Still strongly rooted in the electro / industrial rock genre, HALO IN REVERSE significantly widens his sonic spectrum by bringing his characteristic clash of groovy bass lines against gritty incisive guitars to the next aggravating level. The overall tone this time is more aggressive but also more passionate and poignant. The subtle combination of deviant melodic electronics with highly expressive tormented vocals turn these new songs into dangerous intoxicating addictive tunes! And it’s just a matter of time until you’ll fall into his claws…

While letting his caustic synthesizers flow and percolate intricate song arrangements mixing trashy guitars with echoing dramatic piano rolls, Joshua Steffen delivers another electro record filled with emotion and the pain that only love can bring us when it is no longer returned, turning into a true catharsis helping him exorcising some personal demons and unleashing his raging sexuality on lustrous and decadent songs with attitude (“Five To The Wrist”, “Dirty Girl”, etc.).

“I Am Become Death Destroyer Of Worlds” also has its surprises and unpredictable moments with the depressive and almost psychotic punk-wave epic cut “That Is What It Feels Like In My Head” or yet the manic cover of BLACK SABBATH’s “Into The Void” and the so well fitting take on JESUS & THE MARY CHAIN’s classic “Reverence”, or last but not least the catchy simplicity of “Let You Down”, a love-song full of grandeur and sincerity…

An enticing mélange of organic and synthetic for the ultimate Electro / industrial rock made in America that comes highly recommended to fans of HATE DEPT, NINE INCH NAILS, FILTER and MINISTRY.

Welcome to the Thunderdome dark passengers…!

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The HALO IN REVERSE powerful machine is heading at full speed against all forms of tyrannies and personal demons… and nothing will stop it. It’s just a matter of time! It’s high time for you, now, to open your ears and to take in this intoxicating “King O” hit-song and its aggressive melodic electronics, incisive guitars and raging passionate vocals… Electro / industrial rock made in America highly recommended to fans of HATE DEPT, NINE INCH NAILS, FILTER or yet MINISTRY.

This EP is only available as a download via Bandcamp (see player below).

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Today the Alfa Matrix label roster is paying homage to this great and unique band: THE CURE, choosing classic radio hits but also songs that are less known to the public-at-large but which deserve even more to be heard again, showing that the songs written by Robert Smith and current/ex-members also lend themselves to different music style treatments… All electronic music genres have their very own ambassadors on this 31-track double CD compilation from electro dance to pop rock through dark elektro and modern EBM. Compiled by and for THE CURE fans, “A Strange Play – a tribute to The Cure” will offer you astounding interpretations of classic hits like “A Forest” (MARI CHROME), “Just Like Heaven” (LOVELORN DOLLS), “Charlotte Sometimes” (KANT KINO), “Lullaby” (CYNICAL EXISTENCE), “The Walk” (STAR INDUSTRY), “The Lovecats” (JUNKSISTA), “Fascination Street” (ZOMBIE GIRL), “Lovesong” (SEBASTIAN KOMOR), “Close To Me” (METROLAND), “Pictures Of You” (DIFFUZION), “Why Can’t I Be You” (PLASTIC NOISE EXPERIENCE), etc. But some Alfa Matrix bands also dug deeper within THE CURE’s huge discography and vast repertoire of songs, covering tracks like “In Your House” (ALIEN VAMPIRES), “Jumping Someone Else’s Train” (KANT KINO), “Cold” (TOTEM OBSCURA), “The Drowning Man” (TECHNOIR), “A Strange Day” (AIBOFORCEN), Lament (MONDTRÄUME), “The Figurehead” (SCHWARTZBLUT), “A Night Like This” (XMH), “The Baby Screams” (ARMAGEDDON DILDOS), “Fight” (I:SCINTILLA), “Anniversary” (AESTHETISCHE), “Burn” (HELALYN FLOWERS & ESSENCE OF MIND), “Friday I’m In Love” (COSMIC ARMCHAIR), “Prayers For Rain” (HALO IN REVERSE & REGENERATOR), “Disintegration” (AVARICE IN AUDIO), “Trust” (ACYLUM), “All Cats Are Grey” (AIBOFORCEN), or yet “Sleep When I’m Dead” (NEIKKA RPM). 

THE CURE was, is, and will continue to be a major influence and reference, conscious or not, for many underground artists and music lovers. We hope that together with us you will rediscover THE CURE in a way you didn’t expect, cruising through their vast catalogue in different soundscapes but always remaining faithful to the band’s darker sound.

Artwork by Nøemi Aurora at Toxic-Visions.com.

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Drawing from influences as diverse as DEPECHE MODE, Peter Gabriel, MINISTRY or yet Rob Zombie, it is with NINE INCH NAILS’ early and more aggressive days that HALO IN REVERSE’s music is the most easily compared to. Or as a journalist correctly said: “HALO IN REVERSE starts where NINE INCH NAILS’ best material stopped!”

“Trials and Tribulations” offers production work and a degree of musicianship seldom seen around these parts. This limited carton box edition comes with a bonus disc including 5 exclusive bonus songs, plus 11 alternative versions and remixes from other artists…

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Drawing from influences as diverse as DEPECHE MODE, Peter Gabriel, MINISTRY or yet Rob Zombie, it is with NINE INCH NAILS’ early and more aggressive days that HALO IN REVERSE’s music is the most easily compared to. Or as a journalist correctly said: “HALO IN REVERSE starts where NINE INCH NAILS’ best material stopped!”

“Trials and Tribulations” offers production work and a degree of musicianship seldom seen around these parts.

This CD is also available as an extended bonus tracks download – see the player below.

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Two years further down the road and here we are with a second volume of the Alfa Matrix label roster covering what has to be the best synthpop band in pop history. Since 2008, a lot has happened in the Depeche Mode camp, tours, a new album and the band celebrating the 30th anniversary of the release of their first single. It’s all in the spirit of being a Depeche Mode fan, specifically reflected in the selection of the covered songs… 

Compiled by and for Depeche Mode fans, “Alfa Matrix Re:covered – a tribute to Depeche Mode vol.2” will offer you once more a very own insight in what makes the Depeche Mode songs so special. Enjoy these interpretations and re-discover the beauty of all those classic Depeche Mode songs re:covered by the Alfa Matrix stable offering a diverse sound panel going from synthpop, over old-school electro to melancholic electro rock. 

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