| Coldwave Breaks II | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | October 28, 1997 [1] | |||
| Genre | Industrial, EBM | |||
| Length | 73:41 | |||
| Label | 21st Circuitry | |||
| 21st Circuitry V/A chronology | ||||
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Coldwave Breaks II is a various artists compilation album released on October 28, 1997 by 21st Circuitry.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Aiding & Abetting compared Coldwave Breaks II favorably to the first compilation, saying "this one carries forth the same attitude from the first, and works to find new and innovative electronic-oriented bands." [3] Steve Huey of allmusic awarded the compilation three out of five possible stars. [2] Critic Richard T. Thurston of Ink 19 warmly reviewed the album and described it as "venture into the dark side of industrial techhouse." [4] Sonic Boom called the album one of the "more concise Sythcore collections of the year" and credited Acumen, Beauty, LUXT and Rammstein as being standouts. [5]
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nobody" (Wormstomping Mix) | Wormwood Project | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Therapy" | MPI | 5:24 |
| 3. | "Fuckyerbrainsout" | Acumen | 4:58 |
| 4. | "Incessant" | Discipline of Anarchy | 4:22 |
| 5. | "Du riechst so gut" | Rammstein | 4:49 |
| 6. | "Flame On" | Chainsaws.and.Children | 6:08 |
| 7. | "Anger Impulse" | Hate Dept. | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Trust in Me" (Remix) | Waiting for God | 5:02 |
| 9. | "Burn" | LUXT | 7:18 |
| 10. | "Dead Seasons" | Purge | 5:01 |
| 11. | "Ants, Sheep, Drunks, + Whores" | Alien Faktor | 4:13 |
| 12. | "2 Wires" | 16volt | 4:46 |
| 13. | "Stuck" (Battery Remix) | Slave Unit | 5:12 |
| 14. | "Rewind" | Beauty | 4:22 |
| 23. | "Untitled" | Potty Mouth Sissys | 2:53 |
Notes
| Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | CMJ New Music Monthly | United States | "Dance Top 25" | 7 | [6] |
| "*" denotes an unordered list. | |||||
Adapted from the Coldwave Breaks II liner notes. [7]
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1997 | 21st Circuitry | CD | 21C.CD30 |
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