Progress is not a step backwards

When a band separates itself because 'musical differences', it sounds mostly after that also participated not really have anything to say. This happened even when Nitzer Ebb mid 90s. And it looked like that this formation is history. 2006 Douglas McCarthy and Bon Harris teamed up again and promised after several successful concert tours again to release new material.

Now is with 'Industrial Complex' the sixth album of EBM icons before and will many doubters in their place. Because 'Industrial Complex' picks up where 'Big Hit' 1995 ceased. A mixture of EBM sounds, hard drums and soft blues. Not exactly a mixture that could encourage. The opening track 'Promises' leads you back to the 80s. The track comes off well, but hardly speak for the album. Since talking 'Once your say' already more for the album. A track that already drives through the use of drums very forward. The surprise for me is 'Going Away'. Doug McCarthy accusing song of deserted me so far never been tied up like this track. If I am not mistaken, this is the first ballad of Nitzer Ebb. And she lets my blood run cold. Almost I would let myself be carried away to be definitive to title the track with the best track to Nitzer Ebb have ever recorded.

That Harris / McCarthy has matured hear very well out at 'Hit You Back'. Rarely does one hear of a Electroband a track containing so so much blues. Here they tug of profound earlier publications such as the 'Ebbhead' (1991). But should you sit back too much. 'Payrol' shows then again, that there also sows at work. Rap deposits, hard beats and a pinch of aggressiveness. Go then. Also it comes with 'My door is open' to. The track builds up and cries out that the neighbors must experience the track now. So get to the controller and the system turned on. Very deep is 'I'm undone' which can be heard in several versions. So the bonus CD contains a remix of Christopher Kah and one of Alan Wilder (Recoil, ex Depeche Mode).

Finished is the album with 'Traveling'. A mid-tempo track, which actually does not have to necessarily be from a Electroband. Here Nitzer Ebb show once again that they have, evolved from simple EBM Act, which pays tribute to his influences (DAF, Krupps, new buildings) into a serious act. The singing of Douglas McCarthy deserves its name and the arrangements by Bon Harris fit 'again' well together and the album can stand without the past background.

Is this comeback now of distress? It simplifies the whole course is rewarding to see so many have been waiting for this record. Commercially, it would Nitzer Ebb probably unfortunately have very difficult, if they had not already been successful in the past.