Often described as one of the most promising talents signed by Alfa Matrix in 2009, the Dutch act
now delivers its impressive follow-up album to last year's "Sehlenwolf" EP.
"Das Mausoleum", a 10-track album reveals the rich artistic versatility and mature song-writing potential of
Schwarzblut who blend romantic melancholic Weimar poetry with danceable dark electronic music. An eclectic style diversity that accentuates a beautiful duality between male and female vocalists. With the rich depth of an artistic touch,
Schwarzblut covers such a wide musical range that they have been compared to bands as diverse as
Qntal,
VNV Nation or yet
Skinny Puppy!
Schwarzblut surprises the listener by mixing pounding electro rhythms, harmonic choirs, distorted vocals, cutting leads, grandiloquent orchestras, dark romanticism and German lyrical poetry from
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe,
Friedrich von Schiller and
Karoline von Günderrode...
From the pillars of pounding EBM/industrial of tracks like "Das Mandat" and "Sterbelied", to lush orchestral bombastic arrangements of songs like "Nähe des Geliebten" and "Bei der Nacht", through more experimental ambient elector pieces,
Schwarzblut shines on all levels. "Das Mausoleum" is a chef d'oeuvre that comes strongly recommended for fans of German speaking dark artists from
Goethes Erben to
Das Ich to
Blutengel,
Plastic Noise Experience and
Heimataerde...
