Genre/Influences: EBM, Industrial.

Format: Digital, CD.

Background/Info: “Re-Terminate” is the second full length of Bavarian (Germany) based A X Amun.

Content: “Re-Terminate” sounds like the perfect offspring between EBM and Industrial music; the imaginary hybrid between Tyske Ludder and KMFDM. The songs are driven by electronics and empowered by solid, menacing, Metal, guitar riffs and the vocals are  deep growls.

+ + + : A X Amun doesn’t innovate but creates a perfect match between EBM and Industrial. I like the album’s diversity -which you’ll also notice in the mix of German- and English vocals, but of all I like their heavy, powerful cuts boosted by guitar adrenaline. “Blutoase” is a great smasher illustrating the album’s power.

– – – : I’m missing a few elements to speak about a fully successful work; maybe a carrying melody line and/or uplifting chorus.

Conclusion: This is an enjoyable work which might appeal to lovers of different genres; from EBM to Industrial heads.

Best songs: “Blutoase”, “Death Marks The Spot”, “Ctrl-Z”.

Rate: 7.

Artist: www.facebook.com/A-X-AMUN-an-unknown-agony-mixed-under-noise-326227111567040

Label: www.dansemacabre-group.de / www.facebook.com/dansemacabrerec

About A X Amun

A X Amun is an EBM and Industrial act based in Bavaria, Germany, signed to Danse Macabre Records. “Re-Terminate” is the project’s second full-length album, mixing German- and English-language vocals over electronics and Metal guitar riffs. Further biographical detail beyond the act’s Bavarian origin and label affiliation could not be verified at the time of writing.

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