As a preview for the upcoming full length "Malady," we are pleased to announce a digital only single for the songs "The Great Electrifier" and "Beck And Call." 

 

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About Noblesse Oblige: 

Ex-London, now Berlin based duo Noblesse Oblige was formed in early 2004 by German songwriter/producer Sebastian Lee Philipp and French performer-cum-songwriter/chanteuse Valerie Renay after meeting at a masked ball in Hoxton during which Valerie was performing a live art show.

 
Their debut album Privilege Entails Responsibility (the English translation of the band name) was released in the U.K. in 2006. Its eclectic mix of disco punk, sixties French chanson and raw acoustic folklore combined with lyrical wit and dark humor proved an appealing combination among the London crowds. Its first single releases Bitch and Daddy (Don't touch me there) quickly became indie club regulars throughout Europe.

 
Having re-located to Berlin in autumn 2006, Noblesse Oblige started working on its follow-up album In Exile, released in autumn 2008 on RepoRecords. Written and recorded in the band's own Neukölln music studio, the album is a journey through its writers' diverse musical tastes and styles, taking influences from gothic horror movies, African tribal tunes and contemporary pop music. The songs are accompanied by tri-lingual lyrics that range from child-like nursery rhymes, over the bands ever present obsession with sex and death, to more sensual and dreamlike tales of unfound love and loneliness. Having toured and performed with artists including Dresden Dolls, Vive La Fete and Patti Smith among others, Noblesse Oblige gained a notorious reputation for their wild and spectacular live shows. Taking turns in playing guitar, samplers, piano, keyboards and drums or melodica, Sebastian and Valerie blend edgy electronics with a raw live sound that captures the sleazy, ambiguous tension within the duos sensual performance.

 
From hipster nightclubs in Paris to S&M dungeons in Rome, back to warehouse raves and art galleries of East London, Noblesse Oblige have toured most of Europe and - since their 2007 tour of Brazil - beyond back and forth over the past 3 years, resulting in a steadily growing loyal fan base. Closely linked to the art world through their regular appearances at international galleries and art institutes as well as Valerie's own background in theatre and live art performance, Noblesse Oblige count Turner prize winner Wolfgang Tillmans, Porn legend Rocco Siffredi and contemporary composer Michael Nyman among their fans, whilst the band's more danceable music has been supported by key club DJs such as Mark Moore (S'Express), Erol Alkan and Joost van Bellen.

 
Remaining members of Leigh Bowery's cult 80s band Minty asked Noblesse Oblige to re-record its underground hit Useless Man using Bowery's original vocal takes, which was included on the limited edition of Privilege Entails Responsibility's second single release Quel Genre de Garcon / Lil' Dirty. Noblesse Oblige songs have been remixed by artists including Motor (Novamute), Mona Mur, En Esch (ex-KMFDM) and Musiccargo (Amontillado Music), and their music has been used in several film productions and music compilations as well as international catwalk shows. Their innovative artwork and photography is regularly seen in galleries and printed media, such as the cover of Lydia Lunch's collection of short stories.

 
For hip underground director Edwin Brienen's L'amour toujours, Sebastian and Valerie were asked to star alongside Austrian cult actor Erwin Leder (Das Boot). N.O. also regularly appears as DJs in the club scenes of Berlin, London and Paris.
Between 2005 and 2007 their own club night Caligula was a popular event in London and received positive press attention. It was regularly voted Critic's choice in London's Time Out magazine, following a range of successful events that introduced an impressive range of Live acts including Motor (Novamute), Pam Hogg, Cursor Miner (Lo Recordings), Comanechi and Tetine (Souljazz) to name a few.

Besides her work as half of Noblesse Oblige, Valerie is a successful theatre and performance artist who trained with Philippe Gaullier in London and has directed several theatre shows as well as art festival appearances around the world. Recently she has re-emerged in the Berlin art and performance scene as her alter ego Femme Façade.

 
Sebastian is a music producer with his own Berlin recording studio in which he has most recently worked with The Hidden Cameras and Birol Ünel among others.
For 2010, Metropolis Records proudly welcomes Noblesse Oblige with the release its third album Malady, an occult concept album that cites the visual mysticism of Kenneth Anger, Aleister Crowley's storytelling, and the morbid melancholy of Christina Rossetti's poetry. The album was initiated by the bands' involvement in Robert Pacitti's 2009 London Spill Festival Tarot Deck project, for which Noblesse Oblige (in collaboration with photographer Manuel Vason) were asked to visualize their own interpretation of The Lovers Major Arcana card. Malady blends world music sounds, pop kitsch and new wave theatricality to create a unique musical landscape

 

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Formed in 1992, Orange Sector greatly impacted the EBM and industrial scenes with their hard hitting dance songs. Signing with Infacted Recordings (Europe) and Metropolis Records (North America), the band is poised to release their 8th album, Krieg & Frieden. Featuring 10 tracks and two remixes, the album represents a return to their roots with its aggressive synths, kinetic hooks, and unrelenting bass-lines. True to form, Orange Sector has once again raised the bar for others to reach.

 

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About Orange Sector:

In 1992 Martin Bodewell and Lars Felker met in a Club called "Index" and discovered that they had the same interests in music. Martin and Lars each had their own musical endeavors at the time, but after only one meeting, Orange Sector was born. The legendary band DAF was a big influence on the dominant sound of Orange Sector. The name was a result of the band simply playing with various words. The Orange Sector was the name of the environment on stage. This is the place where everyone would meet, forget their problems, and have fun. The band rented a studio to produce their demo-tape "The War Comes Home." In the early years this name and lyrics represented the problems with society. The album art showed an American farmer who buried Agent Orange barrels in the ground. Lars and Martin only sent the demo to one record label, the legendary 90's EBM juggernaut Zoth Ommog. Label mastermind Talla 2XLC gave it to the producer Andre Schmechta (of "X Marks The Pedwalk") and said "I like, make it!" The dream came true. It did not take long for "Orange Sector" to get signed to their favorite label.

 
1993 saw huge milestones for the band: the first record "Faith" was recorded at the T.G.I.F. Studios, The song "Kalt wie Stahl" was a huge hit on the club dance floors. The song landed in the Frankfurt Techno Club charts at position #4. Orange Sector embarked on its first major tour with the Swedish band S.P.O.C.K.. The band became known for putting on a great live show. Orange Sector's "body show" was full of energy, gaining many fans, and lead to the founding of the Orange Sector Fan-Base "Bodysmashing".

 
During the Faith-Tour the band worked on new material for their next release. In 1994 the band released the album Flashback, which is considered their greatest album to date, and still hailed as a classic in the EBM genre. With the songs "Götter" and "Für immer", Orange Sector was ruling the dance floors. Not long after, the band released an EP of cover songs and original material, putting its own distinctive spin on classic songs like "Kids in America" (Kim Wilde), "Polizisten" (Extrabreit), and "I Was Made For Loving You" (Kiss).

Both personal and professional reasons caused Lars to leave the band, though he and Martin still remained in contact. Martin decided to carry on with the project, and after a long break released the record Love it. The new songs were much softer and more melodic. The old fans did not accept the new sound. In 1998 Martin rejoined Zoth Ommog with two more releases, Scars of Love and Masquerade. After a while, Martin lost his motivation and decided to leave the music scene.

 
In 2004 EBM was reanimated. The classic EBM sound was taking back the club scene once again. Torben Schmidt, label owner of "Infacted-Recordings," and the mastermind behind "Lights of Euphoria" played the old Orange Sector songs during his work as a DJ. He decided to contact Lars with a plan to release a compilation through the history of Orange Sector. Lars convinced Martin to have the album released. Martin said yes, and the band in the original line-up was together again. The Compilation Here We Are [BackAgain] was released in March 2005. A reinvigorated Orange Sector followed the release with an all new album in 2006, their first in over 12 years. Bassprodukt took Lars and Martin back to their roots: Hard, driving old school EBM.

 
Now, for 2010, the electro legends join Metropolis Records to release their 8th album, Krieg & Frieden. Featuring 10 tracks and two remixes; the album represents a return to their roots with its aggressive synths, kinetic hooks, and unrelenting bass-lines. True to form, Orange Sector has once again raised the bar for others to reach. This is what true EBM is all about.

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Coming from San Francisco's distinctive music scene, Veil Veil Vanish has played sold out shows with A Place to Bury Strangers, No Age, Holy Fuck, Celebration, and 1990's (UK). Following a US tour in support of their critically acclaimed EP Into a New Mausoleum, Veil Veil Vanish received national radio play including stations such as Live 105 and Indie 103 and played San Francisco's NOISE POP music festival in both 2008 and 2009. Poised to release their debut album, Change in the Neon Light, Veil Veil Vanish signed to Metropolis Records in late 2009. Produced and engineered by ATOM (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Cribs, and Maximo Park along with producer Nick Launay), the addictive album is slated for release in February 2010.

"The most creative guitarists on the planet, using pedals and gadgets to build sonic structures that could make Phil Spector cream." - SF Weekly

"What the Cure's Pornography would have sounded like if Neil Halstead (Slowdive) and Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine) were on guitars. In other words, Veil Veil Vanish successfully blend their strong post-punk sensibilities with a love for shoegaze soundscapes all interwoven into a cloudy & forboding atmosphere that brings a new edge to existential ennui." - Post-Punk.com

"There is a great desolation in Veil Veil Vanish, and what small glow does manage to pierce the gloom is sunless, more like the nimbus of a total eclipse than any kind of rational daylight." - West Coast Performer Magazine

You can find more info on the CD by Clicking Here

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PRE-RELEASE: tracks will be available for download on February 23, 2010.

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Being one of the original purveyors of Spooky Dance Music©, God Module still know how to do it best. Eerie synth lines, crushing beats, and vocals that change from a whisper to a subdued growl at the blink of an eye are just a few things that describe all things God Module. As a teaser to their upcoming 2010 album, Metropolis is proud to present The Magic In My Heart Is Dead EP. Featuring four new tracks and six remixes, the EP also contains a cover of Gary Numan's "Me, I Disconnect From You."

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Cancer has taken many loved ones away from us. Metropolis Records, in association with Distortion Productions presents a five disc box set of exclusive tracks by some of the biggest names in the industrial genre to raise money for cancer research. Cancer survivor and long time promoter and DJ, Jim Semonik has assembled 83 artists from around the world. The boxset includes 4 cds and a downloadable 5th disc when you purchase the physical edition.

This compilation contains 83 tracks in total, including new exclusive tracks and mixes by Combichrist, 16 Volt, Assemblage 23, Suicide Commando, Noisuf-X, Chemlab, Cesium 137, Stromkern, Imperative Reaction, Rein[Forced], System Syn and many more. Packaged in a DVD style digipak containing the four physical CDs and the dropcard for the "Bonus Medication" disc 5 digital download.

Proceeds will be donated to the Foundation for Cancer Research and Wellness

You can find more info, as well as the full tracklisting of all the CD's by Clicking Here

This is a Very Limited Edition of 2500 copies

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Release Date: February 9th!

The Birthday Massacre has come along way since their inception in 2000. The Toronto based outfit continues to garner new fans worldwide not only in the industrial and electronic scenes, but the rock community as well.

Their last album Walking With Strangers was a major hit for the band and resulted in countless touring opportunities, not only as openers (for bands such as Mindless Self Indulgence) but for their own headlining tours as well.

The intensity of their live shows was captured on film in late 2007 in Hamburg, Germany. This footage has been assembled to make The Birthday Massacre's first ever live DVD, Show And Tell. Featuring 15 of their fan favorite tracks as well as their show intro "Before Dark," the DVD provides an excellent platform for fans to reminisce about their live experiences, and for new fans to anticipate the next opportunity they have to see this exceptional band.

A CD version of Show And Tell was released in early 2009, and fans can expect a brand new studio album for spring 2010.

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Suicide Commando, the moniker under which demented mastermind Johan Van Roy creates his own unique brand of evil electronics, has returned. For over twenty years Suicide Commando has been pushing the boundaries of aggression, and much like a prolific serial killer, with each release his notoriety grows.

The new album, Implements Of Hell (a reference to notorious serial killer Albert Fish) is the successor to the 2006 album Bind Torture Kill. In late 2009 we received the warnings of what was to come. The singles Until We Die and Die, MotherfuckerDie served us notice as to the evil that was gestating in the heart of Mr. Van Roy.

The warnings were not enough, as Implements Of Hell stands as Suicide Commando's greatest work thus far. Unrelenting, hook laden, and darker than Hell. This is the way evil electro is supposed to sound.

Implements Of Hell is presented in a regular edition and a special Limited Edition with a bonus disc .

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The Birthday Massacre are back at it! To further promote their upcoming live CD Release, "Show And Tell", they are doing a worldwide tour! The tour starts on April 21...and, begins in Buffalo, NY! This is the poster for the schedule.



You can click on the poster to go to the tour info on their website! From there, you can find your venue of choice, and it'll take ya to the place where ya can buy tickets. Keep in mind, that it is cheaper to buy the tickets online in advance than it would be to buy tickets at the door (This should be...common sense)

There are still some major announcements coming about the Toronto show....as well as many of the others! And, don't forget that it is cheaper to buy the tickets online, in advance!

Don't forget - Show & Tell will be released in 2 weeks, on May 5, 2009. You can pre-order the CD Here if you live in North America, and Here if you live in Europe.

I will have the CD as soon as it's released. So, expect a huge show 2 friday's from now!

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It's been a few days since my last post...can't believe that one! But, i got some news today about The Birthday Massacre's NEW CD! A Live one to boot! I got the first *Single* of sorts today - Falling Down. I am extremely blown away by the level of quality it is. I was expecting a sort of bootleg copy of a live show that some bands put out that sound...horrible. Not this one. It kinda reminds me of The Eagles and their professionalism when they put out live stuff.

The CD itself drops in May - May 5, 2009 to be exact. It's a combo CD/DVD package...and, was recorded live in Hamburg, Germany in 2007.

This is the set list for the show. It might not be in order on the CD, but, will most likely be done in this order on the DVD.

1. Video Kid


2. Lovers End


3. Goodnight


4. Falling down


5. Violet


6. Red Stars


7. Looking Glass


8. Remember Me


9. Unfamiliar


10. Walking with Strangers


11. Weekend


12. Horror Show


13. Kill The Lights


14. Blue


15. Happy Birthday

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