5.0 out of 5 stars
Industrial Metal at it's finest, July 4 2004
This review is from: Uber Alles (Audio CD)
I was given this album by a friend of mine shortly after it's release, i had never heard any of HUG previous work but i had heard good things about them. I listened to this album and was blown away. From the opening overture to the final note this album is spectacular. My favorite tracks are "Third Reich from the Sun" "Komm Zu Uns" and "SS Deathstar Supergalactik" but every song on this album is good and very intersting. If you like Nine Inch Nails then you should definatly give HUG a try.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
UBER ALLES INDEED, Jun 7 2004
By A Customer
This review is from: Uber Alles (Audio CD)
Hanzel und Gretyl have put together a rougher sounding album than either of their first two, which had some lighter techno. Uber Alles is straight-up industrial rock, but harder than most. The real pleasure in this album is how hard it strikes you. Songs like "Komm zu uns" and "Let the Planets Burn" are total moshing songs, with strong vocal impact from Vas Kallas. Every song on this CD is good for a different reason: some for their rythym like "11:11", some for their catchy-ness like "Third Reich from the Sun". The downsides are that the lyrics can be repetitive and not very imaginative. The German is not perfect either. If you're looking for quality lyrics and music with deep meaning, this isn't for you. The theme to the whole album seems to be Sci-Fi Nazism. If you're looking to push the limits of your car audio system, this is mandatory.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Let the critics burn!, April 6 2004
This review is from: Uber Alles (Audio CD)
When I first saw the review in the Village Voice, I thought, "You've GOT to be kidding me!" The abyssmal music industry has put out some nasty stuff, but how they let this un-PC album through.... Then I read further and had to check it out. I've heard HUG a few times on WSOU back in the day but never did it for me. It was KMFDM, Rammstein and Metallica.
I must say, looping seig heil in a track takes balls even if its a parody. What caught my attention was the use of air raid sirens and warning buzzers through the album and the sound of a bolt action rifle being racked in 3rd reich from the sun. AWESOME mixing; her vocals and guitar work didn't trip over each other like so many other bands. There's a good balance between guitars and electronic, a good flow.
I assume 11:11 refers to "But after the three and a half days a breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and terror struck those who saw them."
Fukken UBER!
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