{"id":43279,"date":"2026-06-19T07:49:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T05:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/front-242-black-out\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T07:49:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T05:49:12","slug":"front-242-black-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/en\/front-242-black-out\/","title":{"rendered":"FRONT 242 &#8211; &#8220;Black Out&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/front-242-black-out-rvb-front_2cd-digipack-550x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/front-242-black-out-rvb-front_2cd-digipack-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/front-242-black-out-rvb-front_2cd-digipack-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/front-242-black-out-rvb-front_2cd-digipack-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/front-242-black-out-rvb-front_2cd-digipack-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/front-242-black-out-rvb-front_2cd-digipack.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Captured for Eternity<br\/>FRONT 242<br\/>\u201cBlack Out\u201d<\/strong><br\/>Album (Alfa Matrix)<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>As<\/strong> the saying <strong>goes, you should<\/strong> quit while you\u2019re ahead. This certainly holds true for Front 242\u2019s live performances, which, with this album, capture one last time what makes the scene so special: the feeling of oneness, of harmonious togetherness. You\u2019ll feel like an active part of the concert, because the electrifying atmosphere of the farewell tour\u2014which reached its climax in Brussels\u2014has been perfectly captured! And that\u2019s not all: The EBM heroes have included some truly exclusive tracks like \u201cGenerator,\u201d \u201cFix It,\u201d and \u201cHide and Seek.\u201d One thing is clear: \u201cBlack Out\u201d belongs in every good collection!    <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Marie-Luise Henke<\/p>\n\n<p>In our July\/August issue, we talk with Front 242.<\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Captured for EternityFRONT 242\u201cBlack Out\u201dAlbum (Alfa Matrix) As the saying goes, you should quit while you\u2019re ahead. 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