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16volt
16volt is an American industrial rock band featuring Eric Powell, with other performers added for live shows. History 16volt was formed in Portland, Oregon by composer and vocalist Eric Powell. Powell recruited musicians drummer Joel Bornzin, guitarist Jon Fell and Jeff Taylor to record "Motorskills", which debuted on ''The Cyberflesh Conspiracy'' various artist compilation by If It Moves... That band released their first full-length studio album ''Wisdom'' on May 25, 1993, after signing to Re-Constriction Records. The album received critical attention for its industrial-informed beats and abrasive electronic textures. The band continued to issue album's via Re-Constriction for the next three albums: ''Skin'' (1994), '' LetDownCrush'' (1996), and '' SuperCoolNothing'' (1998). The band is featured in the opening scene of video game ''Primal'', and contributed nine songs to the game's soundtrack. 16volt released its fifth album titled ''FullBlackHabit'' in 2007 for Metropolis Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder Creek (record Label)
16volt is an American industrial rock band featuring Eric Powell, with other performers added for live shows. History 16volt was formed in Portland, Oregon by composer and vocalist Eric Powell. Powell recruited musicians drummer Joel Bornzin, guitarist Jon Fell and Jeff Taylor to record "Motorskills", which debuted on ''The Cyberflesh Conspiracy'' various artist compilation by If It Moves... That band released their first full-length studio album ''Wisdom'' on May 25, 1993, after signing to Re-Constriction Records. The album received critical attention for its industrial-informed beats and abrasive electronic textures. The band continued to issue album's via Re-Constriction for the next three albums: ''Skin'' (1994), '' LetDownCrush'' (1996), and '' SuperCoolNothing'' (1998). The band is featured in the opening scene of video game ''Primal'', and contributed nine songs to the game's soundtrack. 16volt released its fifth album titled ''FullBlackHabit'' in 2007 for Metropolis Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beating Dead Horses
''Beating Dead Horses'' is the seventh studio album by American industrial rock band 16volt, released on May 5, 2011 by Metropolis Records. Reception Brutal Resonance commended the production quality and composition variety of ''Beating Dead Horses'', saying "there are some tracks on this album that vary but most of the tracks follow the same line and it's a pretty straight forward album." COMA Music Magazine called the album the band's best work and said "fans are sure to find ''Beating Dead Horses'' to be very enjoyable while new listeners should appreciate the dynamic soundscapes offered by 16Volt." ReGen commended the band for remaining successful composers through their existence and said "with ''Beating Dead Horses'' presenting a leaner, meaner, more stripped down and more amped up 16volt, the band stands tall at the forefront of machine rock." Soundsphere Magazine gave the album four out of five stars and said "utilising a blend of the classic band set-up (guitar, drums, voc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FullBlackHabit
''FullBlackHabit'' is the fifth studio album by 16volt, released on June 19, 2007 by Metropolis Records. The album's title was directly inspired by the 1987 film '' FullMetalJacket''. Early versions of the song "Suffering You" previously debuted on the soundtrack to the 2003 PlayStation 2 video game ''Primal'' and later appeared the band's greatest hits album in 2005. Reception Fabryka awarded the ''FullBlackHabit'' four out of four stars and said " Eric Powell reconned up with his music fascinations and ideas, to find a golden mean what finally led him to create an album with a variety of songs, modern and fresh but still recognized as a 16volt's venture." Kristofer Upjohn of Raves gave the album four our of five stars and said "the textures and rhythms are catchy and the melodic input is finely performed as well." Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''FullBlackHabit'' liner notes. 16volt * Eric Powell – lead vocals, guitar, programming, keyboards, production, e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Porn Songs
''American Porn Songs'' is the sixth studio album by 16volt, released on September 8, 2009 by Metropolis Records. Reception David Jeffries of AllMusic awarded ''American Porn Songs'' three and a half out of five stars, called it the most cohesive album Eric Powell had composed and said "everything on the album sounds genuinely inspired, coming straight from Powell's ever-blackening heart as if it just needed to get out." Brutal Resonance commended the production quality and composition variety, saying "there are some tracks on this album that vary but most of the tracks follow the same line and it's a pretty straight forward album." Soundsphere Magazine gave the album four out of five stars, praised the music's energetic blend of electro and metal music and called it "a hard-hitting attack on the porn industry and its effect on those who take part." Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''American Porn Songs'' liner notes. 16volt * Jason Bazinet – drums * Mike Peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead On Arrivals
''Dead on Arrivals'' is an EP by 16volt, released on October 26, 2017 by Murder Creek. Reception Ilker Yücel of ReGen claimed the album successfully ushers in the band's third era and labeled ''Dead on Arrivals'' as "an aggressive return to form for 16volt, providing in six songs more punch than most bands can deliver in a full-length album." Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Dead on Arrivals'' liner notes. 16volt * Eric Bergen – drums * Erik Gustafson – synthesizer, sampler * Steve Hickey – guitar, bass guitar, drums, synthesizer, sampler, co-production * Eric Powell – lead vocals, guitar, drums, synthesizer, sampler, production, mixing, mastering, design Production and design * Artemis Sere – cover art, illustrations Release history References External links * ''Dead on Arrivals''at Bandcamp ''Dead on Arrivals''at Discogs Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisdom (album)
''Wisdom'' is the debut studio album of 16volt, released on May 25, 1993, by Re-Constriction Records. It was produced with the aide of Skinny Puppy composer and musician Dave Ogilvie. Background 16volt sent a demo tape to college radio stations and caught the attention of future label owner and DJ Chase (label manager), Chase. From the band's demos, Chase petitioned Cargo Music to begin Re-Constriction Records and make ''Wisdom'' the label's third release. "Motorskills", which would become the first track on ''Wisdom'', appeared on the compilation ''The Cyberflesh Conspiracy''. Reception John Bush of AllMusic says "Skinny Puppy contributes a remix to ''Wisdom'', which sounds much like the rest of the album." ''Aiding & Abetting'' said "16volt combine great beats with a vicious intensity that crawls under your skin and proceed to eat out your soul." ''Sonic Boom'' called ''Wisdom'' "nothing short than a spectacular display of craftsmanship and musical inspiration", saying "The ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skin (16 Volt)
''Skin'' is the second studio album of 16volt, released on January 13, 1994 by Re-Constriction Records. Reception John Bush of allmusic compared the band favorably to Skinny Puppy and said that "''Skin'' has the same sinister vocals, raucous percussion and samples as Ogilvie's band." ''Aiding & Abetting'' called ''Skin'' "a stunning display of musical and creative power" and credited the live sound and diverse compositions as being the high points of the album." ''Sonic Boom'' praised ''Skin'' for "utiliz ngthe guitar work to accentuate the music as opposed to detracting from the electronics and overpowering them" and that "16 Volt is the only other band besides Front Line Assembly who has successfully used guitars as the primary element of percussion in some of their music." ''CD Review'' gave the album and six out of six, praising the industrial style of the guitar performances. Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Skin'' liner notes. 16volt * Eric Powell – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demography (album)
''Demography > The Basement Tapes'' is a compilation album by 16volt, released on November 14, 2000, by Cleopatra Records. The album comprises a collection of old, unfinished tracks by the band. Specifically, it contains the ''Imitation'' cassette produced in 1991, which helped 16volt secure a place on Re-Constriction Records, and "Out of Time", which was cut from their first album, ''Wisdom'', due to time constraints. Reception Fabryka awarded the album three out of four and said "''Demography'' sounds a way hermetic with lots of electronics, less of raw guitars, more of bass sound." Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Demography > The Basement Tapes'' liner notes. 16volt * Eric Powell – lead vocals, arrangements, production, engineering, design A design is a plan or specification for the construction of an object or system or for the implementation of an activity or process or the result of that plan or specification in the form of a prototype, product, or pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Negative Space
''The Negative Space'' is the eighth studio album by 16volt, released on September 14, 2016 by Murder Creek. Reception Trubie Turner of ReGen awarded the album four out of five stars and said "the album hits hard with a confidence that can only come from years of successfully honing craft and playing to the strengths and signatures that audiences have come to love and expect from 16volt." Track listing Personnel Adapted from the liner notes of ''The Negative Space''. 16volt * Eric Powell – lead vocals, instruments Production and design * Marc Jordan – production, recording, mixing * Artemis Sere – cover art * Howie Weinberg – mastering Release history References External links * ''The Negative Space''at Bandcamp Bandcamp is an American online audio distribution platform founded in 2007 by Oddpost co-founder Ethan Diamond and programmers Shawn Grunberger, Joe Holt and Neal Tucker, with headquarters in Oakland, California, US. On Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skin (16volt Album)
''Skin'' is the second studio album of 16volt, released on January 13, 1994 by Re-Constriction Records. Reception John Bush of allmusic compared the band favorably to Skinny Puppy and said that "''Skin'' has the same sinister vocals, raucous percussion and samples as Ogilvie's band." ''Aiding & Abetting'' called ''Skin'' "a stunning display of musical and creative power" and credited the live sound and diverse compositions as being the high points of the album." ''Sonic Boom'' praised ''Skin'' for "utiliz ngthe guitar work to accentuate the music as opposed to detracting from the electronics and overpowering them" and that "16 Volt is the only other band besides Front Line Assembly who has successfully used guitars as the primary element of percussion in some of their music." '' CD Review'' gave the album and six out of six, praising the industrial style of the guitar performances. Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Skin'' liner notes. 16volt * Eric Powell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SuperCoolNothing
''SuperCoolNothing'' is the fourth studio album by 16volt, released on August 18, 1998 by Cargo and Re-Constriction Records. Two-thousand copies of the album were re-pressed by Dark City Music with new cover art and the first 100 copies signed by the band. Reception Don Kline of AllMusic called ''SuperCoolNothing'' "a menacing album full of whisper-to-scream verses, explosive choruses, and brooding electronic soundscapes." He award the album four out of five stars, concluding that "in a genre where imitation is often the easiest path to commercial success, Eric Powell continues to concoct his own unique blend of industrial rock, punk, and metal." ''Last Sigh Magazine'' credited the larger budget with helping 16volt develop as artists, saying "there is a variation in styles that usually comes with relaxed studio time; one of the perks of a major record deal." Dana Bove placed ''SuperCoolNothing'' at number ten for ''CMJs top reader choices of the month. Track listing Personne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LetDownCrush
''LetDownCrush'' is the third studio album by 16volt, released on August 7, 1996 by Cargo and Re-Constriction Records. Reception AllMusic awarded ''LetDownCrush'' three out of five possible stars. ''Aiding & Abetting'' gave the album a mixed review as well, calling ''LetDownCrush'' "diverse, and while obviously not a live-to-tape session, more immediate-sounding" and praised the songs for being "tight and vicious." ''Alternative Press'' gave the album a positive review, saying "Hard beats dominate, and beefy guitar plays right into them, maximizing their power to make you wig." Black Monday noted the band's artistic progression in combining the song structure of ''Skin'' with the electronics of ''Wisdom'' but criticized the metal influences. ''Sonic Boom'' lauded Eric Powell's musical maturation and said "the best musical elements from all of his previous work appear like a trail of footprints down well trod path which ends at the edge of a precipice." Track listing Accolad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |