Title: State Of Mind
Artist: XMH
Genre: Dark Electro/EBM
Release Date: 14th May 2010
Label: Danse Macabre
Album Review
The dark electro band XMH was founded in 2005 by Benjamin Samson when he left the band ACTIVE DISORDER. XMH released their debut EP CD 'Life' in 2005 which stayed in the Dutch Underground Charts (DUC) for more than 6 months! The song 'Rape Your God' also stayed in the DUC for a very long time and has become a club favourite in the underground scene. Then, in summer 2007 XMH presented their debut album ‘Time To Play’ which got very good feedback. In short time the CD reached Nr. 2 and the song 'Rape Your God V.2’ went to Nr. one in the Dutch Underground Charts. Many tracks from ‘Time to Play’ are also featured on several compilation samplers.
In a short time XMH have worked up to become one of the best new hot acts from Holland. XMH have already played in Holland, Germany, England, Spain and Belgium with bands like COVENANT, ANGELS & AGONY, GRENDEL and many others which give them the chance to show them that XMH are some tough competition. The XMH CD 'State Of Mind' is produced by Len Lemeire (Implant, 32Crash, Anne Clark) and offers typical underground EBM with harsh electro elements.
They possessed a supercharged attitude that propels their music into unexpected realms of twisted weirdness and aggression. The production is of this dark electro album is well done but the songs aren't really diversified - but quite danceable. They should be a pleasure for club-addicted people. Bombastic rhythms, strong martial accents and melancholic atmospheres combined with melodic loops and techno elements justify this assumption.
Tracklist
01. Dictate
02. WasteD
03. State Of Mind
04. Truth
05. Komasaufen
06. Neon Venus
07. Cryogenic Fire
08. Abuse
09. 10 Miles Away
10. Tears in Rain
11. Neon Venus (Chai Remix by Jesus on Extasy)
12. State Of Mind (Paleo Christ Remix by Implant)
13. Cryogenic Fire (Xotox)
14. WasteD (Videoclip)
Line-up
Benjamin Samson - Vocals, Music, Lyrics
Isa Garcia - Vocals, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Pieter Sperling - Keyboards, Live Programming
http://www.xmh-music.nl/ / www.myspace.com/xmh
Cover Picture
Rating
Music: 8
Sound: 7
Extras: -
Total: 8 / 10
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