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9.5/10
New stuff from italy is coming to us. The four guys of the, since 2003 existing, band LXT finished their second album called “Moloko & Ultraviolence”. And just like the Debut-EP “Latex (De)Generation” is the new album a self production, which u would hardly expect because of the professional arrangements. Altogether the quality of the output of LXT from „Latex (De)Generation“ to the new album is way better. The new album appears 'rounder' and more professional. When it comes to the music the punk-touch gives way for the metal influences.

The name of the album lets enough space for interpretation. At one hand 1994 there was this band from England called Moloko. At the other hand „Moloko“ and „Ultraviolence“ are wordcreations of the as NadSad called phantasylanguage from the novel „A clockwork Orange“ from Anthony Burgess. Who read this novel will surely find some ideology paralleles with the outside representation of LXT.

Burgess is asking in his novel about the moral ethic question, if ist better to force the humans to be good or let them the freedom of being evil. And just like the author, LXT stand on the side of freedom. This is very clear when u look at the lyrics of the album. The band is a friend of playing upon words, you’ll see when you take a look at the album track list. „Genesis Of Te(chn)ocrazy“ and „(S)aint (R)evolution“ glistening with macabre ambiguous and show what mission LXT purpose.

The band is calling themselves as ‚sick-industrial-cyber-goth-punk-cabaret’. And the perfect mixture of what u can imagine behind that, is what you find on „Moloko & Ultraviolence“. Covered in six songs of power, deepness and expressivness they bring out their from Modern Age Delirium inspired message. In a Metal-Factory-Interview explains singer Alex Love Dolls: “ We wanna program ur mind, take apart your souls and invite everyone to travel through the worlds where religion is no alibi.”
When it comes to the songlanguage the singer and writer explains that their mothertongue Italian is the speech of the poets, while English is the only way to express what he feels. The sound of „Moloko & Ultraviolence“ originates from the creative heads of Icy Teens (Death-Guitars) and Plastic Poison 69 (Bass Guitar, Synths).

With the words „This is armageddon“ opens the track “Genesis Of Te(chn)ocrazy“ the request against wrong “gods” and the cut of individuality and self-determination. Hard guitar riffs, powerful beats and industrial parts drum down. Just like a motto „colder, darker, faster, harder“ the industrial-metal-track „Millenium Nightmare (united shit of america)“ follows.
And as if they wanna surpass themselves in „Maschine Zeit“ the guitars and synths crashes while Alex Love Dolls screams his soul out of his body as if there is no morning. The track glisten to the end with a little electro-guitar-play which brings the dashing sound to the point.

The next track „(S)aint (R)evolution” is more dreamy and hypnotic, because of the gentle background melody and the deep electro atmosphere. The penetrate voice underlines the conjure up character. “Viral SulblimiNation“ on the other hand is speeding forward with tricky electro synths and driving riffs. The last song „Requiem For A Dream“ unites the statement of the songs before, while the beat of the drum computers and the hymn-like synthy sounds alternately with the dynamic guitars.

The six tracks of the album are without exeption penetrate and very danceable tracks. The use of instruments and electronic distorioned voice of Alex Love Dolls harmonize perfectly. The intensity of the cd carry away so much that the silent after the last tracks seems way too abrupt.
The album is available at the band homepage as limited special-edition-pack. A signed bandposter, a sticker and a logo-pin will come along with the cd.