NECRO FACILITY THE ROOM ALBUM PROGRESS RELEASE: MARCH 21, 2007 REVIEW: MARCH 8, 2007

Yes, the music still sounds a lot like Skinny Puppy. And yes, singer Henrik Bäckström still sounds a lot like Ogre. But hey, I don’t care anymore, because they bring new ideas to the party, and it’s done with such precision and talent that “The Room” takes on a life of its own. It’s also fueled by their ability to make strong songs; in fact they are on the whole more song oriented than Skinny, and don’t venture as far into experimentation.

An astonishing septet form the center of “The Room", starting with the fantastic melodies of “Tuxedo”, moving on to the chaotic and angry “Anubis” and the awesome audio storm that is “Kite”. After the powerful “The Box”, and the beautiful “Circuit Breaker” the album becomes more uneven and not as memorable, but the production and musicality are still miles ahead of the majority in the stagnating heavy industrial genre.

Necro Facility have moved on since last time we heard them, adding to their strengths and learned some new tricks in the studio. It all adds up, making “The Room” a much more coherent album, and a very enjoyable experience.

JOHAN CARLSSON

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