Angelspit – Red End (Digital/CD Album – Black Pill Red Pill)
With “Red End”, Zoog Von Rock presents his twelfth album under the moniker Angelspit. The Australian artist has been cultivating his sonic alter ego for nearly two decades and has once again surrounded himself with several guest musicians to bring this new work to life.
Angelspit remains a project with a distinctly recognizable sound. While it has long carried the Cyber-Punk label, this description no longer fully captures the breadth of its influences. Overall, the music seems somewhat ‘calmer’ than in earlier releases, yet it is enriched with psychedelic flourishes and even touches of rap-inspired vocal delivery. The result is a kind of freestyle experiment in which Zoog Von Rock continues to make no compromises. The sound remains Electronic, idiosyncratic, and unmistakably original.
The songs move at a slower pace, and the vocals—more controlled and deliberate than in the past—reveal the project’s evolution. At moments, the music takes on a Cinematic quality, while longtime fans will still find a few of the heavier tracks that defined Angelspit’s earlier work.
While Red End may lack an obvious hit single, it compensates with an array of compelling and standout tracks that highlight Zoog Von Rock’s creative persistence and refusal to conform. (Rating:7).
Listen to “Prettiest Poison feat. 4th Wall”:
About Angelspit
Angelspit is an Australian electronic act formed in Sydney in 2003 by Karl Learmont, who performs as Zoog Von Rock, and Amelia Tan, known as Destroyx. The project mixes electro-industrial, industrial rock and electro-punk, with imagery built around medical experiments and dystopian themes.
The duo self-released the debut EP “Nurse Grenade” in 2004 and the album “Krankhaus” in 2006, then issued a long run of records on their own Black Pill Red Pill label. Destroyx stepped away in 2013, and Zoog Von Rock has since led Angelspit from Los Angeles through releases such as “The Ignorance Cartel” (2020), “Diesel Priest” (2021) and “The Bastard Gods” (2023). “Red End” follows in 2025 as the twelfth studio album.
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