It’s about that time of year again when ghosts and ghouls break free from their fetid slumber to haunt the dark misty streets. It’s also the time of year I dig out my “Halloween” music, you know the usual: The Misfits, White Zombie/Rob Zombie, some Cradle of Filth just for starters. It’s also the time of year I start looking for some new monster-rock to add to my collection. Last year for instance I found Lordi, and before that Stolen Babies both excellent band in their own right.
It looks as if this year’s search will be no less fruitful. I’ve already discovered one such new(ish) band, Creature Feature. While their latest album The Greatest Show Unearthed was released last year on October 30, it’s still new to me. Creature Feature is a horror-rock duo consisting of vocalist Curtis RX and organist Erik X. They have a classic spook-rock sound, that’s heavy on maniacal funhouse organ grinding and distorted guitars. The most immediate comparison that I can draw is that they are a bit like a mash-up of Idiot Flesh and Tim Burton’s A Nightmare Before Christmas with quirky uptempo songs with fiendish subject matter. My affinity for zombies has naturally drawn me to Aim For The Head, the second track on their album. Anyone who’s seen a George Romero film knows exactly what their talking about here.
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As an added bonus, here’s the video to track three, Buried Alive.
Like I said, I’m always on the lookout for new horror-rock, so if anyone has some good suggestions feel free to drop them in the comments.
My Halloween albums of choice always seem to be Painkiller albums…not sure why that is. Some “typical” death metal, too, ala Morbid Angel and Nile, though those bands are a lot more than spooky novelties.
A lot of the Load Records bands are kind of spooky and to-the-point in a Halloween sort of way, too. Ovo comes to mind most obviously, and maybe some elements of White Mice and Coughs, too.
I will definitely agree that White Mice is just plain creepy in a general sort of way. I was trying to listen to them at work this week and it felt like a little too much. I’m not quite that comfortable showing my inner freak to them yet. I’ll have to look into more Load artists though.
dude. Halloween. Check out Devil Doll from Italy. That’s the ticket.
I checked out Devil Doll, that’s some Goth-tastic metal. On a related topic, Creature Feature will be joining Tub Ring on a couple tour dates.
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