TMK or Thee Maldoror Kollective is one of the most original and intriguing … Read Full Bio ↴TMK or Thee Maldoror Kollective is one of the most original and intriguing post-black metal / industrial bands to emerge in years. Originated in Turin, Italy in the early 1990s, going through several changes (both in name and in members) before settling on Maldoror around 1998. As Maldoror, the band released two albums, Ars Magika and In Saturn Mystique, both strongly aligned with traditional Norwegian black metal but with several hints of the changes to come.
By 2001 the band had mutated into Thee Maldoror Kollective, with New Era Viral Order released a year later. Here is where the band really starts getting interesting, the album a 50/50 clash between their older black metal style and intense industrial influences. That, in turn, led to the full-on electronica industrial soundscape that is A Clockwork Highway, the band leaving their black metal behind almost completely. These last two albums, though notably different in style, are both outstanding - this is one of those bands working on their own terms, setting and then exceeding their own boundaries. Black / industrial fans should start with New Era Viral Order and then proceed to Highway, while those really into the esoteric side of extreme music (and are not adverse to heavy sampling, ambient passages, and exotic influences) might want to grab Highway immediately.
In 2009 the band evolved into Textbook of Modern Karate.
By 2001 the band had mutated into Thee Maldoror Kollective, with New Era Viral Order released a year later. Here is where the band really starts getting interesting, the album a 50/50 clash between their older black metal style and intense industrial influences. That, in turn, led to the full-on electronica industrial soundscape that is A Clockwork Highway, the band leaving their black metal behind almost completely. These last two albums, though notably different in style, are both outstanding - this is one of those bands working on their own terms, setting and then exceeding their own boundaries. Black / industrial fans should start with New Era Viral Order and then proceed to Highway, while those really into the esoteric side of extreme music (and are not adverse to heavy sampling, ambient passages, and exotic influences) might want to grab Highway immediately.
In 2009 the band evolved into Textbook of Modern Karate.
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The Night Mr. Clenchman Died
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Kinghood of Mousekind
I fell in love with this band in the late 2000s, but I could never find the full albums; this upload is greatly appreciated, keep this music alive!
Copperbadge
Very underrated gem.
Thanks for the upload. :)
Krzysiek Kułak
This album is definitely one of the very best I know.
Daniele Cardin
Incredibile che sia così poco conosciuto!
Giorgio M
Si sente anche l'influenza dei Naked City in alcuni passaggi. Certi dischi ci mettono troppo ad essere valorizzati e riconosciuti, oggi ci sono gli strumenti per cercare quanto di bello abbiamo prodotto in Italia, ma interessa a pochi
Daniele Cardin
@Giorgio M ho un ricordo risalente ai tempi del loro secondo full, ero in un noto negozio di dischi della loro città, quando chiesi candidamente "perché il loro CD non è in vetrina?!" mi fu detto senza mezzi termini che erano politicamente schierati dalla parte sbagliata!! Tanta tristezza
Giorgio M
@Daniele Cardin Caspita! Peccato, davvero. Poi ognuno nel suo negozio è libero di vendere quel che vuole, a parer mio, ci mancherebbe, però ascoltando un disco del genere la politica è l'ultima cosa che mi viene in mente! Quindi, per quel che ne so io, c'è solo una band creativa dietro questa musica, e come tale meriterebbe assolutamente più riconoscimento
B.L. Fisher
Quite enchanting...
Is that Heisenberg I see?