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Editorial Reviews:

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Industrial bands in the 1990s are divided into two camps--those that use guitars and those that don't. Fans of the music are just as riven--"purists" decry the use of such a pedestrian rock & roll instrument in electronic music, and others feel it adds that extra crunch to the mix. Well, in the interest of fair warning, Riverside, California's Kevorkian Death Cycle fall down in the guitar camp--not that there's anything wrong with that. Actually, Dark Skies, the curiously named band's second release, is a strong disc that draws accent from grinding guitars but most of its nourishment from slinky rhythms, powerful bass synth, and good use of keyboard atmospherics. Fairly typical of the genre, vocalist Ryan Gribbin sings (OK, well, mostly grunts and screams) anguished lyrics about existence, the environment, and alienation, but he invests them with enough force and emotion to make us prick up our ears. Tracks like "Static" and "Prisoner" may not end up as industrial classics, but they certainly contain enough anthemic elements and dance-floor appeal to keep club crowds happy. --Steve Landau

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars

Machines of mayhem and doom June 13, 2000
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Kevorkian Death Cycle live up to their name with music that is doom laden and apocalyptic. I would compare their sound to the sort of end of the world fantasy you find in much Japanese animation (but obviously from and Audio standpoint).

It took a few listens for this album to grow on me due to the heavy electronic influence. Much of it being distanced and cold, but after a few spins the themes and emotions seep out and the ingenious nature of this album can be fully appreciated.

4 out of 5 stars Live or Production   September 13, 1999
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I drove over 500 miles to see this band, before I had even heard them. I was with a new friend that claimed to know the band. It turned out he DID know the band, we got in free. I was impressed. I am a "purist" and I will still reccommend this album to fans of industrial music. The solid electronics are not dilluted by the guitars. This California based band has a great future. Start off by listening to a clip from "Prisoner." Dark Skies has grown on me, it's what I listen to on long road trips. -Ethan

5 out of 5 stars Great band:Great cd   October 2, 1999
The second cd from this great band is even better then the first. a must buy!

Unique industrial synth-pop   May 22, 2000
I've really grown to love this CD. Despite the cheesy name, this band has real chops. The tracks vary in tone from introspective to incredibly harsh. Overall, I'd describe their style as a cross between Gary Numan and NIN. It's industrial, with a strong new-wave influence.

The vocals are great; they sound almost British. The arrangements are alternately dark, weird, and lush. Some tracks are quite melodic, with a synth-pop sound not often heard among industrial bands. Others descend nicely into electro-guitar noise. A good album for long-term listening.

3 out of 5 stars Industrial age mediocrity May 16, 2005
KDC are a decent goth-industrial band on this CD. The musicianship is very good and the the sound is nice and crisp. I would have liked the guitars to have been a little louder and I wish the singer could actually sing some instead of talk or yell everything. The songwriting needs to be stronger though. Many songs started out really well, but ended up sounding the same as the previous song by the middle of it. These guys are good musicians but the song writing and maybe even the fire of their performance don't match Nine Inch Nails or Ministry's best work.

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