Boy, I'm glad I was in a good mood the week I reviewed this and two other industrial projects. This kind of music takes a certain attitude to listen to--otherwise it'll give you a headache the size of Manhattan (I sound like a parent, but it's true!). This is a concept album, carrying a theme of "personal, societal and corporate revolution," in which the main character, embracing technology, but thinking a little differently than "the system." He found Truth and wouldn't let virtual reality or new age philosophy drown it. He tries to save a girl he cares about from the dangerous leader Dr. Rubio, who wants to use technology to achieve his new age, self-centered agenda. The songwriting is great. Frankie (remember The Heebie Geebies?) and db Allen can be credited for creating a very intricate audio extravaganza and penning some great lyrics. The thought and effort put into this project is mind-boggling. You hear simulated news reports that underline the story as well as other "sound effects." This is truly a benchmark release in the growing Christian industrial genre.
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Salt #15Reviewed by Unknown12 songs ranging from techno-pop to techno/industrial/thrash. I like some more than others, like the heavy ones that Kurt Bachman (Believer) plays on--"Die To Myself", "New Way", "Fear & Trembling". On the more pop side I like the tunes of "Babylon USA": "Love", "Pain", "Truth", "Fire"; "Cybervision", "Learning To Fly" & "In A Mirror Dimly". Lot's o' sampling from lots of movies & homemade ones…Syndicate Nov/Dec 1992Reviewed by Dan MacIntoshWith these four new releases to review, it would appear that Christian music has entered the industrial revolution. Industrial music is now all the rage in alternative circles, and I'm happier than James Brown to see Christians in the ring so soon. Industrial music has changed a bit since I first saw Test Department banging hammers and "playing" drills back in the mid-eighties. With the pop…
