17 years later...
5
By Off-radar
I was on a website looking for the new Front Line Assembly (Flavour of the Weak), when this album was recommended (in 1997 mind you). I love my industrial music, but I also love my 80’s synth pop… including INSOC! So I bought it, and to this day, it is still a go to album. This is no common fun INSOC album, this is goth/industrial at it’s finest. And Kurt’s moodiness, and at times, seemingly schizophrenic nature, is a gorgeous marriage with the moody goth/industrial sound. Highly recommended.
Can't Believe It's on iTunes!
5
By Anthony E. R.
Only reason I got it is because of the Soul Reaver Theme!!
Soul Reaver.
5
By CJ Draden
I cant believe I just now found the main theme track from "Soul Reaver", It was never on the soundtrack to the game. I'm excited and inspired to revisit the franchise.
-CJ Draden
A big misfire...
2
By VanDykeBeard
This album just doesn't match the rest of the band's albums and should have been sold as a Kurt Harland solo album. As a dark and moody piece of experimental techno, it's okay, but don't get this album thinking it's another body-shaking, beat-thumping, melody-filled INSOC offering. I know there are people that like this album, but it's just not for me.
By far, my favorite Insoc. album
5
By Amerist
The inclusion of White Roses is much appreciated!! I remember going on the scavenger hunt to find that song over a decade ago. It ended up getting lost with a hard drive crash or accidentally deleted... Now I can listen to it again after all these years!
Although it's hard to improve on excellence...
5
By VeRn27
The re-master of this album is awesome!! Everything sounds so much more vibrant. Although this album continues to be INSOC's darkest, the trip deep into the recesses of Kurt's mind are much more enjoyable now. Thank you for doing what I thought could not have been done.
And a special thanks to INSOC for continuing to make great music, I am looking forward to the show at The Viper Room, I will see you there!!
Professionally Re-mastered version of Don't Be Afraid
4
By Mystyphy
When “Don’t Be Afraid” was first released on Cleopatra in 1997, it received a fairly poor mastering job, which compromised the aural quality of the album. This new version, including the previously-hidden song “White Roses” has been professionally re-mastered, and sounds much better. Since most of these songs are dense and noisy, good mastering is essential to hearing them properly. Of course, .mp3 is a lousy-sounding lossy compression scheme anyway, but since most people are playing Emperor’s New Clothes on that one, you will most likely choose to overlook that fact.
For those of you who want real recordings, this album is being physically re-released on Dancing Ferret records this year. (2008)
