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killingtheoldman - The Sound of Violence (2000)



Artist: killingtheoldman
Album: The Violence of Sound
Location: Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
Genres: Industrial Rock, Gothic Rock, Christian Industrial
Year Released: 2000
Date Refound / Posted: 2023-06-10 
Format(s) Released: CD

Explanation: 

I don't know much about this project, hell I didn't even know about most of this scene until last year. I'm planning on a bigger better writeup for that scene but for now I'll write this. Killingtheoldman is a forgotten industrial rock project, led by one person. It was active in the late 90s, probably vanished in them mp3.com purge and is a member of the lost-media-heavy Christian Industrial scene.
 
This record is their second record, released in 2000. Currently, it is the only record of this group not lost. 
I listened to it and while Industrial rock isn't really my thing it was still enjoyable. The first track Evolved, is also the best, with these laid back by still really heavy sound. Almost surfy in a twisted, roundabout way. Other tracks were decent but none really gripped my attention. If I felt deep into industrial rock at the moment it probably would have clicked more but ehn, it was good. 

Reasons for Disappearance: These were niche artists in an already niche scene. Their CDs never saw much circulation, they got buried in various website purges and eventually just vanished. I can't find much the person behind the project, Joseph Kopnick and it doesn't seem like it his still musically active. 

This record was found via a certain p2p network (I think) or it was sent to me by a certain RYM user who I understand wishes to remain anonymous.

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