Of course. There is no substitute for looking into the bands’ background and lyrics for ourselves. I just really appreciate that the chance of falling in love with the music of truly awful people is far less likely here.
Just one reason Metal Storm is so incredibly important and useful for me, is the fact that when I discover a band here, I at least know the music itself isn’t an expression of nazism or some other evil ideology.
We’ve all probably paid for art made by horrible people. There is no way to be aware of every single band’s exact ideology, let alone the beliefs the individual members. Just one reason why… tbc
01. The Blue 02. Tranquilized 03. Cheap Vodka 04. Finger Paintings Of The Insane 05. Jezebel 06. Scream Of The Butterfly 07. Dr. Seuss Is Dead 08. Dope Fiend 09. Toubabo Koomi 10. God Machine 11. The Mortician's Flame 12. What Color Is Death? 13. The Bones Of Baby Dolls 14. Cassie Eats Cockroaches
Produced by Spike Cassidy.
Co-produced by Greg Troyner and Acid Bath.
Digitally recorded and mixed at Side One, Metairie,
LA by Spike Cassidy and Greg Troyner.
Digitaly mastered at Future Disc by Eddie Shyer and Spike Cassidy.
All music and lyrics by Acid Bath/Subversive Noise [BMI].
The cover art ("Pogo the Clown #15" / "Skull Clown #171") was painted by infamous serial killer-cannibal-pedophile-necrophile John Wayne Gacy while he was in prison.
Remastered in 2004 by Eddy Schreyer at Oasis Mastering, then re-released as CD and double coloured LP (red & blue).
"She smiles like a child with flowers in her hair. With blood on her hands, into the sun she stares. She feels it die, I heard her cry."
Welcome in the world of Acid Bath. A sick and violent world, where serial killers roam the streets and drugs are an absolute necessity to escape the vile state of mind so often called "reality". This five-headed monster is violent, depressed, pissed-off, drunk, on acid, raging, insane, dead and rotting, and all at the same time. "When The Kite String Pops" is their message to the world.
The strength of the rhythm component in this album is so undeniable that after reading objections as to the quality of the album I feel compelled to reply some sort of incredible statement like "you can't yet appreciate the guitar riff". I can only think the same thing when people hate on Metallica's classic albums.
Morocco girl IN A DAY has changed her rating from 6 to 7. Douche.
Well, as aformentioned you really need to work on how to give rating. Don't keep swinging.
There's nothing wrong with swinging o.o
As I commented years ago..."It's easy to be different but it's hard to be good".
Illham always like to be "different" so as to get more attention on MS
As I commented years ago..."It's easy to be different but it's hard to be good".
Illham always like to be "different" so as to get more attention on MS
Says the biggest contrarian the site has ever seen *yawn*
As I commented years ago..."It's easy to be different but it's hard to be good".
Illham always like to be "different" so as to get more attention on MS
Says the biggest contrarian the site has ever seen *yawn*
It feels like a guilty pleasure jamming to this album with its sick, twisted, yet poetically articulated lyrics. This definitely seems like a concept album centered around the terrible and insane musings and actions of a serial killer like John Wayne Gacy (with, clearly, the fitting cover art). It's all so vile yet captivating (I feel reminded of my recent watch of American Psycho).
My favorite songs are in the first half of the album (tracks 1 to 7), especially the eerie "Finger Paintings Of The Insane", the crushing "Jezebel", the melancholic "Scream Of The Butterfly", and the ultra-heavy, demented "Dr Seuss Is Dead"!
On the second half, the standout tracks for me are the sombre "Bones Of Baby Dolls", the groovy "Morticians Flame", and "What Color Is Death", which borders on death metal.
I find all songs are really great, except for "Toubabo Koomi" and "Cassie Eats Cockroaches", which lacked any catchy element for me, sadly.
In conclusion, a really fantastic album that so uniquely mixes fun, demented, wild, and depressively beautiful elements with catchy riffs and a vocalist with an unparalleled range! Thank you, Rod, for this recommendation!
Written by F3ynman2000 on 05.12.2022 at 15:52 In conclusion, a really fantastic album that so uniquely mixes fun, demented, wild, and depressively beautiful elements with catchy riffs and a vocalist with an unparalleled range! Thank you, Rod, for this recommendation!
Glad you loved the album. After more than 15 years I still love it so much. To me this album is perfect as I can pinpoint at least one moment from each track that makes me lose my shit. If I had to pick 2 tracks that weren't as good it could be "Dope Fiend" and "What Color Is Death".
"Dope Fiend" takes a little too long to properly get me going which is particularly difficult after the intensity of "Dr. Seuss Is Dead". It seems a bit like more ordinary stoner to me at first. But the second half gets me good. The faster mid section has intereting drum patterns***. And when Dax keeps screaming "Yeah motherfucker I'M HIGH... And I'm thankful just to be alive." it's just *chef's kiss*
"What Color Is Death" doesn't click with me too much because it has a bit of a nu metal sound that, while great, feels a bit off when compared to the rest of the album. The lyrics do not grab me as much a the other tracks either. This is for the first minute though. Then it gains a heavier, more extreme conclusion. There are some truly vicious high-pitched scream from guitarrist Sammy on this track.
I can undertand what you say about "Toubabo Koomi". I personally like this song a lot but it took me a while to to get into it unlike the first half of the album that was instant classic material. This song more or less feels like a longer version of "Cheap Vodka" as it also kicks off in a very aggressive, near punk-like, manner but then it closes in a very moody way and that ending is really cool to me. Also, damn the way he ends the fast section with "I'm gonna push my love... through your skull!!!". It's also notable for being their only official video.
"Cassie Eats Cockroaches" for me is a great ending. I love the samples from Clockwork Orange and Blue Velvet. Second only to "Jezebel" I think "Cassie Eats Cockroaches" has the most intense drumming in the entire album. The second half of the song has breakdowns deathcore bands wish they could come up with. The love lyrics on this one are also among the most disturbing in the album.
When The Kite String Pops has excellent replay value. After so many years I still feel like I re-discover new things. Like a riff or drum pattern that passed me by at first gets more interesting or a vocal line more hard-hitting.
*** = The intricate drumming is something that is easy to miss in this album, especially after the first listenings where it's eay to get sucked into the riffs and vocal delivery alone.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49 Rod, let me love you.
By far my favorite song by Acid Bath!
That super heavy riffing ("We await liiiiife!" ) and the catchy, creepy, headbang-inducing chorus ("We are the dead next doooor!!" ) make an unbeatable combo for me!
The ironic thing is, the song can't possibly be "turned up too loud!"
Jezebel is the best song on this album. So brutal with lyrics inside the serial killer mind. The whole album is so good, but inconsistent. Some songs drag a little bit, but when played as a whole it’s a totally unique album that’s never really been matched.