** Edition of 115 copies ** Kein Mitleid is a brutal, uncompromising statement from Slashdeath, a project that embodies the darkest corners of industrial noise and power electronics. Released by Die Taubnessel and distributed by Planam, this one-sided LP delivers a relentless barrage of feedback, distorted vocals, and metallic rhythms, echoing the confrontational legacy of Whitehouse, Genocide Organ, and the early SPK.
The album’s title, which translates as “No Pity,” is a fitting introduction to the music’s unrelenting character. The recording is intentionally rough and immediate, capturing the violence and catharsis of live performance. The sound palette is minimal but effective: pounding drum machines, abrasive synths, and vocals that veer from guttural growls to piercing screams. The influence of early industrial pioneers is clear, but Slashdeath’s approach is even more stripped-down and nihilistic.
What sets Kein Mitleid apart is its refusal to compromise or soften its message. The music is confrontational, challenging the listener to confront their own limits and expectations. Yet, within the harshness, there are moments of strange beauty—buried harmonics, ghostly echoes, and a sense of ritual that recalls the best of the European noise tradition.
For fans of power electronics, industrial, and the most extreme forms of sonic art, Kein Mitleid is a cathartic, challenging listen—a document of sonic transgression and anti-musical intent. Pressed in a strictly limited edition, this LP is destined to become a cult object for collectors and devotees of the underground.
