Magazine: ?
Date : 26th Oct 1999
Reviewer: AW

Wer geht schon gerne zum Arzt? Vor allem, wenn dieser nur Pfusch
fabriziert. Wer hoert gerne unliebsame Geraeusche wie Zahnarztbohrer
oder ueber die Gesundheitsreform schwadronierende Politiker? Also kurz:
wer soll diese CD kaufen? Alle diese "schoenen" Dinge sind naemlich
hier zu hoeren . Und nicht nur das: noch dazu quaelen Arzt+Pfusch den
geneigten Hoerer mit den krachigsten, verzerrtesten und uebelsten
Sounds seit Erfindung des chirurgischen Bestecks. Kranke Musik fuer
kranke Hirne. Krank? Dann nichts wie ab zum Arzt. Arzt+Pfusch - so
wahnsinnig ueberzogen, dass es schon wieder gut ist. Testet's mal an!

Magazine: Sound Base
Date : Nov. 1999
Reviewer: Melanie Erbe

Hier haetten wir also das Debutalbum zweier Daenen, die die Welt
veraendern wollen. Zumindest in Sachen Industrial- Musik. Das
Auffaelligste ist wohl, daß die zwei Juetlaender ihre Texte in drei
verschiedenen Sprachen abgefasst haben, als da waeren Daenisch,
Deutsch und Englisch, was wohl darauf hindeuten soll, dass sie
wirklich das ganze "schwarze Gezumpel" mit ihrer Musik , die sie
"NoisEbmEvilDustrial" nennen, erreichen wollen. "Evil" sind die
Texte auf jeden Fall, denn so viel Sarkasmus habe ich selten bei
einer Band in ihren Lyrics erlebt. Die Musik paßt auf jeden Fall
optimal zu den Texten und macht "Warum?" zu einem ziemlich
außergewöhnlichen Album.

Magazine: Eclipse
Date : ?
Reviewer: ?

Zahlreiche Bands haben schon Ansprueche auf das Erbe von Skinny
Puppy angemeldet - hier versuchen es wieder zwei Daenen, genannt
Dr.A. Funz und "Der Doktor". Ihre Attitüde: Krasser Splatter-Electro
mit Schock-Appeal. Die Umsetzung: Handwerklich vorzeigbar, mit
deutschen Samples versetzt. Da sie aber bemueht sind, ihren
Vorbildern musikalisch so nachzueifern, wie sich diese vor 10 Jahren
anhoerten, ist es zwar eine ganz vernuenftige Platte, an der man
ohne Probleme mal seinen Schbass haben kann - allerdings hat man das
schon alles zigfach im Schrank stehen, so dass der Band wohl nur ein
Nischendasein uebrigbleiben wird. Da fragt man sich: Warum? 3/5

Magazine: Beyond The Wall of Sleep
Date : ?
Reviewer: Lidane Livering (REF)

Sort of a hard way to describe this band as either a harsh noize ebm
band or just a really experimental form of it. Well, you read my
mind, A + P is wery experimental considering it moves in dancy
moods. Lots of weird and interesting noize guitar feedbacks, power
electronics, deep doomy beats and heavily distorted vocals. If you
think that this band sound interesting you might as well check out
the live review with text and pictures taken from the show. 7 out of
10.

Magazine: Klirrfaktor
Date : August, 1999
Reviewer: ?

Ist es eigentlich grotesk, wenn man eine Band mit dem Namen
"Arzt+Pfusch" als krank bezeichnet? Wie auch immer, das war mein
erster Gedanke beim Durchhören der CD der drei Dänen, die sich
Dr.A-Funz, Der Doktor und The Hangman nennen. Man stelle sich vor,
EBM hätte sich nie zu dem entwickelt, was es heute größtenteils ist
oder zu sein scheint: stupider, Dancefloor-orientierter Billigsound
aus dem PC. Arzt+Pfusch jedenfalls haben seit langem mal wieder eine
EBM-CD hervorgebracht, die auch mir richtig gut gefällt. Nicht
danceorientiert, aber doch ziemlich tanzbar, verzerrte Stimmen, aber
nicht des reinen Effektes wegen, komplexe Samplekaskaden (teilweise
aus dem deutschen Werbefernsehen) und eine nicht zu kleine Prise
Humor. Nur ab und zu mal scheint so ein leichter Hauch von
:wumpsvogtstripcommando: durchzuscheinen, wie zum Beispiel bei
"skumfuk (vox effects)", aber darüber sollte man aufgrund der
Komplexität der restlichen Platte einfach hinwegsehen.[8/10]

Magazine: Nezzwerk Seven
Date : July 23, 1999
Reviewer: Anton

arzt+pfusch is a two-man band that came from denmark. they have
recently appeared on "septic" compilation released by "dependent".
the band creates the music that is extremely evil, dark, sarcastic
and full of hate. steady ebm is overlayed with dense noise patterns
with evil vocals ripping through the music layers. i couldn't help
remembering b-ton-k while listening to this album - this is where
b-ton-k could have gone with their second release. the thickness and
density of melodies surpasses most of the things i have heard
lately. it could be the next step that ebm will take evolving as
a genre. blending hard breakbeats, complex noise elements, harsh
abrasive vocals to create very solid and complex multilayered
compositions. the lyrics and the vocals are so evil and full of hate
that at times it becomes just humorous, and i hope this was the
effect that was intended. the music never becomes too repetitive or
boring (a common problem for many ebm and noise acts). the samples
help to create the atmosphere and really add a lot to the music
(this is definitely for those of you that like to play "guess that
sample" game). album starts with an atmospheric track called
"chains" that makes a good introduction to the disk followed by
"schwarze sonne" - a great harsh track with slow pounding beat and
the whirling noisy pattern on the background. "it" - dark slow track
filled with rather interesting samples that fit the music really
well; yet another distorted atmospheric piece. "skumfuck (vox
effects)" - one of the best songs on the album with random clicks
and screeches, aggressive noisy percussion, complex multilayered
structure. "boneloc" - crushing hard track that slowly builds up to
a typical hard ebm track. if you came from metal background (like i
did) you definitely will like this album that is the great answer to
the death-metal bands of early 90s. this is the band that creates
the music that is a lot more complex and harsh than anything that
can be created with the use of guitars. this is the future, so don't
miss it.

Magazine: Totentanz (online magazine)
Date : July 26, 1999
Reviewer: Nicolas

Arzt + Pfusch is one band, this is not a split CD, and don't ask
those crazy Danish, or they answer with the title of their record
("Why?"). And stop making fun of them, since A+P's debut is one of
the most exciting electro acts coming from Europe since several
months. Coming out of strongly alcohol and humour influenced group
of musicians from Denmark, they deliver to us something you're not
going to forget easily. A+P's music is very heavy. The sound are
harsh and low, the voice is ultra distorted, and the rhythms, even,
if several songs are dancefloor oriented, are what I'd call subtile.
But, on the other hand, this album sounds fresh and quite
innovative. Even if they stay in the dark electro boundaries, A+P
have delivers us a CD with a real mood here. All the elements are
very well thoughts and the production is above the scene standards.
One of the particularities of Arzt + Pfusch lies in their mixing of
very dark and aggressive music (like the orchestral opening of
"Chain" or hits like "Schwarze Sonne" or "Anal Toothbrush") and a
strong sense of homour, embodied in samples, lyrics or comments in
the CD cover ("If you have bougt this CD your life will suck"). This
band manages to sound intelligent (as it doesn't fall in the clichés
of this scene) without stopping to be dancefloor-friendly and
definitely dark. Musically speaking, the sound of A+P is not that
close to other bands. Even if you can recognize some Suicide
Commando or Leaether Strip influences, it doesn't sound like a copy
of anything I know. The tempo is not very fast, but the beat are
very heavy, and I'm quite sure that dancing to A+P is harmful to
your sense of hearing. So beware of the doctors, beware of A+P (but
get this record!) and enjoy!

Magazine: New Empire (online magazine)
Date : ?
Reviewer: Koschei23

Review: Here is the debut (for the world) CD of this strange Danish
band that brought us the track "Skumfuk" on the brilliant Septic
compilation CD early this year! The entire CD is a mixture of
heavily distorted industrial and noise tracks, mixed up with many
(funny)samples from horror films and computer games!! Der Doktor and
Dr. A-Funz makeup this band, and they have set out to make a goofy,
strange blend of aggro-electronics and harsh noisy sounds! Track 1
"Chain" is really just a long intro-track consisting of movie
samples set to slow music. Track 2 "Schwarze Sonne" is a bit more
evil sounding in nature, and builds slowly with some German vocal
samples added in for good measure. Here, a hard backbeat is set, and
then it carries on throughout the song. Harshly distorted vocals
emerge, and they sound similar (at times)to some of those Nordic
death metal bands! Track 3 "Anal Toothbrush (Family Business" has an
even harsher, distorted power to it. Here, hard drum beats are
present, the vocals are still heavily distorted, and the electronics
are really interesting with their changes in structure and tempo.
"Symble Pharon" sounds more like the usual industrial track. Here we
have some fast-paced percussion, and swirling synths, with crazy,
evil vocals added in to sound like Skinny Puppy on acid. "It" is a
quick track with silly samples taken from the popular computer game
Starcraft. This track is kind of useless in my opinion. "Skumfuk
(Vox Effects)" is next, and it is the track from the Septic sampler.
Nothing really different here, just great EBM-style backbeats, noisy
percussion, and exciting harsh vocals! Still one of this band's best
tracks! "Boneloc" is another track laden with samples from
horror/crime films, and it has a hard drumbeat throughout. The
vocals are still heavily distorted, but the keyboards are well-done.
"Eier" is nothing but a 'dream-track', meaning that it is quiet, and
repetitious, lulling the listener to sleep. Perhaps some more
samples from Starcraft are present here, but in a looped pattern.
"Hindenburg (Reburnt)" is a track that consists of about 2-3 minutes
of slow building, unexciting music, that in the last minute or so,
allows for some vocals to come in. The strange noises and keyboard
structures do add some wonderfullness to this track. "E-Coli 0157"
is a true noise track. Here we have some power-noise structures
broken down somewhat, with distorted vocals added in for good
measure. Sounds a little bit similar to Sonar, noisy Controlled
Bleeding, and Tumor, this track is one for fans of noisy
industrial-electro. The final track, "Arzt+Pfusch" is a long one
that the band recommends (on their website)to be played at midnight
on 31 December 1999 around the world, and thus will be a soundtrack
to the new millenium. This track is more pounding noise with movie
samples added in. Nothing new here. Overall, a great disc for fans
of this type of noisy industrial music! It blends elements of
Noisex, Sonar, Tumor, death metal bands, and similar bands into one
over-powering mass of evil music! It does earn a 6 for coolness due
to the medical theme of the CD insert booklet. It will be
interesting to see what this band does next! Available in Europe on
Eraser/Nova Tekk, and soon to be released in the USA! Rating 4 (of
5), Coolness 6

Magazine: deadwyre (online magazine)
Date : ?
Reviewer: ?

Yes, there are more boundaries to be broken. Surprisingly enough,
the doktors behind this project prove this point beyond recognition!
Some bands like to stay with the flow of things working to keep up
with other who have made it and seem to pave the boundaries. Well
this band doesn’t obey the rules, they don’t follow the leaders, and
they don’t conform. But what they do introduce is a new monster of
industrial destructiveness. Comparisons are hard to place and I
won’t name any because it’s simply not appropriate! Hell, it might
even be an insult! But, what I can tell you is that this band works
with terrorizing sound manips, bizarre as hell samples, pummeling
unmerciful beat structures, abysmally dark strings, and unkind
ear-tearing voxx. Much irony is placed throughout this disk which
seems to be a trademark of these insane surgeons of sound. This is
also apparent on cd layout as well, very funny and very cool! Tracks
such as "Schwarze Sonne", "Anal Toothbrush", "Skumfuk", & "Boneloc"
are flawless and provide the listener with the most satisfaction!
But overall this disc is one of the most original new bands to arise
from the ashes! GEt this from NovaTekk MEdia! This Denmark based
band opens your mind to new things, you may not understand at first,
but soon you Will gET IT!