Tuesday, October 27, 2009

The Red Chord – FED THROUGH THE TEETH MACHINE


Massachusetts’ masters of mayhem, The Red Chord, have just released their latest (and by far their greatest) CD entitled FED THROUGH THE TEETH MACHINE, a ravenous rampage of raw hatred directed at the trendy bands that litter the music scene. This their fourth full length release showcases their uncompromising song writing style which sets them miles above the rest with their highly technical guitar riffs, insane drumming, and ferocious layered vocals. But not everything is played on FED THROUGH THE TEETH MACHINE is at 800 beats per minute, the brutal break-downs and sublime solos add a decorous divergence from the in-your-face intensity felt throughout.

The Red Chord has been together for over 9 years now, and in that time they’ve harnessed their powerful audial-attack into a mind-blowing assault of Death-core domination. From the first note heard to the last scream shouted, FED THROUGH THE TEETH MACHINE is a non-stop barrage of blistering blast beats, heavy-as-all-Hell guitar riffs, and guttural growls. Front-man Guy Kozowyk clues us into the double (and sometimes triple) meanings behind his thought provoking lyrics on FED THROUGH THE TEETH MACHINE: “Could it be about a dude talking about a zipper? And you turn it around and ask, ‘What does it mean to be fed through the teeth machine?’ Does it mean you started out doing a tour for $20 a night, getting chewed up and spit out? Where does it get you? That’s you trying to prove to people you are still attempting to do whatever you want. You are fed through a system, exploited.” 

Well, one thing that The Red Chord certainly is not is one-dimensional. These guys take great pride in not only blowing your mind with their superior musicianship, but with their highly imaginative lyrical content. Do yourself a favor and pick up FED THROUGH THE TEETH MACHINE. You won’t be disappointed!

Rating: 3 ½ Skulls

Track Listing:
1. Demoralizer
2. Hour Of Rats
3. Hymns And Crippled Anthems
4. Embarrassment Legacy
5. Tales Of Martyrs And Disappearing Acts
6. Floating Through The Vein
7. Ingest The Ash
8. One Robot To Another
9. Mouthful Of Precious Stones
10. The Ugliest Truth
11. Face Area Solution
12. Sleepless Nights In The Compound


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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

King Diamond re-releases “THE GRAVEYARD” & “THE SPIDER’S LULLABYE” in time for Halloween!


Metal Blade records has just reissued 2 classic King Diamond albums, THE SPIDER’S LULLYBYE and THE GRAVEYARD, remarkably re-mastered and featuring all new eerie artwork. Each album will include bonus material that fans will be able to obtain digitally. Both THE SPIDER’S LULLABYE and THE GRAVEYARD will include live “bootleg” versions (with video footage) of the following songs: “The Spider's Lullabye” from the album of the same name, and “Trick Or Treat” and “Up From The Grave” from THE GRAVEYARD.


King Diamond himself praises the reissued CDs claiming “Andy LaRocque re-mastered both records and you can really hear more details and sounds that I remember recording but didn’t come through in the original mastering. The records have much more bottom end this time around. There’s even more details and clarity than the original version and you’ll hear things you’ve never heard before in both releases. Andy did a great job re-mastering and improving these albums above and beyond my expectations. The artwork has also been completely redone for SPIDERS and GRAVEYARD and is just amazing. I did not expect them to come out this good and am just completely thrilled with the result.” I agree wholehearted with King D’s sentiments and feel these re-mastered versions surpass the original’s intensity. The vocals sound superb, the guitar solos are crisp and in your face, the bass and drums push through the mix nicely, and the keyboards add an ominous element. So when you’re looking for the perfect soundtrack for your haunting Halloween weekend this year, look no further than these 2 wonderfully wicked masterpieces.

Rating:
THE SPIDER’S LULLABYE: 3 ½ skulls

THE GRAVEYARD: 3 ½ skulls