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"Not Bad offers an effective metal album with otherworldly riffs that are quick to raise the dead."
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The mix of horror and rock has always had a good relationship, whether with Alice Cooper, Rob Zombie. The genre has always had a loyal audience and just as many detractors. Not Bad follows in this vein, while developing a humorous side.
Not Bad offers an alternative metal sound based on otherworldly riffs that are sure to awaken the dead. To achieve their aims, the trio doesn't fall into the "delirium" trap thanks to solid compositions and an interpretation that suffers no weaknesses. Behind this second-degree aspect lies a fine musical mastery integrating into its compositions certain pop aspects (the chorus of 'Love On The Deathfloor') and a theatrical or even cinematographic Romero touch ('Prime Time, Bitch'), which add relief to the project.
The album offers plenty to thrill, with the use of samples adding an immersive edge ('Hell-o! Did That Groove', 'Children Of Gotham' or 'March Of The Monsters'). In the midst of these many tracks (15), 'Pussy Poker' stands out, playing with jazz and frantic rock atmospheres, as does the long 'March Of The Monsters', with its irresistible chorus and quasi-instrumental ending. Not Bad also evokes the Rocky Horror Picture Show in 'Spooky, Baby', which presents itself as a horrific parody of "West Side Story".
Despite the sheer number of tracks, "Spook Up Your Life" provides plenty of variety, so as not to bore you throughout its 50 minutes. Not Bad delivers a solid album that shows the band's unrivalled ability to create jouissive dark atmospheres that capture the attention of a horror-movie and metal-loving audience. - Official website
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TRACK LISTING:
01. Hell-o! Did That Groove?
02. Pussy Poker
03. Children Of Gotham
04. Alien's Journey
05. Bad Vigilante
06. Bone To Be Wild
07. March Of The Monster
08. Spooky, Baby
09. Twat (Teenage Werewolves Attack Town)
10. Don'T Worry, Be Creepy
11. Voorhees
12. Love On The Deathfloor
13. Why So Serious, Belmont?
14. Prime Time, Bitch
15. The Undead Brash
LINEUP:
Arnie Spookigham: Chant
Brutal Juice: Guitares
Morris Duvis: Guitares
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