DEATHSTARS - Synthetic Generation (2003)
http://www.deathstars.net
Nuclear Blast
1. Semi-Automatic
2. Synthetic Generation
3. New Dead Nation
4. Syndrome
5. Modern Death
6. Little Angel
7. The Revolution Exodus
8. Damn Me
9. The Rape
10. Genocide
11. No Light
Average blackened techno metal. All the riffs, keyboards, and vocals are competent but unspectacular. Like ROB ZOMBIE sans excitement, or maybe a darker version of Peter Tägtgren's PAIN without a master songwriter behind the helm. Catchy but a bit bland.
If you are a techno metal nut or if you like a back to basics no frill approach to this style, DEATHSTARS may be your thing. To me they are nothing more than the typical cookie cutter band, and I'd pick THEE MALDOROR KOLLECTIVE or even ABORYM any day of the week over this.
NOTE: This band's homepage found in the booklet (http://www.thedeathstars.com) points to a PAIN update page with a plug for DEATHSTARS toward the beginning. IIIEIEIISRRIWIIEISDSS...
5/10
http://www.deathstars.net
Nuclear Blast
1. Semi-Automatic
2. Synthetic Generation
3. New Dead Nation
4. Syndrome
5. Modern Death
6. Little Angel
7. The Revolution Exodus
8. Damn Me
9. The Rape
10. Genocide
11. No Light
Average blackened techno metal. All the riffs, keyboards, and vocals are competent but unspectacular. Like ROB ZOMBIE sans excitement, or maybe a darker version of Peter Tägtgren's PAIN without a master songwriter behind the helm. Catchy but a bit bland.
If you are a techno metal nut or if you like a back to basics no frill approach to this style, DEATHSTARS may be your thing. To me they are nothing more than the typical cookie cutter band, and I'd pick THEE MALDOROR KOLLECTIVE or even ABORYM any day of the week over this.
NOTE: This band's homepage found in the booklet (http://www.thedeathstars.com) points to a PAIN update page with a plug for DEATHSTARS toward the beginning. IIIEIEIISRRIWIIEISDSS...
5/10