Formed in 2004 in Helsinki, this is the second album by Hauptmann D, Mr. Bunny, NooZ and Hoker Dine. As one may guess from the names (and images if you’ve seen any of the band) this is much more than just music but is about performance and the visual aspect is incredibly important to what they do. But, all I have in front of me is the album so that is what I am going to rate them on, and it’s not bad at all. It doesn’t matter how good the image is, it is all about the music (unless it’s pop then of course it is all image and no substance these days), and here we have an album packed full of infectious industrial numbers that have a real edge to them, along with hooks and melody. These are songs that are going to get inside your brain and stay there even though you may not wish them to.
I mean, do you really want to tell your mates that you like a band where the guitarist is called Mr. Bunny? But, once they stop laughing play them the album and they may well have a change of opinion. They say that they play dark and noisy rock music, but in all honesty it doesn’t have the oppressive nature of many industrial bands, and it is that lightness that gives this album a real edge. For more details about the band and what they are doing visit www.coldcoldground.com
