DOSSCHE


Existenz
13 tracks - playing time: 58:59 min.
Strange Ways Records
Rating: 8/10
 
It is weird that German rock is somehow quickly associated with Rammstein. And straight from opener “Du Bist Da” it’s this band that comes to mind. Besides Die Krupps and a very noticeable bastard version of Placebo, there’s a link with a few gentle electro-bands as well. On “Ich Bin Gott” we see a similarity to Assemblage 23, whilst “Strom” sounds like Das Ich with guitars.

The band is taking the best from both sides and a song like “Strom” only proves this is the album’s main strong point.

No good points without bad things, however. The general sound on this album is very good, but the songs all sound the same; a bit more variation would have been nice.

I personally think this is a very strong release by a very young band, and I guarantee you that we’ll hear a lot more from Dossche in the (near) future! Recommendable for people who are wondering what Rammstein’s electronic brother sounds like.

(Eelco)

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