Minusheart – The Dark Side Of The Sun (Album – Echozone)
Genre/Influences: Electro-rock, electro-punk, industrial.
Format: Digital, CD.
Background/Info: Minusheart is a German formation active since 2007. They released four full length albums plus an album with remixes.
Content: Minusheart has always tried to compose something apart. The result is a mix of different influences, which sometimes appear a bit incompatible. The sound is raw, industrial-like, but still mixing electronics and punk/rock influences. All the songs have been sung in English, revealing a raw production matching with the Minusheart sound.
+ + + : I appreciate the global approach of Minusheart, which clearly avoids sounding like other bands. Even if they claim to be inspired by the North American industrial scene, they aren’t a new copyist. I think there’s something to say about the raw sound production. One of my favorite cuts however sounds a bit different. I’m speaking about “Warm Machines”, which have a more electro-minimal approach on top.
– – – : Despite of this band’s efforts to sound different, the songs are missing some cohesion while a little bit more melody on top of the production should be a bonus. The production of the vocals left me rather skeptical as well, the vocal lines being rather monotone.
Conclusion: You can expect much more from a band that is now active for more than 10 years and has released its fifth full length album.
Best songs: “Warm Machines”, “By The Light”.
Rate: (5).
Artist: www.minusheart.com / www.facebook.com/minusheart
Label: www.echozone.de / www.facebook.com/EchozoneMusic
About Minusheart
Minusheart is an electro-industrial band from Aachen, Germany, formed in 2007 by Jorg “Diver” Sauer and Ralf “Benden” Bender, with Diver remaining the constant member through several lineup changes. The debut album “Disease” followed on Echozone in 2009, featuring collaborations with Monolith, Accessory and Myk Jung of The Fair Sex; its track “Don’t Feed The Cats” became a club hit. “The Big Idea” (2011) and “Calls from Space” (2013) followed, and the fourth album “Traps and Treasures” (2018) was produced by Maxim Dergunov and brought in keyboardist James DIN, guitarist Ingo Hahn and drummer Robert Lee. “The Dark Side of the Sun” arrived on Echozone in 2020, produced by Jan Loamfield of X-Fusion, with guitarist Chriss Rey joining the band and contributing to the songwriting; the album spawned the singles “They Shout”, “Psycho Holiday” and “Warm Machines”. Minusheart later returned with the sixth album “M6 – The Black Album” in 2025.
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