7
Proving that unbridled aggression isn't always needed to effectively get one's point across in industrial dance music, Norway's Apoptygma Berzerk take a melodic, almost synth-pop-like approach on their second full-length,
7
. This domestic issue of an album originally released in Europe in 1996 proves a great introduction to the thoughtful music of Stephan Groth (a.k.a. Grothesk). "Love Never Dies" establishes the gothic tone of the disc, starting things off with grand-guignol organ music that gives way to driving synths and beats, followed by Grothesk's unprocessed vocals and a few sampled refrains from
Carmina Burana
. "Mourn," a delicate, stripped-down electro track dedicated to Kurt Cobain, shows off Groth's talent for melodic songwriting, a rarity in a genre often criticized for its lack of subtlety. Other highlights include the energetic Front 242-isms of "Non-Stop Violence" and the sharp techno inflections of "Deep Red" (complete with Laibach sample!).
--Steve Landau
| uuid: |
10E7477D-02F7-46EA-865F-1CB0C3A16B8B |
| upc: |
0782388009324 |
| tracklisting: |
Love Never Dies Part 1
Mourn
Non-Stop Violence
25 Cromwell St.
Rebel
Deep Red
Nearer
Half Asleep
Mourn (Remix)
Electricity
Love Never Dies Part 2
Bonus Track |
| title: |
7 |
| purchase date: |
22-02-2006 |
| publisher: |
Metropolis Records |
| published: |
06-10-1998 |
| price: |
$15.98 |
| net Rating: |
4 |
| last lookup time: |
161895840 |
| genre: |
Electronica
Alt Industrial
Industrial Dance |
| fullTitle: |
7 |
| currentValue: |
$8.49 |
| created: |
161895840 |
| country: |
us |
| aspect: |
Audio CD |
| asin: |
B00000AE26 |
| artist: |
Apoptygma Berzerk
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