This release I received by chance through a fine contact to the German scene-veteran, "Feindsender"-DJ and label chief of Electro-Arc, Intrendent (thanks, Michael!). EISSCHOCK is a female-driven solo project by Amortalia S. and this "Therapie"-album marks her debut release. The musically content can be shortly described as a minimal, hard and old-school-driven EBM with rotating bass lines and a solid kick and snare drum work. A bit unusual maybe, because this sweat-and-work-EBM formula normally offers a male shouter. Therefore I suggest to give it a few more spins until it works also on you. Lyrically Amortalia seems to use her music – likes the title announces it - as a real therapy and as a ventilate to rage out all experiences mostly based on personal relationships, love, but also darker themes out the human psyche. I assume here and there some stuff with an autobiographically background, while not complete. For her vocals, well, I enjoyed rather more her aggressive sounding whispering like well presented on "P. B." or "Panic Attack". She also provides some rather calm and melodic cuts, but – to each its own preferences. I wouldn’t call this album as being the end-solution of all musically wisdom, and some weaknesses in composition and vocals are present, but it’s fair and convincing arranged and produced. And since females are a rather seldom found flower especially for this music style, I like to recommend this album for old-school-EBM fanatics.