The Latest Crave: Rob Zombie - Icon

As part of the Icon Series launched by Universal Music Enterprises, Rob Zombie – Icon (Geffen/UMe) was released earlier this month as a single and double disc set. What’s different about them? The single version is twelve track crash course in the best of Zombie available only at Wal-Mart, while the 24 track double disc set offers a heavier dose of the devilman from the early days of White Zombie to the Hellbilly Deluxe favorites of today exclusively offered at Best Buy.

In my opinion, the only thing better than Rob Zombie is White Zombie. I recommend shelling out the few extra bucks to get the double disc set, which features La Sexorcisto favorites “Thunder Kiss ’65″ and “Black Sunshine”, as well as Astro Creep 2000 mega hits “More Human than Human” and “Super-Charger Heaven”.

Rob Zombie’s Icon is a dicephalus delight featuring the hard rocking classics of White Zombie and the angrier moods of his later work that stick to the insides of die-hard metal skulls like mouldering corpses into fresh graves. The best of everything real fans already own; Icon revises and updates the Zombie collection and is an excellent addition to your Halloween horror mix this year.

http://www.myspace.com/robzombie
http://www.robzombie.com



Single CD

1. Superbeast
2. Dragula
3. Living Dead Girl
4. Feel So Numb
5. Never Gonna Stop (The Red Red Kroovy)
6. Scum of The Earth
7. House of 1000 Corpses
8. Foxy Foxy
9. American Witch
10.The Devils Rejects
11. What?
12. Mars Needs Women

Double CD

Disc 1
1. Thunder Kiss ’65
2. Black Sunshine
3. Super-Charger Heaven
4. More Human Than Human
5. Feed The Gods
6. The One
7. The Great American Nightmare featuring Howard Stern
8. Superbeast
9. Dragula
10. Living Dead Girl
11. Demonoid Phenomenon
12. Meet The Creeper
Disc Two:
13. Feel So Numb
14. Never Gonna Stop (The Red Red Kroovy)
15. Scum Of The Earth
16. House of 1000 Corpses
17. Foxy Foxy
18. American Witch
19. The Lords Of Salem
20. Let It All Bleed Out
21. The Devil’s Rejects
22. What?
23. Sick Bubblegum
24. Mars Needs Women

The Latest Crave: Pittersplatter

Pittersplatter. A demonic monstrosity of dark forces converge in a terrifying cosmic explosion of electronic sound waves to exploit the most vulnerable of ear drums.

Known as the most controversial band in Oklahoma, Pittersplatter is a ferocious musical creature composed of Worm Necroticus Splatter, Menace, and Thursday 12. Their latest album, The Dawn of Carnage will be released on Dyskfunctional Records November 15, 2010.

Encompassing music not primarily meant for dancing, but derived from dance-oriented styles; Pittersplatter infuses the horrors, abominations, and vile infestations of the human experience into a guttural, growling electro-industrial sound scape that is served best via live performance. Listen closely to their music and you can peel back the textured layers of each instrument; synths, keys, drum machines, and mixers to expose the beast-like, spirit summoning vocals that encapsulate Pittersplatter’s nightmarish sound.

Witness the Pittersplatter phenomenon this month every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night at Tumbleweed Dance Hall & Concert Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma or download the sadistic musical offerings via Amazon.

www.myspace.com/pittersplatter

Check out the official promotional video for the new Pittersplatter album The Dawn of Carnage

The Latest Crave: Deadwater Rising

With soul shredding energy, complex riffing, and deep, rough vocals Dead Water Rising delivers technical brutality with no regard to the trending label obsession in heavy metal music.  Deadwater Rising creates an interesting atmosphere of authenticity and it is clear to see (and hear)  that this band was came together out of an intense desire to make music they love, not  just to make "hits." Not every song will be liked by mainstream listeners but every song has that metal to the core - primal yet complex texture to it making Deadwater Rising worth a good long listen for tried and true metal heads in search of something new. Scene kids, sorry but this band is not for you.

Dead Water Rising will headline an interesting selection of noise on October 17 at CKay's Bar & Grill in New Lexington Ohio.

www.myspace.com/deadwaterrising

The Latest Crave: State of Affliction

You may know her as the guitarist for deliciously thrash metal band Reverend H. Chronicles but State of Affliction’s Candice Kiser also has her own project; State of Affliction. As lead vocalist of SOA, Candice inspires her audience through music and philanthropy. Singing and performing for Tastebuds to raise monies for cancer benefit and other charitable efforts; State of Affliction’s Candice Kiser gives back to her community while holding down a solo career, and still finds time to write pure driven alternative songs based on real life experiences.


“Behind Every song is a story” - Candice Kiser

Thoughts on a few favorite tracks:

A lamented life: Unknown Face carries a dark message of a an abandoned love over a light and a more mainstream melody - a alternative pop track with the potential to be a major hit.

Boldly covering the great Cradle of Filth single Nymphetamine; State of Affliction’s dark angel rendition is a credit to the delicacy of her vocals - beckoning you to lust after her haunting sound.

Shattered Glass depicts the back and forth of a brutal fight between lovers and is packed with riveting emotional breakdowns from the memories of a painful and violent past relationship.

A metal injected alternative track; Disaster is sinister and heavy but also reminiscent of more melancholy Hole. Check out the video below.

State of Affliction is vampyricly addictive sound expressing the alluring beauty that comes through deep rooted pain and bursts open into a dark and lush collection of moods and atmospheres.

Check out her live performance of "Disaster" below! 

The Latest Crave: Marble Park

Get your funk fix with: Marble Park

Marble Park Members: Tony Stewart, Dawu'd Jones, Simo Filali, Charles Valentino, Patrick Ashby

There is so much to love about this band, homegrown roots, funky fresh vibes and music to make you melt...when it comes to review of the album , I just dont know where to begin! I'll start with the sweet, soulful and smooth vocals of Charles Valentino on the smoky track "Your are My Life". Then head on over to the magical way that DJ Jones makes that bass seep through your bones on "I didnt feel a thing". Take a trip down memoy lane with Just One Night hits then get ready for some certified funk with sick riffs a la Patrick Ashby on guitar in I'd follow you anywhere. With strong rhythmic grooves that aim to please (baby, baby, please!) Marble Park takes you on a first class trip to funkytown...just the way we like it!

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Watch Charles Valentino as he takes the win on Pepsi's Gimme the Mic Competition!