Album Review- DOYLE: Abominator

Abominator is the debut album from former Misfits guitarist Doyle Von Wolfgang Frankensteins new Horror Metal band/supergroup DOYLE and was released in 2013. This to me was one of my most anticipated albums of last year since i am such a Misfits fanatic and Doyle is my all time favorite Punk guitarist but when i found out he would again be doing more metal material as he did with Gorgeous Frankenstein i got really excited. However, does it hold up for one of horror punks founding fathers? lets find out.

Track Rundown

1. Abominator- This song starts out with a blood curdling scream from Alex Story from the the notorious CancerSlug and Doyle comes in with an awesome Doom riff thats very Black Sabbath worthy. The drums sound extremely heavy as well with Graves era Misfit Dr. CHUD back behind the kit. the fast riff then picks up and is very infectious but to me the verses are the best part of the track with Doyle doing some chugging and palm muting while Story sounds as badass as ever singing here. This is definitely a standout track.

2.Learn To Bleed- The beginning riff has so much groove i try so hard to resist going crazy. i really love the chorus how it goes into a hardcore punk kind of rhythm which gives this record a kind of crossover sound as well. this is a really infectious song.

3.DreamingDeadGirls- CHUDs drumming really stands out to me the most here with his very fast double pedal hitting showing that his abilities have broadened. Alex Storys lyrical content really is really funny here singing about what else? necrophilia! and Doyles riffs are very doom sounding with a ballad kind of rhythm during the chorus parts. i really like his squealing solo which reminds me of Panteras Suicide Note part 2. another very cool song very fun to sing to.

4.HeadHunter- a very thrashy sounding song that would get any mosh pit riled up. its a very fun and fast track.

5.Valley Of  Shadows- this song sounds like the combination of Pantera with horror movies. It s a very strong song that again has a very strong element of groove in it. the fast punky part in the middle is a left turn that you totally dont expect on first listen.

6.Land of the Dead- another very sludgy sounding riff in the beginning with Doyles now signature squeal harmonics but then picks up into a riff that sounds like it would be on Black Sabbaths Master of Reality. Alexs vocals sound very sludgy here as well which i really like. not one of the best tracks but a good one.

7.CemeterySexx- finally the bass gets a chance to shine that Doyle actually recorded on the album(Left Hand Graham plays with them live) and is very groovy with guitar as well and Story singing with a caress in his voice gives this song a very Alice In Chains kind of vibe to me. another song with great riffs.

8.Love Like Murder- this song has a very southern metal/ DOWN feel to it but its nothing amazing like a couple songs before it. its still pretty good but not great.

9.Mark of the Beast- This song sounds like it could be off of Rob Zombies Educated Horses for some reason to me i don't know why but it has that more industrial feel to it the chorus is very vicious its pretty good.

10.Drawing Down the Moon- this oddly has a more upbeat riff to it but i think this is the weakest track here its not really special or groundbreaking.

11.Bloodstains- this song returns to the heavy riff squeal heavy riff style of past songs and is pretty headbangable(is this a word?) its very Godsmack sounding too which i really appreciate.

12. Hope Hell Is Warm- the album really goes out swinging with a track as ferocious as this one. the chorus is one of my favorites on here its awesome to sing along to as the album ends with a bang.

Overall this album receives a 9 out of 10. This album really is a trip through a graveyard of hell and i was extremely pleased it didnt sound like The Misfits at all but more like a Pantera/Godsmack/Alice In Chains mashup thrown into the middle of a haunted house and i hope Doyle pulls more of this stuff out in the future.

Album Review- Anthrax: Worship Music

To kick off my blog of reviews i thought i would start with an album i have adored since the day it came out. Worship Music is the tenth album by american Thrash Metal band Anthrax and what an album it is. When i heard this album was to be released i was excited for it since i knew Joey Belladonna had returned permanently and for me is the true singer of Anthrax. I have nothing against John Bush as a singer but i never felt like he was right for this particular band. But anyways, lets rip into this album.

Track rundown

1.Worship Music- this intro is still pretty cool it really reminds me of Gridlock off Persistence Of Time with the spacey feel to it. It really does get you pumped with what Anthrax has in store for the rest of the trip.

2.Earth On Hell- WHAM! this song really hits hard and is a very catchy straight up thrash song. to hear Joey singing really feels refreshing oddly but i think the real star here is the rhythm section of Scott Ian, Charlie Benante and Frankie Bello who sound the tightest ever on this record.

3.The Devil You Know- This song is very headbang friendly and the chorus sounds very much like something out of a Bush era song but the blending is very likable. It also reminds me alot of AC/DC's Rocker with its jitteriness i suppose.

4.Fight Em Til' You Can't:- This song is undeniably the live favorite. It is already an Anthrax classic very in vein to Caught In a Mosh off Among The Living. Its not quite as famous but with time it will be high in their catalog.

5.I.'m Alive- Another very hard rock sounding song but still keeping within its metal roots. the chorus is pretty damn catchy as well.

6. In The End- The truly epic piece on this album dedicated to Ronnie James Dio and Dimebag Darrell god rest their souls. the beginning with the low tuned string instruments and church bells create a very dark atmosphere and BOOM! an awesome riff from Mr. Ian. the chorus is also very atmospheric here as well which i like and i like when they break and you hear a live crowd in the backround.

7.The Giant- another catchy hard rock song with joey singing from speaker to speaker. not a perfect piece but a fun piece nonetheless.

8.Judas Priest- I find it funny but awesome that Anthrax combine their thrashy sound with a Judas Priestlike heavy metal sound on a song aptly titled Judas Priest.

9.Crawl: Honestly the weakest song on the album and for this song being weak is saying how well this album was written because the song is still pretty good and brings kind of a Sabbathy sound which i really do admire.

10. The Constant: Oh yeah some Pantera sounding riffs here. This is also probably the most experimental track on the album with them playing around with some different riffing.

11.Revolution Screams: For the final song it's pretty good and very upbeat nothing special but it gets into some really good drum fills with some mute palm picking that makes you rock your head alittle.

Overall, i give this album a 9.5 out of 10. I was very impressed with Anthrax that they pulled this one off and this year they are due for a release and after the cool Anthems EP i am very excited to see what more original material they can pull out.