The only other disc by this band that I have is Spite. On Deconstruction of the World, the bombastic military orchestrations are present and accounted for. However, this seems a bit less noisy than Spite and a bit darker. What’s it sound like? Sort of like Bjärgö and Eriksson’s other project, Arcana (although much more aggressive) as well as bands like In Slaughter Natives. One of the things that I liked about this album was the fact that it is not just straight military percussion and orchestration all the way through. For example, track 7 (Severed) is really nice drone and ambience and track 4 (Condescension) is a track of pulsing bass and barely understandable voices. In an interview, Heathen Harvest (http://www.heathenharvest.com/article.php?story=20050123135619212) asked Bjärgö what inspired this album. He responded that "When you look at the TV or read the newspaper, you see only war, greed, hate, and destruction. I get very depressed and feel that maybe it is time to "deconstruct" the world and start fresh again. And yes, absolutely! I see it is as self destructing, just watch the environmental destruction, people know it is there, and people know that the world will not survive it, and still we do nothing about it." This is some dark, yet beautiful, music. Fans of neoclassical militaristic music probably already have this, but if you don’t, you should get this.

As an added bonus, there is a video for the song Depravity. It consists mainly of archival footage of range of motion tests and people wearing weird eyewear/blindfolds interspersed with what appears to be images of a side of beef interspersed. The music is good, but the video is a bit boring.

By now, I’m sure that those of you who have heard about this disc have heard the inevitable comparisons to Navicon Torture Technologies, but honestly, I think that this is a mistake. Although they are very similar in style, this disc is much more engaging than much of the NTT stuff I have. Perhaps part of it is that the overall feel of the disc is dark, yet the darkness does not completely overpower it. Simply the fact that Loss pulled this off when the disc was mastered by Thomas Garrison of Control (who seems to specialize in oppressive darkness) is a feat in itself! I never thought I would use the word "beauty" in a review of a power electronics disc, but here it is. This is beautiful. It has been a long time since something blew me away like this. The only problem that I can see with this disc is that it’s only 16:47 long. The disc comes packaged in a nifty red velveteen bag with a Loss pin attached. I’m looking forward to more from Loss. Let’s look at the individual tracks. 1. All the World’s a Stage (But I Just Work the Lights): Starts off a bit noisy with incomprehensible lyrics. Halfway through the track, the synth kicks in, providing a melodic counterpoint to the noise and percussion that had materialized without me even recognizing it. To me, this is the standout track on the disc. 2. A Letter that will Never Be Sent: This track continues much where track one left off. More of the same synth atmosphere and distorted vocals. Another good track. 3. Repose: This track begins a bit quieter, a bit more atmospheric and almost peaceful. Halfway through, the distorted vocals and rhythm kicks in again. It is almost like it is two tracks.