MP3DB.pro - cut.rate.box - New Religion - Redux (Bonus Tracks) (2026)

Following the resonating return of CUT.RATE.BOX with new music and renewed live activity, the retrospective collection “Maps of Stone” reignited interest in the project’s long-unavailable back catalogue. Rather than simply reissuing these recordings, G. Wygonik chose to revisit and remaster them, adding bonus material and rebuilding each release with brand-new conceptual artwork.
Released simultaneously, the four albums / EP’s forming the “redux” series reconnect past and present - restoring key moments of the CUT.RATE.BOX discography while preserving the raw emotion, tension, and experimental spirit that defined the project from the beginning.
Blending dark electro, industrial noise, atmospheric guitars, and melodic EBM influences, CUT.RATE.BOX evolved through the years from abrasive underground electronics inspired by acts like SKINNY PUPPY and MENTALLO & THE FIXER toward a more cinematic and melodic sound recalling HAUJOBB, COVENANT, ASSEMBLAGE 23 or VNV NATION - always driven by G. Wygonik’s emotional intensity and sharp lyrical perspective.
Originally released in 2000 on Gashed! Records, “New Religion” was the first full-length album created by the core duo of G. Wygonik and Clint Sand. Combining harsh electronics with strong melodic hooks, the album quickly became a breakthrough release for CUT.RATE.BOX, with tracks like “New Religion” and “Misery” receiving heavy college radio support and pushing the band into the CMJ Top 10 for eleven consecutive weeks.
The album also led to performances at CMJ’s “Music Marathon” in New York alongside ASSEMBLAGE 23 and longtime allies BEBORN BETON, while Germany’s Accession Records helped expand the band’s audience internationally. Following the closure of Gashed! Records, “New Religion” was later reissued in 2005 by WTII Records.
For this 2026 “redux” edition, the album has been fully remastered and slightly restructured, highlighting the balance between aggressive electronics, emotional songwriting, and cinematic atmosphere that defined this era of CUT.RATE.BOX.
Bonus material includes a previously unreleased alternate version of “In Your Eyes” featuring Stefan Netschio from BEBORN BETON, a demo version of “New Religion,” a remix of “Restless” by TORRENT VACCINE, and two live intro pieces originally used to open the band’s concerts around 1999–2000.