IKON - In the Shadow of the Angel
Songs: 12  Time:  44:40
Ikon has to be the catchiest goth band on the planet.  Granted, I’m not a huge fan of gothic music, so it really takes something unique to get my attention in this genre.  Ikon definitely has what it takes.  Some of their melodies and chord progressions take me back to my high school days when the Cure’s Head on the Door was released.  It’s the subtlety of their music that I’m attracted to the most.  No need for gloomy lyrics about how the world has turned against them or how all the love on the planet is lost.  Albeit the vocals do tend to lean towards the style cultivated by Ian Curtis (Joy Division), but there is enough originality within the music to allow me to overlook that aspect of their sound.  Originally released in 1994, In the Shadow of the Angel is bound to be one of those albums that sells well with the goth kids in the US, with a potential to cross over into the alternative dance crowd.  Another possible selling point is the fact that this album contains a cover of Death in June’s Fall Apart.  Not being familiar with the original, I can’t say how Ikon’s version compares or differs.  With enough publicity and club play, Ikon could very well become just as their name states; a good representation of somber goth rock.
   
METROPOLIS RECORDS                          Ikon is:
P.O. Box 54307                                                Chris McCarter / Dino Molinaro / Michael Carrodus
Philadelphia, PA 19105                                  Contact Ikon @
e-mail: metropol@voicenet.com                   6P.O. Box 277
Metropolis homepage:                                  Flemington
http://www.voicenet.com/~metropol          Victoria 3032
                                                                          Australia