The
industrial
supergroup led by percussionists
Martin Atkins
and
William Riefin
made a strong impression with this dark but humorous album. Both musicians adapt to whatever style of music their guest vocalist is suited for, which is the primary reason that this album is consistently interesting.
David Yow
of
the Jesus Lizard
yammers his way through both mixes of
"The Bushmaster,"
while
Wax Trax
alums
Chris Connelly
,
Ogre
, and
En Esch
contribute their own styles of mayhem. But best of all is
Trent Reznor
's irony-free singing over the oddly funky
"Suck."
noise
can sometimes be abrasive, but for the most part this is a solid, well-intentioned side project in a genre that often produces generic results. ~ Bradley Torreano