JUSTIN’S METAL REVIEWS W/C
19/5/08
CANNABIS CORPSE / TUBE OF THE
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I came across this band by total accident when looking for
information on the new Cannibal Corpse DVD and thought I’d found a CC album I
know nothing about the logo looked the same and so I was introduced to Cannabis
Corpse.
They started out as a parody of Cannibal Corpse and as
imitation is a sincere form of flattery, Cannibal Corpse should be well
flattered, the twist in the name gives the band a different edge, Stoner / Death
/ Grindcore anyone? The mix of gore, horror and weed
certainly does add a new twist to the mix and when you hear “Mummified In Bongwater”, “Every Bud Smoken” or
“Experiment In Horticulture” you will be amazed that it isn’t the great CC
themselves, the vocals are convincing, so are the razor edged riffs, even the
cover and the band logo are in keeping with the parody.
The may be a parody of CC but one thing is for certain, the
Metal on offer here is no joke, its smokin’, top notch
and very funny I have to say this is a very good way to be a tribute band and
still be original, anyone for Bong Jovi?!! You can be
sure I will be playing this for some time to come on my HFM
show.
WEBSITE http://www.cannabiscorpse.net/ &
http://www.myspace.com/cannabiscorpse
TOTAL PLAYING TIEM = 33 mins + 9
BURNING TRACKS
MOONSPELL / NIGHT ETERNAL
This is Moonspell at their
absolute best, last year they went back to their roots and re-recorded their
first recording’s, just like Dimmu Borgir did and
this seems to have revitalized the
band and given them new impetus.
This is without doubt their heaviest material in a long time
but the they still retain their trademarks but now they are darker, moodier and
more enigmatic than they have been in a decade, just listen to the brutality of
the title track “Night Eternal” or the monstrous sound of “Shadow Sun” both of
which knock spots of anything g on their last 4 album’s and it doest stop
there. They still have that
commercial touch as the melodic power of “Scorpion Flower“ shows, this is such a
good song it could easily be a hit, yes it’s that good.
If you don’t know much about Moonspell this is a damned fine place to start and if like
me you’re a long standing fan you will be overjoyed by the sheer magnificence of
the music. Also listen out for; the
blistering orchestral heaviness of “Moon In Mercury”, the utter blackness of
“Dreamless (Lucifer & Lilith)”, the majesty of “At Tragic Heights”, the
sheer grandeur of “First Light” and the awesome power of “Spring Of Rage”. You have to get the limited edition that
has extra tracks and a DVD and I have the feeling that this is going to be one
of my highlights of 2008, a must buy.
WEBSITE http://www.moonspell.com/ & http://www.spv.de/
TOTAL PLAYING TIME = 44 mins
(standard version) + 9 TRACKS