There’s a new compilation coming out tomorrow, October 16th, and it’s called Hellfire. This CD brings together several bands from the Van Richter label and ranges in style from industrial-metal to synthpop with some darker sounds in between. A lot of the songs come from albums that are starting to become hard to find and a few have never been released. Hellfire also presents a few unique coversongs, including a Motorhead cover done by the Plastic Noise Experience and Ministry’s “Everyday is Halloween” by the Underwater Pilots.

You can download a bunch of different MP3s and samples by the artists featured on Hellfire on Van Richter’s Audio page.

Hellfire compilation tracklist:
01. Testify - Future Lust
02. Testify - Seeds of Wrath (Die Warzau silence as a weapon mix)
03. The Fair Sex - Cold Contempt
04. Plastic Noise Experience - Hellraiser
05. Sielfwolf - The Guns Eye
06. Death and Horror, Inc. - New Vision
07. Girls Under Glass - New World Order
08. Trauma - The Last Rose
09. Underwater Pilots - Everyday is Halloween
10. Underwater Pilots - I prepare
11. Underwater Pilots - Flood
12. The Fair Sex - Woe

Testify comes from the industrial city of Essen, and their roots are clearly heard in their music. It’s heavy, hard, and loud. Their music, a combination of metal and industrial, is strongly influenced by bands like Ministry, Die Krupps, Rammstein, and KMFDM.

For nearly a decade, Testify has worked hard to produce 5 albums, each new one better than the one that came before it. They have built up enough of a catalog to merit a best-of album, so they decided to go for it. Aggro takes all the best songs from each album and puts them together on a compilation. You will hear everything from their early works to songs from their current album Triviality Beyond Acceptance, plus a number of additional remixes towards the end of the disc. Aggro is currently available, as it was released on August 21st. Overall, this is a great way to become familiar with Testify, especially if you’re not sure which album to check out first. Still not sure? Check out some of their songs on MySpace.

There’s more good news for American fans: Testify is on Van Richter Records which is based in California. If you’re interested in any Testify albums, they shouldn’t be too hard to get. Be sure to check out some of Van Richter’s other German bands as well.

Aggro - best of
01. Karl Found Out: The Definition
02. The Seed of Wrath
03. Invisible Hell (The Plumpsack)
04. Violin
05. Head of Compassion
06. Dumb
07. Under Queen Whore’s Grim Protection
08. Quest for Nothing
09. Futurelust
10. Killer
11. A.N.G.E.R.
12. Ride
13. Spoil
14. Spoil (Wingtip Mix)
15. Under Queen Whore’s Grim Protection (She is Me)
16. Head of Compassion (Plastic Attack Mix)
17. Quest For Nothing (Warzone Pharmaceuticals Mix)
18. The Seed of Wrath (Die Warzau Silence as a Weapon Mix)