Front Line Assembly – Echoes

(Metropolis)
 
Front Line Assembly fans will be happy to know that on May 13^th they can get their hands on the group’s latest – Echoes. The 14 track remix collection features FLA’s favorite artists’ reinterpretations from the electro-industrial veteran’s Echogenetic release. The tracks—remixed by the likes of Haujobb, Sonic Mayhem, Youth Code, Tweaker, and more—present a fusion of analog synths, fresh sonic beats, dense soundscapes, and dark rhythms (with a little dub-step thrown in for flavor). There are a number of stand-outs on this disc including “Next War,” which is a new tune co-written by Ian Pickering of the Sneaker Pimps. Fans of the group and this genre will be quite pleased with this ominous release that resonates the eerie essence of the underworld. – NIN

The Birthday Massacre - Imaginary Monsters

(Metropolis Records)

The Birthday Massacre has constructed an eight track EP titled Imaginary Monsters set to be released on August 9, 2011. If you seem reluctant to continue reading this blurb regarding a band with what you can call “a little out of the ordinary” name then you don’t deserve this EP. I find that, from start to finish, this EP is truly enjoyable and beats the stereotypical groups that we usually find ourselves gravitating towards. Having been able to experience The Birthday Massacre in person, I was highly anticipating what light I would see them in next - and they did not disappoint.