About the band
The Retrosic is a German terror electronic body music (EBM) / industrial group that first started working its way onto European goth / industrial charts in 2001 and 2002. Though many people describe the Retrosic as being similar to Wumpscut, they stand out from many EBM acts by blending their harsh electronics and distorted vocals with rich ambient elements featuring flutes, violins, trumpets, and sometimes more heavenly female vocals.
About the album
Nightcrawler is the Retrosic's fourth major release and follows their "God of Hell" album (which I highly recommend). It took me a few times to begin to really take to this album. At first I was expecting something similar to "God of Hell", which I consider an absolute must buy album! Nightcrawler just did not amaze me the same way, but as I listened to it more and more I began to really appreciate this album on its own merits. Now it too is among my favorites, but I do still prefer "God of Hell".
I think part of the reason I did not immediately take to this album, is I have a bad sound system at home. What I like most about the Retrosic is their backing melodies. These melodies tend to be somewhat ambient in nature, but on some sound systems you might miss these elements of the songs. For example, on Bloodsport, the lyrics and base can easily overpower the middle-eastern influenced background music. Again, the Exit has a stringed instrument that I can't identify that is used to provide the background melody. On other tracks, such Silence (an instrumental track), these melodies are the entire song.
Though amazon does not have samples of any songs from the Restrosic for you to listen to, this particular album tends reminds me of the Retrosic's hit track Ground Zero from their "Messa da Requiem" EP or Wumpscut's "Bone Peeler". There is an eleventh hidden track which is silent for the first 2 minutes (something I dislike), but then treats you to a short and beautiful violin piece. I wish Retrosic would make greater use of violins in their music!
Recommended Tracks
I think part of the reason I did not immediately take to this album, is I have a bad sound system at home. What I like most about the Retrosic is their backing melodies. These melodies tend to be somewhat ambient in nature, but on some sound systems you might miss these elements of the songs. For example, on Bloodsport, the lyrics and base can easily overpower the middle-eastern influenced background music. Again, the Exit has a stringed instrument that I can't identify that is used to provide the background melody. On other tracks, such Silence (an instrumental track), these melodies are the entire song.
Though amazon does not have samples of any songs from the Restrosic for you to listen to, this particular album tends reminds me of the Retrosic's hit track Ground Zero from their "Messa da Requiem" EP or Wumpscut's "Bone Peeler". There is an eleventh hidden track which is silent for the first 2 minutes (something I dislike), but then treats you to a short and beautiful violin piece. I wish Retrosic would make greater use of violins in their music!
Recommended Tracks
- Deathdealer
- Silence
- The Lucky Ones
- Bloodsport
- Revolution
Similar Artists
- Silence
- The Lucky Ones
- Bloodsport
- Revolution
Similar Artists
- Wumpscut
- YelworC
- Hoccico
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- In Strict Confidence
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- Sleepwalk
- YelworC
- Hoccico
- [:STID:]
- In Strict Confidence
- Plastic Noise Experience
- Sleepwalk
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