Weekly Focus: Lindemann, Day Two

Lindemann — “That’s My Heart,” from the album Skills in Pills (2015).

Weekly Focus: Lindemann, Day One

Lindemann — “Praise Abort,” from the album Skills in Pills (2015).

Album of the Week: Lindemann’s Skills in Pills

I know Lindemann just released their second album (F&M), but I have such a soft spot for their 2015 debut, Skills in Pills, which is why I chose it as album of the week. The first song I ever heard from Lindemann was “Praise Abort,” and oddly enough, it sold me on this band. Or perhaps it is simply that Till Lindemann is half of the duo and I adore him.

Optic Oppression Share First Track From Upcoming Album (via Side-Line)

Optic Oppression, the electro-industrial-synth rock band I’ve been raving about since July, is releasing their first full-length LP on November 29th. The album, entitled Halfway to Hell, is available for pre-save on Spotify. (If you choose to do this, you will receive the digital rewards package, which includes behind-the-scenes videos and high resolution artwork.)

This morning, Side-Line offered readers the premiere of the first single from Halfway to Hell, a song called “Revolution.” Check it out here.

For more Optic Oppression goodness, visit the band’s official site, Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube.

Playlist Challenge, Day 811

Oomph! — “Kein Liebeslied”

Playlist Challenge, Day 810

Rammstein — “Haifisch”

Lindemann Offers Snippet of “Gummi”

Lindemann, a Swedish/German duo made up of Peter Tägtgren (Pain, Hypocrisy) and Till Lindemann (Rammstein), are releasing their sophomore album, F & M, on November 22nd. So far, there have been three singles — “Steh auf,” “Ich weiß es nicht,” and “Knebel” — and three days ago, the band offered a 49 second clip of a track entitled “Gummi.”

I am so excited for this album!

Playlist Challenge, Day 809

Aesthetic Perfection ft. Richard Z. Kruspe — “Gods & Gold”

Playlist Challenge, Day 806

Rammstein — “Deutschland”

Playlist Challenge, Day 805

Emigrate ft. Till Lindemann — “Let’s Go”