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This band is defined as a hardcore band, but they are only that about 40% of the time. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but this German quartet defies that definition because on a song per song basis the styles they incur in break from that genre quite freely. Opening track “Heavens” is perhaps as heavy as this band gets on Deutschland, Deutschland! Into the Night, with speedy yet melodic guitars, but vocalist Eric Scheuss has such an approachable and easy delivery that he takes the track’s heaviness more than a mere notch down. At times, he even approximates emo territory, and that’s a fact that could scare a few hardcore people off.  “The Second Life” follows suit, and despite the verse sung by Scott Vogel (Terror) in full throaty hardcore mode does the song a service increasing the aggression level a bit, things soon get back to normal, where techno elements serve as the backdrop for an effective guitar attack.

On top of that, though uncredited, many of these tracks rely heavily on keyboards. Seriously, “Into the Night” sounds like a dance band with a rock skeleton, think of a more adrenalized VHS or Beta or even The Faint. World Collapse goes even further at times stepping into pop territory. One thing is for sure, hardcore (as a style) this is not. The good news is; all this material is quite good. When heavy, when dancey and heavy on the synthesizers, the tracks stand out through their clever emphasis on choruses and the common man voice of Scheuss. “Aftermath” gets back to the guitar, with a bashing stomp, grand cymbal clashes and a somewhat futuristic vibe via plenty of ambient noises, World Collapse achieve a well-balanced mix of hardcore, heavy metal and synth pop. “The Void” gets back to basics, but we ain’t talking rock. This is electronic music the likes of which Kraftwerk first created; basic and groundbreaking for a time when mechanization was just starting to present itself as a nightmare for the common man. Of course, times have passed and now we have bands with a militant imagery and self-described as hardcore, unafraid to step on anyone’s toes. Good start.

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