Curse of the Golden Vampire

The Profile

Curse of the Golden Vampire is a collaboration by Kevin Martin and Justin Broadrick; Alec Empire participated on the self-titled debut. The project fused breakcore, digital hardcore, industrial noise, and drum'n'bass—debuting on Digital Hardcore Recordings (1998) and returning with Mass Destruction on Ipecac Recordings (2003).

Members: Justin Broadrick, Kevin Martin; debut featured Alec Empire. Releases: The Curse of the Golden Vampire (1998, Digital Hardcore Recordings); Mass Destruction (2003, Ipecac Recordings).

Curse of the Golden Vampire is a brutal collaboration tied to Justin Broadrick and Kevin Martin, with Alec Empire on the debut. Our single review hails Mass Destruction for its breakneck breakcore, noise walls, and hardcore screams—aptly dubbed Scum'n'Bass. Expect Ipecac-era extremity and Techno Animal DNA.