HOER - TV-Nation [Dildo Action Records]

Going way back to year 2000 with this review which covers the very first release of the Dutch imprint named Dildo Action Records, "TV-Nation" by HOER, a Dutch band outfit often classified to be operating in the realm between Industrial and Metal sonically and more importantly the womb which later gave birth to the band Xtort which we've reviewed on these pages back in the summer of 2k19. Now travelling back in time more than two decades after the initial release of "TV-Nation" the album still provides a sense of total urgency and apocalyptic dystopia from the very first seconds of the albums opening title track, moving forward into symphonic Industrial Metal drama with the aptly named "Symphony Of Despair" whereas "Anything" sticks out as a somewhat obscure fusion of Industrial sounds and uptempo mid- to early 90s Happy Rave which needs at least two minutes before it fully gels and sets dancefloors on fire thereafter. The "World Of Words" travels through dystopian soundscapes, "22 Souls Inside" once again focuses on HOER's more Metal-oriented side, heavy riffing and intense songwriting alongside bleeping, uplifting Techno synths whereas "Nightmare" fuses nightmare-inducing vocal samples and atmospheres with Drum'n'Bass / Jungle-infused beats and basslines on hyperspeed for a well interesting and dancefloor-rocking change whilst "Feed My Fetish" seemingly amalgamates Industrial vibes and a more BigBeat-leaning attitude which might resonate with fans of acts like Meat Beat Manifesto or early The Crystal Method and the likes of. Furthermore "Dawn" is in for another dramatic and surely cinematic instrumental interlude, "Timewarp" takes the bands Industrial Metal sound to new hammering high speed heights for a late climax and sheer dancefloor destruction before the concluding bonus track "Breakin' The Silence *The Ultraviolent Mix" provides more 4/4-based fodder for heaving peak time party floors filled with ecstatic creatures of the night, predominantly clad in black... or even darker colours. Nice one.