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 Line-up: Peter - Lead Vocals & Guitars Xavier - Guitars & backing Vocals Stijn - Bass Marc - Drums Utz - Synths "STAR INDUSTRY saw the light of day in mid '96. The band recorded their first album "Iron Dust Crush" in one of the most professional recording studios in Europe (Galaxy studio's, managed by Luc van Acker) during August and September '97. The CD was released in November '97 and distributed in Belgium by Purple Moon and in the UK by Nightbreed Records. The members are influenced by different bands like Stabbing Westward, Killing Joke, Front 242, Sisters Of Mercy, etc..."
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  ¾ 1998:
Iron Dust Crush Track Listing: Nineties, Carry Me, Crush, Egypt, Ceremonial, Sodium Haze,Bloodmoon, Be Real, Lady Daylight, Children "This best-selling album has been newly re-issued. Excellent forward moving goth dance, in the vein of older Rosetta Stone, Sisters of Mercy, or Suspiria, but with chunkier drums. Heavy guitars and synths allow for a slightly more updated, aggressive quality perfect for smoky dancefloors."
-- middlepillar.com
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1999:
New Millennium E.PTrack Listing: New Millennium, Kings and Queens (cover of Killing Joke), Like a Ghost, Sodium Haze (new edit) Includes the title track dancefloor hit, a cover version of Killing Jokes 'Kings and Queens', an unreleased edit version of the popular 'Sodium Haze' and a hypnotic new song: 'Like a Ghost'.  ½ 2001:
VelvetTrack Listing: Until Eternity, Faith, Heart Man Angel, Coming Down, The Look (cover version from Roxette), Believe, Fire & Ice, Horizon, Like a Ghost (remaster), Another Solution, Feast "Limited version of the new album from one of the biggest gothic discoveries of the last decade. Eleven tracks, of which 9 are brand new compositions, one ('Like a Ghost') is a re-recorded new version from their 'New Millenium ep' plus a cover version of Roxette's 'The Look'. A winner for fans of the Sisters / Mission / Merry Thoughts."
-- middlepillar.com
"The Belgian Gothic act return with a new release that
wanders further away from their Sisters-esque sounding debut. Strong Gothic
Rock the way it used to be - with catchy songs, good guitar riffs, and dark
themes. On Purple Moon Records. "
-- industrial-music.com
 ½ 2007:
Last CrusadesTrack Listing: 01. Lost Generation 02.Pray 03.Forever 04.Out Of My Head 05.Sin 06.Last Crusades 07.The Return Of David Gun 08.Substitudes 09.The Spirits Within 10.Fall From Grace Musicfolio picks: Last Crusades, Fallen from Grace, Lost Generation "... with 'Last Crusades' Star Industry prove that they are one of the best bands at the moment in the gothic rock scene. (...) Peter Becker's deep and intense accent, something between Carl McCoy and Andrew Eldritch, keeping the alluring sharpness of the first and the deepness of the second, but also adding a personal edge to the overall interpretation, surrounds the listener and creates dreams or nightmares in the air with his vivid vocal lines, living every single word he utters, the passion is everywhere and it comes straight from the heart. The addition of the female vocals on some songs like on the intense and atmospheric title-track is always welcome since it's done in a fabulous way and paces beautifully with Peter's vocals. The use of the keyboards and the electronics is genious, for one more time from this Belgian gothic rock combo, and evokes the ideal atmosphere, either floating melodies adorning with more emotion the aesthetic of the album, or more intense and dynamic ideas strengthening the powerful feeling at the moment they make their appearance. The guitar work is almost menacing at times, having a heavier sharper edge, or more traditional gothic rock, offering a variety of expressions that works really well in the compositions ...
-- DerRozzengarten, metalstorm.ee, 3/07
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