CD Review: Opposer Divine, The - Barb Wire Around Your Neck

Artist: The Opposer Divine
Title: Barb Wire Around Your Neck
Genre: Dark Electro
Release Date: 22nd January 2015
Label: Aliens Production


Album Review

THE OPPOSER DIVINE features Minor (Boris Mutina), the live and support keyboardist of Slovakian act TERMINAL STATE. THE OPPOSER DIVINE has had two previous digital releases, available for free under a Creative Commons license, which makes ‘Barb Wire Around Your Neck’ essentially their debut album. THE OPPOSER DIVINE seamlessly blend influences from EBM, ambient, IDM, soundtrack music, sci-fi themes and more, all in a contemporary dark electro framework. Released on the Aliens Productions label, THE OPPOSER DIVINE joins a growing number of Slovakian bands that have gained international exposure, among them DISHARMONY, TERMINAL STATE and KNEEL IN FRONT OF THE EXECUTIONER.

The Slovakian sound seems to have developed into a futuristic, high-tech hybrid of classic dark electro and more contemporary forms of electronic music, such as IDM or Glitch. Not surprisingly, the album also features a helping hand from related artists, including processing by Chris XX of TERMINAL STATE and mastering by Arnte or PYRROLINE. TERMINAL STATE and PYRROLINE also contribute remixes, along with MULPHIA and DIE PRODUKTIVITÄT. This release is highly recommended for fans of complex dark electro and especially for fans of DISHARMONY, TERMINAL STATE and PYRROLINE.


Tracklist

01. Test
02. Proxima (Overload Remix By Terminal State)
03. Barb Wire Around Your Neck
04. False Divinity
05. Existence
06. Fire On The Wings
07. Nano
08. Proxima
09. Star Map
10. Barb Wire Around Your Neck (Pyrroline Remix)
11. Encounters (Missing Heartbleed By Minor)
12. Storm
13. Barb Wire Around Your Neck (mulpHia Remix)
14. Storm (die_produktivitaet Remix)


Line-up

Minor (Boris Mutina) – Vocals, music, programming, etc.


Website

http://www.czscene.cz/theopposerdivine / https://www.facebook.com/TheOpposerDivine


Cover Picture




Rating

Music: 8
Sound: 8
Total: 8 / 10

Written by Erik Tomren (http://eriktomrenwrites.com)