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Infant Annihilator – The Elysian Grandeval Galèriarch (review)
Infant Annihilator – The Elysian Grandeval Galèriarch
Reviewed By George Archibald
Here’s some new music your mother is going to hate. Infant Annihilator the antagonists of just about everyone are back with their new album, The Elysian Grandeval Galèriarch. This is the first album with new vocalist, Dickie Allen, after Dan Watson resigned from the band back in 2013. The Elysian Grandeval Galèriarch was recorded directly by the band with drummer, Aaron Kitcher taking the helm at the board. In typical Infant Annihilator fashion, the band has tried to offend just about as many people as they can. With song lyrics about pedophilia, rape, sodomy, dismemberment, and corrupt religion, by the way that is just one song; they are bound to strike a nerve with someone.
The Elysian Grandeval Galèriarch kicks off the same way as the last album, The Palpable Leprosy of Pollution, did with the sound of babies crying before being distorted with Allen’s own growling cries on the first track. The song “Motherless Miscarriage”, shows how much this band has grown technically, Eddie Pickard’s guitar playing has grown since the last album. If the lyrics to this song don’t make you feel a bit queasy, tune into their Facebook banned video for the song. The video has several band members romping naked through a field as the song builds up to a breakdown the band hits you with the money shot, literally.
The song that sticks out the most to me in the way of showing Infant Annihilator’s growth is “Baptized, Bastardized, Sodomized”. Drummer Aaron Kitcher, shows his speed and power on this track, blast beating for the beginning of this song with no hesitation. Allen shows his range going from deep growls to that of a high pitch growl, somewhat like the vocalist of Cattle Decapitation. Pickard plays an array of sweep picking throughout the track, broken up with several groove riffs. This song is an evolution of every member of Infant Annihilator.
The Elysian Grandeval Galèriarch is not for the faint of heart. With mature themes and extreme vocals followed by blast beats and technical guitar this album is truly for an underground metal lover that has no limits on their taste. Infant Annihilator has definitely erased the line in the sand and moved forward from their previous efforts. On a side note, the album was to be released on Spotify on 7/29, but due to someone leaking the music on Youtube the band released an official audio video with lyrics. If you want to hear something that will push the envelope or want to piss off your neighbors check out Infant Annihilator’s newest release.
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Marilyn Manson is Back
Marilyn Manson just released his 12th album “One Assassination Under God-Chapter 1” on November 22nd 2024.
This album in my opinion is the best album Manson has put out since Holy Wood. It has a feeling of albums old and new with little hints of Antichrist Superstar, Mechanical Animals and Holy Wood.
The album opens up with “One Assassination Under God” which just gets you ready for what’s to come. With Manson Just finishing his tour, This is the Manson we have been needing for years now. He looks good and sounds great.
Putting out a few singles from the album , the overall feeling of this album is great. It’s been a while since I’ve like a full album of Manson, while this album isn’t perfect it’s as close as perfection of those early albums were. Of course I love the singles “As Sick as the Secrets we Keep” and “Raise the Red Flag” but I also really enjoyed songs like “Death is not a costume”, “Nod if you understand” and “Sacrilegious”
I think this new chapter of Mansons life and music is exciting , I hope we get more tours in 2025 and maybe some over the top stage shows like we did in the late 90s early 2000s. I feel the younger generation hasn’t experience a real “Full” on Manson show yet and it’s time for the King to take back his throne at the top of the Shock Rock mountain.
ALL HAIL MARILYN MANSON
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BUSH 30th ANNIVERSARY OF “SIXTEEN STONE” VINYL
I remember when this album came out in 1994 . I was 15 and really discovering all types of music. As being a typical teenage boy I seen the band name “Bush” and thought hmm I love bush, let’s check it out. It was such an amazing album from beginning to end.
The new released vinyl that just came out on November 17th is such a testament to this album being as great then as it is now. Listening to the vinyl just brought back so many memories of being an angst teenager that just wanted to heard. The vinyl package is amazing with lots of photos of the band throughout the years and the sound of the vinyl is so pristine.
I got my hands on the opaque red vinyl and just looks awesome spinning on the player. It’s crazy to think that this album has so many hits and no filler songs, even the songs that didn’t become hits are just as good as the hits.
With the hits being “Glycerine”, “Everything Zen” , “Comedown” “Little Things” and “Machinehead” but some of my favorite songs are not the hits songs like “Swim”, “Bomb” and “Alien” which is probably my favorite song on the album. If you’re a fan of Bush or this album or just want to dive into the mid 90s Grunge/Post Grunge era this is a key album to have in your collection.
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ALICE IN CHAINS “BLACK GIVES WAY TO BLUE” VINYL REVIEW
Alice In Chains have Re-Released the 2009 album on vinyl. This album was the first Alice In Chains in 14 years and the first album with guitarist/singer Willam DuVall after Layne Staley passed away in 2002.
I was a huge Alice In Chains fan and was a big fan of both Layne and Jerry. When this album first came out I remember sorta pushing it the side only cause of sadness about Layne but after hearing “Check My Brain” I gave it a chance and was so glad that I did. This album is amazing and really put Alice In Chains back into the mainstream.
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