*200 copies limited edition* Once Dunkelheit started focussing on Noise and Power Electronics, the laws of attraction caused many a great new artist to cross our path. One of the discoveries we are most proud of bears the name Spur On To XS. After a highly acclaimed debut and a convincing live show, the new full-length „Sacrifice as the Cornerstone of Society“ presents this ambitious dutchmen at the top of his game. Even those who may have found the debut a tad too unpolished should love what he is doing by now.

„Sacrifice as the Cornerstone of Society“ proves one thing very quickly: Spur on to XS is hungry and up for the kill. Deep throbbing Industrial textures blend with tasty Noise, some wallish crackles are thrown into the mix and all forms a lovely ouevre of impressive Harsh Electronics. Some passages remind the attentive listener of the dominant, flanger-heavy narrations known from the biggest and baddest names of the German scene, other tracks are unhinged Noise brutality delivered in a supreme fashion. Everything flows beautifully and shows that this is indeed not the work of an amateur, but an evolved artist.

In many ways, this new output consists of the oldest virtues of Heavy Industrial Noise interpreted in a modern, contemporary fashion and the result is nothing short of stellar. Spur on to XS is still relatively unknown, but „Sacrifice as the Cornerstone of Society“ should definitely change that very quickly. Between a bleak landscape of weak, uninspired releases, this one sticks out like a sore thumb – and you wouldn't want it any other way.