Front Line Assembly To Release New Single featuring Robert Görl of D.A.F.

The legendary Front Line Assembly returns with the release of their crushing new single "Eye On You," taken from the forthcoming album "Wake Up The Coma” coming in early 2019. Featuring Robert Görl of the pioneering German band D.A.F. along with smashing remixes from Terence Fixmer and Orphx. This single will be released by Metropolis on November 16th.

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Frontline Assembly streams first track from 'Warmech'

FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY’s newest soundtrack CD for Carbon Games’ latest game, WarMech! Get it via iTunes or Bandcamp. When you pre-order you will receive the instant great track ‘Mechvirus’ for free.

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Jared Slingerland, Sasha Keevil, Craig Johnsen, and the late-great Jeremy Inkel on a tour de force 12-track full-length album that is as much electronic masterpiece as it is a game soundtrack gold join head of arsenal Bill Leeb. WarMech ranges from industrial to ambient to techno, and will blow the minds of fans of the earlier AirMech soundtrack, as well as long-time fans of Front Line Assembly.

The album will be released on June 22 via Toronto-based Artoffact Records on double vinyl, including black and greasy-mess versions. The vinyl comes in a gatefold sleeve designed exclusively by Dave McKean, and you also get a collectable, branded download card. CD digipak version also available.

AirMech Wastelands expands the AirMech universe through experiencing the journey from a scavenger to a commander in the war against the machines. After global conflict erased countries and borders, automated armies continued their mission by restoring production of WarMechs to finish their directive.

Front Line Assembly will be on the road this August and September in Europe with Die Krupps. As they return to North America, the band will be performing at all three Cold Waves Festival in NYC, Chicago and LA!

Front Line Assembly live 2018

August 18 - Amougies, BE @ W-2 Festival

August 19 - London, UK @ o2 Academy 

August 20 - Paris, FR @ La Machine

August 21 - Utrecht, NL @ De Helling

August 22 - Krefeld, DE @ KuFa Krefeld

August 24 - Gothenburg, SE @ Truck Stop

August 25 - Stockholm, SE @ Klubben

August 29 - Wroclaw, PL @ Stary Klasztor

August 30 - Prague, CZ @ Lucerna Music Bar

August 31 - Budapest, HU @ A38

September 01 - Bratislava, SK @ Majestic Music Club

September 02 - Vienna, AU @ Viper Room

September 04 - Munich, DE @ Backstage Halle

September 08 - Nu-Ulm, DE @ Volle Kraft Voraus Festival 

September 15 - New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater

September 23  - Chicago, IL @ Metro

September 29 - Los Angeles, CA @ 1720 

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Review: Front Line Assembly - 'Echoes'

FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY
'Echoes'
METROPOLIS RECORDS

Legendary Canadian electronic act Front Line Assembly hit hard with their previous outing 'Echogenetic' The renowned veterans formed by Bill Leeb, sounded as fresh and energised as they reconstructed their classic signature sound in a more contemporary manner. The end result was a great dance-friendly record that recaptured the energy of the band's most prolific output.

Fast forward a year and we get the inevitable remix collection. Many people will undoubtedly be rolling their eyes at what are essentially albums for DJs, but considering the quality of the album that is the source material for 'Echoes' it's worth approaching with an open mind.

Your reward is a collection of great re-workings of the originals that don't simply resort to trying to create more dance friendly versions of what were already dance friendly songs. With the likes of Youth Code, Blush Response, Comaduster and Haujobb taking on remix duties, you're pretty much guaranteed the album is worth the money.

Indeed the opener 'Contagion', 'Next War', Sonic Mayhem's stuttering take on 'Leveled', Comaduster's huge dubstep infused mix of 'Ghosts', Youth Code's retro version of 'Echogenetic', Blush responses dark and demented re-work of 'Echogenetic', as well as Haujobb's stripped-back mix of 'Blood' all work with and compliment the elements of Front Line Assembly's sound. Taking an one aspect of it and amping it up.

The songs aren’t huge departures from the originals. Instead even though this is a diverse collection of songs, they are all still recognisably FLA due to the fact that over their history they have assimilated so many different styles into their matrix and in turn influenced subsequent generations of artists that you have to go a long way to do something so radical that you disguise the artist in any way.

As far as remix albums go, this is a pretty solid offering. Fans of the band will definitely want it, and it should extend the band's club presence for a while longer. However, it's not a stand out offering in their back catalogue, especially when compared to 'Echogenetic'.  

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Front Line Assembly announce double vinyl remix album

Vancouver-based industrial pioneers Front Line Assembly have announced the release of 'Echoes' the remix companion to their last album 'Echogenetic'. The album will be available as both CD and digital editions, but the band have gone a step further and announced the details of a double vinyl version.

The vinyl release will feature remixes from the likes of Youth Code, tweaker, Rhys Fulber, HECQ, and several others as well as two new original tracks co-written by Ian Pickering of the Sneaker Pimps.

The vinyl will also be available in three limited edition colour versions: clear vinyl, a green and black mix vinyl, and a solid silver vinyl.

The double-vinyl is due out in August on Artoffact Records and is available to pre-order now. For more information on the band, please visit their official website.

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Review: Front Line Assembly – 'Echogenetic'

FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY 

'Echogenetic' 

METROPOLIS RECORDS 

Front Line Assembly are, for fans of electronic music, a band that needs no introduction. Formed by ex-Skinny Puppy hand Bill Leeb in 1986, FLA have released a string of internationally renowned and acclaimed albums. With an impressive legacy to their name already, each subsequent album becomes a greater challenge to just live up to the rest of the back catalogue.

After the band's last outing, the all instrumental soundtrack 'AirMech', the band feel re-energised and fresh as they re-examine their early 90's sound and reconstruct it with new vigour. Incorporating dubstep-style bass (first heard on the afore mentioned 'AirMech') gives the album an “of the moment” feel, but not one that denotes simply cashing in on the flavour of the month. Instead the band assimilate the sound it into their arsenal so effectively that it fits quite comfortable and even manages to mask the pronounced lack of guitars on the album.

Songs like 'Leveled', 'Killing Ground', the title track 'Echogenetic' and 'Prototype' show the band on top form with strong and complex beats, trippy bass and demented distorted vocals powering them. While tracks like 'Blood', 'Ghosts' and 'Exo' venture into more melancholic and melodic waters to give the album a well-rounded listening experience.

With the band dropping the guitars the album has a much more linear sound than their recent output. The songs are more dance friendly and less manic in their construction. But 'Echogenetic' is by no means diluted by this. With the band's sinister atmospheric electronics heavily upgraded and taking centre stage once more, they present a tantalising prospect for future releases.

The songs are impeccably constructed as they distil nearly two decades of stylistic exploration into each track. Though the vocal delivery and sparse lyrics are at times a little frustrating as they veer from the emotional to the monotonous. But it doesn't detract from the fact that this is a great outing for the band that will serve them well on both dancefloors as well as the live circuit. 'Echogenetic' presents a Front Line Assembly that we haven’t seen for a while, but one that is still very relevant.

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