Andy LaPlegua brings us another gem of brutal and punishing synth beats in the new Combichrist release TODAY WE ARE ALL DEMONS. After the highly successful release of the single “Get Your Body Beat” and their 2007 double-disc set WHAT THE F*** IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?, Combichrist cements themselves as one of the new masters of Industrial rock with their latest release.The aggro-tech act begins 2009 with a whirlwind tour promoting the new album, along with taking on former Imperative Reaction drummer Trevor Friedrich.
TODAY WE ARE ALL DEMONS opens with the track “No Afterparty”, a recorded series of sound bytes of what I’m sure was a promoter's worst day getting arrested. If you can’t laugh at the situation, you’re taking yourself too seriously. “All Pain is Gone” kicks the teeth in on what promises to be a truly pulse-pounding industrial album. Andy’s passion for his work bleeds through like a chainsaw artery rip in this killer track. “Kickstart the Fight” is a stomping rivethead dance track brimming with adrenaline and red hot burning synth.
The band continues to brim with bitter and brutal tracks like “Spit” and “I Want Your Blood”. The title track “Today We Are All Demons” slows down the album compared to the fast-paced previous riffs. However, its lilting acidic lyrics, combined with torturous synth riffs create a sadistically beautiful soundscape. “At The End Of It All” closes out the album with a triumphant black track of brilliant sound and inspirational lyrics.
Combichrist’s mainstream commercial breakout proves to be a boon and huge benefit for the dark rock scene. Finally, someone can start driving nails into the coffin of the (sic) Emo driven alternative scene and bring dark rock something beautiful and brutal in equal measure. And there is no doubt that Andy’s writings and Combichrist’s ripping sound certainly prove to be masterworks with each new release.
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