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Walking with Strangers >>
The Birthday Massacre has become one of the best-known underground bands in music today, cultivating a musical identity that has set them apart from mainstream acts. This record, like both previous releases, encompasses a wide range of influences and consists of melodic songs with unsettling lyrics; ominous music that suddenly becomes colorful and danceable; crushing guitars backing angelic vocals. Even their name is a contradiction. But there's a difference with this new record - their new found confidence and the energy of their much praised live shows has been captured with the renowned engineering help of Dave "Rave" Ogilvie.
Looking Glass >>
This EP is ablaze with driving guitar hooks, intricate keyboard melodies, and Chibi's sinful vocals. In addition to the title track, the EP contains mixes of fan favorites "Red Stars", "Falling Down", and "Weekend", as well as two new tracks, a cover of "I Think We're Alone Now", and the video for "Looking Glass".
Violet >>
Nothing & Nowhere >>
A captivating hybrid of 80s electronica and aggressive guitars, curiously fused with a cinematic quality of melodic progressions. Their 2005 debut, "Violet" catapulted them into the hearts of not only electronic but rock fans as well. While the band works on their next album for late 2007, Metropolis is re-releasing this out-of-print, self-released 2002 record, featuring early versions of the popular tracks "Happy Birthday", "Horror Show", "Video Kid", "The Dream", and five unavailable since the band's release went out of print.
Violet >>
Nothing And Nowhere >>
With this release, the Birthday Massacre show us that they can write catchy songs while still keeping the overall feel dark and on the heavy side of spooky industrial synth-pop. The vocals of front-gal Chibi are decidedly unpretentious; they don't fit the mould of anyone else, and she doesn't hide her ability to actually sing behind effects. What starts out as a whisper with "Happy Birthday" soon builds to a fine dance number as things progress, and as if that isn't enough to make the whole CD great, the programming and backups are complex and varied, with both guitars and keyboards rounding out the sound. Nothing boring or repetitive here. What other praises can I sing, other than to say that my volume kept going up and up. Can't choose highlights because the whole thing is fantastic. Don't waste another moment, pick a copy up.