Acylum - Filthy Memories – Part 2 (Alfa Matrix) Review by Steve Thomas-Green Acylum have put their �me in confinement during the Covid-19 pandemic to good use as they’ve gone through their archives to put together a compila�on of demo tracks and collabora�ons under the banner of Filthy Memories – Part 2, a follow-up to their last such compila�on, 3 years ago. With a new album fast approaching, you might think this a stop-gap un�l the new album is out, but in all fairness, it’s so much be�er than just a stop-gap or filler release. My knowledge of the East German band isn’t extensive, but that might change a�er this release as this has been an interes�ng journey, with the demo tracks, in par�cular, piquing the interest of my metallic roots as they’re a li�le rough around the edges, compared to the more polished sound you’ve come to expect. Of the collabora�ons and remixes, nothing really beats the Wynardtage remix of Dead Culture, which is a stripped back take on the 2005 original, but in all honesty, every track on this works for me. And if any Metalheads have stumbled across this part of the magazine, this could be a good star�ng point for a journey of discover of Dark Electro / Industrial and related genres, which I personally think will appeal to a lot of Metalheads. Myself included, obviously. So 20 tracks in total, with a running �me of about 90 minutes, this offers excellent value for money and they’ve definitely gained me as a fanboy… h�ps://www.facebook.com/Acylum.Music/ h�ps://www.facebook.com/Alfa.Matrix/ h�ps://alfamatrix.bandcamp.com/album/filthy-memories-part-2
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