The Damned - Darkadelic - review
The Damned - Darkadelic - review
Tracklist
01. The Invisible Man02. Bad Weather Girl
03. You’re Gonna Realise
04. Beware Of The Clown
05. Western Promise
06. Wake The Dead
07. Follow Me
08. Motorcyle Man
09. Girl I’ll Stop At Nothing
10. Leader Of The Gang
11. From Your Lips
12. Roderick
A review by
AndyMetalFreak April 30, 2023
The Damned are a UK punk rock band which formed way back in 1976. So, you could easily say they've been around for quite some time now — 47 years in fact. Nowadays, they're but a shadow of that pure, true, punk rock identity they once held back in the day. With darkened gothic tendencies creeping into their style and turning towards the solid, modern, standard sound quality production, they have shown they are more than capable of adapting their style as they go with the times.
However, despite maybe toning down just a wee bit over the years, this band still have the same young rebellious attitude surging through their veins. These punk rock master veterans have clearly proven to us yet again that age is just a number, and they once again show no indication of calling it a day — which turns us to the twelfth release under their belt: Darkadelic. This is an album that incorporates a variety of styles. It's far from traditional punk rock. Here you are met by a strong reminiscence of the experimental stages of that late '60s psychedelic rock era, as well as the '70s punk rock flare, which is still the beating heart of The Damned's style.
Throughout the album's 48 minutes, you'll be met by twelve trippy, perhaps even sometimes spooky, keyboard melodies, which are very The Doors-like, especially when accompanied by those groovy bass lines. The vox varies from each track depending on the mood and style. You'll get presented with mellow, soft, trippy-like vocals, whilst on other tracks Dave Vanian performs punk rock shouts. The trippy, distorted effect from the bluesy guitar solos is a highlight indefinitely, as they scream “it's the '70s!” all over again.
The crazy direction which the songwriting sometimes takes even shows glimpses of early Alice Cooper material. Take the track “Wake The Dead”, for instance, with its spooky lyrical theme and strange psychedelic gothic soundscapes. Each track has a different approach in style, all intending to recapture the glory days of rock, from the upbeat catchy opener “The Invisible Man”, to the powerful love-like ballad “Western Promise”. There is one track, though, that's different from the rest entirely: the closing track “Roderick”. It's basically a piano-based symphony, which will surely leave some raised eyebrows.
For those more accustomed to extreme metal, you might find yourself out of your comfort zone listening to this, especially if you're of a younger generation and have no knowledge or have yet to discover music before '80s thrash and heavy metal. But, give it a shot and you could very well surprise yourself.
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 7 |
| Songwriting: | 8 |
| Originality: | 7 |
| Production: | 8 |
Written on 30.04.2023 by
Written on 30.04.2023 by
This is an honest review on my part, but you don't necessarily have to agree with it. Comments
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Cool to read, few good songs I know will dig deeper soon here.
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Posts: 6623 Written by Bad English on 30.04.2023 at 15:23 Thanks  It's a decent album, some songs better than others though. It's good to see this band featured on MS.
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Damn, the Damned on MS? What is this world coming to?
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Will check this out later. right now channeling my best friend of 30+ years and bellowing ELOISE! ELOISE! at the top of my lungs.
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Posts: 6623 Written by BitterCOld on 01.05.2023 at 21:14 Sounds like your having a great time  you must check this one out later, a wee bit of trippy fun for you 
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