Morgenstern – Zeitgeist (Album – darkTunes Music Group)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-Metal.
Format: Digital.
Background/Info: The second full length album of Swiss formation Morgenstern has been preceded by numerous singles. Notice by the way this band has nothing to do with the same-named project known from the Ant-Zen label roster.
Content: “Zeitgeist” is a hard and merciless production which will rapidly evoke the influence of Rammstein. The songs are driven by furious guitar parts and refined by elevating electronic arrangements. The vocals are harsh and sung in German.
+ + + : If we forget for a moment any possible sound connection with Rammstein I would dare to say it’s one of the most convincing productions in its genre. There’s a true balance between guitar and electronics resulting in a few outstanding songs.
– – – : The main point that could hurt is that there’s only one Rammstein and this band is big and unique… but who cares!?
Conclusion: Alluring and powerful Industrial-Metal music.
Best songs: “Schockmaschine”, “Para Bellum”, “Hass Ihn”.
Rate: 8.
Label: www.darktunes.com / www.facebook.com/darkTunesMusic
Listen to “Zeitgeist”:
About Morgenstern
Morgenstern is a Swiss industrial metal band whose debut album, “Mechamorphose”, was released in 2021. The band went quiet before restarting and issuing six singles, four of them with videos, ahead of the second album, “Zeitgeist”, released on November 10, 2023 through darkTunes Music Group.
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