Vukovar

Vukovar

  Vukovar is a new star on the alternative UK music scene. They were formed just in 2014 in the North of England. They name themselves as idealists, voyeurs and totalitarians. But you should really listen to their music to get a complete impression of what they really are about. As they are a mixture of styles, it is not so easy to label their work, as they really stretch in all directions, from alternative…

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OPPENHEIMER MK II – Another Nightmare (SINGLE REVIEW)

OPPENHEIMER MK II – Another Nightmare (SINGLE REVIEW)

Andy Oppenheimer is a regular guest on AltVenger. Obviously because he is one of the pioneers of the minimal scene (the first release on the legendary Minimal Wave was by his band Oppenheimer Analysis), but of course because we love his music too. Last years Andy is involved in both Touching The Void (with Mark Warner who played in Sudeten Creche) and Oppenheimer MK II (with  Mahk Rumbae of Konstruktivists). So far Oppenheimer MK II…

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PATENBRIGADE: WOLFF: Trabantenstadt (EP Review)

PATENBRIGADE: WOLFF: Trabantenstadt (EP Review)

Perhaps you’re not familiar with the name of  Patenbrigade Wolff, but in the alternative electro circuit this Berlin-based band is pure cult. Sven Wolff (in the 90s he was founding member of The Dust Of Basement) and Lance Murdock never hide their adoration for Kraftwerk, and you can hear that. Just as with Metroland from Belgium or the UK-based Komputer, you don’t have to be a specialist to quickly discover the influences of the electronic…

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European Ghost – “Pale & Sick” album review

European Ghost  – “Pale & Sick” album review

  I am sure that many of you still don’t know about European Ghost, and neither did I until recently. But it is time to introduce you to this great project from Bologna, Italy. Their first LP Pale & Sick was released on the 6th of May 2016 by Unknown Pleasures Records. As they state, it is “a concept album: a flight OVER the European remains from the TWO WORLD WARS”. But to exclude myself…

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TUXEDOMOON – Half Mute (Album Review)

TUXEDOMOON – Half Mute (Album Review)

To be honest, I loathe the thought that many music lovers are convinced that today no original music is made. But it will be difficult to find a band that sounds as original as Tuxedomoon. This American band was formed by Blaine L. Reininger and Steven Brown at the end of the 70 (later joined by Peter Principle and Luc Van Lieshout). Their style?Almost impossible to describe, but let’s keep it to a quirky hybrid of…

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Haujobb – “Blendwerk” album review

Haujobb – “Blendwerk” album review

  While some of the listeners may find it hard to accept or understand this album at the very first listening and would need some more time for the release to grow on them, as soon as I heard a couple of tracks on Bandcamp, I bought the hard copy, as I could so easily connect to the overall feel of it. It is somewhat cold, distant, analytic and precise when it comes to the…

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NOIR – The Burning Bridge (EP Review)

NOIR – The Burning Bridge (EP Review)

It’s kind of simple: make dark music and call your band Noir. Someone has to be the first, and Athan Maroulis was the one. If the name sounds familiar to you, then you know a lot about the dark underground, because Athan is the guy behind EBM legend Spahn Ranch, and he was involved in recordings by Black Tape For A Blue Girl and Razed In Black. With his new band Noir, he makes something completely…

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AM TIERPARK – Uncaged

AM TIERPARK – Uncaged

Introducing Claus Larsen would be like pretending that you know nothing about dark music. But we’re quite sure that many of you have never heard Am Tierpark, the synth pop project by the Leather Strip-frontman that is formed with John R. Mirland. Because of the high amount of covers Claus made it’s obvious that he has a huge passion for 80s music, and so does John! If you are actually wondering what this German word…

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INTERVIEW : SAIGON BLUE RAIN

INTERVIEW : SAIGON BLUE RAIN

AltVenger had an exclusive interview with Saigon Blue Rain. This French dark wave band just released its second album Noire Psyché and we were quite curious to know some facts about ’em! Hello, introduce Saigon Blue Rain. Saigon Blue Rain is an ethereal wave band from Paris (even if it will be based in South East of France in a few months), and consists of Franck and Ophelia, plus our bassist Gilles on stage. I’m…

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COMBICHRIST – This Is Where Death Begins (ALBUM REVIEW)

COMBICHRIST – This Is Where Death Begins (ALBUM REVIEW)

Thirteen years ago Combichrist released its debut The Joys Of Gunz. What originally began as an EBM-project of Icon Of Coil frontman Andy LaPlegua, eventually became such a huge success that Combichrist overshadowed Icon Of Coil. Soon the electronic sounds were replaced by harsh guitar sounds. Although Combichrist is a Norwegian band, it sounds very American, and can be mentioned with great examples such as Ministry, KMFDM of My Life With The Thrill Kult. Hard…

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