EN ESCH's Corrosive New LP “Dance Hall Putsch” Now With Worldwide Physical Distribution
- Davide Pulito
- May 19
- 3 min read
Anyone familiar with industrial luminary EN ESCH and his essential work in groups like KMFDM and PIG knows he is no stranger to political statements through his art. On his first LP in eight years, “Dance Hall Putsch,” Esch decimates your standards and dance floors with vitriol.
With carefully-sown and complimenting features from fellow KMFDM alumnus Raymond Watts, Guenter Schulz and Mark Durante, plus Vas Kallas (Hanzel und Gretyl), Mea Fisher and Erica Dilanjian (Lords of Acid), Hope Nicholls (Pigface) and more, “Dance Hall Putsch” delivers everything an industrial fan could want.
From the opener “Get Lost,” with its categorically punishing industrial-metal riffs to the slicing EBM electronics of “Yum Yum Beauty & The Nasty Thief,” it's all here and in no less than four languages throughout. EN ESCH's signature rasp is often contrasted by the sparkling vocals of his female counterparts, and the album is lush with brutal honesty, humor, and even a bonus En Esch-lullaby.
"I began work on Dance Hall Putsch in the early days of Covid-19. I was trying to create an upbeat, rather positive and very danceable album to leave the pandemic days behind us. Then it happened that a war began near where I live with tens of thousands of civilians killed and wounded so far. Everyone was caught by surprise and it influenced me, especially lyrically.
"This current conflict is just 500 miles away from Berlin, and while that does not make it more horrific than other wars, it is very close to home. From living with this 'war next door,' the album turned out much more sinister than originally planned. It became a rather political album that reflects on the senselessness and nastiness of all the current wars around us. It's always the innocent and those who hold no power that suffer the most. Their fate isn't always death, but many times indescribable and long-term suffering. We must not forget them or turn a blind eye.
"I’m very pleased that I had the opportunity to collaborate with different and interesting colleagues here. Thanx everybody for your interest in my musical works and for your love and support." -En Esch
“Dance Hall Putsch” is now available worldwide on limited translucent Coke bottle clear vinyl, CD and digital via GIVE/TAKE: https://hypeddit.com/en-esch/dance-hall-putsch
Upcoming Tour Dates
Industrial Nation 2025 w/Front Line Assembly - Sept. 23rd, Baltimore, MD US
More US dates TBA
On guitar and vocals w/PIG - Jan.-Feb. 2026. Europe
"The most cohesive En Esch work to date, albeit strongly characterized by his love for experimentation and different moods." -Industrial Complexx
"Reaffirms his place as an icon in the scene...an intense and updated charge of his sonic vision...exudes power and brutality, giving fans of industrial music a sonic journey that not only invites movement, but also reflection." -Electro Emotions
"Razor crisp, fun, reckless and deep. Tackling an uncertain future with bravado and spirit." -Sounds and Shadows
"Certainly stands out in his long history, as much for the masterful production and songwriting as for the artist’s continued efforts to experiment and redefine his creative persona." -ReGen Magazine
"A sonic juggernaut from start to finish that’s a genre-fluid aural odyssey encompassing all of what has made En Esch so, well, En Esch." -Rock And Roll Fables
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