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VNV Nation has delivered the master for the new album, Matter + Form, and it is
amazing. Simply put, this release is light years beyond anything we could have
expected. On top of that, as a special preview to the album, the first single
off the record, Chrome, is going to be released as an online only single,
available March 22nd from iTunes and all major online digital music stores on
April 5th.
That's right folks; the only way to get Chrome will be
digitally!
On top of that, we have also received the masters for
Mindless Self Indulgence. With a name and reputation that speak for themselves,
Mr. Urine and co. have offered up a smattering of smart-assed goodness for you.
And it is going to be available three different ways!
Other big news to
report:
Metropolis Records announces a move into the future.
Metropolis Records is pleased to announce that their releases will be available
digitally starting March 8th at all of the online digital music sites (such as
iTunes, etc). On March 8th, consumers will find all of the current 2005
releases as well as the Juno Reactor releases. Each Tuesday more and more
artists will have their Metropolis releases online for sale. New releases will
be made available for purchase through digital retailers the day that the CD is
available in stores and all of Metropolis's back catalog will be online by the
end of May.
So far the schedule will look like this:
March 8th -
current 2005 releases and Juno Reactor releases
March 15th - all of the
Wumpscut releases
March 22nd - all of the Assemblage 23, Informatik and
Din_Fiv releases, as well as a pre-release of the new VNV Nation song
"Chrome"
March 29th - all of the Velvet Acid Christ, Claire Voyant and
MonoChrome releases
We are extremely proud to announce two more major
releases for April:
VNV Nation Matter + Form MET 370 street date: April
12th, 2005
Almost exactly three years after the release of their
groundbreaking album Futureperfect, VNV Nation returns with Matter + Form.
Shaking off the conventions and clichés of the EBM and Futurepop genres,
VNV Nation have taken the time to craft another release that can not just be
considered an album, but a work of art. Produced by world renowned German
producer Humate and Ronan Harris, the man behind the music of VNV Nation,
Matter + Form stands as a testament to the evolution of electronics-based
music, and will in time be hailed as a benchmark for others to be judged. From
the haunting, quiet beauty of tracks like Colours of Rain to the introspective
depths of Homeward and Arena, to the dancefloor anthems like Chrome, Entropy,
and Strata, Matter + Form is an album crafted to move not only bodies on the
dancefloor, but hearts as well. With every release so far they have changed the
face of the genre, but with Matter + Form they haven't changed it, they have
completely re-invented it. No longer just the best EBM band in the world, VNV
Nation has now announced themselves as the new face of electronic
music.
Tracklisting:
01.) Intro
02.) Chrome
03.) Arena
04.) Colours of Rain
05.) Strata
06.) Interceptor
07.) Entropy
08.) Endless Skies
09.) Homeward
10.) Lightwave
11.)
Perpetual
Mindless Self Indulgence You'll Rebel to Anything street
date: April 12th, 2005 MET 365 (explicit), MET 366 (clean), MET 367 (vinyl)
One of the most well loved bands to sign with Metropolis for 2005 is
Mindless Self Indulgence (MSI), a band whose name manifests itself during their
incendiary live shows. Their music is a hybrid of Atari driven electronics with
a venomous splash of ADD Punk Rock. In the vein of their cult classic records
such as Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy, MSI and Metropolis Records
are proud to present You'll Rebel to Anything. MSI's fanatical fans will be
pleased to know that there will be three different versions of the release; a
10 track explicit version with a video for "You'll Rebel to Anything," an 11
track clean version with a video for "Diabolical," and an 11 track extra heavy
double vinyl version. The clean and vinyl versions have two entirely different
bonus tracks and all three have their own individual artwork!
Members
of the musical community have spoken highly of MSI:
"They opened for us in
the States and they're just so fucking original." - Jonathan Davis (Korn)
"Mindless Self Indulgence are, without question, one of the most creative and
genre-swirling outfits on the scene." - Serj Tankian (System of a Down)
"I
love the complete chaotic synergy of Mindless Self Indulgence. Mindless are
smearing lines between genres, and that's healthy. They are easily one of the
best bands to come out in the part 10 years!" - Corey Taylor (Slipknot)
"MSI are, to me, how punk rock should sound in the 21st century: abrasive,
brilliant, and sounding like no one else." - Rhys Fulber (Front Line
Assembly)
Our release schedule:
Girls Under Glass Zyklus MET
360 Street Date Feb 8, 2005
Hamburg, Germany based Girls Under Glass,
formed in 1986, are still going strong with members Voker Zacharias, Hauke
Harms, and Axel Ermes. Nineteen years after the bands inception, and ten
studio-releases later, this hot Electro-Industrial-Goth band are still leading
representatives of modern alternative music.
In this, the bands tenth
album, Girls Under Glass have found a new North American home, Metropolis
Records. Zyklus is a testament of GuG's open mindedness. Rock music is forged
with electronic programming and a mixture of English and German lyrics to run
though a spectrum of metal to electro to pop without losing sight of any type
of fluency. Solid songwriting, intense atmospheres, and outstanding vocals make
Zyklus one of the best label debuts Metropolis has seen in a long time.
01. In Die Einsamkeit
02. Touch Me
03. Ohne Dich
04. Truly
Living
05. Deliverance
06. Whatever Makes You Happy
07. Under My
Skin
08. Love is in my World (Within You)
09. Feuerengel
10.
Wonderworld
11. In the Darkness
12. I am Alive
Wumpscut Blondi MET
361 Street date: March 8th, 2005
Wumpscut is a name that everyone in the
industrial/goth underground knows very well. His influence in the scene is
second to none. So much so that band after band tries to mimic his insatiable
style, but as every one will tell you, there is only one Wumpscut. Merely one
year since he released Bonepeeler, he is prepared to deliver unto the
unsuspecting masses Evoke. Until then, as a taste of things to come, Wumpscut
presents Blondi, a six track single that displays his talent for making dark
omniscient electro. Each of the four remixes on Blondi take on a life of their
own next to the two album versions. Wumpscut's Blondi single blows away all
other competitor's albums!
Tracklisting:
01 Rush
02 Rush
(Dismantled Remix)
03 Rush (Naked Beat Remix)
04 Rush (Der Blutharsch
Remix)
05 Don't Go
06 Don't Go (Eighty 64C Remix)
Combichrist
Everybody Hates You MET 364 Street Date: March 8th, 2005
After
releasing two albums with his band Icon of Coil last year and releasing an
album by his side project Panzer AG, singer Andy LaPlegua isn't a man who likes
to sit idle. In amongst the three albums and an Icon of Coil North American
tour, he found the time to work on his second side project Combichrist. The
fruits of his labor are about to be revealed with the release of Combichrist's
Everybody Hates You. If you are expecting it to sound like an incarnation of
Icon of Coil, you are sorely mistaken. The same tedious programming,
sequencing, and attention to detail are still present but Andy has taken a
different musical approach. Aggressive EBM is grafted to power noise
electronics with floor shattering beats, crunchy synths, catchy melodies, and
plenty of well placed samples. Everybody Hates You is destined to be a crowd
pleaser, and perhaps just the spark needed to create a new trend in electronic
music.
Tracklisting:
1> This S*it Will Fcuk You Up
2>
Enjoy The Abuse
3> Today I Woke To The Rain Of Blood
4> I'm
Happy Anyway
5> Blut Royale
6> Who's Your Daddy, Snakegirl?
7> Feed Your Anger
8> God Bless
9> Like To Thank My
Buddies
10> Happy Fcuking Birthday
11> This Is My Rifle
12> Lying Sack Of S*it
13> Without Emotions
Diary of Dreams
MenschFeind MET 362 Street date: March 8th, 2005
As a follow-up to
their last album, Nigredo (November 2004), Diary of Dreams presents the
mini-album MenschFeind. More than just an ordinary sequel, MenschFeind is a pun
that refers to the hatred of man by combining the terms "man" and "foe." The
mini-album required a set of strong nerves, musically as well as visually for
Diary of Dreams to combine the melancholy and darkness the band is famous for
with a closeness that embraces the unsuspecting listener almost uncomfortably
and will refuse to let go! MenschFeind is not quiet or peaceful or even
mystical, it is the outcry of revolution. Fans will quickly discover that the
new oeuvre is no second rate Nigredo material! All of the tracks are brand new
and exclusive to MenschFeind. True to their usual detail loving nature, Diary
of Dreams has created a dark and apocalyptic vision that follows-up Nigredo
beautifully.
track-listing:
1 - MenschFeind
2 - Haus der
Stille
3 - Day-X-Relic
4 - Killers
5 - Treibsand
6 - the
Cage
7 - Pentaphobia
Lights of Euphoria Gegen den Strom MET 363
Street date: March 22nd, 2005
After releasing the successful album
Krieg Gegen die Maschinen and the long awaited best of Querschnitt in 2004,
Lights of Euphoria aren't wasting any time in producing new material. Already
making waves with the "One Nation" import single, the band is ready to dive
into the club scene once again with their newest album, Gegen den Strom
(Against the River) which is multifaceted, powerful, exciting, and highly
danceable at the same time. It represents the first time that this exceptional
project presents itself more as a full band and less like a long-term
co-operation between lots of various artists. Mastermind Torben Schmidt
abstained from the typical guest-vocals to enable Jimmy Machon (LoE live
vocalist) to sing 90% of the twelve new tracks. Next to the single "One
Nation," there are songs like "Liquid Lust," "The Night," "White Wall," "Feel
the Pain" (featuring Dennis Ostermann of In Strict Confidence) and "You Are"
(featuring Neo of Punto Omega) that will surely cast a spell over the listener.
The North American version of Gegen den Strom features five bonus club mixes
not found on the regular edition of the import.
Track list:
01.
was wäre wenn?
02. burning ground
03. white wall
04. liquid
lust (part I)
05. leben & tod
06. you are (feat. punto omega)
07. the night (futurezone club mix)
08. a moment of past
09.
feel the pain (feat. in strict confidence)
10. one nation
11. liquid
lust (part II)
12. white wall (state of the union remix)
bonus
tracks:
13. the night (rotersand rework)
14. white wall (desperation
remix)
15. feel the pain (hecq remix)
16. white wall (glis remix)
17. a moment of past (72 mix by xotox)
Heimataerde Gotteskrieger
MET 371 Street date: April 26th, 2005
Gotteskrieger is state of the art
harsh EBM/industrial with beats designed to take the underground dancefloors by
storm! While musically Heimataerde is much in the vein of legendary dark EBM
acts like older Wumpscut and Suicide Commando, the music does have its own
unique identity, and a modern, up to date sound. With tracks like "Gib Mir" and
"Ich Hab Die Nacht Getraeumet" already taking over the dance floors here in the
US, Heimataerde has laid the groundwork for his club invasion. Let the attack
begin!
Tracklisting:
1) Non Nobis
2) Die Offenbarung
3)
Endlos
4) Du Fehlst Mir
5) Gott Ist Mit Uns
6) Deus Lo Vult
7) Moerder
8) Immortals
9) Die Laeuterung
10) Gib Mir
11)
Ich Hab Die Nacht Getraeumet
12) Wiedergaenger
13) Gibt Es Wirklich
Einen Gott
14) In Nomine Domine
www.heimataerde.de
Psyclon
Nine INRI MET 369 street date: April 26th, 2005
Hailed as one of the rising
stars of the dark electro scene, San Francisco based Psyclon Nine bring us the
new album INRI. The new record features thirteen tracks of dark, aggressive
electro focusing on religious themes. Not an album for the faint of heart, this
is an all out assault on the senses. Psyclon Nine deliver their message with
top notch production and songwriting with each song custom crafted for the
dancefloors.
The album also features a scorching cover of the Ministry song
"You Know What You Are."
Track listing:
1. INRI
2. Behind a
Serrated Grin
3. The Feeding
4. Lamb of God
5. Hymn to the Angels'
Decent
6. Rape This World
7. The Feeble Mind 8. Requiem for the
Christian Era
9. Faith : Disease
10. Harlot
11. The Unfortunate
12. Nothing Left
13. You Know What You Are
www.psyclonnine.com
[:SITD:] Coded Message: 12 MET 372 street date: April 26th, 2005
The
number twelve has had significant meaning in many cultures and systems of
belief. According to numerology, "12" stands for Unity and Perfection. The
European Union decided to use 12 stars on their flag as a symbol for unity. The
number "12" is symbolic of the creation of the universe. Twelve appears several
times in the Bible, i.e., the twelve tribes of Israel, the twelve Disciples of
Christ, twelve stones, twelve princes, etc. In the old Babylon the "12" stands
for Nergal, the God of the underworld, war and death. This is the background to
the new [:SITD:] album CODED MESSAGE: 12. In exploring these themes, [:SITD:]
have created another masterpiece, twelve tracks that seamlessly move from full
on aggression to haunting beauty. Dark, harsh and powerful, CODED MESSAGE: 12
is brilliantly produced, full of bone crunching beats and apocalyptical electro
hymns. The perfect stuff for the international club scene!
Track
listing:
01 curtain raiser
02 brand of kain
03 richtfest
04
upstairs
05 wegweiser
06 plastination city
07 crusade
08
sentiment
09 yield to despair
10 relief
11 ascension
12
final curtain
Terrorfakt News:
1. A remix disc follow up to Cold
Steel World (Metropolis Records) is currently in the works. Featuring remixes
by such great artists as: Displacer, Re-Agent, Imperative Reaction, E-Craft,
Tonikom, Totakeke, Antigen Shift, Grendel, Combichrist, Life Cried and more.
You can also expect a few unreleased tracks as well to appear on this
release.
NEW ALBUM!!!! Almost finished writing the new album...tentatively
titled "Northern Empire"..."Northern Empire" is scheduled for an autumn 2005
release! Apart from continuing on with more live shows in the U.S. this spring,
TERRORFAKT once again heads across the pond to appear on several European
festivals this April, as well as a European tour with German EBM greats,
E-Craft. Please check the LIVE section of www.terrorfakt.com for the dates!
Upcoming shows include Portland Oregon, Seattle Washington, Baltimore Maryland,
Copenhagen Denmark, Lodz Poland, Berlin Germany, and MANY others in BOTH The
United States and Europe!!!!
After TWO successful 12 inch vinyl releases on
Industrial Movement/ Industrial Strength (www.industrialstrengthrecords.com
& www.industrialmovement.nl) word has it there will be a THIRD vinyl
release!
TERRORFAKT has just completed remixes for such bands as:
Displacer, Re-Agent, Prospero, Angel Theory, Filament 38, Grendel and
others..... Check the DISCOGRAPHY section of www.terrorfakt.com for more info
on their releases.
Things that I I think you should check out:
Combichrist - Everybody Hates You
Underworld - Everything Everything
Massive Attack - Mezzanine
Diver's Lust - demo tracks
Caustic -
www.myspace.com/causticmusic
news item taken from an annoucement email from Metropolis Records
(newsletter@metropolis-records.com) and posted by dem on February 11th,
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