Genre/Influences: Dark-Electro.

Format: Digital, CD.

Background/Info: The fourth album of Stupre was already released a while ago; by the end of 2021 to be exact. “Make Nazareth Great Again” is a free-interpretation of bible themes by this French project. Notice by the way a double album has been released as well featuring songs from two unreleased EP’s. Multiple guest singers contributed to the album.

Content: Stupre moves on exploring paths of Dark-Electronics. The bible themes are easily recognizable throughout the song titles, samplings and atmosphere hanging over the work. The sound reveals a haunting Electro-format featuring, hard, pumping, kicks and enraged vocals in French and English. This is the kind of music appealing for fans of Hocico and Suicide Commando. The last 3 songs are remixes by Gunmaker, Larva and Suspifun.

+ + + : I’ve been never a huge Stupre fan but this work took me by surprise. The artist isn’t reinventing Dark-Electro but clearly transformed its own sound into a mature, elaborated, and efficient production. This is powerful and haunting dancefloor stuff driven by pumping kicks and icy, elevating, leads. I like the bible sphere running through the work like a red line. It injects a particular touch to the album. There are numerous attention grabbers featured but I’ll recommend listening to “Mathieu 23.10.2” which is the absolute club-song featuring an irresistible, cold, lead. Other essential cuts are “Corinthiens 10.3.5”, “Galates 5.19” and “Galates X Mathieu 2.0”.

– – – : The remixes don’t exactly add a bonus to this cool work.

Conclusion: Stupre has accomplished a great piece of work which is an album Dark-Electro fans need in their collection.

Best songs: “Mathieu 23.10.2”, “Corinthiens 10.3.5”, “Galates 5.19”, “Galates X Mathieu 2.0”, “Psaumes 90.12.4”, “Proverbes 18.3”.

Rate: 8½.

Artist: www.facebook.com/STUPREofficial

Label: www.advoxya-records.com / www.facebook.com/pages/Advoxya-Records/265765706059

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Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, EBM.

Format: Digital, CD.

Background/Info: This is the third full length by the French project Stupre. It was released ten years after their debut opus “Priceless” (2009) on Cortex Records. “Das Ist Electro Dark” should be released in 2013 on Advoxya Records. Six years later Stupre front man ‘NarCis Prince’ invited Dolls Of Pain singer ‘Nore Guide’ to sing on six songs from this album.

Content: I remember Stupre as a band with a sophisticated electronic sound. I dare to say this album sounds a little bit more accessible. The compositions have been supported with dark atmospheres while the songs are driven by cold sequences. Several songs are sung in French. Globally speaking the production of the vocals seems to express rage. One of the songs (cf. “Ton Chemin”) has a minimal touch on top. The last track is a remix of “You Pay You Play” (one of the best cuts from the album) by Gunmaker.

+ + + : I can’t say Stupre totally reinvented its sound, but this album sounds ‘different’. I like bands daring to evolve and experimenting with different ideas. I especially enjoyed the atmospheric side hanging over the album. It creates a right balance with the dark-electro- and EBM influences. Most of the sharp sounding leads reinforce the cold sphere of the album. “Le Monstre” is according to me the highlight from this work. 

– – – : It’s maybe a detail, but I’m not a huge fan of the album’s artwork, which has something psychedelic/punk/cartoon like. Sound-wise I don’t consider this album as an absolute ‘must have’ although an interesting experience.                                                              

Conclusion: Stupre is not ready to become a leading formation from the dark-electro scene, but it brings some diversity to the genre!

Best songs: “Le Monstre”, “Ton Chemin”, “Un Dieu Etrange”, “Fou”.

Rate: (6½).

Artist: www.facebook.com/Stupre-282239884184

Label: www.advoxya–records.com / www.facebook.com/pages/Advoxya–Records/265765706059

Inferno Sound Diaries

I have been working for over 30 years with Side-line as the main reviewer. My taste is eclectic, uncoventional and I prefer to look for the pearls, even if the bands are completely unknown, thus staying loyal to the Side-Line philosophy of nurturing new talents.

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