Son of Sam
"Songs From The
Earth"
Nitro
Records
By Vinnie Apicella The madman returns. After twenty-three some odd years. oh, wrong guy. But hey, we're not totally off with the "mad" remark eh? Check out the cast of characters they assembled for this latest project to surface from the underground-they got basically the entire band from anything Danzig's ever done, past and present, for a rhythm section; they've got Davey Havoc (for a minute there I almost said "Vain" and just caught myself-now how would that have stirred things up!), front man for legend-before-their-time Bay area Punk Rockers AFI. Delight in darkness-"Songs From The Earth," chilling tales of torture and torment coming to you from the great beyond! Darkness descends, unleashing ten frightful de-compositions that create the perfect blend of bone yard Hard-Core with melodious choral arrangements designed to send shivers down your spine and a bleeding in your black heart! Yes folks, this is one I've been waiting to hear-what you'll expect is of course is a familiar style built upon the classic Misfits/Samhain tradition, slightly more modern, sometimes uptempo in rhythmic character which has as much to do with Havoc's impenetrable voice and the backing "Whoa, oh, oh, oh's." which of course lead down the AFI path a little bit but overall we're on a much darker ride with a stronger vertebrae that can only come from the combined experience and proven talent of the likes of a Steve Zing or London May-okay I'll level, I don't know that they're that good but the phrase just fit! Actually they do a good job-and you throw in latest Danzig players Todd Youth and Howie Pyro, not to mention a brief contribution from the evil one himself and not for a minute are we to expect anything remotely resembling a "hit." a nail in the coffin, maybe but a hit, no. "Of Power," signifies the ominous outpouring of this black rain. this winter storm warning that hits the unwary disc player, and all at once you're in the grip-locked in for what could be the final moments of your miserable existence. "Songs From The Earth," which could've also been "From The Underground" and who'd know the difference? Heavy, quick, powerful and melodic, many differing overall Rock-like elements (note, no fancy studio tactics or aggrandized Alterna-Rock developments) are present here, fast flashes of melody, strict rhythmic layers, catchy backing vocs. definitely on the broad side of harmonized Punk with a cryptic vision-"Stray," "In the Hills," the title track, and "Purevil" will be more than enough to initiate the unaware and for those of a more seasoned status, it'll take not longer than the first two tracks before you're ready to close the casket cover on yourself. there's simply no further reason to live!
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