#030 - Chemlab

Even though being one of the early bands (formed already 1989, as a reference NIN and Godflesh are formed 1988) in this industrial metal genre, I've never even heard of Chemlab. Maybe it's due the fact that band split up already 1997 only to made a comeback 2004. That might be the reason they "never made it" really.

Run by two main members, Dylan Thomas More and Jared Louche, and having additional members with backgrounds from many interesting industrial band, Chemlab have toured with bunch of "well-known names" in the industrial metal genre including White Zombie, KMFDM and Nine Inch Nails. But I assume they more or less stayed in US side of the Atlantic.

The old albums sounds really relevant still today (it's not that common with 15 years old industrial albums). There's something catchy in their sound, a bit similar as Pitchshifter in their prime. Here's a sample from their debut album Burn Out at the Hydrogen Bar released 1993.


Some links:
http://www.hydrogenbar.com
http://www.myspace.com/chemlab
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemlab
http://www.last.fm/music/Chemlab
http://open.spotify.com/artist/6fJTyAeSgv4A1LR9LamLnY

#029 - Celldweller

First time now when I crash into an artist that I've wrote already earlier. Celldweller is electronic rock project created by multi-instrumentalist Klayton (aka Scott Albert) who has been earlier working with for example Argyle Park (or AP2 which I wrote earlier). Celldweller is anyway by far the best known act Klayton has been involved.

Musically I have to say I kinda like this poppier sound of Celldweller. Even though normally I'm not so into this kind of approach, Celldweller must do something right - maybe this reminds about those numetal-era industrial influenced bands (I have to admit that I liked that crap) like Apartment 26 or The Union Underground.

Anyway I give thumbs up for this one, even though it's nothing really special. Here's Switchback from eponymous debut album.


Some links:
http://www.celldweller.com
http://www.myspace.com/celldweller
http://www.youtube.com/user/celldweller
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celldweller
http://www.last.fm/music/Celldweller
http://open.spotify.com/artist/4BKyei61gtyDFxlKhcvBJJ