Faustiandan Albums of 2014 - No.3

The Soft Pink Truth – Why do the Heathen rage?

I can’t think of a better way to irritate prejudiced, true black metal fans than reinterpreting some classic tracks as electro hits. In doing this, Drew Daniel of Matmos fame has not shirked away from the themes and style of black metal; in fact, it is more accurate to say he has emphasised them. This results in a record that often falls into parody and, by doing so, dissipates the more sinister elements of the genre. It is even more amusing to hear some tracks result in being, quite frankly, camp; another irritant for your true black metal fan. Yet most importantly, this is an engrossingly enjoyable record that has reconstructed black metal in a captivating way – transcending the KVLT!