KMFDM @ THE SUMMIT MUSIC HALL 8/10/11 DENVER-CO

Since 1984, ultra heavy beat, Don’t Blow Your Top, distorted melodic vocals, UAIOE, synth-bass bombs, Naive, blazing female choruses, Money, monstrous distortion, Angst, aggressive riffs and synth patterns = Killer Music For Different Minds.

“Bow down and worship the true creator, Musik ist macht, eine ausgesprochene, Verbindung von Schlau und Dunn.”

Also playing: Army Of The Universe – industrial rock from L.A. 16 Volt – early-90’s industrial rock band and Human Factors Lab – industrial rock from Florida.

CHEMLAB @ HI-DIVE 5/28/10 DENVER-CO

Industrial rock/metal  band Chemlab will be at Hi-Dive bringing The Midi Ghetto Tour. Hailing from Washington D.C. they have been in the scene since the late 80’s playing with such bands as NIN and KMFDM. They play so-called “Angel-Dustrial”  a mix of experimental sounds with rock and metal, led by Jared Louche in albums only and different players live. They have had many former bandmates like Charles Levy from Thrill Kill Kult, Greg Lucas from The Final Cut and William Tucker. With a vast catalog of songs like “Codeine, Glue and You,” “Jesus Christ Porno Star” and “Chemical Halo”  this is a show not to be missed. 

Also playing: 16 Volt – Industrial rock from Portland, Eric Powell one man studio project. Left Spine Down – Cyberpunk from Vancouver.

NEW MUSIC

HAWKWIND TRIAD – “HARVESTMAN, MINSK, U.S. CHRISTMAS.”  Neurot Recordings compilation tribute to psychedelic/experimental rock band Hawkwind. Featuring three of the best experimental stoner/doom metal bands.

KARMA TO BURN – “Appalachian Incantation.” Instrumental stoner/desert rock from West Virginia.

BRAIN DRILL – “Quantum Catastrophe.” Grindcore/death metal from Santa Cruz, CA. Great album cover!

HOWL – “Full of Hell.” Sludge/metal from Providence, RI.

MAD SIN – “Burn & Rise.” Psychobilly from Germany.

MISERY INDEX – “Heirs to Thievery.” Grindcore/death metal from Baltimore/DC.

LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE – “The Grandiose Nowhere.” German gothic metal.

COMBICHRIST – “Scarred EP.” Industrial/aggrotech from Norway/Atlanta.

NIGHTBRINGER – “Apocalypse Sun.” Raw black metal from Colorado.

KEVIN SECONDS – “Good Luck Buttons.” Folk/punk from legendary singer of  7 seconds.

16 VOLT – “American Porn Songs Remixed.” Industrial metal from Portland.

HARVESTMAN – “Trinity.” Steve Von Till from Neurosis experimental/psychedelic folk band.

MOUTH SEWN SHUT – “2009.” Hardcore/punk/ska from Boston.

THE BREAK – “Church of the Open Sky.” Instrumental surf from Australia.

DECODED FEEDBACK – “Aftermath.” Industrial/aggrotech from Toronto.

MIKE PATTON – “Mondo Cane.” Legendary vocalist (the best in my opinion) doing cover versions of 50’s and 60’s Italian pop music with an orchestra.

ORDER OF ENNEAD – “Examination of Being.” Black/death metal from Tampa, Florida.

THE INSURGENCE – “The Insurgence.” Real punk from Seattle.

RECOIL – “Selected.” Remixed compilation album from Alan Wilder’s experimental/electronic/avant-garde project. Featuring Diamanda Galas, Douglas McCarthy (Nitzer Ebb) and Toni Hlliday (Curve).

VISION BLEAK – “Set Sail To Mystery.” German horror gothic metal.

EXODUS – “Exibit B: The Human Condition.” Legendary Bay Area thrash metal band.

CYNIC – “Re-Traced.” Progressive metal from Miami, FL.

SILENT CIVILIAN – “Ghost Stories.” Thrash metal from L.A.

JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION – “Controversial Negro.” One of the best rock/punk/soul bands live in Tucson.

IMMOLATION – “Majesty and Decay.” Death metal from Yonkers, NY.