Blutengel

 

Artist:   Blutengel

Origin:  Germany

Genre:  Electronic, Club, Dance, Goth Rock, Industrial Dance, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Darkwave, Futurepop, Synthpop, Dark Pop

Original line-up

Chris Pohl:  Vocals, Programming

Nina Bendkgkeit:  Vocals

Kati Roloff:  Vocals

Blutengel is a German Electronic Music Group formed in 1998 by Chris Pohl (Vocals, Programming from Terminal Choice, Tumor, Miss Construction, Ex Seelenkrank), Nina Bendkgkeit (Vocals Ex Seelenkrank) and Kati Roloff (Vocals).  They sing in German and English, with lyrics exploring love, passion, and romance in highly dramatic tones.

Title:   Erlosung- The Victory Of Light (2021)

Genre:  Electronic, Club, Dance, Goth Rock, Industrial Dance, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Darkwave, Futurepop, Synthpop, Dark Pop

Label:  Out Of Line

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:  Erlosung-The Victory Of Light:

 1.  Illuminate My Soul (6:03)

 2.  Wir Sind Das Licht (4:30)

 3.  We Are Not Dead (4:31)

 4.  Seasons (4:17)

 5.  Wer Lst Dein Meister? (3:51)

 6.  Dene Damonen (6:57)

 7.  I Am The Darkness (5:01)

 8.  Erlose Mich (4:18)

 9.  Wie Sand (4:13)

10. No Religion (4:48)

11. Darkness Awaits Us (4:05)

12. We Fall (4:58)

13. The Victory Of Light (4:35)

14. Hand In Hand (5:36)

Disc 2:  Erlosung - In The Shadows:

 1.  Herrschaft (5:04)

 2.  Freak Out (4:38)

 3.  She's Not A Saint (4:17)

 4.  Purple Sky (4:19)

 5.  Angel's Cry (5:01)

 6.  New World (4:41)

 7.  Wir Sind Unsterblich (4:47)

Personnel:

Chris Pohl:  Vocals, Programming

Ulrike Goldmann:  Vocals

Erlosung- The Victory Of Light is the twelfth album by Blutengel, was released on July 16, 2021 by Out Of Line.  Excellent Album!.

 

Ministry

 

Artist:  Ministry

Origin:  Chicago, Illinois, USA

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Industrial Metal, Industrial Rock, Alternative Metal, Thrash Metal, Synth Pop, Industrial Dance, Dance-Rock

Original line-up:

Al Jourgensen:  Lead Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, Harmonica, Bandolin

John Davis:  Bass, Keyboards, Backing Vocals

Robert Roberts:  Keyboards, Backing Vocals

Stephen George:  Drums

Ministry is an American Industrial Metal Band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1981 by Al Jourgensen (Lead Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Harmonica, Programming), John Davis (Bass, Keyboards, Backing Vocals), Robert Roberts (Keyboards, Backing Vocals, and Stephen George (Drums).  The band evolved into one of the pioneers of Industrial Metal in the late 1980s, and attained commercial success in the late 1980s and early 1990s with three of their studio albums.  The band has been nominated for six Grammy Awards.

Title:  Moral Hygiene (2021)

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Industrial Metal, Industrial Rock, Alternative Metal, Thrash Metal, Synth Pop, Industrial Dance, Dance-Rock

Label:  Nuclear Blast Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Alert Lever (feat. Arabian Prince) (6:04)

 2.  Good Trouble (3:53)

 3.  Sabotage Is Sex (feat. Jello Biafra) (5:10)

 4.  Disinformation (4:46)

 5.  Search And Destroy (feat. Billy Morrison) (4:28)

 6.  Believe Me (5:52)

 7.  Broken System (5:57)

 8.  We Shall Resist (4:30)

 9.  Death Toll (3:24)

10. TV Song #6 (Right Around The Comer Mix) (3:06)

Personnel:

Al Jourgensen:  Lead Vocals on All Tracks, except 3, Guitars on Tracks:  1-3, 8, 9, Bass on Tracks:  1, 8, 9, Samples, Keyboards on Tracks:  2, 3, 5, 7, 8, Harmonica on Track 2, Organ on Track 4, Acoustic Guitar on Track 6, Congas on Track 7, backing Vocals on Track

John Bechdel:  Keyboards on Track 8

Cesar Soto:  Guitars on All Tracks, except 5, Bass on Tracks:  3, 7, 10

Paul D'Amour:  Bass on Track 2

Roy Mayorga:  Drums on Track 1

Additional Personnel:

Michael Rozon:  Drum Programming on All Tracks, except 1, Backing Vocals

Liz Walton:  Samples, Backing Vocals

Arabian Prince:  Scratching 

Jello Biafra:  Lead Vocals on Track 3

David Ellefson:  Bass on Tracks:  5, 6

Billy Morrison:  Guitars on Tracks:  4, 5, 6

Moral Hygiene is the fifteenth studio album by Ministry, released on October 1, 2021.  The first album since 2007 's.  Good Songs and Good Music.