BROKEN DOWN “The Other Shore” /CD/

The second full-length studio album by French Stoner/Industrial Metal one-man-band.
Nail-sharp beats and brutish Industrial guitars bounce back and forth dangerously between clean vocals and Extreme Metal elements, with a frightful Fear Factory on trips vibe. Placing elements of Synth, Dance, Thrash, Alternative and Punk into every tune with everything else that is thrown in, there is a temptation to accuse this guy of over cooking, but breaking down, he has done it with an appreciation of his craft!
Touching on a tinkle of Blues, in the three-step chord stutter on 'Nightly Trance', this machine is fitted with teeth in quite a multitude of sizes. Octanial in most places, Ambient in others, "Drop Dead..." does certainly Entertain!!
For fans of Strapping Young Lad, Ministry & Front line Assembly.
Altsphere Production, 2018 (ALT096). Made in France. Pressed in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. The Entertainer's Sermon 1:06
2. Sunburn Factory 4:23
3. Cervical Vertebrae Evolution 3:44
4. All You Need Now 3:32
5. Nightly Trance 3:54
6. Balance 4:21
7. Raging Inside 3:55
8. The Dreamcrusher 3:34
9. Your Turn Now 4:10
10. Don't Let Them Stack The Deck 3:56
11. Down The Stairs 3:49
12. Pretentious & Insolent 3:57
13. Dread 3:45
14. Room 42 4:16
15. The Timemaster 4:15
16. A Ghost In The Machine 3:43
17. No Last Resting Place 3:55
18. Drop Dead! 1:06
Total playing time: 65:23 min.


Samples: https://broken-down.bandcamp.com

The debut EP by French Stoner/Industrial Metal one-man-band.
Broken Down's debut release is a melting-pot of several subgenres mixed into short direct tracks ejected as a slobbery spit.
Broken Down's music can be described as a fusion of Industrial music, Doom Metal, Sludge or any other down-tempo genre, and some kind of Groove, which can be either taken from US Hardcore or Southern Metal. As its music has no limit, barrier and follows no code, it's possible to find Black Metal or Stoner, roaring or rocking riffs here and there.
For fans of Rammstein, Nine Inch Nails, Strapping Young Lad, Ministry & Front line Assembly.
Altsphere Production, 2015 (ALT093). Made in France. Pressed in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. You Covetous, I'm on a Roll 04:38
2. A Pill Hard to Swallow 02:48
3. How Could It Be 02:19
4. On the Way to Be Yourself 04:51
5. Doom (Eiffel 65 cover) 03:59
6. Like a Witch (Daddy Doom) (Boney M cover) 03:42
7. Southern Wave of Goodbye 02:08
Total playing time: 24:25 min.


Samples: https://broken-down.bandcamp.com

First full-length studio album by French Industrial Metal one-man-band.
"The Other Shore" merged the aggression of Hardcore Punk and Groove Metal with the experimentation of Industrial music and the catchiness of Arena-size Rock choruses. But don't fear this melting-pot of genres. Broken Down's music is challenging, and it rewards closer scrutiny on headphones, but it is also a honed vision that you can still party on.
"The Other Shore" is immediate for the tolerant, avid music lover and eager for new challenges. Going to the other side of the shore, Jeff Maurer completed a Calvary to regain the light and become one of the great hopes of French industrial metal scene
A great album, one that can become the staple of the genre in future!
For fans of Rammstein, Nine Inch Nails, Strapping Young Lad, Ministry & Front line Assembly.
Strictly limited to 50 hand-numbered copies, Digipack CD.
Altsphere Production, 2016 (ALT094). Made in France. Pressed in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Baïne 00:58
2. Mr Sun 03:38
3. The Other Shore 03:30
4. Rearview Mirror 02:38
5. Scribble Your World 04:16
6. Alienated Music 03:54
7. This Art Is Mine 04:04
8. Speculator 03:48
9. Puzzle 04:30
Total playing time: 30:18 min.


Samles: https://broken-down.bandcamp.com

The second full-length studio album by French Stoner/Industrial Metal one-man-band.
Nail-sharp beats and brutish Industrial guitars bounce back and forth dangerously between clean vocals and Extreme Metal elements, with a frightful Fear Factory on trips vibe. Placing elements of Synth, Dance, Thrash, Alternative and Punk into every tune with everything else that is thrown in, there is a temptation to accuse this guy of over cooking, but breaking down, he has done it with an appreciation of his craft!
Touching on a tinkle of Blues, in the three-step chord stutter on 'Nightly Trance', this machine is fitted with teeth in quite a multitude of sizes. Octanial in most places, Ambient in others, "Drop Dead..." does certainly Entertain!!
For fans of Strapping Young Lad, Ministry & Front line Assembly.
Strictly limited to 100 hand-numbered copies, Digipack CD.
Altsphere Production, 2018 (ALT096). Made in France. Pressed in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. The Entertainer's Sermon 1:06
2. Sunburn Factory 4:23
3. Cervical Vertebrae Evolution 3:44
4. All You Need Now 3:32
5. Nightly Trance 3:54
6. Balance 4:21
7. Raging Inside 3:55
8. The Dreamcrusher 3:34
9. Your Turn Now 4:10
10. Don't Let Them Stack The Deck 3:56
11. Down The Stairs 3:49
12. Pretentious & Insolent 3:57
13. Dread 3:45
14. Room 42 4:16
15. The Timemaster 4:15
16. A Ghost In The Machine 3:43
17. No Last Resting Place 3:55
18. Drop Dead! 1:06
Total playing time: 65:23 min.


Samples:  https://broken-down.bandcamp.com/album/drop-dead-entertainer