Garten Der Asche - Nemesis - 7 Track Album - Released 10th November 2012

Garten Der Asche

Nemesis

7 Track Album

Released 10th November 2012

Garten Der Asche – UK/South Africa

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Genre: Dark Electro/EBM/Industrial

Hail to the dark side!  After six years away from the scene; Garten Der Asche – Translated as Garden of Ashes (My German comes in handy here!) are back with one of the most impressive albums to date.  Not only are the members miles apart one being in the UK and the other in South Africa, they say it works extremely well – Oh to the joys of the Internet working at its best!

Both members have side projects Paul’s being Future Frenetic – TBM/Futurepop and Philbrey’s being Cinderfall – Darkwave. Although; I had, until this point in time not heard anything by the band, I do however recognize the name Paul Baumgartner as being associated with the fabulous System FX which is well worth mentioning and are featured on this tremendous album.

The covers as with maybe 95% of this genre is straight and to the point and this one is no different with just the title of the album and the band’s name but with the exception of an evil looking leather-clad male with whom you do not want to mess with on its cover...

Nemesis

Nice superb jagged little beats are exquisitely produced and molded to perfection on this highly addictive track, with striking vocal content. My only bug bare being a small one is how to keep still when reviewing such dramatic music? – As it begs to be moved to providing you are not a lump of stone!

Patriot Act V2

“It’s all about the information!” Indeed it is and the information coming across here is loud and clear. With a mix of clean and scathing industrial vocal pronounced rhythm a plenty it offers pure addictability as always with this genre and simply captivates and offers the dance floor a spectacular piece of blatant rhythmic splendor.

Remember V2

Dark and ominous beats flow in a regimented fashion – then a bubbling frenzy of beats accompany a glorious scathing vocal which in turn changes into clean with haunting synth melodies. The chanting vocals add to the mesmerising sound of this great track.

Nemesis (Acylum Remix)

Horrific screams begin amid death defying grisly vocals that will immediately capture the attention. The dark foreboding rhythms and flurry of synth are strikingly intense that come with a powerful sound and definitely will not allow the listener’s attention span to fade.

Nemesis (Acretongue Remix)

A brooding, most sinister and dark opening with incidental sounds that give the track immense foreboding as well as its complex rhythms – damming and brutal with an impressive spark flowing unbridled in extreme grit with its sparse but tingling and yet subtle synth just reached its peak and beyond.

Nemesis (System:FX Remix)

Stark, daring, bold and ambient this track forges into life, with bubbling jerky rhythms and a melodic, hypnotic barrage of synths - I simply defy anyone not to be impressed with this. Nice derisive vocals hold plenty of bite with caustic production – feel your body move uncontrollably to its feisty beats or be damned. This is without a doubt my favourite track on the album.

Nemesis (DJ Transporter Old School Electro Mix)

Hypnotic thuds; swirling rhythms amid scornful vocals offers a total head fuck as to the scales, as tempestuous as they are flurry in unison to the all-out pulsating quirky madness.

This seven track album with its coarse vocals and subtle yet extreme synth melodies knows no limits. It’s crushing and no doubt a welcome return back into the fold of its dark electro genre – we need more of Garten der Asche without a doubt and now the band have peaked my interest I will have to go and dig out some of the bands old stuff and get acquainted.

9½/10

Track List:

Nemesis

Patriot Act V2

Remember V2

Nemesis (Acylum Remix)

Nemesis (Acretongue Remix)

Nemesis (System:FX Remix)

Nemesis (DJ Transporter Old School Electro Mix)

Members:

Paul Baumgartner – Music, Lyrics, Vocals, production

Philbrey Botha – Music, Lyric, Vocals, Production