Industrial rock legends Ministry recently released their long-awaited,
double-album collection of early rare tracks titled "Trax! Rarities." It
was released on December 9th through Cleopatra Records and covers
Ministry's Wax Trax! era of songs. The new double, four-sided LP begins
with a four-song live set from July 1982 as you get a feel for the
foundation that Ministry had to build before venturing into more
industrial rock territory. Songs like "Love Change" and "America" have a
sythesizer-driven, new wave sound in this live setting. The next set of
songs are from Ministry's 1982/83 demo, beginning with the eighties,
keyboard-filled "Same Old Madness" and the up-beat tones of "Let's Be
Happy." The second LP in the set features eight more tracks from
Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen's bands Revolting Cocks, PTP, Pailhead
and 1000 Homo DJs. The two remaining Ministry songs "I See Red" and
"Self Annoyed" will sound more familiar to Ministry fans as they
showcase their development into their iconic industrial rock sound. To
find out more about the latest release from Ministry titled "Trax!
Rarities," please visit ministryband.bandcamp.com.
From Perth comes the sophomore release from the hardcore metal band
Cloak & Dagger." There new EP was released on December 2nd through
their new record label, Imminence Records. It features six tracks,
beginning with the classical instrumentation of "Snowfall" as the
screaming vocals give the song its aggressive edge. The intensity of the
music picks-up with "Balance" and "Ruin," before quickly finishing the
album with the speedy energy of "Dead To The World" and the explosive
screams of "Graveyard." To find out more about Cloak & Dagger and
their latest release "Balance," please visit their Facebook page at facebook.com/cloakanddaggerband.
From Boston, MA comes the latest release titled "Blacklight Press" from
the alternative rock band The Velvet Ants. Some of the songs on this new
album date back over 15 years as the band gathered their ten favorite
tracks for this release. It begins with up-tempo, alternative pop tones
of "Prop Me Up," before getting more aggressive with the punk-like
guitar fury of "Nothing." They slow down for the melodic ballad "Two
Sox," before returning back to the guitar riff driven "Kitsch." The
album finishes with the grunge-like, Nirvana-feel of "Dead Rose" and the
addictive pop tones of "Vapor Street." To find out more about The
Velvet Ants and their latest release "Blacklight Press," please visit
their Facebook page at facebook.com/velvetants.
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