I’m sure all you industrial and EBM fans have heard of the Fxxk The Mainstream Volume 1 CD… Unfortunately my brother has the CD and heh, I’m glad it stays in his car. Though it does have a lot of decent songs, the overall diversity and flow of the CD needed to have a lot more thought put into it. I recently came across a review from ReGen Magazine one this particular let down of what they deem to be a CD.

The reviewer is that of Damon Wilson and here is a quick excerpt on the review:

“Since priority was given to VampireFreaks.com member bands, it is a little surprising that the box set Fxxk the Mainstream does not have more of a grassroots/independent feel. The inclusion of tracks that were not ether previously unreleased or at least remixed for this compilation reeks of repackaging just for the sake of marketing. Worst yet is the obviously “mainstream commercial” packaging the music has been wrapped in. What could possibly be more mainstream than including a pamphlet with models decked out in what is undoubtedly clothing available for purchase at the VampireFreaks.com online store by the same name as the box set? The title would more aptly be “F**ked by the Mainstream.” That there is genuinely interesting music on any of the discs is without a doubt thanks solely to the artists who lovingly and – more than likely – obsessively strive to scream with their own voices. For the sake of much needed exposure, they risk being marginalized into the mainstream by those less concerned with art and more concerned with trying to sell a subculture.”

You can read what Damon Wilson has to say on the 3 Disc Contemplation CD at ReGen Magazine – Reviews.

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