(Industrial) Godflesh - 2 x CD, 2 x EP, 2 x проeкта (Fall Of Because - 1986, Cable Regime - 1993), 1986 - 2001, FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

For their seventh studio album, Brit grindcore crew Godflesh have returned to the relative simplicity of a guitar/bass/human drummer lineup. Justin Broadrick even sings on a number of songs without the aid of distortion. This isn't to imply that they've lightened up or lost their brutal, pessimistic outlook. The angst and the cold, mechanical feel are still present and correct, but the band sound better than ever. The incredible "Anthem" sees Broadrick in an emotive mood, something he's not been known for on earlier releases, and it works surprisingly well. Opener "Defeated" proudly displays their Sabbath roots, deep and slow, with an atmosphere of menace, while "Paralyzed" out-riffs anything Korn can come up with. As usual, most of the songs come in at over five minutes, with closer "Jesus" stretching out to nearly 13 minutes. If you can't stand Godflesh and their minimalist approach, then Hymns is unlikely to change your mind, but, for the already converted, this is the best album the band have released in recent years. ~ Jim Harper, All Music Guide

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Godflesh / Hymns
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Justin Broadrick's electronic and acoustic proclivities intersected once before, on the 1991 remix EP Slavestate. Where those mixes were wrought with an almost industrial-techno stiffness, Love and Hate In Dub (which sources Godflesh's 1996 trio release, Songs of Love and Hate) reflects Broadrick's more recent occupations: heavy ambient dub and nasty, paint-peeling drum'n'bass. The result is a more lithe, slithery redivision of Godflesh's metallic murk, some tracks echoing with deep, bassy drones, others pummeling away with odd rhythmic timbres and quasi-jungular patterns.

EAC extraction logfile from 14. December 2008, 12:37 for CD
Godflesh / Love & Hate In Dub
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EAC extraction logfile from 15. November 2008, 9:20 for CD
Godflesh / Crush My Soul
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A four-track EP consisting of two old songs that have never before seen the light of day, one new remix and one track specifically recorded for this disc, Merciless is a bit of a change of pace for Godflesh. One of the things most apparent upon listening to Merciless the first time is that Justin Broadrick has changed the way he utilizes his voice in Godflesh's crushing mixes. In fact, the first vocals heard on the album are clean and uneffected. This is a bit shocking, because Broadrick's reverbed-out groans were such a characteristic of Godflesh's sound. The decision to alter the way the vocals are delivered can best be described as an unfortunate error in judgment, as they simply do not have the same power as the rest of the music. However, the other elements that make Godflesh one of the most unique and vital metal bands in the world are still there: the distinctive, driving drum machine grooves, and Broadrick's guitar, whose parts are never as dissonant as one may think upon first listen. Careful attention to detail reveals the close-voiced, almost jazz-like, chords that Broadrick favors in his guitar work. G.C. Green's subsonic, growling bass is way more present than usual, to good results. Broadrick has repeatedly stated in interviews that he is more influenced by hip-hop than by metal, and this influence can be seen in a remix of "Don't Bring Me Flowers" off of Pure. This track, titled "Flowers," is interesting because, in taking a submerged guitar melody from the original track and making it the focal point of the new song, the remix really plays up the fact that Godflesh's music, despite the distortion, ruthless grooves, and shouted vocals, actually can be quite beautiful. This, in turn, displays clearly that there is method in Godflesh's madness, that their peculiar brand of discord is carefully calculated, in the full knowledge that there is consonance lurking inside every dissonance. Although this is not an essential Godflesh record, that honor being reserved for 1989's Streetcleaner and to a lesser extent 1992's Pure, it is worth acquiring for fans if only for the spectacular remix, "Flowers."

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Godflesh / Merciless
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Fronted by ex-Godflesh memeber Paul Neville Five tracks of brutal psychedelic guitar driven noisse Produced by Justin Broadrick from Godflesh

EAC extraction logfile from 4. December 2008, 14:28 for CD
Cable Regime / Kill Lies All
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Formed in 1982 by Paul Neville and Ben Green, Fall of Because gained a third member in 1983 when Justin Broadrick joined. They developed in parallel with Napalm Death, for whom a young Justin also played and often performed live with them (Napalm Death members Mick Harris and Nik Bullen guested on FoB's track 'Fight Club'). Over the next four years, the trio wrote a lot of material that became the base of much early Godflesh. The band disintegrated in 1987 when Justin left Napalm Death to play drums for Head Of David, but got back together soon after and changed their name to Godflesh.

EAC extraction logfile from 14. August 2008, 15:04 for CD
Fall Of Because / Life Is Easy
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