Tales of the legendary island of Atlantis, said to have sunk
beneath the waves "in a single day and night of misfortune",
have been told for more than 2,400 years. No matter that it
never existed, the fabled continent has been the subject of
thousands of books over the centuries, a testament to the
enduring power of the Atlantis myth. Still, it is perhaps an
unexpected theme to be taken up by a Canadian electro-industrial
project FRACTURED.
This thematic challenge is the subject of their second full-
length album, "Beneath the Ashes". Anyone expecting sterile or
overly convoluted sounds is on the wrong track, as this time
around FRACTURED have incorporated a range of organic elements
such as acoustic guitars and orchestral arrangements to bring a
new depth to their music. At times reminiscent of a soundtrack,
this is a dense and compact album that never stays too long in
one place, maintaining an air of tension throughout, just like
an ancient continent foreshadowing its destruction. In other
words, never a dull moment: club-ready electro tracks alternate
with gentle ballads, always keeping the listener on her toes.
With their 2005 debut "Only Human Remains", FRACTURED
established themselves as a remarkable and innovative force in
hard electronic music. Immensely popular with fans, the album
was showered with accolades from the press like 'Album of the
Month' and 'Newcomer of the Month'. Now, after five long years,
comes the follow-up, an album of even more sophisticated
arrangements and opulent orchestrations. FRACTURED move
effortlessly between massive, soundtrack-like compositions and
rousing tracks with unexpected and often very catchy melodies.
The artwork in the twelve-page booklet for "Beneath the Ashes",
inspired in places by the trance-readings of the 'sleeping
prophet' Edgar Cayce (1877-1945), comes courtesy of Dennis
Sibeijn, well-known for his work with bands like SLIPKNOT, HIM,
SLAYER, DISTURBED, and many more. A brilliant combination of
sound and visuals, this is an album which couldn't be further
removed from electro-mediocrity.
Tracklist:
01 Beneath The Ashes
02 For What
03 You Are (The Voice Inside My Head)
04 Anesthetic (Featuring M@ From Encephalon)
05 Transcendental Rage For The Fundamentals (Featuring It-Clings)
06 Dig
07 Save Me
08 Straight Jacket Fashion
09 Interlude (Instrumental)
10 Fly Away
11 We Bare These Scars
12 Disengage
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