Am Tierpark has already released the second EP We’re All The Same since the founding of their own label “Laebel”. The EP consists of four brand new tracks and one remix. John R. Mirland and Claus Larsen are the perfect combination when it comes to creating catchy and melodic neo synt-pop melodies. The title track “We’re All The Same” has the recognizable Am Tierpark sound and you won’t mistake their work for any other…
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Mortiis – “The Unraveling Mind” album review
In 2006 Havard Ellefsen aka Mortiis got involved in composing film music for the first time. He wrote soundtracks for two horror films, “Broken” and “The Devil’s Chair”, both directed by Adam Mason. Ellefsen didn’t even have the opportunity to read the scripts. He knew very little about the plot, apart from the fact that some disturbed and sinister things would surely take place, like in any horror movie. He wrote a whole album’s…
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Jean-Marc Lederman “The Space Between Worlds” – album review
When I got the latest Jean-Marc Lederman album, I didn’t listen to it straight away. It was stored on my PC for quite some time before I finally listened to it; not only that, but it took me some time to publish this review. I know that Jean-Marc is an exceptional artist and I knew that the music I would hear probably wouldn’t be so easy to comprehend. I can’t say I was surprised…
Read MoreLeaether Strip “AEDM: My Depeche Mode Covers” – album review
There are things in this world that occur every 4 years, like Leap Years, Olympics and new Depeche Mode releases. Lately, Claus Larsen, aka Leaether Strip, has been releasing several DM covers simultaneously with Depeche Mode; this year he decided to release them through his bandcamp as the collection AEDM: My Depeche Mode Covers. While with standard hard and fast Leaether Strip music you would expect “People Are People”, “Masters and Servants” or other…
Read MoreMortiis giveaway: 3 signed “The Great Deceiver” CDs + 3 Mortiis “Zombified” t-shirts
Mortiis prepared a special giveaway for his fans and Altvenger readers! Three lucky winners of this competition will receive a signed copy of “The Great Deceiver” CD plus the “Zombified” t-shirt. All you need to do is contact us via our contact form or to our email: info@altvenger.com with your name and address. We will pick the winners randomly by drawing your name from the bowl; old fashioned style. 😉 Winners will then be…
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Skinny Puppy @ O2 Forum Kentish Town, London, 30/05/2017 – Gallery
PIG – “Swine & Punishment” remix album review
After hearing the brilliant The Gospel, I was wondering if that divine experience can be re-lived, not even daring to think topped. But then, there was this remix album and I wanted to discover which masterminds of industrial music genre came together to give The Gospel songs a new breath of creativity and imagination. I got my answer in the form of the tracklist of the Swine & Punishment collection of outstanding remixes. PIG…
Read MoreCubanate+Empirion+Kanga+Jesus Loves Amerika+Cease2Xist – O2 Academy Islington, London, 30/04/2017 – Gallery
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