DEATHSTARS - Termination Bliss (2003)

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You can't get much more uncool than liking Deathstars, really... and I certainly don't rate this as highly as I did when I first heard it. I like this kind of electro-goth (sometimes) though, but the lead vocal gets a bit tedious after a while (so, deeeeep...). Middling is a good way to describe this, it's okay, but after a while it gets a little dull, better of sticking to Kovenant, who do this kind of thing better.

DEPECHE MODE - Music for the Masses (1987)

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A stupendous album which has a plethora of great songs, hell even the remixes on the CD reissue are great! This is without a doubt the best Depeche Mode album even though I guess it's fair to say it might be their equivalent of Metallica's 'Black' album. Make no mistake, 'Music for the Masses' lived up to it's name and propelled DM to the very top of the popular music tree, selling millions, and for once justifiably so. For me the track which stands out the most is 'Sacred', if only because it was covered by the band 'Moonspell' on their '2econd Skin' e.p. in 1998).

DEPECHE MODE - Playing the Angel (2005)

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I really don't like this album, and could easily bin it save for the fact that it has one amazingly brilliant track on it. That track is called 'Precious' and because that one song is so phenomenally good I've awarded this two M's. The rest of it sucks though. You have been warned.

ZEROMANCER - Eurotrash (2002)

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Without a doubt one of my favourite albums ever. Not really metal, more Electro-pop, but with enough guitars to appeal to me. Not a weak song on this album as far as I'm concerned, and surprisingly on an album chock-full of catchy tunes, it's the sombre 'Germany' that really stands out.