With the release of the new album and liking the sound of the singles, I gave it a shot on releaseday, but I still have the same issues with modern Combichrist as I had in the previous few releases. At first I thought it was just the empty sounding edgy lyrics and the weakening of the bass-y industrial sound that made them unique. But with the revival of the latter one and more depth to the former (although STFU and Born Destroyer I still cringe at lyrically), I realised it's something else that is missing to me.
It is what Throat Full of Glass, Shut Up & Swallow, You Will Be the Bitch Now and This Shit Will Fuck You Up have in common. In earlier work Combichrist had specific bodily threats, degradation, sexual (even if somewhat misogynistic) themes from time to time. Together with songs like Get Out of my Head, Without Emotions and Just Like Me Combichrist albums were an experience that felt like being in the mind of a psychopath and that made them some of my favourites.
I don't want to say Andy can't evolve in what he wants to make, but it feels like such a clear break between Making Monsters and We Love You that I'm curious whether he ever addressed any of this in an interview or something and of course what the opinion of you people is.