![]() "The Extinction" and "Filthy Cloud" resonate with more cold electronics. Ice Ages certainly cultivated an intriguing sound which at times can be EBMish ("Tragic Potion") and in other moments ("As Winter Comes") it almost feels like a score to some fantasy film with the atmospherics built into the multiple layers and rhythmic sequences that pull imagery of medieval warriors marching to wage war against a bestial scourge plaguing the land. There is the eeriness that finds a way to tear at our senses with a cold wave of atmospherics laced with desires to forge ahead deeper into the synthetic soundscapes Ice Ages have meticulously crafted. Lederer definitely harvests influence from the metal realm without sounding metal. The details within the tracks showcase the signatures to the process of procuring the perfect sound. It's methodical in its design and dark in its delivery. Strike The Ground was subsequently followed up by The Killing Emptiness (2000), Buried Silence (2008), Nulify (2019) and finally Vibe Of Scorn (2021).Vibe Of Scorn delivers eight protracted anthems mixing themes of existential and metaphysical despair set to a ritualistic pace that gnaws at you like crows to carrion. In 1997, Lederer's EBM alter ego Ice Ages released their debut album Strike The Ground. By 1995 or so the band was focusing heavily on keyboards and atmospheric influences. ![]() Summoning started in 1993 and is credited as a "Parent of Tolkiean Black Metal". With roots in the black metal genre, Richard Lederer has found a path to fuse his vast experiences in multiple genres to create a well designed EBM frame with drifting tendrils breaching boundaries and pulling in sounds to deliver a crisp and punishing statement. Lederer is a producer from Vienna that started his music career in the early 90's playing in the cult black metal band Summoning. Vibe Of Scorn EBM, Dark Electro Ice Ages Luke Jacobs Ice Ages has a long history in the EBM world dating back nearly 25 years. ![]()
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