Sub [Import]

Apollyon Sun | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 1, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Mayan Records
• ASIN: B00004THYF
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #77,146 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Dweller [Subhuman Remix]

2. Reefer Boy [John Fryer Remix]

3. Feeder

4. Messiah [Second Coming]

5. Naked Underground

6. Slender

7. Human III

8. R.U.M.

9. Mother Misplaced

10. Concrete Satan

Editorial Reviews

Techno Thrash from Switzerland. Contains members of CELTIC FROST, CORONER!!MAYAN RECORDS 2000

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A world you wont want to leave, December 26, 2000

By 

Michael Heminger "pantherboy" (Pardeeville, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eclectic (Audio CD)

I stumbled on this in a used store, and was I happy!! Mr. Thomas Gabriel Fischer (ne Warrior) again furthers his own unique vision. Fans of Celtic Frost will surely love this stuff for the same colossal guitar slabs and thundering icy heaviness that Mr. Fischer has built his reputation on for almost 20 years now!! Tom finally got 'hip' with the addition of loops, beats and samples in each track, and the 'new' remake of 'Messiah (Second Coming)' sounds more modern than the original (rare) Hellhammer version. (Hellhammer were some of the first Death Metal urchins to claw their way out of the Swedish underground in the mid 1980's). Actually, this is a small stretch from his experiments on the ambitious "Into the Pandemonium" which served to alienate many a metalhead over 10 years ago. It's good to see he's back on track again.

A few tracks exude a flavor much like Gary Numan's 80's metallic paranoia, only updated and much heavier. The lyrics convey the same morbid isolation and despair, sung in Fischer's pinched and prohibitively uncommercial style. His deep, groaning guitar is unmistakably present, rumbling from afar as if from a huge, cold planet we can observe in passing but never inhabit (remember the NASA shirts on the "Pandemonium" cover??). The other members of Apollyon Sun fit well, and don't have the thrown-together feel of most recent Celtic Frost 'attempts' at capturing Ficsher's world vision.

'Sub' is growing to be the most enthralling chapter of Mr.Fischer's career in my book (and that's saying a lot after "To Mega Therion") because the modern synth loops add such a hypnotic effect to his already mesmerizing frigid vision. Great winter album!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Actually, this really is a good record., April 26, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Eclectic (Audio CD)

Although this is not a perfect record, I hardly aggree with the previous review. Apollyon Sun and Sub are definitly a step forward for 'ol Tom G and crew. The album is quite heavy and layered with pretty cool grooves throughout. There is a more predominant electronic element than in Fischer's past work and it is perhaps a little less sophisticated (the programming, not the live stuff), than much of what else is happening out there. Also, there are times when the mix and amount of elements seem crowded together, instead of smoothly layered and complimentary to each other. Since I recently purchased this record, I won't go into the specifics of each song. However, I do really like this record and see a lot of potential in Apollyon Sun. Sub is a worthy purchase and possibly a "must have" for older fans of Celtic Frost such as myself. Check it out!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fans of Celtic Frost will be surprised big time., December 8, 2002

By 

Jose "Jughead" (Lakeland, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eclectic (Audio CD)

When Tom Fischer(aka Tom Warrior) first disbanded Hellhammer, he took what was best of it and incorporated it in Celtic Frost. Then Celtic Frost was put aside (they are working on a new album), and came Apollyon Sun.

So what's Apollyon Sun like? It's..umm..'different'. VERY different. If you were expecting another Celtic Frost incarnation like I was, you'll be blown away. This sounds more like something Marilyn Manson or Ministry would create. In a sense, this album is bleaker and darker than the aforementioned bands. It's danceable industrial, but the music is creepy. I was surprised.

Did I like 'Sub'? Yes, it is a solid effort. The interesting thing is the way Tom sings. He sounds like Marilyn Manson, especially on 'Naked Underground'. I think he could improve on his vocals and probably start singing an octave higher, though. And not all songs are good. But overall, a good album.