Spanish samples, distorted screams of females in acute danger of live and unidentifiable sound shreds… Already the one and a half minute lasting intro makes it clear to the respective, predisposed audience: this can only be a release of the two electro roughnecks from the Moloch Mexico-City, which is torturing the ear.
Tales From The Third World the first real song on this album is following this line consequently in a typical HOCICO style and inspires with smashing rhythm, melodies going straight into the ear and of course the hateful, distorted vocals from Erk. Definitely one of the highlights is Wrack And Ruin and characteristically for the output of the duo. Further highlight of this album is the already published single Born To Be Hated. Ragged rhythms with a whipping snare and wafting synthies in combination with a refrain, sticking at once in the brain, which is pure culture and food for electro heads who want to dance. There are no blackouts worth mentioning on Wrack And Ruin. Everything seems to be of one piece, likely due to the fact that the long instrumental parts typical for HOCICO are placed in the last part of the album.
With Wrack And Ruin the two Mexicans managed to get a better foothold among the top bands of tougher electro and the fans will surely not be disappointed. But one should keep in mind, that HOCICO do not take the risk of experimenting with this album and wanted to be on the safe side, which is not adding any new facets to the HOCICO sound