Though both acts have little trouble producing excellent work on their own, the collaboration between
Empire and
Techno Animal comes off as a distinct disappointment.
The Curse of the Golden Vampire takes each act's trademark -- industrial breakbeats and darkside dub soundscapes, respectively -- and merely blends them together, resulting in a project which sounds as though separate studios were used for recording. Fans of either
Empire or
Techno Animal will obviously enjoy the sound, but few promises are actually delivered. ~ John Bush