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The Sonic Slaughterhouse of Industrial Despair – A Circle of Teeth Rips the Veneer in ‘Bovine’

Posted on 15 April 2025
The Beast Who Eats Everything by a Circle of Teeth

With a title like The Beast Who Eats Everything, the UK powerhouse, A Circle of Teeth, didn’t set the bar for subtlety with their 2025 LP—but no one with an appetite for industrial metal should expect a delicate serving. The standout single, Bovine, is the most ferociously emblematic track from the UK-based architects of mechanical disquietude, who’ve spent the past two years carving a visceral soundtrack from the wreckage of chaos, grief, and internal collapse.

Clearly, A Circle of Teeth have honed the ability to make a titular impact to the nth degree, and nothing in the album lets the intensity slip. After a filmically eerie prelude, the guitar amps start to warm before the instrumentals rampage through the production, tumultuously razing it to the ground as the hell-hath-no-fury-like industrial metal vocalist screams cut through the atmosphere with caustic volition.

The crushing weight of the sound design is matched only by the brutality of the lyrics, which lacerate without restraint. Bovine launches an all-out attack on the sociopathic puppeteers of the modern psyche—the manipulators whose influence pollutes everything they touch. Place your own protagonist in the firing line of A Circle of Teeth and feel the catharsis take over the rage. This track wasn’t made for background noise; it is a conduit for fury, forged for those who need to scream without lifting their own voice.

Bovine is now available to stream on all major platforms, including Bandcamp.

Review by Amelia Vandergast.

The Raven (G185TARR Vandal Mix) – A Hypersonic Surge of Industrial Chaos and Alt-Rock Melodicism

Posted on 12 March 2025

The G185TARR Vandal Mix of Ami Leigh’s seminal single, The Raven, detonates with hypersonic industrial electro rock before the mechanical intensity makes way for indie rock melodicism that finds new intersections through punk ethos. It’s a sonic collision course, where rallyingly magnetic vocals evoke alt-90s nostalgia as they glide across white-hot guitars and the brutal percussive force driving the track forward.

Bringing the rough with the smooth, the seductive with the savage, Leigh lands in an intrinsically distinctive alt-rock domain, toying with elements of post-hardcore before tossing them aside in favour of a pop-hooked chorus. The contrast is a masterstroke—every shift in momentum feels calculated yet completely untamed.

The mix affirms that Ami Leigh isn’t just making noise in the North East—she’s forging a path with her fearless genre fluidity. As a fixture on BBC Introducing and international radio charts, her ability to adapt and innovate is on full display in The Raven. It’s the epitome of an infectious anthem, engineered to leave an imprint long after the final synth riff signals its departure.

Stream the official video of The Raven Remix on YouTube now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

FAERYS Sever the Puppet Strings and Strike with ‘Control’

Posted on 8 February 2025

After slipping into the ether following their debut ‘Nova Scotia’, FAERYS have returned with ‘Control’, a sophomore single that takes no prisoners. The duo, known for tearing through genre lines like they’re made of tissue paper, are dialling everything up to eleven—synth-driven melodies crackle under the weight of colossal guitars, while pulsating beats and atmospheric textures ensure the walls close in with oppressive force.

FAERYS are no strangers to disruption. Their debut racked up 500k streams and left a dent in the electro-rock scene. ‘Control’ sees them storming back with a track that seizes attention with ironclad fists. It’s a white-hot, scorching attack on tyranny, cutting the marionette strings and igniting in an autonomous blaze of glory. The duality at play between the hypnotic, She Drew the Gun-esque female vocals and the razor-sharp Saul Williams reminiscent rap bars—delivered by a fierce London-based rapper—fuels a current potent enough to power a grid. The result is an industrial-charged riot, where every sonic element serves as both ignition and explosion.

Recorded in Brixton and marking the first two tracks of their upcoming EP, ‘Control’ signals that the duo is as indomitable as ever.

Control hit the airwaves on January 31st; stream it on Spotify now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Kilravock unchained a sludgy industrial rock wrecking ball with ‘Incompatibility’

Posted on 14 December 2024
Incompatibility ][ Working Class Hero by Kilravock

The latest single, ‘Incompatibility’, by the alternative artist Kilravock, sonically storms through the gates of multiple genres. The raucously riled juggernaut is fuelled by the fire of industrial metal, sludged up through strokes of stoner doom rock, and finds its chameleonic stripes through the influence of progressive rock. It’s an onslaught of chaos that places Kilravock in the same league as Combichrist and Rammstein without bowing to any mechanised predecessor’s rulebook.

Omaha-based Steven W. Smith—known for his contributions to The Alliterates, Lucid Fugue, Megaton, and Valley of Shadows—has morphed into a one-man powerhouse under the Kilravock moniker. From instrumentation to production, everything you hear is of Smith’s own making, lending the track an undeniable sense of personal authenticity as it distils Smith’s frustration with society’s rigid frameworks and his lived neurodivergent experiences into a landscape of deep, sorrowful vocals and raw, frustrated howls.

Throughout, Kilravock’s grip on the melodic weight ensures that even though you’re pummelled by vicious distortion and messy reflections of discordance, you’re never lost. Instead, you’re locked into the insanity, granted permission to unchain your own chaos, and left with an aftertaste of brutal truth.

Incompatibility is now available to stream and purchase via Bandcamp.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Tightening the Straitjacket: The Intense Clutch of Everything is Nothings’s Industrial Metal Hit, ‘Soak’

Posted on 25 October 2024

Everything is Nothing, emerging from the industrial metal shadows of the North East of England, unleashed ‘Soak‘, a sonic maelstrom that begins with the tribal fury of a ‘Down with the Sickness’-esque drum beat before morphing into an industrial juggernaut with echoes of Static X and metal motifs borrowed from bands in the vein of Soil.

For two minutes and fifty-one seconds, ‘Soak’ invades the senses and drags you through the emotional mire of being unwillingly drenched in others’ self-indulgent disillusionment and despair, capturing the frustration of being caught up in the toxicity of surrounding chaos, whether desired or not, with instrumentals as tight as a straitjacket, illustrating the binding frustration and angst.

Formed in 2023, influenced by giants like Nine Inch Nails, Slipknot, and Deftones, Everything is Nothing represents the culmination of years steeped in the depths of powerful musical influences. Their unique sonic blueprint is an explosive expression of raw, biting emotion in Soak, which challenges the listener to confront the psychological impact of external despair as it seeps into their psyche. The abrasively cathartic track efficaciously encapsulates the struggle against the pull of abject psychic contamination while exhibiting how Everything is Nothing are carving their own fierce path through the industrial metal scene.

Soak was officially released on October 14; stream the single on all major platforms via this link.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Everything is Nothing ignited an industrial metal inferno with ‘fire breathe on me’

Posted on 21 June 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e515_Mp6jSU

Everything is Nothing’s latest single, Fire Breathe on Me, aurally industrialises metal to deliver a cauterising anthem for anyone who wants to purge themselves from their own mind. The industrial electronica aesthetics are stripped back in the production, beckoning in a new era of hardcore; when they hit, they establish Everything is Nothing as one of the fiercest contenders in the past and present of industrial metal.

The unhallowed vocals prowl through the single, finding the gritty middle ground between Godflesh and Napalm Death, and attesting to the solo artist’s tenacity in chartering his own path through extreme sonic intersections.

Established in early 2023, Everything is Nothing quickly made his mark with the ravening furore in his debut EP, Beast Who Eats Everything, before exposing his cerebrally nihilistic side in his sophomore EP, Somnambulist, which explored the enduring emptiness and subjugation that bays at everyone’s door.

The latest single from the solo project, born in the mind of the UK one-man powerhouse, James Orez, embodies a raw and visceral intensity that belies the home-recorded production. It’s a relentless, uncompromising experience that you’ll want to relive every time you need a reprieve from the weight of crushing sentience.

The official music video for fire breathe on me is now available to stream on YouTube.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

n1ne8zero transcended the mundanity of the ordinary with their industrial debut, ruminate_illuminate

Posted on 3 March 2024

With harsh NIN-esque snares amidst the industrialised techno progressions that slither through the augmented production, the debut single, ruminate_illuminate, from n1ne8zero is a cacophonous juggernaut of an earworm which pays ode to industrial pioneers while modernising the genre and sealing its fate in the modern music landscape.

The biomechanical beats, tension-fraught builds, explosively euphoric breaks and deliciously distorted guitars all pull together to deliver a mind-mashing instrumental track that transcends the mundanity of the ordinary and stands as a testament to n1ne8zero’s ability as a boundary and convention obliterating innovator.

Setting their debut release apart, ruminate_illuminate comes with an immersive cerebral touch through the intricacies in the labyrinth of instrumental layers and the way the transcendent elements juxtapose the visceral chaos offered to alleviate the listener from the external chaos that permeates our perceptions and worlds. We can’t wait to hear what lingers in n1ne8zero’s pipeline after this phenomenally strong debut.

ruminate_illuminate was officially released on February 16th; stream the single on Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Maze Of Afflictions launched a tumultuous Electro House juggernaut with ‘Step Outside The Silence (89Keys Remix)’

Posted on 31 January 2024

Maze of Afflictions’ latest Electro House offering, Step Outside the Silence, is a tempestuous and ground-breaking track that redefines the boundaries of electronica. It’s a sonic odyssey that demands attention and captivates the listener from the first beat to the last.

The track begins with an electrifying energy, taking glitchy motifs and elevating them to a monumental level. The result is a tumultuous juggernaut of sound that is both overwhelming and utterly irresistible. Maze of Afflictions demonstrates a masterful understanding of the genre, pushing the limits of Electro House while paying homage to the heavy trip-hop tracks and industrial sounds of acts like Celldweller.

The unexpected and brilliantly executed rap interludes are a broadside that transforms the entire dynamic of the song while adding a raw, gritty edge that complements the electronic backdrop perfectly. This fusion of genres is seamless, creating a track that is as innovative as it is infectious.

The track’s volatile yet cathartic progression is a rollercoaster of sound that is impossible to experience just once. While electrifying nature makes it a seductive and sublime journey through sound. The Atlanta-based producer has created a piece that is superlative in every sense, from its intricate production to its powerful delivery.

Step Outside the Silence showcases Maze of Afflictions’ exceptional talent and unique vision, marking them as a force to be reckoned with in the EDM scene.

Step Outside The Silence (89Keys Remix) will drop on the 31st of January; stream it on SoundCloud.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

IDN synthesised an electrifying electronica hybrid in his sophomore LP, Voyager

Posted on 21 January 2024

IDN’s LP “Voyager” is an electrifying escapade into a realm where electronica melds with a kaleidoscope of genres. Each of the 14 tracks on this LP is a crucial fragment of an intricate cosmic voyage, transcending the norms of conventional electronica with audacious flair.

IDN, an LA-based queer Iranian-American polymath, infuses his diverse inspirations – from video games to sci-fi and psychedelia – into a groundbreaking sound. This LP is a unified interstellar journey, which pulses with life, intertwining industrial, dub, and psytrance into a hybrid tapestry of sound.

The genius of “Voyager” lies in its seamless blend of hi-fi sophistication and lo-fi rawness. This juxtaposition creates a soundscape that feels both futuristic and deeply rooted. With glitchy breakbeats and dub-infused electronic twists leading the listener through a labyrinth of auditory discovery, you will want to grab your passport to the 5th dimension before delving in.

The Voyager LP landed on January 12; embark on it via Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Midnite Gossip illuminated the airwaves with the darkwave indietronica alchemy in ‘Streetlights’

Posted on 28 December 2023

Midnite Gossip, the Calgary-based indie-pop duo, has once again demonstrated their unique flair for blending genres with their nocturnal odyssey, Streetlights. The synthesis of moody pop, darkwave, industrial, and electronic post-punk elements come together to create a soundscape as enigmatic as the night itself.

From the first caustic beat, the tone is set for a journey through the urban night. The twilight of the synth lines glimmers beneath Nicky Markin’s vocals, providing a haunting backdrop to the siren-esque vocal harmonies to draw you deeper into an entrancing mix that lingers in your subconscious, echoing long after the outro.

The fusion of 90’s industrial synth wave with modern club anthem vibes creates a sound that is both ‘pretty but gritty’, a hallmark of Midnite Gossip’s style, which is influenced by The XX, Phantogram and St. Vincent. With their upcoming debut EP eagerly anticipated, Midnite Gossip is clearly a duo on the rise. Their performance at the Satellite Music + Arts Festival, alongside artists like Felix Cartel and Ruby Waters, has already cemented their status as one to watch.

Check out the new official music video for the Mickey Valenz Remix of Streetlights which premiered on December 21 via YouTube.

Review by Amelia Vandergast