On Combichrist's fourth and latest album, Today We Are All Demons, mastermind Andy LaPlegua effectively ups the ante on the tried and true ­answering-machine intro. An unfortunate soul is on his way to jail on a concealed-­weapons charge; his girlfriend, meanwhile, is in the hospital after swallowing a bottle of pills. "Call my mom or something," continues the caller, who politely suggests the person on the other end figure out a way to come up with bail money. While this bit could easily have veered into over-the-top shock territory, the calm in the caller's voice gives it a chilling hint of realism. Unfortunately, any depth, insight or even true drama Combichrist could have achieved with tasteful restraint goes out the window right there — before the first note. But fans looking for a decadent combination of throbbing synths and crunching guitars will love Combichrist precisely because LaPlegua is as nasty as he wants to be. Lines like "I'm here to fuck shit up and I'm ready to go / I want to get wasted and you're my partner in crime" are difficult to misinterpret. And when an Asian-accented woman chants, "My grandmother gives good head" in an eerie monotone, you know what you're in for — Lords Of Acid-level smut set to relentless, brain-rattling electronic grooves.