trax:
01. Uprising
02. Haven
03. Reflect the Enemy
04. The Eucharist
05. Recoil
06. Seethe
07. Voice of Dissent
08. Beneath Contempt
09. Amoeba
10. The Collapse
11. Epiphany
12. This Broken Dream

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flesh field: Ian Ross & Wendy Yanko

Ian Ross is a man with a mission: with his band Flesh Field he wants to bring back guitars in the electro/industrial genre. On that mission Rian Miller didn't go along; she's been replaced by Wendy Yanko, who is responsible for the female input in Flesh Field from now on. The band signed with Metropolis (N-America) and Dependent (Europe) and finally there is the new album "Strain". It was worth the wait, for it has become a fabulous album! Flesh Field exceed themselves and give a giant hit between the eyes to the electro/industrial scene, which has become somewhat dull lately. "Strain" smashes, strikes and crushes without loss of the traditional Flesh Field ingredients; still there are the complex rhythms, tribal percussion and cynical lyrics (some personal, some policital). New is the important role for the guitars, who give the music an incredible shot of power and elevate "Strain" to a masterpiece.

Almost all the songs are relatively agressive, the listener is hardly given any rest. Opener "Uprising" contains the well-known sample from This Morn' Omina's cult single "One Eyed Man" and is quite relaxed, then follows "Haven" with a killer chorus and the extremely aggressive "Reflect the Enemy", driven by pounding beats and heavy riffing; the threatening "The Eucharist" even refers to Nine Inch Nails. The next highlight is the powerful and danceable "Voice of Dissent" with guest vocals by Ted Phelps (Imperative Reaction). "Amoeba" is the next earcatcher and contains another great chorus, thereafter Flesh Field have a powerful dark electro hit for us: "The Collapse".
Conclusion: "Strain" blows your mind and is compulsory for every electro/industrial lover who wants more than 4/4 beats and doesn't think he's too good to appreciate a good guitar riff.