Tag Archives: m-industrial

Khonsu – A Dream Of The Earth

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The melody starts with a sort of riffing that is so flawless during its repetition that it feels like synthesizers are at work. But the “techno-metal” part of the melody is soon a distant memory, as waves upon waves of other robotic creations join in the song. And then, the mechanical riffing only serves as a contrast for the layers of reverbed instruments and echoing singers (male and female).

You can listen to the melody for free, in good quality, on BandCamp, which is one of the best websites when it comes to supporting artists. You can also purchase the song (or album) from this same location.

https://khonsu.bandcamp.com/track/a-dream-of-earth^

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAAIkbjtq1I^

For Spotify users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/78sagekD7OOXDd1XsB5LD6^

For Deezer users (high quality):

https://www.deezer.com/track/135081668^

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Samael – Together

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Leave it to metal heretics Samael to create a song that straddles genres and defies categorization. It blasts off with rock-solid percussion and heavy riffing, but then turns into a melancholic story about love. The occasional voice distortion may sound awkward at first, but trust me, it’s there for a reason*.

* everything is everywhere for a reason 😀

“can you give as much as you can take
can you love as much as you can hate
the flame we share is one as you’re aware
the needs we burn is the child we never had
we split our lives to find our mind again
we do divorce so our first fight’s regained
together will we remain to say

together we will live, this century got so much more to give
together we will leave, giving to the world a better place to grow

feelings we keep away from decay
feelings we send each other everyday
does your silence speak the world I hear
does your reserve mean what I fear
the forever we are is the forever we murdered
stay right here, stand by me”

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-DFGW_v9yo^

For Spotify users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/6r8188NwrYKnxo2k3Nt8zI^

For Deezer users (high quality):

https://www.deezer.com/track/108935788^

And here’s the Discogs entry for whoever wants to buy this album:

https://www.discogs.com/Samael-Eternal/master/27812^

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The Kovenant – Jihad

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Perhaps not the happiest song out there but one that deserves a good play nevertheless, if only to open the history book and listen to how people found ways to express and experience anger at the end of the 20th century. This tune can be safely labeled “industrial dark symphonic metal”. Beside the staple metal instruments, we’re treated to a diverse side-dish of keyboarding while Sarah’s reverbed vocals contrast Nagash’s angry growls. And beware, the lyrics are even darker than the song:

“Get down on your knees and feed the illusion
Get down on your knees and prolong the delusion
Superstition is the religion of the feeble mind
Liberty and justice, the illusions of mankind

A dogmatic expression in every direction
There is no redemption in divine intervention
The world is a disease that cannot be cured
The truth is a voice that cannot be heard

Jihad, the twisted hands of faith
Jihad, in the name of hate
Jihad, the twisted hands of faith
Jihad, in the name of hate

Hate is the solution to life’s evolution
Love is a high that you cannot sustain
For each age is a dream that is dying
And freedom is a whore that we love to adore”

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AomNDsA_s6k^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/29rDytS9v4Y55UkvgalOgZ^

For Deezer Users (high quality):

https://www.deezer.com/track/668832312^

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Samael – Ways

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“How long is a life how many ways can you try on
How long is your life how many ways did you try on
don’t need to reach the end when you know what’s there
no one knows what’s there…

get in get out don’t lose time in the roundabout
get in get out read your map if you ever doubt
try on try out all different sense
try on reach out for distant suns

the way we take, the one we don’t
the one we left, the one we change
the one that burns, the one that freezes
the one we built, the one we are
along the way there’s some ways we take another way

got power to ponder
to construct to structure
to be tuned, uninterfered
to conquer our inner self
to prevent and assure
to invent our future

fighting the resistance of time
with persistence of faith
softly, cunningly cleaning the dirt
wildly, radiantly drowning to rebirth

winged by pressure
dazzled by pleasure
distorted absorbed
restored again and again

there’s an after to every now…
an answer to every how
there’s an after to every now”

A hymn of change, an ode for being. A song that says a lot behind those wild distorted guitars and out-of-control drum machines. Vorph’s raspy voice is a peculiar vehicle for delivering this message, but some messages stand out more when they come in exotic packaging. Samael’s blend of electronic industrial metal may be difficult to stomach for some, but that’s why I started this review with the lyrics, because that’s one thing that anybody can and should take from this piece of music history.

YouTube (decent quality; full album, the link goes straight to “Ways”):

https://youtu.be/BveJqnYc78k?t=711^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/4KQLMqR6NbwcqjfUQho1KY^

For Deezer Users (high quality):

https://www.deezer.com/track/108935790^

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Thorns – Vortex

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Now, as a metal vocalist, there’s very few things indeed that you can say to make you more supremely badass than:

“My eye is the vortex from which nothing escapes
I am dematerialization of the self
I am the axis in the wheel of reincarnation
The endless singularity

I turn the spirals of existence
I am the slowing pace of life
I am the pulse of creation,
of inevitability and destruction

I balance the shifting tides of life
Everything must return to me

I am the beginning
and I am the end”

Jokes aside, the lyrics are impactful and they are vibrated into existence in a solemn way. Despite the heavy riffing involved, I consider this to be an atmospheric song, a powerful invocation coming from an occult Universe.

This comes from Thorns’ only full length release, a highly appreciated album bearing the (one man) band’s name. It’s a master-class in industrial black metal which I highly recommend.

YouTube (decent quality, slightly creepy video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4ePY2x20IY^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/061vFDhirO8c72q3e8pOwo^

For Deezer Users (high quality):

https://www.deezer.com/track/69138725^

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Mosh – McQueen

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What a delicious, murderous beat(ing) this song delivers. It plows right through from start to finish. There isn’t much that can resist the tenacity of the buzz-saw synths that leap at us from all sides.

Perhaps if I hadn’t seen the video for the song I wouldn’t have described it as “murderous”. The twisted creation is inspired by an urban legend about “The Cleaner”, a guy who is called to dispose of evidence. It’s a video I can’t really recommend watching.

You can listen to the melody for free, in good quality, on BandCamp, which is one of the best websites when it comes to supporting artists. You can also purchase the song (or album) from this same location.

https://iammosh.bandcamp.com/track/mcqueen^

YouTube (decent quality, violent video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDPvfi6GRJk^

YouTube (decent quality, full length):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i76C9DYctcE^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/33kJeJxptrm4UwB9RDKR5d^

For Deezer Users (high quality):

http://www.deezer.com/track/75668903^

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Danny Baranowsky – C.H.A.D.’s Broken Wind

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Let’s go for some addictive electronic grooves, singed along the edges by the flames of a passing guitar. Combining sounds that remind us of the games of the past, this catchy song comes straight from the soundtrack of Super Meat Boy^. Be careful, it may be more addictive than the game!

You can listen to the song for free, in good quality, on BandCamp, which is one of the best websites when it comes to supporting artists. You can also purchase the song (or album) from this same location. And in case you’re wondering, yes, I did purchase Danny Baranowsky’s album :).

https://dbsoundworks.bandcamp.com/track/c-h-a-d-s-broken-wind-ch-2-dark-world-3^

YouTube (decent quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsnHItrPbJE^

For Spotify Users (high quality):

https://open.spotify.com/track/2HDB5FQtRAas5SM5226LEA^

For Deezer Users (high quality):

http://www.deezer.com/track/72693785^

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