Leaving modern rock

So one of the biggest reasons that I deviated from listening to American modern rock was what I considered a lack of talent. Most of the bands I ended up hearing didn’t have real melody with their voice. Granted, they were excellent at screaming in a high-pitched voice normally reserved for girls. This really didn’t work for me. So instead I looked for foreign bands that could give me what I wanted.

After a bit of searching around I ended up with Oomph and Eisbrecher. Now I love these bands. Both are quite talented and filled that gap that modern rock was leaving me with. At the time I really didn’t know how well known these bands were, but I found out quite quickly.

Eisbrecher is definitely the lesser known of the two, but not for any lack of talent. Eisbrecher is formed around two main people, Alexx Wesselsky and Noel Pix. Both left the band Megaherz because of creative differences and created the music project Eisbrecher. Known for performing shows in naval and military attire, Alexx brings a very strong presence to the stage. Watching him on stage, one can’t help but be brought to dance and sing. This was the case when I saw him perform at Amphi Festival ’09. The small stage that they were performing at was inside, and completely packed. Many people never actually made it inside to watch this spectacular performance. One thing I have noticed from many concerts is that hearing it in person can be completely different from a cd. This wasn’t the case. Alexx’s vocals hit perfectly and the whole set went without a single problem. I can’t wait to get back over to Germany to see them perform again. I know they won’t disappoint.

Make sure you check out their website!

www.eis-brecher.com


Now for one of my favorite bands. They are considered the first of their kind, and even inspired Rammstein to follow their style. They incorporate many different styles into their music, going from fast upbeat songs to slow ballad-like ones. Oomph’s long career of twenty years has made for many changes in their music over time. One of the most disappointing things that I find in bands is when their style changes so much that I no longer enjoy them. This was not the case with Oomph. In the beginning of Oomph’s career their music was definitely more harsh and heavy hitting, but I really enjoy the melodic way they went. They still have parts of songs that let you know they remember their old style. The band has never had anyone leave the band, making Dero, Flux, and Crap the original founders. These guys put on an amazing show and absolutely love their fans. I must say, seeing Dero repeatedly stage dive is pretty epic. He did the whole show in a straightjacket as well. That is one concert that all of you should see at least once in your life. And on that note I implore everyone to check out their site right….. NOW.


www.oomph.de   (and yes, they have an English version of the site too)

Quick Note!

So I finally made a Last.fm profile for the site.

If you would like to hear some of the music talked about on this site,  check out my profile. It won't disappoint anyone looking for some new music.

http://www.last.fm/user/MechanizedMusic

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Nine Inch Nails fertig?

As I said before, i'm not just limiting this site to the deep underground stuff.

Nine Inch Nails. Everyone knows them, and most of you have probably seen them play. I sadly did not manage to make it to any of their concerts. I know, shame on me right?
Even though I work at a radio station and usually know what is going on with a band that big I didn't hear until very recently about their final tour. I couldn't believe that it took me that long to hear, but I can't say that I am surprised. When you are in the business for 20 years, you need some long breaks. One thing that I can't see happening is that NIN will be done forever. For someone like Mr. Trent Reznor, there is no such thing as an end. It's in his blood, and he won't be able to help but come back to his fans.

 A good detox might help with some of the music. I can say for sure that I am a much bigger fan of his older stuff. The broken film was genius. It's a bit intense at some points, but if you havn't seen it yet you must watch it. I would love to see Trent produce some more stuff like that. But as usual bands evolve and don't usually go back to old styles.

Fear not. They will return.

First Post

Hey everyone. Just a quick little intro. This is a blog for all of us that enjoy some hard hitting industrial music. But i'm not going to stop there. I'm making this is a place for all dark music. Gothic, Industrial-metal, mainstream and underground. Just any music that fits in here.

Everything in here is MY opinion. If you dont really agree with me, drop me an email saying why and I quite possibly will add it up here.

This should be a lot of fun. Depending how this goes, I will see what else i can add and do.