Virus Memento Collider Karisma Records Released: 6.4.16 No Ripcord review Sincerely, Letters From A Tapehead

It seems fitting that Virus would follow-up their excellent The Agent That Shapes The Desert a month after I've replaced my last copy.  I managed to break the CD pushing it into its case.  So, I had to get a new one very quickly.  Anyway, "Steamer" is the lead single from the group's upcoming fourth release, Memento Collider , and it continues the group's funk-tinged rhythmic strike and metallic unorthodoxy.  While the track doesn't stray too far from what's come before, Virus dabbles in time signature to a pretty significant level and almost "ghosts" the track up with instances of quivering theremin sound.  There's a lot for the ears to distill, from the dominance of low end and melodic textures to the group's undeniable camp factor. Memento Collider is to be released June 3rd via Karisma Records .  The track was premiered by Decibel Magazine and all the info below was provided by Earsplit PR. VIRUS: Norwegian Avant-Garde ...