The Opposer Divine – Instrumentalcode (Album – Electrofrequent)
Genre/Influences: EBM, IDM, Cinematographic.
Format: Digital, CD.
Background/Info: Boris Mutina (still involved with other projects like Terminal State, Minor Float ao) reactivated The Opposer Divine and unleashed eight new songs. The title of the album refers to the instrumental edits of the songs.
Content: The work reveals a sophisticated sound approach, mixing multiple influences like EBM bass lines reminding me of Front Line Assembly, IDM elements and a Cinematographic input accentuated by the instrumental format. I however noticed one song featuring vocals. Some songs have been carried by heavy, transcendental rhythms and even guitar riffs.
+ + + : If you like intelligent Electronics you’d better listen to this new production by The Opposer Divine. The sound isn’t that new, but the different elements together create a fully accomplished work; imposing sound treatments with empowering blasts and solid bass lines, overwhelming atmospheres and heavy, complex drum sections. The song “Prophecy” features vocals adding a true bonus to the work.This production also confirms the great taste of the Slovakian label Electrofrequent, which is a small, but interesting company.
– – – : I would like to hear a bit more vocal parts
Conclusion: The Opposer Divine strikes back with an intelligent piece of modern Electronics.
Best songs: “Pulse Integration”, “Prophecy”, “EEE”, “Renegade”, “Contagious”.
Rate: 8½.
Artist: www.facebook.com/TheOpposerDivine
Label: www.electrofrequent.com / www.facebook.com/Electrofrequent-102179464888936
About The Opposer Divine
The Opposer Divine is the electro-industrial project of Slovak musician Boris Mutina. Discogs describes him as the younger brother of Tomas, in whose band Terminal State he takes part during live performances.
The earliest entries on Discogs are compilation appearances issued by AmaCreedO Records from 2012, alongside the digital release “Memories & Flashbacks Through Neurostimulation” that year and “Symbols Of Oppression” in 2013. Aliens Production released the limited CD “Barb Wire Around Your Neck” in 2015, followed by “Reverse//Human” and the “Reverse//Remixes” set in 2016. Side-Line published a ‘Click Interview’ with The Opposer Divine in May 2016. “Changing Into The Wasteland” followed in 2017 and “Kill, Resurrect, Kill Again” in 2019.
“Instrumentalcode” was released by the Slovak label Electrofrequent on 1 October 2021. It holds eight tracks: “Contagious”, “Negative”, “Prophecy”, “Pulse Integration”, “EEE”, “Conspirator”, “Renegade” and “Exorcism / Antivaxer”. The Bandcamp page states the release is supported by ten limited artworks by ChrisXX of Terminal State, sold separately.
Electrofrequent has continued to release the project since, with the “R/A” EP and “Intermission” in 2024, “Introvert/Extrovert” and the “Time Slide” EP in 2025, and the single “Stalker” in 2026.
Support Side-Line
More people read Side-Line than ever, and there is still no paywall and no advertising. Readers pay for it instead - from $5 a month.
Why we ask
Advertising revenues across the media are falling fast. Unlike many news organisations we have not put up a paywall, and we refuse to add annoying advertising, so we need to ask for your help. Side-Line’s independent journalism takes time, money and hard work to produce, and we do it to push the artists we like, who are equally fighting to survive.
Handled by PayPal.
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.
