Hailing from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, we like to welcome the brothers Matthew and Peter Kwantes with their debut release to the internationally Electro/Industrial scene. Being active in musically different acts before, they’ve never produced music together, until they’ve decided to unite and to create SPLYNTR in the fall of 2K4. "Noise And Brotherhood" is a 9 track full-length album taking its musically influences out of the works of classic SKINNY PUPPY recordings, PLACEBO EFFECT, older INFORMÄTIK or ABSCESS – without being a clone. It is definitively not another addition to the Hellektro army, they rather share the classic form of compositions, textures and sounds pretty along the line of the mentioned artists. "The Tortured Beginning" opens this CD and like the track "A Thousand Fists" it is the one which follows the nearest the mentioned PUPPYan structures, while there’s diversity in the provided male vocals ranging from melodious singing along the line up to energetic screaming. Slightly integrated riffs of an acoustic guitar even strengthens the impression. Next track "I Swear" offers the most catchy content of all their tracks so far and is quite dedicated to bring some action on the dancefloors. Another favorite to point out are the companion tracks "Acid Rain" and "Acid Flowers". "Acid Rain" marks a kind of instrumental introduction featuring some well integrated piano sounds, until - without a real break – the rather danceable "Acid Flowers" invades the scenario. This CD ends with a fine sinister instrumental tune aptly entitled "The End" on which SPLYNTR once again can convince with nice synth layers, piano sounds and an in-depth programming. "Noise And Brotherhood" offers a lot of interesting aspects and is a must-have release for friends of the "PLH" organization ("Play-Less-Hellektro"). Although inspired out of different music styles, SPLYNTR offer from the first to the last track a matured and experienced work. For sure one of the best surprises of this year so far.