"FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY reclaimed its throne last year with the release of "Artificial Soldier" and the world tour following it". This is the quotation of the first sentence out of the info sheet attached to FLA’s new EP "Fallout". To me "Artificial Soldier" was rather a hard ship mostly for the European audience which always have fount more appreciation to the electronic side of the band. At least "Artificial Soldier" was the result of the integration process of four different musicians which still had to grow to a fruitful unit. "Fallout" picks up the musically tendencies, where "Artificial Soldier" has stopped – it is rather the remix companion release to the last years’ album. So you’ll get some international renowned names taking care on the FLA recordings like COMBICHRIST, PORTION CONTROL, COVENANT or people like Sebastian R. Komor (ICON OF COIL, ZOMBIE GIRL), Jason Novak, Dan Kearley or Greg Reely, who also did the completely mixing. 9 remix works at all plus three new tracks, which all promise a lot for some future recordings of the band are filling this EP and turn the playing time to more than 70 minutes. Veteran EBM fans of the Canadian heroes will surely dig the COMBICHRIST remix on "Beneath The Rubble" the most, thanks to the fact that it avoids all guitar sounds and offers that melodic synth layer sounds, which made FLA that known and appreciated. Another EBM purists favorite will be the new track "Electric Dreams" – remarkable bass line, Alien-like vocodered vocals by Bill Leeb and again another outstanding synth layer programming. Also the youngest and new FLA band member Jeremy Inkel seems to have a pepping influence on the veterans Bill Leeb, Rhys Fulber and Chris Peterson – just check out the "Anti-Social-Mix" of the track "Social Enemy" – a speedy Industrial/Techno-driven monster which kicks your ass toward the dancefloors. Also the new track "Armageddon" got produced by Jeremy together with Bill Leeb and this one offers a better continuation to the "Artificial Soldier" tracks – the guitar sounds are included as well. Another proof for Jeremy’s fine talent is the last track here, the raging instrumental track "Unconscious", which he has produced together with Rhys Fulber. FLA’s successful return has a common way with the integration of Jeremy Inkel to the band, no doubt on this. The so-called throne (see above...) is in sight again and this EP is a perfect teaser to the coming world tour and the uncountable live gigs on the coming summer festivals. A must-have release for all FLA fans, be it veteran and/or newbie.