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Count Zero

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This is the album that started it all for Noxious Emotion. Okay, not "all." The duo had been around as an underground act for a few albums. But with Count Zero, Shane Benson and Mike Wimer broke into the main consciousness of industrial music.

It did this by taking bold liberties with EBM (Electronic Body Music), the beat-heavy, layered industrial dance style popularized by the likes of Front 242 and Front Line Assembly. NE brought in some burpy-farty synth lines, slamming percussion, and angry lyrics (which were original only in comparison to Bill "FLA" Leeb's blathering nonsense).

The result, Count Zero, made waves. It's a fine album, showing that the duo is proficient at writing songs and mastering them in the studio. However, it can get repetitive very easily; the percussion, in particular, is obviously programmed and changes little, if at all, from song to song. And the angry lyrics and distorted-growl vocals are an acquired taste, so they're very hit or miss.

In a nutshell, Count Zero will please fans looking for a harder edge to EBM.

ANOTHER OUTSTANDING CD FROM SEATTLE'S NOXIOUS EMOTION. And they get better every year...If you like Killer EBM then look no further cuz you just hit paydirt baby!
One of the many cool things about Nox Emo is they have a very distinctive sound. Personally, I dont think they sound like anyone else, maybe comparable to a few greats like Front Line Assembly & ~Wumpscut~ but they sure as hell sound like NOXIOUS EMOTION to me!