Die Toten Weg is perhaps one of those great underrated albums that most people who could become fans may never hear by a band that few outside of Seattle have heard of in the first place. This is a shame because this 2000 release brought together three wonderful musicians with the bulk of the programming and vocals on certain tracks by Rob Wilhelm (Backandtotheleft), producing by Wade Alin (Christ Analogue), and the majority of the vocals by one of my favorite vocalists/people Severina Sol (Cylab, Diva Destruction). What I love about this album is the well-executed blending of electro-industrial and darkwave that balances out to something harsh but often beautiful. Often at times I would say the album feels very cold (in a good way) and yet Severina's haunting vocals have this ability to give that coldness a soul like encountering a ghost. The songs almost all have a great club appeal in addition to being something you can just listen to at home. The album is also full of macabre song titles with perhaps even more sadistic lyrics. If this album passed you by the first time then I highly recommend seeking it out. Favorite Tracks: Terror & Withdraw, Nihilistic Automaton, Murder God's Unrepentant Laughter, and Crematoria
Friday, June 18, 2010
Album a Day: Fockewolf - Die Toten Weg
Die Toten Weg is perhaps one of those great underrated albums that most people who could become fans may never hear by a band that few outside of Seattle have heard of in the first place. This is a shame because this 2000 release brought together three wonderful musicians with the bulk of the programming and vocals on certain tracks by Rob Wilhelm (Backandtotheleft), producing by Wade Alin (Christ Analogue), and the majority of the vocals by one of my favorite vocalists/people Severina Sol (Cylab, Diva Destruction). What I love about this album is the well-executed blending of electro-industrial and darkwave that balances out to something harsh but often beautiful. Often at times I would say the album feels very cold (in a good way) and yet Severina's haunting vocals have this ability to give that coldness a soul like encountering a ghost. The songs almost all have a great club appeal in addition to being something you can just listen to at home. The album is also full of macabre song titles with perhaps even more sadistic lyrics. If this album passed you by the first time then I highly recommend seeking it out. Favorite Tracks: Terror & Withdraw, Nihilistic Automaton, Murder God's Unrepentant Laughter, and Crematoria
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