Spankthenun – The Bunkertapes Vol.3 (Album – Spank The Nun)
Genre/Influences: EBM.
Format: Digital, CD.
Background/Info: American brothers Eric and Jeremy Hanes are back on track unleashing the third installment of “The Bunkertapes”-series. This album features eleven songs plus eleven remixes.
Content: If you’re familiar with this formation you probably know what to expect. The work moves on where the previous album left off; elaborated EBM songs covered with cold, Klinik-al atmospheres, solid bass lines, Industrial sound treatments, and powerful vocals. Remixes have been accomplished by Mirland, Grendel, Ext!ze, Moris Blak, Blak Emoji, Mechanical Vein, Anthony [H], Batavia, Moaan Exis and Chris Vienna. The digital format is featuring 3 more remixes.
+ + + : Spankthenun is a band with its own approach although the sound might remind you of Leather Strip -and that’s not really a surprise as Claus Larsen was featured on their previous work. This is a familiar EBM format achieved with a true sound intelligence. There are several cool songs and also some exciting remixes. The remixes are adding a real bonus.
– – – : The songs are elaborated although the sound formula remains quite similar for all the songs. I think this band is even able to do better.
Conclusion: If you like well-crafted and powerful EBM and if you have never heard of this band before, I can strongly recommend listening to Spankthenun.
Best songs: “Blot Out The Sun”, “Fuck The Apocalypse”, “Crushing Blow”, “Madman”, “On The Run”, “The Grind” + “Chrome – Ext!Ze Remix”, “No One Survives – Grendel Remix”, “Blak Out The Sun – Moris Blak Remix”.
Rate: 8½.
Artist: www.facebook.com/spankthenun
About Spankthenun
Spankthenun is a self-released project set up by American brothers Eric and Jeremy Hanes in 2019. The duo works in EBM and Dark-Electro, driven by solid bass lines, icy sound treatments, danceable rhythms and harsh vocals. The band released a trilogy of albums under the title “The Bunkertapes”, closing the series with “The Bunkertapes Vol.3”, which features eleven songs and eleven remixes contributed by artists including Mirland, Grendel, Ext!ze, Moris Blak, Blak Emoji, Mechanical Vein, Batavia and Moaan Exis.
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