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| Sputnikmusic |
 Tim Skold should be pretty well known within the industrial community. Over the past eighteen years he has worked with Shotgun Messiah, KMFDM, Ohgr and Marilyn Manson among a slew of others. The problem is that he has never really produced an album as good as his 1993 release, Violent New Breed, with Shotgun Messiah. In fact, it seems that his worst album was actually his 1996 solo album, Skold. That release suffered from a weak sound, an array of mediocre ideas and was simply subpar. So, when Tim Skold released the first single from his upcoming second solo album and it was just about as bad as anything from the debut it really wasn’t surprising. What is surprising is that the other three tracks on this EP are really good and feel like the natural modern progression from Tim’s seminal album with Shotgun Messiah.The EP begins with the first single, “Suck”, and it pretty much lives up to its name. The song is a fairly generic industrial metal track that has a decent beat, but suffers from average musical accompaniment and an awkward vocal melody. The remixes by bands that include 16Volt and Combichrist don’t fair any better as they don’t really seem to put much effort into their remakes. The standout exception is the remix by Front Line Assembly. In all honesty, the remix should have been credited to Delerium because that seems to be where the influence came from. The song is slowed down and given a smooth beat and a huge dose of moody, melodic keyboards. The entire approach, especially the excellent synth work, actually works better with the original vocal melody and is easily the best remix and even outshines the original. While it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Front Line Assembly can take a mediocre track and make it infinitely better, it is surprising that the other three original tracks are excellent. Maybe it’s just because the first single and debut album were so bad, but I never expected these other three songs to go back to everything that made Violent New Breed so good and even come through with an updated sound and a few shockers. All three tracks return to the pounding metal beats and razor-sharp guitar riffs that made Violent New Breed as good as it was. The guitar riffs, in particular, really help to set these songs apart because they’re much more unique than the average industrial metal chug. This uniqueness is boosted by some truly excellent guitar solos that provide a bit of extra flair and a quick surprise when they arrive. Unfortunately, Tim’s vocals still seem to lack slightly as they just don’t seem to be delivered with much conviction, but they definitely aren’t a negative factor like they were on the single....full text |
| Artistdirect |
| After stints with KMFDM, MARILYN MANSON and SKOLD VS. KMFDM as producer/songwriter/guitarist/bassist, Tim Skold will return this spring with his first full-length solo album in 15 years, "Anomie". Delivering a snarky CD single prelude on April 12 via Met...full text |
| Roadrunnerrecords |
| After stints with KMFDM, MARILYN MANSON and SKOLD VS. KMFDM as producer/songwriter/guitarist/bassist, Tim Skold will return this spring with his first full-length solo album in 15 years, "Anomie". Delivering a snarky CD single prelude on April 12 via Metropolis Records, "Suck", setting the stage for a May 10 full album release, SKOLD steps up once again, supplying sonic solvent for the huffing social cynics. According to a press release, "Suck" raises a flag taken up by cohorts and allies like COMBICHRIST, KMFDM, 16VOLT and FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY, who have shown up to contribute their own remixes of the track. Three additional SKOLD tracks round out the single-cum-EP: "I Will Not Forget", "Bullets Ricochet" and "A Dark Star"....full text |
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