Search - Fgfc820 :: Law & Ordnance

Uneven but contains about 6 fantastic songs.

Scott Baboyian | Washington, DC | 10/19/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"FGFC820 makes harsh industrial/electro music that aspires to be in the same category as Grendel, or Suicide Commando. Like their first record, Urban Audio Warfare, this album is pretty uneven, but several great songs really redeem it. Half the album consists of your typical pissed-off, anti-war/anti-american heavy handed lyrics over fairly forgettable pounding beats. But about halfway into the album, there are six songs that are just class-A dancefloor terrors with much more subtle lyrics, amazing beats, memorable melodies--fantastic, propulsive, driving, and catchy songs that I find myself immediately skipping back to and repeating as soon as they are over.



It's sad that these great tracks weren't just released on their own, perhaps in EP format, because the mere presence of the other mediocre ones with their stupid lyrics kind of spoil the effect. I will be looking out for future releases, as this act has a lot of potential. If you are a big fan of industrial/electro/ebm, Law & Ordnance is well worth your time. If you are not as dedicated to the genre, there are other, better, albums out there."