Does exactly what it says on the tin. Some of the nonsense contained herein may be very loosely related to The Sisters of Mercy, but I wouldn't bet your PayPal account on it. In keeping with the internet's general theme nothing written here should be taken as Gospel: over three quarters of it is utter gibberish, and most of the forum's denizens haven't spoken to another human being face-to-face for decades. Don't worry your pretty little heads about it. Above all else, remember this: You don't have to stay forever. I will understand.
I would regard Halber Mensch and Haus Der Luge as their high point(s)... more structured and melodic than their earlier albums (which undeniably do sound exactly like a bag of spanners falling down stairs, and this is from a massive fan)... but still retaining that nice shouty Germanic KLANG KLUNK-iness that makes them... them. Some of their later stuff, although more sedate, is a bit bland at times - though they still turn out some gems.
Other albums I'd suggest checking out are Tabula Rasa and Ende Neu. There is filler in all of them - moments when the art gets a bit too wanky, but bear with those tracks and you should uncover some choons
There's a man with a mullet going mad with a mallet in Millets
just had a talk about this the other day.
I think its best to just see what tracks you like on youtube and go from there.
they have done some really different things over the years and like Claire said, there is some artwank on all of their albums.
my favorite is problably Ende Neu
and Strategies Against Architecture I is a good way to start the weekend
Yeah, but what surprises me is that you guys have actually listened to them, instead of just going "yes yes Claire, of course they're wonderful, now shut up!"
There's a man with a mullet going mad with a mallet in Millets
I really love Perpetuum Mobile-saw the live show for this album and it was the first time seeing them -I was blown away
really like Tabula Rasa as well though
On a similar note I really like Die Haut which featured some of E N, on their live shows
I've got not much to add here: I'm also very much into their later work (Perpetum Mobile is outstanding!), but you just can't skip the Halber Mensch-Haus Der Lüge-Tabula Rasa threesome
The Strategies Against Architectures vol 2 is also perfect to get into their thang...
Yes yes Claire, of course they're wonderful, now shut up!
"And when you start to think about death, you start to think about what's after it. And then you start hoping there is a God. For me, it's a frightening thought to go nowhere".
~ Peter Steele
I did try and buy a ceedee by them earlier with mainly King and Klang (I think it involved hitting on a air plane engine - which is cool in concept but not superb to listen too) and was put off listening to EN for quite some time after. That was until I found out about most albums described above
Obviousman wrote:Think their latest was splendid too
I did try and buy a ceedee by them earlier with mainly King and Klang (I think it involved hitting on a air plane engine - which is cool in concept but not superb to listen too) and was put off listening to EN for quite some time after. That was until I found out about most albums described above
And to think you're off to see Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music and you've not heard the album
radiojamaica wrote:It must be said: they do have one of the coolest band logos around
I have a bag with their "wee man" logo emblazoned on it, I got laughed at for it at the last McHeartland meet. Bastards!
I managed to get the t-shirt with this one it..(it does incorporate the "wee man "logo though)
and boudicca,did you get the PM I sent regarding the last(and only)neubauten gig at glasgow tramway??