Alpha Omega

Project Pitchfork | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 17, 1998)
• Original Release Date: March 17, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Metropolis Records
• ASIN: B000005OQK
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #389,793 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Pitchfork CD, May 17, 2002

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Melkor "dark lord" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alpha Omega (Audio CD)

... Pitchfork is more into composing songs that make a direct statement compared to Skinny Puppy, who are far more interested in musical experimentation.

Honestly, this is one of my favorite Project Pitchfork CDs. It isn't as heavy as some of their earlier stuff, and not as light as the newer material they've put out recently. I think that is what makes this CD so great. I can put on Alpha Omega no matter what mood I'm in, and I'll enjoy listening to it. The closest comparison I would make is to "IO" or "Entities".

This is a slower album, but not weak. The songs are airy and dreamy. The lyrics are not as fantastic as on Pitchfork's later works, but are still very expressive of the frustration and exasperation that the songs wish to relate. This is not the Ministry/:Wumpscut: type of industrial. It's not dance-y like V.A.C., and it's not as (sorry) wussie as VNV Nation. That's why I like "Alph Omega", and why I like Project Pitchfork. They really do have their own distinct sound.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Catchy and addictive, May 31, 2004

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Azurestrangelove "Life in the So-Called Space... (Upstate NY, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alpha Omega (Audio CD)

Project Pitchfork's music is the harshest I go in terms of ENJOYING industrial music. Mid-tempo industrial would best describe their sound. Harsh, abrasive, loud, but very catchy, dancable and not too fast and frenzied. This cd is pretty much the middle ground in terms of Project Pitchfork's musical collection as well, although both extremes are covered. The organic and divinely dreamy "Green World" is practically a lullaby as far as PP's music goes while "The Animal" is easily one of the harshest PP songs I have heard. That's why I would recommend this cd as the best starting point for someone unfamiliar with their sound.

The best songs are the mid-tempo industrial dance songs, which are "Silent Scream", "Requiem", and "Endzeit". "Alpha Omega" is also a good song and if you like it then you will absolutely love the (Over 10 minute!) reprise "Omega Alpha" which blows "Alpha Omega" away. As stated by another reviewer here, songs from the EP "Corps D'amour" should have been included here. It would have made this album a lot better. Amazon.com currently doesn't have "Corps D'amour" available but it would definitely be worth the effort to find it, especially if you enjoyed this album. "Corps D'amour" is a six track EP that is similar to "Alpha Omega" only better.

Another note worth mentioning is the nifty Tin box( as opposed to a normal plastic jewel case ), which is really unique and cool, as long as you have the patience to snap it apart and closed.

If you're not too partial to industrial but still like your synth aggressive then get "IO" instead, which is their best. Then check out "Chakra:Red!"( 2nd best ) for an even more dance orientated cd with the classic Project Pitchfork flair.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good though not brilliant, March 2, 2001

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D. M. MATALLIN "Origami" (Valencia, Spain) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alpha Omega (Audio CD)

It seems the main point here is the comparison between Skinny Puppy and Project Pitchfork; I'm not a SP fan, that's true, they are more importans because of their influence upon other bands than because of their music itself, which souns much too raw and lacks melody; but apart from my taste, I think Project Pichfor has nothing to do with Skinny Puppy. But let's talk about Alpha-Omega: Many people is a bit too severe with this album, which is not that bad, in fact it's quite ok. But the main problem this cd had is that it followed Pitchfork's master album 'IO' which is actually better than Alpha-Omega; but the latter does contain very good songs, such as the moody and sweet 'Green World', 'Requiem', the militar-oriented rhythm of 'Cold Heart', or my favourite two, 'Silent Scream' and 'Revolution Now'. Also 'Alpha-Omega' is a very good song; but it's true that there are some songs (The animal, Endzeit') which are not as good as it should. However, this album is better for example than 'Lam-Bras', which does contain some bad songs; If Project Pitchfork had chosen the best 6 or 7 songs of this album and 3 or 4 from 'Corps d'amour' (an EP from the same year 1995), they would have definetely accomplished their best effort ever, a real masterpiece. But despite this, Alpha-Omega is a good cd, and the last of their typical style which would be temporally broken with 'Chakra:Red'.