Often described as one of the most promising talents signed by Alfa Matrix in 2009, the Dutch act SCHWARZBLUT now delivers its impressive follow-up album to last year"s “Sehlenwolf” EP.“Das Mausoleum”, a 10-track album reveals the rich artistic versatility and mature song-writing potential of SCHWARZBLUT who blend romantic melancholicWeimar poetry with danceable dark electronic music. An eclectic style diversity that accentuates a beautiful duality between male and female vocalists. With the rich depth of an artistic touch, SCHWARZBLUT covers such a wide musical range that they have been compared to bands as diverse as QNTAL, VNV NATION or yet SKINNY PUPPY!SCHWARZBLUT surprises the listener by mixing pounding electro rhythms, harmonic choirs, distorted vocals, cutting leads, grandiloquent orchestras, dark romanticism and German lyrical poetry from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich von Schiller and Karoline von Günderrode...From the pillars of pounding EBM/industrial of tracks like “Das Mandat” and “Sterbelied”, to lush orchestral bombastic arrangements of songs like “Nähe des Geliebten” and “Bei der Nacht”, through more experimental ambient elector pieces, SCHWARZBLUT shines on all levels. “Das Mausoleum” is a chef d’oeuvre that comes stronglyrecommended for fans of German speaking dark artists from GOETHES ERBEN to DAS ICH to BLUTENGEL, PLASTIC NOISE EXPERIENCE and HEIMATAERDE…Released late March, 2010 on Alfa Matrix.Track Listing:01 Sterbelied02 Die eine Klage03 Nähe des Geliebten [anno MMX]04 Die Gunst des Augenblicks05 Das Mandat06 Verzweiflung07 Das Gewitter08 Bei der Nacht09 Der gute Kamerad10 Wehmut
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