Kreign – III (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Scanner / Dark Dimensions)
About 4 years after their second album, the American duo Kreign released their third opus at the end of 2024. Xiån Austin and Ryan Hutman stay true to their roots, drawing heavily from hard, old-school EBM. As with their previous work, they adeptly channel these influences, but this time they’ve pushed their compositions further, enriching them with a more diverse arsenal of sounds and effects. The music remains hard-hitting and relentless, with raw, aggressive vocals that perfectly complement the uncompromising intensity of their sound. Kreign strikes with precision, delivering efficient and impactful EBM. While a few tracks take a slightly quieter approach, the duo’s core identity -creating fiercely powerful EBM infused with brilliant sonic textures, shines through. Personally, I still lean towards their earlier work, but “III” undeniably stands as one of the standout EBM releases of the past year. (Rating:8½).
Listen to “S.O.S.”:
https://scanner-dd.bandcamp.com/track/s-o-s
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