Psyclon Nine – And Then Oblivion (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Metropolis)
For over 20 years now, this American band has been a relentless force in the Industrial scene. But beware — this kind of sonic terrorism sounds absolutely sublime within the genre. Nero Bellum’s latest album only adds more fuel to the fire.
Psyclon Nine has developed an Industrial sound that few bands have ever been able to match. It’s not just a fusion of heavy Industrial guitars and electronics with additional Metal and Deathcore influences; it’s also the creation of an impressive, tormented, doom-laden atmosphere that the band masters with precision. This sensation is further amplified by the haunting vocal production and the bombastic arrangements throughout the album.
Here and there, brief moments of calm emerge, often led by melancholic piano passages — but they quickly evolve into merciless, hard-hitting, overwhelming, and aggressive sections.
Psyclon Nine leaves no listener untouched, and this new release only further cements the band’s formidable reputation. (Rating:8).
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About Psyclon Nine
Psyclon Nine is an American band formed in 2000 in San Francisco, California, blending electronic and industrial metal. Their early work was defined by terror EBM with melancholic atmospheres and black metal-style vocals; over time the band evolved toward a more industrial metal sound incorporating black metal elements. The band’s primary creative force is lead vocalist, lyricist, multi-instrumentalist and producer Nero Bellum, its only original member.
Psyclon Nine’s studio album chronology runs from “Divine Infekt” (2003) and “INRI” (2005) through “Crwn Thy Frnicatr” (2006), “We the Fallen” (2009, the band’s only album to reach the Billboard charts), “Order of the Shadow: Act 1” (2013), “Icon of the Adversary” (2018) and “Less to Heaven” (2022). The single “I Choose Violence” preceded the band’s 2025 ‘Devils Work’ North American tour. “And Then Oblivion” is the band’s newest album, released on Metropolis.
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