Review
Erk Aicrag, known to most as the energetic front man of Hocico, now lets the world partake in his very own private madness. Those that expect "Métodos Del Caos" to be a mere continuation of his work with the Mexican Hardfloor-masters Hocico are in for a big surprise. The first long play album of Erk’s solo project is full of hard and violent music and, yes, there is still that incomparable voice, which in its utter aggression and sheer hopelessness, seems to open a pathway to the deepest abysses in the human soul - but - that is where the similarities stop. The voice distortion box is left in the closet for significant parts of the album and the songs do not follow down any sort of beaten path. Thudding EBM beats and swirling bass lines are intertwined with complex melodies and ethnic experiments. Some songs develop slowly from atmospheric sound scapes to low-tempo Industrial-horror-ballads, while others hit straight in the face with fast beats and intriguing hook lines. Nothing on "Métodos Del Caos" is ever predictable, which makes the album one of the most exciting releases in hard Electro in a long time, positioning Rabia Sorda as a stand out artist in the Electro / Industrial genre.