Bile [reviews]
Updated by Draconina on 02/07/2008 23:38
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Hate Radio |Bile Style Records, 2009|

01. Like the Plague, 02. Take Target Out, 03. World Up Your Ass, 04. Dr. Depression, 05. Who the Fuck..., 06. I Dont Need a Reason, 07. The Weakest One, 08. Whores of War, 09. Hate Radio, 10. The Late Great United States, 11. Your Last Minute, 12. The Banned After, 13. La Danz de Bear, 14. The Tear In The Fabric Of Time


It's been seven years between releasing Hate Radio and the latest Bile Demonic Electronic studio album. In the meanwhile the band put out a cover album calledThe Copy Machine (2002), two compilation CDs Frankenhole (2003) and Regurge - A Bucket Of Bile (2004) as well as When The Dead Come Home DVD in 2003.
The new release is a mixture of many styles, however Bile has not make us familiar with some of them yet.

The first half of Hate Radio brings industrial metal trips, so well known from the past bands releases. Still aggressive though less virulent songs ("Like the Plague", "Who the Fuck...", "Don't Need a Reason", "The Weakest One") bank towards advantages (or, if one prefers, disadvantages) of melodies. Nine Inch Nails fans may have fun recognizing some of the tunes while listening to "World Up Your Ass" where choruses may be associates with "Wish" song but played faster.

There are also new sound solutions in Bile music such as dark ambient, almost schizophrenic moods to be found in "Your Last Minute", "The Banned After" and "The Tear In The Fabric Of Time" compositions. Darkness and three-dimensionality of the arrangements may have an impact on quite a few people's imagination. Krztoff, the band leader should continue to reasearch this style of musical collages as it seems he's making it right, though it doesn't have to be done under the Bile flag.

Some of the tracks bring danceable beats ("Take Target Out", "Dr. Depression") enriched with guitar riffs by Chris Liggio and Mike Coffey. There's also a modern electronics available on the tracklist ("La Danz de Bear") which may result from Krztoff's DJ-ing club adventures.

The best songs? I like "Whores of War" and "Late Great United States" due to heaviness and multi-faceted arrangements set in well though, consistent compositions. Greatly collaborating rhythmical section of R.H. Bear on bass and John 'Servo' DeSalvo on drums needs an additional applause. The drummer is well known from other industrial bands (Chemlab, 16volt) but also from a cooperation with Vulgaras. On a side note, he had suffered a serious injury after one of their shows in 2011 and since he had no medical insurance there was a charity online action set up to gather funds for his broken leg recovery.

Fourteen not oppressive but concentration needed songs may sound interesting to the fans of Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails or Mushroomhead music but also these listeners who prefer dark ambient atmospheres over guitars and sampling.

(Katarzyna 'NINa' Górnisiewicz, May 12, 2012. Not for a commercial use. See a Legal Note for the copyrights below)

Suck Pomp |Energy Rec., 1994|

Head, Burnt, Ura Fucking Loser, I Reject, Feeling Like Shit, Get Out, Suck Pomp, Get Out (Radio Edit


Very rough sounds, humdrum rhythm and a cloud of guitar riffs plus distorted vocals. The best song - I Reject. ( Katarzyna NINa Górnisiewicz. Must not be used for promotional or commercial purposes. See a Legal Note for the copyrights below)


Teknowhore |Energy Rec., 1996|

Intro, Teknowhore, Weather Control, No One I Call Friend, Habitual Sphere, Compound Pressure, Interstate Hate Song, Green Day, No I Don't No, Suckers, Lowest Form, You Can't Love This (part 1), You Can't Love This (part 2), You Can't Love This (part 3), You Can't Love This (part 4), Solitude It Bliss


Guitar turmoil in industrial noises vapours. If you feel it's the worst day of your life - play Teknowhore ;) The nearest to the end of the album the more noisy it becomes. A very psycho song - Solitude in Bliss. ( Katarzyna NINa Górnisiewicz. Must not be used for promotional or commercial purposes. See a Legal Note for the copyrights below)


Biledegradable |Energy Rec., 1997|

My Generation, Rubber Love, Degradable, Fascion (Demo), My Generation (Original Intro), The Phantom God, Planet Weather Control


For the collectors only. Seven songs, remixes anda few other tracks. Booreeedooom... ( Katarzyna NINa Górnisiewicz. Must not be used for promotional or commercial purposes. See a Legal Note for the copyrights below)


Sex Reflex |BileStyle, 2000|

World War Four, Betty Page, Wet Dream, Sex Reflex, There Is No You And Me, To Belong; My New Uniform, Manchurian, Candy-date, In League, Double Fang, Vampyre, Hunter K, When The Dead Come Home, It'll Never Happen To Me, Relix, The Hunger, The Feeding, The Afterglow, Rock Is Dead In Bed


Industrial rock in every detail - industrial samples added to the guitar driven backgrounds, not opposite. Can be found similarities to the music of Skrew or N17, but Bile added more experimental sounds, tempo changes and like if the band were looking for different vibes. The best song is Relix. A note: The album has the other version released in 1999 too. The song There Is No Me And You is omitted there.( Katarzyna NINa Górnisiewicz. Must not be used for promotional or commercial purposes. See a Legal Note for the copyrights below)


Demonic Electronic |BileStyle, 2001|

The Devils Bile, Legion, Demonic Electronic, Celebrity, Prime Time, Loser, Bad Karma, The Hatred Acid, Buried In The Back, Demons, Jerk


Death industrial kicks ass. No place for reflections ;) Bile shows its great power and ideas worth of releasing. Buried In The Back is a noisy track but Jerk... Jerk doesn't fit this record, too much radio-catchy vibes and those choruses... ( Katarzyna NINa Górnisiewicz. Must not be used for promotional or commercial purposes. See a Legal Note for the copyrights below)


The Copy Machine |Underground Inc, 2002|

Clones-We're All (Alice Cooper), Do You Wanna Touch Me There (Oh Yeah) (Gary Glitter), We Got The Beat (Go-Go's), Love Stinks (J. Giels Band), My Generation (The Who), Mid Life Crisis (Faith No More), Scentless Apprentice (Nirvana), Not To Touch The Earth (The Doors), Creep (Black From The Dead Track)


Hits of the 70s/80s/90s covered by Bile. The most interesting is the list of bands and musicians whose songs were covered - Gary Glitter, Alice Cooper, The Who, Nirvana, The Doors - rockers only! ;) Love Stinks, Scentless Apprentice and Not To Touch The Earth worth of listening to! It's incredible what they made to the Doors' song ;) ( Katarzyna NINa Górnisiewicz. Must not be used for promotional or commercial purposes. See a Legal Note for the copyrights below)


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