Search - Pulse Legion :: One Thing

Excellent intelligent industrial - very polished

John Buckman | Berkeley, CA USA | 01/09/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I listened to the entire Metropolis records roster of bands on their web site, and bought this, Gridlock, and halog_gen, as they seemed the most promising acts (I already own all the famous acts on Metropolis' roster)Most industrial music is amateurish - mediocre production, annoying gargling vocals, and uninspired music. Pulse Legion is none of those things. The best comparison I can give is to Frontline Assembly's recent albums: varied music, melodies, GREAT GREAT vocoder effect on the singing (loved it, please do more vocoded singing), interesting arrangements.The music is quite varied: some dark, slow, others more uptempo. But, this is definitely *intelligent* industrial -- it's not made for mindless dance floors, but for listening (there's a lot of texture in there). And unlike the genre, the music never gets purely noisy -- the occasional screeching Bathory-like vocals go along with the melody (though I prefer the more melodic singing, with the harsh, complex music).Very nice analog synths, lots of filter sweep effects, and funky drumbeats."

Best in small doses

Scott Rosnick (srosnick@ucla.edu) | 05/04/2000

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Pulse Legion is one of the finest of the "nameless" goth/industrial dance groups - meaning that, upon hearing them, you'll know you've heard them before on the dance floor, but you won't remember a single lyric or synth riff. The problem is that every song sounds very nearly the same - when you're first introduced to the throbbing, irresistable rhythm of this music, you'll want for it to succeed - and it does, if you listen to a single song. But as an entire work, it soon becomes extremely repetitive (one reason why they're a dance floor staple but the favorite group of almost no one). The one saving grace here is the beautiful reworking of Torn Within, featuring the beautiful vox of Amanda Jones. Their finest moment! Perhaps even enough to justify purchasing this otherwise lackluster-plus CD."

Hella good

deth_core | Seattle, WA | 03/03/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album has a few of my favorite tracks (3- Release, 7- Torn Within, 2- Out From In Me). I highly reccomend it for the generic-industrial fan."