NYC Aggro-punk duo, Malice Machine, have dropped one of the hardest hitting albums of the year, and quite possibly the magnum opus of their career thus far. Teasing the release of "Act of Self Destruction" earlier this year with the single, "Hyena", we now have a 10 song LP full of their brand of dissonant and dystopian synth-driven chaos. "Delete Me" kicks off the album with a bang that will leave you whimpering. Pounding percussion by Julie-X drives the core of the song, as vocalist Syn's razor-wired incantations weave in between the noise like a suture through flesh. The Silent Hill sound clip is just the icing on the cake. Further on in the album we have a real game changer in the song "Nothing Matters". While incorporating all the elements that make up the DNA of Malice Machine, we see a more melodic approach occur a little more than halfway through the song. The throbbing synths become a more pulsing, EBM inspired bit of melody that beautifully juxtaposes the aggression, lending an atmosphere of melancholy as Syn screams that "nothing matters anymore". "Living on Video" likewise sees that EBM influence come through, as if Ronan Harris were to decide that VNV Nation is now an aggrotech project. The song serves as a breathtaking way to close out a stellar offering from the group, giving the listener a taste of the more aggressive side of the genre that is a constantly shifting entity, never staying static in tempo or compositional phrasing.
Standout Tracks: "Nothing Matters" and "Living on Video".
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