Hexen Prozess – All That Remains (Album – Outer Darkness Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Electro, EBM.
Format: Digital.
Background/Info: Set up nearly twenty years ago as a solo-project by Randall Smith and later on joined by Sheridan Willard this ‘new’ album by Hexen Prozess features a selection of previously unreleased songs plus some archived material. The American formation seems to be working on a totally new album at the moment.
Content: After an intro track we directly discover the essence of this formation which is clearly driven by good-old Dark-Electronics with some extra EBM elements on top. The songs are driven by danceable beats, melodic sequences and harsh vocals on top. Passages might remind you of God Module.
+ + + : I experienced this album as ‘typical American sound’; well-crafted Dark-Electro featuring carrying, melody lines and danceable vibes. There’s this typical Industrial atmosphere at one side and refined sound treatments at the other side. The global production process remains hard and aggressive although there are a few, softer, parts featured as well. The work reveals a few true attention grabbers like “Crescent Of Decay” and “USP”.
– – – : I regret the album is only featuring 8 tracks.
Conclusion: Hexen Prozess is an interesting formation you really have to discover. I’m awaiting the new work from this band.
Best songs: “Crescent Of Decay”, “USP”, “Soldier Of The Masses”, “Funeral March”.
Rate: 8.
Artist: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067773008768
About Hexen Prozess
Hexen Prozess is the American dark-electro project of Randall Smith, launched in 2004 after early work alongside Auspex and Diverje. The name translates as “Witching Process,” chosen to give a voice to those unjustly condemned throughout history. Sheridan Willard joined later as a co-programmer. Two Hexen Prozess tracks, “To Feel the Rain Again (Ground To Dust Remix)” and “Girl on Fire (1692),” later featured on Outer Darkness Records‘ first compilation, “Inquisition Vol. I: The Accusation.” Outer Darkness Records, an industrial music collective founded in 2022, released “All That Remains” featuring a selection of previously unreleased songs and archived material.
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