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Transmissions from Uranus

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hanzel und gretyl are one of my all time favorite bands. transmissions from uranus is probably their best cd in my opinion. the songs flow together, and it's all capped off with trance planet vortex, quite possibly their best song. (i'm not sure what some people have heard, but i hung out with hug two days ago and their band is in NO WAY about to break up. their old drummer left...but he was replaced by seven.) if you're into harder sounding industrial music, this is a great cd to pick up.

I recently had the immense pleasure of seeing HuG perform live a couple of weeks ago. I have not been a fan of HuG for too long, about a year. I was first exposed to HuG courtesy of a good friend of mine who put a couple of HuG songs on some cds she burned for me. My first full-length HuG cd I acquired was 2003's "Uber Alles". I bought their new album "Scheissmessiah" at the band's show w/My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult and Ministry which obviously I haven't been able to stop listening to. Hanzel und Gretyl is definitely my favorite band at the moment. Their music is a good mix of industrial and metal with a splattering of techno (especially drum & bass) thrown in for good measure. THis is truly a more diversified album than the band's current album and "Uber Alles" (both albums I adore to pieces). Much to my immense surprise (and pleasure) I found a copy of the band's rare 1997 album "Transmission From Uranus" in my mailbox today from my same friend who exposed me to HuG to begin with :). After been exposed to "Uber Alles" and "Scheissmessiah", "Transmission From Mars" is definitely different from those two albums. Vas Kallas's ferocious vocals are still ferocious but the music itself is quite different and interesting to listen to. Two of my favorite songs on the album is the last two tracks "Asteronafti" and " Om Zentrale Station". Those two songs have a completely different sound than what I am used to hearing which isn't necessarily a bad thing. If it was, I wouldn't love those songs so much. Another great moment is a conversation between Vas Kallas and Loopy which is terribly funny. If it wasn't for my friend, I don't think I would had the pleasure of listening to "Transmission From Uranus". HuG's first two albums are pretty much out of print no thanks to their previous record label Energy Records which went under and actually sued HuG. If you have the money and love HuG as much as I do, I definitely think this is an album worth the dough to fork over.

My 1st exposure with this band was from VAS Kallas herself. I was a fan of her old band long ago (CSFH). This band's talent is amazing. They are not afraid to Experiment with different sounds and techniques. \m/ Rock On!

Hanzel Und Gretyl play hard on this CD. Their aggessive style and creativity show through very well. If you like guitar oriented industrial music you'll love this CD.

i got given this album at a record shop about 2 years ago..i asked for some techno/metal stuff ..they didnt really have anything i was after..then the clerk went out the back and got this demo cd "transmissions from uranus" that theyd been given by the record company.. i got it for free and everything..i didnt listen to it for like 3 weeks but when i did i couldnt believe it..it was perfect..just what id been looking for..great stuff!

I didn't know they existed until they opened for Rammstein and I bought this album at the concert. This is some of the coolest industrial techno whatsit out there and one of my all time favorite albums. Considerably less ambient than their debut album "Ausgeflippt", wich may or may not be a drawback for some. My only peeve is that Vas Kallas(the singer)needs to improve her German. Some of the pronunciation is way off. However, I am one who doesn't pay much heed to the lyrics so I enjoyed the hell out of this one. If this also doesn't bother you or you don't speak German, Buy it.

Incorporating both techno and industrial, it's a shame that more attention isn't paid to either Hellsau or Hanzel Und Gretyl. "Transmissions" is probably the best disc I have heard all year. Watch out though, if you cringe at having guitar in your industrial.

I saw this group in concert...my ears bled. Not really but close to it. They put on an awesome show and their music is a pure adrenalin rush.

I picked up this CD after I saw them at the palace in Hollywood when they opened up for Rammstein. They had even more guitar at the show than on the CDs. Unfortunately the sound messed up at the end of their set and they stopped playing. Hanzel und Gretyl are an amazing band. The lyrics are primarily in English and German, but the other languages they speak on their albums are French and, I think, Italian. FYO, The members of the band are not named Hanzel and Gretyl. The Lead vocalist, the girl w/the red hair , is called Vas Kallas, the Background singer, the guy w/the blond hair is called Lupie. The Bassist, the other girl, is called Ginger Bread, and The drummer is called Seven. Unfortunately, I think this band may no longer exist. It is obvious from the recodings at the end of both albums that the members don't get along very well.
P.S. Their first album, Ausgeflippt, is better.(4 1/2 stars)

i was looking through the cd's at a store... and i saw hanzel und gretyl's transmissions from uranus. i got it mainly because of the artwork and it had extra stuff for the computer and i had a good feeling about it. when i got home to listen to it; i was amazed. it's kinda techno/industrial... i fully recommend it.