times, and every time I am blown away.  Buy now! <a title="Buy meat beat manifesto satyricon"  href="http://www.amazon.com/Satyricon-Meat-Beat-Manifesto/dp/B000003Z5V/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&#038;s=music&#038;qid=1203982535&#038;sr=8-1">Click Here to buy Satyricon by MBM</a>.  <a title="Buy mbm satyricon on mp3"  href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000T1GQSU/ref=mu_dm_alb_dp?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1203982535&#038;sr=8-1">Click Here to buy Satyricon by MBM mp3s high quality DRM free for 8.99</a>.</p>
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