We thought it’d be interesting in light of the release of their Remyx v1.0 to take a retrospective look at Terminatryx’s debut. Positively received back in 2008, the record was rather unique in a local context – dark and serious and industrial – really something only Battery 9 had previously had any success in plying to the South African public. Terminatryx did away with Riekert’s oft tongue-in-cheek stance and rather served up a solid collection of heavy numbers. These twelve tracks don’t fuck around. They all get straight to the point, both conceptually and musically. They are designed quite clearly to be indulged in at high volumes and in close proximity to some form of leather or PVC. Industrial music doesn’t generally veer far from it’s well-pummelled path of twisted metal timbres and thrashing guitar tones, so the mark of quality is found in clever utilisation of the established formula. Terminatryx, more often than not, pull it off. Catch Terminatryx launching the Remyx album soon, streaming live across the web. Check their website for info as to when and where.
Review: James Rose-Mathew
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