Hex Angel: Utopia-Dystopia

Velvet Acid Christ

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 5, 2003)
• Original Release Date: August 5, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Metropolis Records
• ASIN: B0000A4GHO
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #186,141 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars *yawn*, October 3, 2004

By	Christopher W. Curry (Norfolk, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Hex Angel is an atmospheric creepy crawly electro-industrial record from one of the genre's most beloved. V.A.C.'s latest outing sends up all that is expected of this veteran project. Loads of saw wave synthesis, techno-beats, overtly processed vocals and near-unending movie samples make for a formulaic effort that is primarily geared towards fans of old with little concession made for potential newbies. - C. Curry

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's missing something., December 11, 2003

By	J. Rosario "serial_clone" (México, D.F.) - See all my reviews

When I first played this CD, I thought that he had made a pretty good album. But for some reason I don't find myself constantly putting it in my CD player or taking it in my car as much as I did with Neuroblastoma or Calling Of The Dead. This is honestly a good CD and it was well worth my money, but it lacks that feeling you get after playing a good CD that makes you want to hear it again. Maybe it's just because I have so many CDs, I don't know. Bottom line: if you've liked VAC's previous albums, there shouldn't be any reason why you wouldn't like this one. Just don't be surprised if you see it spending more time on your CD rack than in your stereo.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars VAC's darkest and most sinister work to date, August 12, 2003

By	Ted Del Prato "technodemon" (Acworth, GA) - See all my reviews

In recent years, Velvet Acid Christ has taken on a more dance-driven ebm form...at least with it's better known songs. Hex Angel marks the return to VAC's roots...and is perhaps the closest attempt to fully realizing Brian's musical intentions for the project from the start. The overall tone of Hex Angel is slower, darker, and more descriptive than in the past. It resembles the more abstract works in the genre now, like Skinny Puppy, Dismantled, Haujobb, or perhaps even Nine Inch Nails at times. Pretty Toy is probably the strongest track, with it's haunting synths and warping stereo sounds. Although Haunted, Collapsed and East are also very memorable songs. So what does VAC's shift in style mean in the end? It means fans of high bpm future-pop and ebm will probably not like this album. However, fans of the darker, more ambient side of electronic music will likely adore it. I still favor VAC's style found on Fun With Knives and Twisted Thought Generator, but Hex Angel earns it's place in my collection for it's originality and artistic boldness.