Romell Regulacion of Razed In Black recently completed a remix of the Third Realm song 'Destiny'! This track will appear on Third Realm's upcoming album, 'Under the Black Light'.

System Syn's Clint Carney recently completed a remix of the Third Realm
song 'Renfield's Syndrome'!  This track will appear on Third Realm's
upcoming album, 'Under the Black Light'.

US based Third Realm aka Nathan Reiner (lead vocals, drum programming, synthesizer work) and Devi Gottschlich (backing vocals) present us a debut EP that escorts us into a field where dark wave/gothic and electro/industrial have liaised very well.

The EP starts with "Forsaken", a track that serves elegantly tapping beats, a mystic but smooth atmosphere and sci-fi-driven synth carpets. Nathan's emotional, only slightly distorted vocals squire the piece very well, as does the sexy background voice by Devi.

"Destiny" begins with some voice samples and then turns into a dark electro wave creation wherein some future pop splinters are guests. Nathan's clean vocal delivery is very suitable for the airy pulsating modern beats.
"Medicated Machine" is next, serving vibrant rhythms and a quite catchy chorus. Devi's partly repeat of the word 'machine' adds some extra power to this overall vivifying piece.

The title track is a very groovy midtempo adventure with relaxed effervescing sounds, combining both Nathan's and Devi's vox equally. This interaction between Nathan's kinda subcooled way of singing (sounding a bit like David Thrussell of Snog in this song) and Devi's feelingly, somehow erotic showcase adds a suspenseful flavour to this song.
The journey ends with the gentle, floating and thoughtful repast "The Ghost Of Eva Braun" which includes melancholic vocals, triphop-like rhythms and some notable sweet melodic synth spots.

When your CD shelf holds discs from artists such as Forma Tadre, Cleen, system syn, Diary Of Dreams, this EP will be a great addition. But everyone into darker colored synth waves with various sounds and moods will enjoy the tête à tête experience with this CD.
Well done, a talented duo to watch out for!

Breda - Virus! Magazine
June 21, 2006