![]() ![]() “A Brief Static Hum and Then the Radio Blared”Īnother interlude already? I’m beginning to think these things are just padding. It should’ve leaned into that a little more. The honky-tonk metal country vibe is interesting though. “Alright everybody on the count of three…one two three.” is another call to arms for live shows but even more corny than the last time. I don’t know, this track sounds like some kind of under-developed hook for a song that should end up on the cutting room floor. This is just a 20-second digital static sample probably made in Garage Band. Extra points for the outro reminding me of the music from Disney’s Haunted Mansion ride! “Hovering Over the Dull Earth” Tracks tailor-made for live shows are a lot of fun. ![]() I can’t understand what the lyrics are but does it really matter? Oh how cute, a faux-live sing-along section complete with “c’mon everybody” banter. 20 seconds in and this track is basically just the hook from “Dragula” over and over. “The Ballad of Sleazy Rider”Īnother intro with a sample of a B-movie. I also dig the turntable scratching right after. The little Edgar Winter Group-esque funky interlude is cool though. That’s a bummer because I know John 5 is a fantastic guitarist. ![]() The guitar riff is very thick and chunky but it sounds like digital garbage. The repeated line “the demons hate you” under a layer of distortion already reminds me of the opening of “Living Dead Girl” so that’s cool. Not unlike the ascension on the first hill of a rollercoaster? “The Triumph of King Freak (A Crypt of Preservation and Superstition)” Zombie has always been more style than substance. This interlude opening kinda is like the theme song, I’m guessing. It’s also worth noting that outside a few singles here and there, I haven’t listened to a full Rob Zombie album in its entirety since the aforementioned Hellbilly Deluxe. So this should be interesting! With all that said, here are my first impressions of The Lunar Injection Kool-Aid Eclipse Conspiracy by Rob Zombie. Not that there’s anything wrong with that! To me, Zombie has always been the poor man’s Ministry so I never expect too much from his albums. Hellbilly Deluxe was a lot of fun as well, but even at 15, I knew it was all forgettable fluff. I really enjoyed Astro-Creep: 2000 upon its release, but I was 13 years old and probably just stoked to hear metal with a horror movie aesthetic. I’m not what you would call a huge fan of Zombie. The album? Rob Zombie‘s latest, The Lunar Injection Kool-Aid Eclipse Conspiracy.īefore we begin, I have to clear the air on my preconceptions of Rob Zombie and his musical endeavors. I usually let albums sink-in before writing a piece but this seems like a fun idea. To get over this hurdle, my good friend (and showrunner at this publication) offered me a solution: Listen to a record and write down my thoughts in real-time. Or to put it in another way, I’ve been in sort of a funk. I’m not above sharing my opinions on records, but in today’s journalistic climate, it seems a little redundant without a specific angle. Over the past year, I’ve had a difficult time writing album reviews. ![]()
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