Aesthetic Perfection? Yes, that sounds about right. Deep in the underground of rusty machinery, dim lighting, and shadow dancers is Daniel Graves shrieking tales of twisted romance in “A Nice Place to Visit,” a composition of manic, punishing electro that screeches and churns with all the precision of a boiler on the brink of eruption. […]
Metropolis recording artist Front Line Assembly’s newest release is AirMech. What can you expect from one of the pioneers of EBM and industrial music? It seems inevitable that every new album will be held under the microscope, for better or worse. AirMech, however, marks a shift from thrashing dance fest to something dark, slow, and […]
Ludovico Technique’s new single “Potential” is the best industrial song I’ve heard about BDSM since Trent Reznor stopped writing about the topic. Only Ben Vanlier is no bottom. The lyrics to “Potential” sound as a challenge to any top or switch (or, uhm, so I’ve read) and I suspect they just sound plain good to […]
This past Saturday, Metropolis recording artist Ludovico Technique played Hollywood’s most continuously running goth club Bar Sinister. Ludovico Technique’s lead singer Ben V is one of the few people who I kinda feel like I know as a human from their digital representation. He was one of the first members of the Blue Blood forums […]
This music video from 16 Volt is really poignant, which is very fitting for such a melancholy song. I like that they explain the story behind their art here with the video. I also like that the video tells the same story as the song, instead of some weird unrelated visuals like too many music […]
Sexy fun Industrial club staple Lords of Acid just released their first EP since recently signing on with Metropolis Records. The Little Mighty Rabbit EP offers a taste of their planned full length album, in the works with Metropolis now. The EP features 9 remixes of their catch Little Mighty Rabbit track as interpreted by […]
My favorite little corners of the interwebs are all a buzz today with excitement about the announcement from Metropolis Records that legendary goth-industrial artist and acclaimed dark music producer and musical journeyman Tim Skold is releasing new SKOLD music once again, with his current full length solo LP being distributed with the full might of […]
We’ll be doing more of a feature on Metropolis recording artist Ego Likeness later on, but I just wanted to let you all know that the band is on tour right now. With The Ludovico Technique also on the bill, upcoming tour dates this week include: August 26th Philadelphia, PA @ Polaris August 27th Providence, […]
The talented Robyn Von Swank directed the video of Combichrist‘s “Sent to Destroy”. The music video features Andy LaPlegua and pals in a dystopian future cyperpunk sort of scenario.
In this original Blue Blood interview, Combichrist frontman Andy LaPlegua and I are drinking beer in, err, Mexico. I interview Andy LaPlegua about his Frost EP Sent to Destroy. We talk about horror movies, fetish, and what a dead hand smells like. How cute we look can be credited to Forrest Black who directed the […]