Customer Reviews

Bunker Gate Seven

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:wumpsut: is the byproduct of a dark stream of sound traveling through a brooding canvas of thought. Sometimes the voice behind it, shrouded in a garb of heavily-voxed words, tries to make a profound statement, and sometimes he forgoes the supposed nobility in that and goes for the primal pounding of beats thrashing against the acceptability of thinking grand thoughts. Whatever he's doing, though, its almost always overcast and foreboding, assaulting the mind and many of the things people hold in high regard while shoving the taboo in your face. And that's actually been a refreshing facet of the band and the growth its undergone, making it a joy to watch grow.

Bunker Gate Seven carries within it all sorts of sounds, ranging from electronically slow arrangements to assaulting sounds, and its perhaps one of the more cohesive pieces I've bought from :wumpscut: (omitting the remixes, of course). It begins with the intro "Open Gate," building sounds, and then follows with an audio clip prelude for the driven "Dying Culture;" an angry piece musically resounding like the byproduct of a machine shop in overdrive. That then leads into "Bunker Gate Seven," also driven and totally masked in Germanic lyrics, and then moves into the slow-starting, boldly stated, "Capital Punishment." In it, the lyrics speak of confusion and the crimes we all bring tot he table, heralding a question on Capital Punishment via religious documentation and how we were abandoned, not given the forgiveness we were promised, and spitting into the empty skies that ask us to beg on bent knees to. This then travels into "Die in Winter," a more electronically-melodic sound that creates a bleeping canvas to carry those voxed lyrics, and then to the again-driven "Mortal Highway." That then travels into one of my favorite songs on the album, the build-piece "Torn Skin," that asks you to "give me your warm skin, I'll wrap it around. You'll get it back when your corpse is sound." That then leads into other, equally foreboding lands; two more mixes of "Bunker Gate Seven," and Haujobb edit of "Die in Winter," the musical "Thorns," and the suicidally-questioning "Tell Me Why."

I personally found the album worth listening to as a whole, and I thought that both the atmosphere of the music, the sometimes disturbing imagery in the songs and in the sleeve accompanying the album, and the engineering of the quality of the sounds was great. It fit into the :wumpscut: range of work nicely, having some very rewarding songs in it, and the remixes were done aptly. For anyone that likes their music dark, driven by thoughts of demise, anger, and a brood sea of aggression, then this would be something for you to feed from. In fact, most of what :wumpscut: does would be - albeit experimentally from time to time.

Bunkertor 7, or Bunker Gate Seven, is some of Wumpscuts best work. Rudy Ratzinger crafted an excellent album here, laying down some solid tracks like Die in Winter(clearly a long time favorite of his), Torn Skin, Capital Punishment, and the last track Red Water("Untitled Track"). This a softer album when compared with many of his other releases, where as EMBRYODEAD is harsh and angry, and EEVIL YOUNG FLESH is dancy and upbeat, Bunker Gate Seven is peaceful and reflective.

To buy or not to buy?
Buying industrial albums is like a game of Russian Roulette, except 4 bullets sit anxiously in the chambers instead of one.
If the Amazon samples of the album were to your liking, you will probably enjoy this album, as the samples are only the tip of the iceberg.
If you didnt like the samples but like industrial, check out the other Wumpscut albums I mentioned.
Lastly, if you dont like industrial at all, why are you reading this?

Again, nothing can be said about this album that hasn't been said already. Hands down, this is the album that old and new wumpfans alike praise for all its glory! This will rip up the dancefloor and tear your mind in half. Enjoy!

This is a wonderful :wumpscut: album, like I expected from the other :wumpscut: cds I've heard. I especially like the songs "Corroded Breed" and "Mortal Highway" being two of the more harder songs on the album. "Thorns" is a very soothing, beautiful piece, but some of the songs are repetitive, giving the cd a same through out sound, but all in all its a good cd. I like it alot, knowing most of Rudy's work.

This may not be the hardest of all Wumpscut releases, but it is one of the best. Indeed it contains one of the best Wumpscut songs of all time: the haunting, and poiniant "Tell Me Why". Get this if you like quality industrial and are not concerned with how loud and fast a song is, but rather are more concerned with whether it's good or not.

B7 is a great album, definitely one of my all-time :W: favorites (as well as my first). There's a great diversity of sound on this album, as well as good production. Stand-out tracks include Capital Punishment (starts out slow, with Rudy speaking against an ambient backdrop, but picks up bigtime with excellent melody souped up with cool distortions), and Thorns (Rudy's greatest work in my opinion, this decievingly simple track is simply beautiful).

This is a great buy, and I'd recommend it to anyone just getting into Rudy's stuff. My other favorite :Wumpscut: CD would have to be Born Again, which is also an incredibly well done CD.

Loud, Brutal,...Harsh. Not for wussies. Beats the crap out of Rammstein. Makes Rammstein sound like Hanson.

A phenomenal album. It is as if KMFDM and Skinny Puppy crashed together and were the better for it. Specifically, tracks 1-14 rule. Once you have listened to this cd you will no longer be able to sleep at night with dreams of NIN albums dancing in your head, but instead your mind will be lost in the soundscapes of this album. Madness awaits for those who call for it.

I do sound editing and i'm just amazed at how awsome he is, combining so many sounds and layers and making them gell like that is just increadable. To have that creative talent and make it sound so DAMN good! EXTREMELY talented, one of the best darkwave or dark industrial i have ever heard! In otherwords he kicks EVERYONES ...! Extremely creative and brilliant, wish i was that good. Rudy is a great example to follow for his brillant dark industrial/techno industrial in his musical creations.

I bought this for my Boyfriend and he loves it. Listens to it often, I've never heard of them but I enjoyed it also>