Stahlgeist – Silence (Digital EP – Alfa Matrix)
The Hungarian duo Stahlgeist is currently busy finishing their latest album. Istvan Gazdag (First Aid 4 Souls, First Aid Tech) and Tamás Bank (Worker Munkás, Interzone Inc.) offer us a foretaste with this new EP.
We are presented with five tracks—though in reality, it’s three original songs accompanied by two alternative edits. The influences remain rooted in solid EBM, driven by aggressive bass lines that occasionally recall Thomas P. Heckmann, but with an added EBM edge. The sound is highly dynamic, propelled by robust sequencing, with occasional sparse vocals scattered throughout.
Stahlgeist stays true to their path: uncompromising EBM that builds anticipation for the upcoming album. (Rating:7½).
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About Stahlgeist
Stahlgeist is a Hungarian EBM duo formed in 2017 by Istvan Gazdag and Tamás Bank, making its live debut at BIMfest in 2018. Gazdag is also known for First Aid 4 Souls, active since 2007, and for First Aid Tech, while Bank records as Worker Munkás.
Stahlgeist released its debut album “Escape Reality” in 2019 on Advoxya Records, later reissued via Alfa Matrix as “Altered Reality”. The single “Silence” preceded the duo’s 2025 album “Justice”.
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