Freaky Mind – Gradient (Digital Album – darkTunes Music Group)
Russian band Freaky Mind is already on its sixth album, marking their second release under the darkTunes label.
Anyone familiar with the band knows exactly what to expect: a relentless, hard-hitting sound that bridges Dark-Electro, EBM, and Aggrotech. There’s barely a moment to catch your breath, as Freaky Mind continuously pounds your ears with crushing beats, heavy basslines, and razor-sharp leads. The few moments when the tempo drops aren’t exactly their strongest, but they don’t linger there for long—thankfully. Guest appearances by Mental Discipline and Omnimar’s vocalist add a welcome touch of variety.
While Freaky Mind may not belong to the genre’s top tier, they’ve never failed to deliver — and this album is no exception. (Rating:7½).
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About Freaky Mind
Freaky Mind is a Russian duo formed by Ilya Remaerd and Roman Ericson, based in Moscow and active for over a decade. The pair describe their sound as “Killer Body Music from Moscow”, mixing EBM, dark-electro and techno.
Side-Line introduced the project in 2017 and later ran a 2023 interview about its evolution. “Gradient” is Freaky Mind’s sixth album and its second for darkTunes Music Group.
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