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Scandinavian bands that deal in English lyrics tend to open themselves up to ridicule -- this is especially true if the Scandinavian band in question is primarily concerned with very serious existential topics. Thus it gets a little hard to suppress the giggle reflex when these guys intone lines like "I became a consumer of the needs you created, alienating myself through hell and higher grounds, fascinated by static behavior." In an intentionally goofy pop band, this kind of extended malapropism would be fine, but these guys are not joking -- which makes it that much harder not to giggle. That said, the music itself is mostly lots of good, grimacing fun, with all the standard-issue jackboot rhythms and forebodingly bleepy synthesizer sounds the genre requires. Highlights include the expertly mixed "Shelter," a surprisingly swinging little number jauntily titled "Faith: Not Important," and the darkly compelling "Pursuit." Less compelling is a by-the-numbers genre exercise called "Existence in Progress," but overall this is not bad at all. ~ Rick Anderson
Composer: Icon of Coil.
Icon of Coil: Sebastian R. Komor (background vocals); Christian Lund, Andy LaPlegua.
Personnel: Icon of Coil (programming); Andy LaPlegua (vocals, programming); Christian Lund (keyboards, background vocals); Richard The Drum Guy (drums); Sebastian Komor (programming, background vocals); Agnete Pedersen (vocals).
Recording information: Totprod Productions, Hamburg, Germany; Xenomorph Studios Electrostadt, Norway.
Photographer: Sami Mark Yahya. Icon Of Coil Machines Are Us Songs Machines Are Us Music Review Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)   Excellent Cyber-Electro
IOC follows up their last album "Soul is the the Software" with the much-hyped "Machines are Us." Believe me when I tell you it lives up to the hype. The songs have a complex and intricate sound to them, and once you hear a song once you want to hear it again, and again, and again. Do not miss this album!!
Submitted by im2krusty (Lincoln, NE) 
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they never disappoint another good album to me
they demonstrate in this album, their maximum power maintaining their main tematic of ebm with future pop, excellent disc for the fanatics of funker vogt, assemblage 23 and vnv nation, highly recommended and super intelligent, a++++++++ for them.
Submitted by nmfontanez (el plantio, toa baja, pr.)
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i'm sick of posers like these guys trying to ruin electronic music...probably the most laughable lyrics i've ever heard..."i love you mr. speaker?" cheesy all the way through...how pitiful
Submitted by otis (las vegas)
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The Icon of the genre
And EBM shall lead them. What we see here is a center for electronic music. The nucleus of Icon Of Coil stimulates an atom in each soul that drifts towards industrial heaven. Pleasure submits to the Coil and so should you.
Submitted by Xfactor_8 (Spokane, WA)
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This is the first IOC cd I have purchased,and I was not disappointed.relentless,synth-laden grooves that really get ya moving.The artwork is Giger-esque and all of the songs are pretty good."Shelter" will get any mofo moving.Too bad I missed their U.S.Tour.
Submitted by John (Asheville,NC)
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