The rising EBM act Akalotz was founded by Thorsten Haury  in 2007 with a distinct purpose in mind: combine the old school electro sound of the 1980s with modern technology. Nico Klenner joined Akalotz on drums in 2013 before the band started touring extensively.

In 2014, Akalotz released their debut album "Shift to Evil" on Electro Arc and quickly built a loyal following. With razor sharp EBM beats, undeniable groove, and a personal charisma matching their on-stage persona, the Akalotzers have rapidly risen to the upper echelon of the EBM scene.

Electro Aggression Records proudly presents the band's much-anticipated sophomore album "Confront", a relentless, high-octane EBM assault featuring remixes by old school electro-industrial icons à;GRUMH..., PNE, SERPENTS, Pyrroline and kFactor. You better get ready for the 76-min highly explosive EBM volcano!

Tracklist

01. Man on the Run

02. Take Like a God

03. Warzone

04. Rapt tears

05. Ages of Sorrow

06. Canting Monger

07. Awake the Force

08. Orange Is Black

09. Mad Mind

10.  Confront

11.  Maverick Safety

12.  Nothing Between Us

13.  No Signal Response

14.  Escalate to Dominate

15.  Mirage Over Limit

16.  Exit

17.  Canting Monger (Serpents Remix)

18.  No Signal Response (Nuclear Remix by Plastic Noise Experience)

19.  Rise and Fall (Pyrroline Remix)

20.  (Confront (à;GRUMH…3:55 Remix)

21.  Mirage Over Limit (kFactor Remix)

 

https://soundcloud.com/nader1969/akalotz-confront-teaser

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjsmaCEn-LA

After 4 years of eerie calm, Arnte and Schmoun, aka PYRROLINE, return with a ravishing new album "In the Dawn of Freedom“. The band spent years refining their old school electro-industrial sound. They skilfully added depth and complexity to their signature, multi-layered dark electro programming, while remaining true to themselves.  

 

An intricate, luminous work, "In the Dawn of Freedom" is centered around the Croatian War of Independence, also known as “Homeland War“ (Domovinski rat), that lasted from1991 to 1995. The people, who had lived together in relative harmony for decades, started killing each other over a period of 5 years. The Serbs, who had built former Yugoslavia after World War II, did not want to let the Croatians out of the republic to reconstruct the nation-state that had existed centuries before. Many were killed or lost their family, friends and property.

 

But this album from PYRROLINE does not focus on hate or revenge; it's more about the brave men who defended the country and who were willing to give their lives for Croatia. It's about love, possible even in the depth of hell, and it's about the hope that enabled the Croatians to fight until achieving their own independence. The Croatian people never gave up until their victory in 1995. Most of the people who live outside the affected regions have forgotten the war and its aftermath after less than just 30 years.

 

It’s important not to forget what happened and to remember the most important lesson: that we are one world, with one people. It's not only about remembrance; it's also important to ensure that we do not repeat history again. Today there are more than 18 full-scale wars operating around the world, with additionally 20 smaller, territorial wars. It's more imperative than ever to appeal to our political leaders to act purposefully for better conflict resolution. We can stop our resentments if we start solving our problems with tolerance and empathy, no matter if we can forgive or forget. We can try it right here and right now. It's up to every single one of us. 

 

Tracklist:

 

01. One People

02. Maria

03. Fellow Passenger

04. Nothing to Lose

05. Your Apathy

06. Divine Revelation

07. Dismantled Society

08. A Story for You

09. With You ((Feat. Emdezet)

10.  Vukovar

11.  Succeed

12.  End of the Path

13.  Nikad Zaboraviti

14.  Lights Out

15.  Divine Revelation (Remix by One Eye Wanders)

16.  One People (Remix by kFactor)

https://soundcloud.com/nader1969/pyrroline-in-the-dawn-of-freedom-teaser

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVUt-PFwOTw