A Brazilian new-signing for the Arkansas-based BLC Productions label, that’s for sure something special, because quality acts hailing out of Brazil have been available in very limited amounts lastly, with the one exception of DEAD JUMP. But also the guys behind HOMICIDAL DIVISION aren’t at all greenhorns, both, Paulo Lanfranchi and Alexandre Lira, can look back on some promising beginnings in the golden tape-times. Paulo had a project entitled SECURITY DEVICE, which could also grab international attention thanks to some tape compilation appearances of underground labels like New Will Productions (MORGUE) or Corprofagia, which was also a copied fanzine at the times 13 and more years before. Alexandre had a project simply entitled REALITY back in 1999 with which he can proudly look back on three own produced CD’s and a compilation appearance on "American Industrial Revolution", which got released by a Sao Paulo-based record shop. And somehow their musically past has survived through the years and finds a refreshing re-animation in the music of HOMICIDE DIVSION. Although their used instruments and sounds may offer the best possibilities out of the world of VSTi-synthesizers, their kind and outfit draws inspiration out of the good old-school-EBM times. A mixture somewhat between AGHAST VIEW, FRONT 242 and the German act FUNKER VOGT comes to mind, the latter mentioned, because of the drastic militaristic attitude of HOMICIDE DIVISION. Like the artwork of this CD, which got once again extremely eye-catching arranged by the Austrian magician Wilhelm "Dead Dreamer" Steiner, so are the lyrics – mostly the content deals with war- and soldier-reports. That is surely not the re-invention of the light bulb, but at least still a very effective kind of style, like it or not. Some really remarkable tunes are available on "No Tears To War", which should be easily able to cause a mass movement on the dancefloors ("Dust To Dust", "Evil Burns In Your Mind" or "Dressed In Black"), but the favorite has to be named with the rather Dark Electro-minded "Funeral Of Mankind" with some more detailed arranged synth layer sounds. Mastered by Len Lemeire of IMPLANT, this is just another proof for the invested professionalism behind this project. HOMICIDE DIVISION have produced a well-done debut on which both actors can be proud of. This album will surely find its audience mainly by the friends and fanatics of classic old-school EBM.