DEATH IN VEGAS SATAN'S CIRCUS ALBUM DRONE RELEASE: OCTOBER 22, 2004 REVIEW: DECEMBER 3, 2004

Krautrock. Monotone beats. Innovative electronica. You never thought Death in Vegas would trade in their heavy grooves, Indian rhythms, guest vocalists and psychedelia to make a record that is a homage to Neu!, Can and Kraftwerk, did you? Well, neither did I.
And alluring and nice to listen to as "Satan’s Circus" is to a Neu!-freak like myself – especially songs like "Sons of Rother" (of course) and down-tuned "Candie McKenzie" – I don’t quite get it. What’s the point in making a record that clearly just takes the sounds and ideas of your heroes and twist them just a little? The usage of the "riff" from "Tour de France" is quite boring, actually, and although the rest of "Satan’s Circus" manages to sate a krautrock fiend like myself, it still is a bit too indulgent and repetitive to make the regular Death in Vegas-fan satisfied.
But it is a nice listen, especially with the limited bonus-CD holding a live concert – and quite a fearless and daring accomplishment not to make the album everyone thought you would. It just isn’t very exciting if you have heard the originals.

KALLE MALMSTEDT