MACHINE LOVE- The Genitortures

Those of you who think Marlyn Manson is the ultimate darkwave band should check this bunch out. Those of you who use Nine Inch Nails for scene music should look into the output of this wild bunch.
The Genitorturers have been around since the early 1990's. This is their 3rd CD release and follows the succesful 1998 release Sin City( and yes that is where I got the idea of the name for). The line-up incudes Racci,"Chains'', Evil D, and(the star of the show) Geni. Instrumental credits are not given, so I assume it's the same as on the last album.
The live shows of this band are something to behold. I've had the opportunity to see Geni and the boys in action and even the videos and stills are awesome. Live, the band puts on the kind of bondage show most death metal bands can only dream about. Once upon a time they even took volunteers from the audiences, now Geni brings her victims along.
Machine Love consists of only 8 songs and clocks in at 20 minutes which in the old days would have made it an "Extended Play"(EP ) . Also, 4 of the 8 are remixes of Sin City songs. Which gives us only 4 new songs. Why the lack of new material? Was there some compelling reason to get this CD into the stores?
The first song, "Stitch in Time", is OK, but not generally what you would expect as the opening theme. It shows Geni's voice at a good range, however, and I hope they can improve on it in concert. The second,"Touch Myself", is a retread of that Devinyl's 80's classic. This seems to be the band's attempt at humor and it works. Somehow, I don't think it's going to get much air play....The third song and title track, "Machine Love" is easily the best on the CD. This the one I'll be playing the most.
The 4 remixes, "Sin City", "One Who Feeds", "4 Walls Black", and "Asphyxiate", seem to have more of a techno-dance club feel to them. Making me wonder if that wasn't the point of the CD. They're good songs, but I prefer the originals.
The final number, "Procession", is the sort which put the Genitorturers on the map. Starting with a pulsating wall of sound it builds to intensity within seconds. It's not danceable, but you can feel the whip crack when this song plays.
This is a CD that will go into my dungeon play list. With the cover graphics- I can think of no where else to put it.