Crying Wolf (mother)
I know … I know… I have said other bands have been copying other sounds or styles from previous bands beyond being tedious and quickly into the land of NAUSEA …
But this time I really mean it.
Really.
I swear.
Dude I am serious.
The MOST Derivative Band Award of 2006 goes to …
I know its not even halfway through the year and I am already handing out awards, but you gotta listen to this.
My god is that not black Sabbath circa 1974 perfectly blended with Led Zep 1972?
It is! … and its like THAT sound never left us. Even in that small clip it is as if Ozzy decided to get singing lessons … not to dis on Ozzy but as Alastair Greene of the famous Alastair Greene Band once said:
“Ozzy doesnt sing … he chants … theres a difference.”
Its not just the sound its also the lyrical content. The titles of the songs are cheesy enough to make even a 30 something D&D geek blush (dont be lookin at me like that … I am talking about this guy I know okay!?!) … Song titles like “White Unicorn” and “The Forest of the Gnomes” with lyrical references to dragons, wizards and Purple Haze … and did I mention the Frank Frazetta-esque artwork on the album and web site? … its all there man … just like a 3rd edition rules encounter on White Plume Mountain.
Buy this album or steal it … whatever, but get it before they come out with a second album and suck.
Post Script … speaking of sucking …
Yeah okay the new Eagles of Death Metal “Death by Sexy” is “eh.” It has some decent parts, but doesnt even come close to the first album. Like I said I doomed them by forecasting that it would be as good. Its not, nor is it terrible, but the first album is a classic and I found myself reaching for the Cramps when I was in a retro-bluesy hard rock mood over the new release “Death by Sexy.”
