"The album's good, a mix of early Coil work, but hard to listen to in one sitting since the album as a compilation has no continuity. Though great stuff, I'd recommend buying a real album such as one of the Musics to Play in the Dark or Horse Rotorvator (which has a similar sound to this stuff).My main reason for writing this review, however, is to make clear than Unnatural History IS NOT Horse Rotorvator with different song titles. I don't know where the previous reviewer heard this, but it's not true."
Coil's best
Lovblad | Geneva, Switzerland | 08/05/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This will serve as an excellent introduction to Coil. unfortunately afterwards also most their albums will seem unsatisfying since Coil love sometimes to take their experiments a bit far. However this collection really does not bore and presents soem of thier more ineteresting stuff. Not as extreme as some think. Quite ebautiful in parts."
How to Destroy Angels
Mattowarrior | Madison, WI United States | 10/21/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"While this serves as a good "odds and ends" compilation of Coil, or a decent introduction to them, I will say that the track "How to Destroy Angels" is one of the most disturbing tracks I have ever heard. Nightmarish samples disorient the listener into a netherworld of the bizzare and morbid. Any Coil is recommended by yours truly, if only they would rerelease these Stateside to avoid the terrible import prices."
Compilation tracks compiled
Jacob Marshall | Melbourne, Australia | 01/19/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Subtitled "Compilation tracks compiled" this record is exactly that, tracks that have appeared on various compilation records and cassettes, collected here on the one album. As such the album doesn't have the continutiy or overall concept that many coil albums do. The tracks themselves are a strange mix, from the demented animal squeals on Pope held upside down to the Nazi death march imagery of Her body was a playground for the Nazi elite; this certainly isn't a record for everyone. And with a hefty price tag perhaps not the best introduction to Coil's music. Still well worth a listen."
First Coil CD...
Jacob Marshall | 09/14/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This is my first plunge into the musical world of Coil, and I have to say I'm surprisingly pleased. If you're into 'experimental electronics' at all, Coil is one project to take a look at."