Autodafeh - Blackout Scenario (2013)

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Originating from Sweden Blackout Scenario is Autodafeh's fourth album. They describe themselves as making hard pumping EBM/Electronic music with glorious sing along lyrics and I certainly don't intend to argue with their words.

The album starts strong with Exercise Your Brain. The song is classic EBM at its best, with strong drums and percussion, vintage synth sounds and strong bass lines. In fact the song, sets the sound for the whole record and despite a couple of lower moments, the album never falters. 

Other highlights in the album include Getaway and Emerging Sadness, which follow Exercise Your Brain for a very powerful trio of songs right at the start. The Pain That We Feel, a slower, moodier tracks with simmering tension. The powerful, danceable, angry, and yet sing-a-long Lessons to Learn. And the energetic final two tracks that end the album on an absolute high.   

Personally, I love the classic EBM sound and always count Front 242 as one of my personal favourite bands (of all styles of music), so I really enjoyed this album. Does it reach the heights of Front 242's classics, no, but it's one hell of an album that Autodafeh have put together with some really outstanding tracks that have nothing to envy to the classics.

Rating: Good Vibrations

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