Review by Pretty in Sin

Wow! This is without a doubt one of the hardest CDs I have heard in a long time. not since Nine Inch Nails "Broken" have I heard an E.P. carry this much anger. Very few bands carry such aggression in a short package and manage to mix it with innovation but on "Mutual Bonding Through Violation", Cyanotic manages to do both equally with a mass focus on intensity.

Many of Cyanotic's influences such as Acumen Nation and 16 Volt haven't been heard by many people, so some who hear this CD are in for a complete change of style. Even those who have heard their influences will undoubtedly be blown away by how Cyanotic manages to diversify styles and transcend genres from song to song.

Cyanotic uses IDM sounds to make industrial rock songs while vocalist / lead programmer Sean Payne uses Wumpscut-like vocals to add to the mix. the CD starts out with super intense speed aggression with thought provoking samples on tracks like Antithesis and Order Out Of Chaos, then gets more innovative as the ride slows down with Suspension Of Disbelief and Higher States Of Conscousness. The disc ends with 2 remixes that add a dancier feel to the earlier offerings. The last song, a remix of Deface by Iammynewt, gives the happy hardcore beat commonly heard at raves a dark and angry feel.

"Mutual Bonding Through Violation" is one of the most brutal albums to be heard in recent years and is sure to fill the void for those of us who miss the industrial rock of the mid 90s and demand more from industrial music than Future Pop or EBM is capable of providing.

This is true industrial at its best. Harsh, raw and innovative. this will sure to leave a scar in your brain that will stain for many years to come.