What do you think when you think EBM? Do you think “oontz oontz oontz oontz”? Do you think the same voice singing repetitive track after repetitive track? I used to…but not anymore.

What do you think when you think EBM? Do you think “oontz oontz oontz oontz”? Do you think the same voice singing repetitive track after repetitive track? I used to…but not anymore.

Simply put, Newspeak by November Process is the best EBM album I have ever heard…and definitely one of the better albums I’ve heard. I received a link to this album about 3 weeks ago, and I’ve been wondering exactly how I can review it without just typing “BRILLIANT” over and over again, which would destroy what little credibility I have in the industrial music world. I’ve finally decided on giving the album a track by track rundown, followed by a general commentary.

The album starts with the track “Stability”, and it is a fine way to start the album. It starts with a very Virus-esque bassline and assorted synthwork, and then the groaning “evil” vocals come in. All good, all done before, until the voice suddenly pops over to a very clean, very well sung chorus…wait a damn minute! Yes, singing that is actually “sung” instead of groaned out through distortion and flangers is quite prevalent on this album. This is probably the most “generic” track on the album, but it seems to be very dance oriented (insert traumatizing pictures of me dancing here), so we can forgive that. Read More »