VARIOUS ARTISTS
'We Reject: A Tribute To Bile'
TRIBULATIONS
A
cornerstone of the 90's Industrial surge, Demonic Electronic group
Bile are well overdue a tribute album of their own. And who better to
fulfil that than Tribulations. With tribute albums for Skinny Puppy,
Ministry and Coil already released the label has quickly built a
reputation for putting serious effort into these digital
compilations.
The
aggressive and experimental fluid nature of Bile's back catalogue
offers an untold wealth of potential for covers and the likes of
Killchild, Acidrodent, Flesh Eating Foundation, Neo Land, and Cyphier
among others are stepping up to the mark to take on the likes of 'Sex
Reflex', 'Jerk', 'Teknowhore', 'I Reject', 'In League' and more.
As
with the last release the track listing is shorter and tighter than
the impressive sprawls of the first two albums in the series. But
that isn't a sticking point by any means. Instead the track list is
more focused, and there are no repeated covers.
The
artists on this tribute not only compliment the sound of Bile, but
also each other and the whole album flows really nicely. There are
some stylistic shifts between the artists but on the album has been
curated in a way to keep any jarring jumps between genres to a
minimum and ensure the album progresses smoothly. And once again the
result is a
strong collection that shifts
effortlessly between the idiosyncrasies of each band as they stamp
the originals with their own mark.
Once again the album is
well mastered to ensure the tracks don't clash and any discrepancies
in the various recording processes and styles don't distract from the
presentation of the album as a whole.
The series from
Tribulations and it's contributing artists deserve praise for
consistently creating high-quality free releases that not only pay
tribute to some of the most important names in the scenes but allow
talented acts show off their abilities to create interesting and
original reinterpretations of the source material.