Following 2004's "Prescription: Medicide", Grendel returns with a release of ten brutal tracks of harsh EBM and electronics. "Harsh Generation" has one motive in mind - to get your adrenaline flowing. Distorted vocals, ... more »acidic synth lines, pummeling bass lines, and jagged melodies streamline the release to make it the most addictive Grendel assault to date.« less
Following 2004's "Prescription: Medicide", Grendel returns with a release of ten brutal tracks of harsh EBM and electronics. "Harsh Generation" has one motive in mind - to get your adrenaline flowing. Distorted vocals, acidic synth lines, pummeling bass lines, and jagged melodies streamline the release to make it the most addictive Grendel assault to date.
CD Reviews
THE CHILD DEVIANT!
CRAZOTOLOGY | Joplin, MO. (USA) | 06/06/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"As of 2007, this is the best Grendel album. I thought 'Prescription Medicine' (prior album) was just ok. This album is way more interresting in every way. The song "Hate" is amazing! Other songs like "The Judged Ones", "Remnants", and "B.A.A.L (Deliver Me)" have great Electro-Industrial beats and the vocals are clear. The production on this album is excelent, and it seems that Grendel have matured in every way. This is a strong EBM album. Verry aggressive dance music for the black herd. If I had to compare this album musically...I would say it's simulur to [:SITD:], and Combichrist."
Not the best
J. Rayne | Salisbury, MD United States | 05/21/2008
(2 out of 5 stars)
"Grendel's previous album, "Prescription:Medicide," sounded like an overly-distorted Embryodead-era Wumpscut (if you don't believe me, go back and listen to track 1, "Construct Constriction," and then go and listen to the title track of Embryodead. Hear it now? Good). After the noteworthy "Soilbleed" EP, they have now progressed to...bland, uninteresting harsh EBM. It's not that anything about the album is particularly bad, but rather that it doesn't really stand out with any sound of its own. The synth lines are reminiscent of a dozen bands and just about every recent club-friendly release. The vocals are also the stereotypical distorted scream/sing/speak that gets tiresome by track 2. The programming is just varied enough to guarantee that a human being was involved in the creative aspect at some point, but not interesting enough to merit any serious attention. Great filler music but otherwise wholly unremarkable."
The best Grendel so far...
M. Campo | Murcia, Murcia Spain | 10/26/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Well, the only thing I can say is that this is the BEST release of this Dutch band so far...Buy it, you won't regret it. Sorry I can't write more, but I am listening to them and I can't stop dancing!"
Best Grendel Album Yet
nemo | Brooklyn, New York USA | 08/30/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is the Grendel album I've been waiting for. I've always wanted to like the albums, but they were missing something for me. I knew he/they would make something great though. Covering Zombie Nation showed musical smarts and enough of a sense of humor that I knew the potential was there. Harsh Generation delivers on it. I suspect the addition of other players makes a difference, but whatever happened, it worked. Hard, catchy, and intelligent about its themes. The album has significantly more oomph than the previous releases, and much higher production values that make the songs snap out at you. A good sense of play with the ideas, and enough poetic sense to come up with lyrics like "void malign" that avoid falling into trite hateful lyrics yet remain aggressive and/or dark. Use of vocal effects has been pulled back so that a bit of a voice emerges, plus the vocals are more on top than before, giving the songs even more identity. The album is both smartly short and varied, so overall very entertaining. Something of a horror science fiction feel to it, trance friendly harsh ebm. Starts strong and stays strong to the end. By the by, the double disc is well worth it with a great roster of remixers if you can find it."
Track Listings (10) - Disc #1