S.K.E.T. – Empires Fall! (Album – Digital/CD – Hands)
Twenty years ago, the German duo S.K.E.T. released their debut album on Hands, and now, two decades later, they return with their fifth opus, which has been seven years in the making. Despite the passage of time, S.K.E.T. remains as compelling as ever, perhaps even more eclectic in their sound. From old-school Industrial to Electro-Industrial and IDM-influenced tracks, the unifying thread throughout is the Breakcore rhythms that lend the work its intensity and drive. While S.K.E.T. hasn’t completely reinvented itself, the duo continues to captivate with their unique blend of styles. (Rate:7½).
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About S.K.E.T.
S.K.E.T. is a German powernoise duo from Rostock, formed in 1994 by Kai Christian Hahnewald and Andreas Jäckel. The duo made its Hands debut two decades before “Empires Fall!”, with a discography that includes the album “Capitalism – Continuing Crisis” in 2017. “Empires Fall!”, released via Hands, is the band’s fifth album.
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