The Forbidden Dimension
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©1993 Fuzzwarp Music/Cargo Records 1. Vulture Feed/Dreamdate 2. Mars Is Heaven 3. Haunted 4. Graveyard Line 5. Spiderbite 6. Wild Doll 7. Loveletter 8. Two Hearts In Wax 9. Tall, Dark, And Gruesome 10. Martian Death Saucer 11. Deadly Pickup 12. Atomic Cannibal 13. Pardon My Ghoulish Laughter 14. Shrunken Heads 15. Dig That Cra-a-azy Grave! 16. White Line Reaper 17. Corpus Earthling 18. Bikini Widow 19. Honeymoon On A Hook 20. In The Pines |
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These Canadian horrorpunks have been doing what they do since around 1988, to, unfortunately, very little fanfare or critical acclaim. Yes, this is horrorpunk, but don't worry. This isn't yet another Misfits ripoff. No, rather than bore you to death with rehashed "whoa whoa" choruses and wannabe-Danzig vocals, The Forbidden Dimension blend 60s garagepunk, surf rock, rockabilly, and oh, just the slightest hint of metal into a sound that, while wearing these influences on their sleeves, is distinctly their own. Lyrically, things are just as goofy as you might expect, but these songs definitely have that "stick in your head after the first time you hear them" quality, and many of these tunes easily rank up there with the very best of 90s punk rock. From the fuzzy 60s retro-garagerock guitar tones to the hilariously cheap-sounding organ the band employs in many of these tracks, this record is just a wonderfully campy good time that never takes itself too seriously. You'd just be doing yourself a GIGANTIC disservice by not tracking down a copy of it right away! (Note: This record is, of course, out of print and probably has been since about a year after it was released, but last time I checked, several vendors on half.com were selling it for super-cheap.) Review by Mark Pennington Review date: 08/2003 |
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