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Absolutely essential, Panic Lift’s sophomore effort after the self released, limited edition EP ‘Dancing Through the Ashes’ is a monumental collection of songs, nearly any of which could stand on their own as singles. With the concussive force of a runaway supercollider, Panic Lift exploded onto the industrial music scene in 2006, and they instantly careened to the forefront of the NYC industrial music scene. Word of mouth and their live shows across the Northeast and California saw the debut EP quickly sell out, leaving fans waiting in anticipation of a full-length album. And now Hive Records is pleased to release Witness to Our Collapse, a masterpiece of storming beats, memory-searing hooks and flawless production.

Equally destructive on the dancefloor as it is with more reflective listening, this album is a testament to the ideology that industrial music can be both agressive and epic, as well as carefully crafted. The songwriting transcends the repetitive, predictable cliches of current cookie-cutter releases in the hard electronic scene and proves that the future of industrial music is here, and it’s going to kick you right in the fucking face.

Pounding, chestplate-stomping beats and pulsing throbs of bass send convulsions through your body, while the razorwire synth lines and emotive fragments of piano and guitar pull a wicked smile across your face. Featuring more than a couple of surprises, this is not an album to be missed, and will set the bar irretrievably high for other acts in the EBM and electro-industrial scene.
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  • asq1974

    i think this album is just as excellent as WTOC.. its just different, nothing at all wrong with that.. i love Transient too & Bad Company

    20 Mar 7:41pm Reply

  • Lextasys

    Transient , what a beautiful song <3 <3

    18 Feb 9:46pm Reply

  • true_aargh

    It wasn't boring on the first album. Or was it?

    16 Jan 2:38pm Reply

  • james_paniclift

    I find techno music with Cookie Monster vocals MUCH more boring...

    5 Jan 2:49pm Reply

  • true_aargh

    The new album is boring as hell. Why the hell did they change the style so much? Third album is going to be pop music probably...

    3 Jan 1:00pm Reply

  • spatuluk

    The new album is weird.. the tracks have the potential to be much better than the previous album, if played the same way, but the band seem to have been fed tranquillizers. Did they hire a bad producer?

    12 Dec 2012 Reply

  • Anthalion

    Roots of industrial music is experiment. They've went further into roots if you ask me.

    2 Dec 2012 Reply

  • Mahtiel

    Shitty album if I compare it with "Witness to our collapse". I hope they will come back to the roots with the next one.

    21 Nov 2012 Reply

  • LiamEBM

    Panic Lift are still great, to be fair, Witness to Our Collapse was an immense album but I really respect the change in style, 1) it would be boring if it was the same as everything else and 2) it shows dedication, skill, risk and real artistic strength. I'm yet to listen to it fully, listened only to previews but I like what I hear. A few off bits from personal opinion, but a huge bold move with some other bands taking a similar approach. I know that future releases will be just out of this world from Panic Lift. I look forward to getting the new album, really love "Transient". Keep up the work.

    15 Nov 2012 Reply

  • apopagasm

    mm i don't hate it

    14 Nov 2012 Reply

  • Laiho1923

    well amazon has samples from their new album for nov. 13th... they've changed a lot.

    17 Oct 2012 Reply

  • Anthalion

    So, Panic Lift died...?

    9 Oct 2012 Reply

  • curiousrobot

    Looking forward to the new album, it's been waaaaaaaaaaay too long since the last one. Also, the Panic Lift remix on the new FGFC820 makes me drool slightly. Amazing.

    30 May 2012 Reply

  • Grogdal

    need new album!!! {3}!

    27 Apr 2012 Reply

  • _NEEDLES_

    need new album!!! {2}!

    6 Apr 2012 Reply

  • immortal_fess

    need new album!!!

    1 Feb 2012 Reply

  • DisConduct

    probably one of the only bands of this style i enjoy.

    30 Jan 2012 Reply

  • LiamEBM

    Absolutely, hands down, one of my favourite bands. Witness To Our Collapse isn't perfect but it's the next best thing. A new release, assuming it will follow the style of WtoC would be complete and utter perfection. The vocal emotion, dark mood of the music and range in style just sets Panic Lift apart from the other harsh bands. Life Cried is also similar and a top favourite too; though the mood is more dominant in Life Cried, Panic Lift steps up in range. Life Cried remix of 'Failsafe' too is just perfection. -My two pence.

    15 Dec 2011 Reply

  • Lextasys

    Everything I Have <3

    4 Dec 2011 Reply

  • Olli6

    i not like this

    4 Nov 2011 Reply
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