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| Artist: Front Line Assembly
Label: Metropolis Records
Category: Music
List Price: $15.98
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Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 74471
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 431
UPC: 782388043120
EAN: 0782388043120
ASIN: B000FFP014
Release Date: June 20, 2006
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 Hard Wired part 2 January 16, 2007
Rocky IV (Loveland, CO United States)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This album is almost more reminicent of older FLA. Though not quite as good as TNI or Hard Wired it definately has resurrected some of that old sound. It is an improvement over their previous two 'Epitaph' and 'Civilization' which were pretty good, but for FLA sub-par.
This is why I'm a big fan of FLA. After twenty years of making music they're still putting out strong releases to keep their fans happy. Hardcore fans seem to have wanted another Hard Wired and so FLA answered. Though it may not be as good as their material from the early to mid nineties, and there may never be, FLA is still going strong. Artificial Soldier is at least a 4 and a half star album if not five even if it's not their best ever. But there can be only one best. That's the definition of best. This album however still exceeded my expectations.
The 'Real' Front Line Assembly is Back!!! June 24, 2006
T. Roberts (USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
All the ingredients that were missing on the last two FLA releases are here on this release; aggression, strength, and hostility. After listening to the entire cd a couple of times, it is impossible for me to pick a favorite track. I really like the fact that Chris Peterson is back for this release, not to mention Greg Reely's mixing talents. This could easily turn into on of my all time FLA favorite cds. If you like FLA's early work, you'll love this one.
A real industrial treat September 2, 2006
Geofrey D. Vanderlinden (Grand Rapids, Michigan United States)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Those of us who are into EBM/Industrial/techno/etc. are usually left in the cold when it comes to 'new music'. If we get one album of 'good' quality or better in a year, well... Its been a good year. Industrial and its electronic ilk are like jazz; it never really hit the mainstream spotlight, and its never really gone out of style, per se.
I've been a long time fan of Frontline Assembly; they're one of the very few industrial bands who've consistently evolved the genre and taken it into new and interesting territory. The problem is, ever since the late nineties, they've been REALLY hit or miss.
Luckily, this year, they hit.
Artificial Soldier is the best Frontline album since Implode. Period. It evolves the genre just a tad, while remaining something you wont mind listening to again and again. And if it makes you want to dance or mosh or just plain break something, I doubt Leeb and Co. would mind that much.(as an aside, I have never heard such a negative opinion of the Entire World from these guys before... They've never been a happy go lucky bunch, but this album can be downright ANGRY with the whole human race.)
I highly recommend Artificial Soldier to anyone who has an interest in electronic music of any kind; in fact, I've used Frontline Assembly as a 'gateway drug'when introducing new people to the Inudstrial genre for years. I usually go with Implode, but this album may take precedence from now on.
Its a good year for the Industrial scene. Thanks Frontline.
One of the best new industrial/techno albums December 27, 2006
Benjamin S. Prusinski (san diego, ca)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I discovered the music of FLA by pure accident listening to some music on an internet radio station. These guys rock and this is one of their best albums next to Tactical Neural Implant. Whats amazing is that these guys were some of the original members of the super industrial group Skinny Puppy back in the 80's. This one is great music and I am sad that no music stations on FM radio play FLA music. Why? My favorite tracks are Lowlife and Social Enemy.
Dejavue July 8, 2006
ebmAddikt (Portland Oregon)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
With their previous studio release, Civilization, FLA diverted far from their seemingly natural progressive sound with a more accessible palette of dance beats and toned-down "Delerium-like" instrumentation.
Artificial Soldier, however, seemingly picks right up where the 2001 release, Epitaph, left off - with a bit more of an industrial edge while still maintaining the fundamental dance groove heard on Civilization.
In A.S., Leeb and crew think further outside the box by recruiting EBM veteran Jean-Luc De Meyer from Front 242 (Future Fail) and futurepop pioneer Eskil Simonsson from Covenant (The Storm), adding a new texture to an already familiar soundscape known to FLA enthusiasts.
A.S. mostly consists of the old familiar FLA instrumentation and vocal treatments...the songs remain true to style and are dark, bleak, very textured, lush and mechanical. Something I might expect as an FLA fan! On a scale of 1-10, I give A.S. a 6 in innovation - has a somewhat bottled sound that's already been heard on older FLA tracks. But on the same scale, I give it a near 10 in overall satisfaction! I'm sure I'll be enjoying this album for years to come!
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