| 2021 - Albums i've liked |
| 1 |  | Kaelan Mikla
Undir Köldum Norðurljósum |
| 2 |  | PIG
Pain Killer |
| 3 |  | HORSKH
WIRE |
| 4 |  | Not My God
Simulacra
Even more experimental follow-up to the debut. Electronics on modular synthesizer by Nero Bellum isn't about industrial now, it's less restrained - with uber cool distortions in style of Glitch. Atrum artifex also added sick hip-hop beats - tailor-made for vampire night club. Skold's vocals force you to worship with their improved infernality. Alchemy coupled with spiritualism has almost replaced demons. I am satisfied, but prefer NMG, it's more complex theme-wise & as cold as my obsidian heart. |
| 5 |  | Zwaremachine
Conquest 3000 |
| 6 |  | Skold
Dies Irae
Dies Irae marks the point when Skold truly matured. Playful rock n' roll songs only stab you with provocation this time. He also fully embraced his gothic punk aura showcasing the same anarhistic aplomb. It all led to this drum-tight album unreveling texts with symbolic fatalism, horror'esque post-effects & unpedictable synths which are flirting with his most serious, at times even heavy metal type of rock strengtened up by very skillful guitar solos. The song-writting is front to back strong. |
| 7 |  | nervous_testpilot
Fights in Tight Spaces (Original Soundtrack) |
| 8 |  | Zanias
Unearthed
"“Forever” is the falsest word.
It’s so impossible, it’s so absurd,
and yet we tie it to the things that surely die.
We tie it to the things that surely die."
No, Alison, you are immortal! |
| 9 |  | Pawel Blaszczak
The Ascent Soundtrack
In a year of 2007 what makes someone a criminal? |
| 10 |  | Chiasm And John Fryer
Missed The Noise
With famous John Fryer accompanying Emileigh this turns out to be her most multilayered LP yet. It's best you process it through multiple listenings. The sound combines various types of moods, going back n' forth with experiments (it even has back vocals by John and electro guitar at some point). From time to time (especially with each step closer to an end) it abandons EBM in favor of more tragic IDM. It's pretty uncommon even for Chiasm, but helps to forget about her.., - not Chiasm of course. |
| 11 |  | Angelspit
The Ignorance Cartel |
| 12 |  | Hante
Morning Tsunami |
| 13 |  | Xentrifuge
In A Shattered Mirror |
| 14 |  | Chemlab
Burn Out At The Hydrogen Bar (2021 Remaster) |
| 15 |  | Gary Numan
Intruder |
| 16 |  | The Sound
Will And Testament |
| 17 |  | Rik Schaffer
Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines Extra |
| 18 |  | Black Plastic
Club Grotesque
Fascinating album with various genres scattered around the corners. It starts off as techno-EBM'ish darkwave perfomed by a nihilist in a club ("your god is dead - in cash we trust") to then overshadow your expectations with a psytrance-sounding cyberggedon?! Regardless of the inconsistency, it's minimalism grows on you. Kevin Grady's demonicly robotic vocals critises hedonistic society with passive-agressive elegance whilist the dreamlike middle foreshadows a surreal demise. |
| 19 |  | Minuit Machine
Sainte Rave |
| 20 |  | Minuit Machine
Basic Needs
Solid EP, but less interesting than the previous one in so many ways. "Don't Run From The Fire" had striking thoughts - it helps you to accept yourself via pretty effective blend of punchy EBM with distinct vocal messages. This one just plays it safe, not trying hard enough to resonate with you through deep worries or high octane danse macabre tunes (it's rhythm is casual for dark clubbing if compared to DRFTF; melodies lacks extra weight). |
| 21 |  | Floating Door, Damare
Severed Steel Soundtrack |
| 22 |  | LEATHERS
Reckless
Strong as absinthe synth-pop with charming vocals and fluent melancholy, confident poetry at it's core. Rhythm-section is based around drum machines, multilayered by melodic synth inclusions. Extra instruments are pared with striking as thunder post-effects. All killer - no filler! The last track functions as an unexpected extended version of Reckless - a bit confusing... Would have payed for this more, but i am a simp for Zanias (wait, not a simp if it is Zanias). |
| 23 |  | Tommy Gustafsson
Huntdown Soundtrack |
| 24 |  | Kontravoid
Faceless |
| 25 |  | Ville Kallio
Cruelty Squad - Soundtrack
Contains 18 tracks from Cruelty Squad, the only true corporate life simulator. |
| 26 |  | stonefromthesky
Undungeon (Original Game Soundtrack) |
| 27 |  | Dead Animal Assembly Plant
Bring Out The Dead |
| 28 |  | Midnight Odyssey
Biolume Part 2 - The Golden Orb |
| 29 |  | Tomahawk
Tonic Immobility |
| 30 |  | Anika
Change |
| 31 |  | Lingua Ignota
SINNER GET READY |
| 32 |  | Salvinsky
Narita Boy (Original Game Soundtrack) |
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