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Bleak and unique

cosmokane31 | San Francisco, CA United States | 05/09/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Coming from Mexico City, Hocico (pronounced "os-ziko") offer a uniquely bleak take on industrial. The production is typical top-notch Metropolis quality. Behind the club-friendly beats lie soundtrack-grade atmospherics, samples, and synth work. The songwriting is pedestrian, and the vocals are on the thin side. However, these faults aren't major and only help highlight the impressive production. The lyrics really shine here, tying together sociocultural and emotional themes. Bonus points for the gorgeous artwork, which helps give the whole package a genuinely dark feel."

Not their best.

Trevor | So. Cal | 03/09/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Ok, I came to know Hocico by getting the Signos de Abberacion album and I really liked that one a lot. Especially Bloodshed, Forgotten Tears, and Instict of Perversion. And you find those songs coming into your head every once in a while even if you haven't listened to the CD for some time. But this release just didn't jazz me all that much. Sure the production quality is outstanding and some of the ambient soundscapes that were used are of course good, but the memorability and catchiness of the songs just wasn't there. It's almost like 1/2 of the CD is just material in the works. Get it if you're a hardcore Hocico fan. But if you're expecting songs like Signos de Abberacion, don't spend your money and download it instead lol ^____^"

I disagree

Scott Baboyian | Washington, DC | 05/11/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I rank this at the top of Hocico's releases. It combines the harshness and rage of their earlier work, with more accessible and memorable melodies and song structures. Of course, the instrumental tracks have always been throw-aways. Spirits of Crime may be among their 2 or 3 best songs. This is top-quality harsh electro that sets the standard for the genre."