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33 degrees

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Well, this is an odd thing. I picked this up at an independent record store since I was intrigued by the packaging. Apparently, we are to believe that the CD exposes the evil conspiracy of Freemasons to dominate the world. The music is reminiscent of PiL and Consolidated and consists of a very good gtr/bass/drum three piece, and no vocals per se. Most of the songs have long spoken rants overdubbed over solid rock rhythm tracks (the drummer is particularly good and well recorded) but once you're over 25 or so these "rhythm tracks with political rants overlaid: start to sound a bit cliche.
However the worst part is that there are really only 6 unique songs which take up about the first 20 minutes of the disk. Tracks 7 to 33 are simply track markers inserted every 65 seconds in a single 30 minute track where some muffled talking is overdubbed over a fairly simple rhythm track. Track 33 simply stops abruptly.
The 33 tracks are named after the 33 degrees of Blue Lodge and Scottish Rite Masonry but you will get no insight whatsoever about Masonry from the disk. Nice poackaging though and some of the riffs are good. This is one to rip to your hard drive and copy the first few tracks to a compilation disk.
In an interview, one of the musicians claimed this was an explosively controversial work and they got death threats, etc., but I think that's quite a stretch to say just to get a bit of publicity.

"To Lucifer," I heard in the midst of one of their extremely intruging 33 tracks on the Proton Accelerator 33 Degrees record. The opening track states, "designed to control and disorient the human brain..." This album blew my mind, and I'm so damned happy that the general population of trendy followers have yet to catch on. This is by far the most intelligent, heartfelt, soulful, experimental work of 1999. I wait impatiently for their next release, while radio and Farmclub bombard the airwaves with regurgitated hardcore/thrash metal. This is the real deal!

This album it's great, I like a lot, it's a good job! .

This album is the best, all the songs are great I recommended a lot. It is a good work!

This cd rocks! It sounds so cool and it mixes techno and darker edged rock wonderfully.

I'm so impressed with 33 Degrees, this is the first time that a listen to an album of Proton acelerator an i sincerely recommend it. They are a very original band, and the drums sounds cool!!

I thought the album 33 degrees was greatly produced. I would definately recommend this album to everyone. I also own their first album which is also great!!!

33 degrees is simplifying my words is: GREAT! I think Latin América Producers and Music Labels should know the finest and excellent production of the Proton Accelerator. If you are interested in support this music in Latin América you can contact me by my e-mail: jessicas@planetaurbe.com I am working on that down here in Venezuela. Thanks.

33 degrees simplifying my words is: GREAT! I think Latin América Producers and Music Labels should know the finest and excellent production of the Proton Accelerator. If you are interested in support this music in Latin América you can contact me by my e-mail: jessicas@planetaurbe.com I am working on that down here in Venezuela. Thanks.