Music Review: The Crimson Ghosts/Die Monster Die – Sharing Prey Split
Review by Tony – Hell Feels Like Home
Sharing Prey is a split 7″ release featuring Germany’s favorite sons The Crimson Ghosts and Utah horror punk heroes Die Monster Die. Each band contributes two songs, one original and the other a cover song by the other band. If you are one of those poor unfortunate souls that doesn’t have a record player, there is no need to worry about missing out on the cool tunes of this release. Included with this 7″ is a download code so you can terrorize your friends and family without having to wear out this sweet, sweet limited edition record. Did I mention this was a limited release? Only 666 will be pressed (333 on red vinyl for Dr. Cyclops Records in America, and 333 on white vinyl for Contralight Records in Europe).
Side A starts off The Crimson Ghosts “The Body Bag”. This is song has a huge driving bass and drum groove. When the guitars come in they are a huge wall of metallic distortion. Awesome and extremely catchy chorus that has group vocals with an overlapping gruff croon that warns us not to let out whatever is in that body bag. “October Slowly Dying” is The Crimson Ghosts covering a Die Monster Die song. This song starts slow and sinister with gothic keyboards and romantic, sorrow-filled vocals. Just when you think this might be a dark ballad the guitars kick into full punk rock fury. The vocals keep the mournful tone but are now littered with anger.
Side B starts off with Die Monster Die’s “She Looks Like You”, which has huge metallic riffing with a heavy low end. The vocals are a mid-ranged, trembling wail guaranteed to send shivers right down your spine. “Death from Above” is a Crimson Ghosts cover and starts with some start-and-stop riffing and moves into a rousing punk stomp. Very catchy song with a great vocal performance. Let’s just say that when you put this song on you will literally be looking up to make sure that your roof isn’t starting to crumble. If you are outside you might want to watch your surroundings as your friends, grandma and pets might start a mosh pit you weren’t expecting. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
This is sure to become a sought-after horror punk classic, not because it is a rare limited release, but because it has great songs on it. If you are a fan of either one of these bands or of horror punk in general, you should certainly get this while the getting’ is still good.
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 at 8:39 am | Filed under Music Reviews.
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