Massivivid
Brightblur
Reviewed by Brian Vincent McGovern
It's probably been a while since you heard the name Wally Shaw. Wanna talk Christian industrial? The name Deitiphobia will usually be included in the conversation. Shaw is back, this time in Massivivid, and these sounds are a little less like his past, and more like the pop industrial of today (i.e: NIN, et al). Unlike what some consider to be "true industrial," this actually has melody, as well as the occasional non-distorted vocal more like music than noise. A good share of like-sounding guitar, with less-than-typical riffing, makes a refreshing appearance. Some of this sounds a bit like Skillet's electronic rock outing, and has some melodies that'll be conducive to the Christian market ("Unmade"), but, at times, the name Reznor has a difficult time leaving my brain. And, as compared to Klay Scott's stuff? While musically similar, Massivivid is a smile to Circle's slight frown. But still, while most Christian industrial is generally non-melodic (trance, darkwave, etc.), this particular style is still a bit rare in the Christian market, and Massivivid should begin to reach a whole group of kids who may have previously been afraid of comparable mainstream market bands.