Apocalypse Pending (LP): 5 June, 2026
“Apocalypse Pending aggressively states its case for being one of the year’s most striking and thrilling offerings so far, a claim that we can only fully endorse”
“Apocalypse Pending opens sounding like the bastard offspring of The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy and KMFMD, hip hop aesthetics and crunching industrial guitars”
“I just don’t spend enough time reading along with the lyrics sheet while listening to music these days, but that’s exactly what this record had me doing. This album is a must have and an early contender for my album of the year ”
“If "Apocalypse Pending" really becomes the soundtrack to the end of the world, we will dance ourselves to death, smiling and happy. The lyrics are insanely good and the memories go back to the old days of vinyl releases, when you sat with your eyes fixed on the hopelessly small text on the insert to read the message while listening to the song. And the message is important.” “One thing is for sure: This will be on my shortlist for the best (international) album of the year. Relentlessly, high-energy, heavy industrially danceable ”
— Puls.no
“The production is excellent, especially the audio mix, which effectively preserves the strength of each instrument and vocal performance while balancing the album’s multiple layers. What makes Apocalypse Pending stand out is its refusal to be limited to a single genre. Industrial aggression, punk urgency, metal riffs, hip-hop production, electronic experimentation, and freeform creativity all exist within a same artistic vision. The result is an album that rewards devoted listening, revealing new details with each spin thanks to its complex musical arrangements and outstanding production. Apocalypse Pending is a wild, intelligent, and musically rich album that will please fans of experimental industrial music as well as anyone who enjoys adventurous, cross-genre experimentation”
“The Joy Thieves have never been interested in playing it safe. With Apocalypse Pending, that instinct for experimentation reaches a new level... dense, abrasive, and deliberately unpredictable”
— Look Mag
“...unmoored and unapologetic, spiraling into the void with style…a reminder that even in chaos, there’s creativity—and sometimes, the most unsteady ground produces the most unforgettable music”
