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| NekromantixBrought Back to Life1992 Inter Music 
 Review by: Yale Gracey See others by this writer Nekromantix Voodoo Hell (link) Only registered users can post comments 
 Published on December 27th 2002
"The first picture-less movie in the world.”So claims the cover to the Nekromantix third and most solid album to date. However with the production of the two albums prior, one would assume that such a feat could not be accomplished. With the somewhat thin production of “Hellbound” and the swamp-like murkiness of “Curse of the Coffin” sound quality was lacking to say the least, but “Brought Back to Life” exhibits top notch production, which in the end only heightens the spooky atmosphere ten fold. Also one thing to make note of is the lack of one Peter Sandorff (co-founder and guitar player extraordinaire), however, do not fret ghouls, as the Nekromantix come through with another horror soundscape to chill your very souls. The album kicks off with “Bloody Holiday” which starts with a slow skiffle beat and picks up into the hard Psychobilly rhythm that the album showcases with perfection. With songs about psychotic dentist and horrorscopes gone awry this should satisfy both fans of horror-punk, and Psychobilly. Songs like “Back from the Grave” exhude feeling of the damp cold soil of the grave, while “Monster Movie Fan” gives a somewhat comical glimpse into the dating life of one of the Nekromantix. The masterpiece of the album is the somewhat melodic and catchy “Nekrofelia” in which Kim sings "We used to play this innocent game. At the graveyard we always came. Naked in the night all alone. Lying in the grass beside the tombstone"All in all, this album does not have any bad songs, not a dull moment for Kim and company. I found this album to be quite a surprise as this is the only album without Peter Sandorff, yet the Nekromantix do not miss one beat and somehow keep their signature sound sans Peter. So, if you can find this album I would suggest picking it up, along with all the other Nekromantix albums, they are a band not to be missed. People who liked this also liked:   Please login or register to post comments. What are the benefits of having a Punknews.org account?
one of the best Yes, CONCOMBRE ZOMBI does ROCK! To all you ignorent bastards who talk shit about psycobilly you should be shot! "this is the only album without Peter Sandorff" just a note to let u know thist is there 5th album not there 3rd. I havent listen to it yet but Im sure its good as hell Oh yea, to the guy two spots below, please point out exactly where anyone posting was "pretending to be an expert". I see a few comments comparing TA to the Nekromantix, but nobody claiming to know more than anyone else. By your comment someone could claim YOU in fact are the one trying to be an expert. So go ahead & spout off about how you know all about psychobilly & all the psychobilly bands you know. Then you can pat yourself on the back & shoot yourself in the face you elitist dick. These guys, Tiger Army & every single psychobilly band blows. Hard. Seriously. For real. I mean it. I'm not joking. All kidding aside. the only psychobilly bands anybody knows are these guys and Tiger Army. shame on you guys for pretending to be experts on psychobilly when Hellcat stuff is all you know. "if you think the nekromantix souns *at all* like phish. you need to get off the crack pipe, kid." I like these guys, but you cant say enough about tiger army-oldpunker- Yeah, I think it sorta sounds like 2 phish albums combined! I like this! if you think the nekromantix souns *at all* like phish. you need to get off the crack pipe, kid. I really really like the song "Back from the Grave." It's probably my favorite Nekromatix track. I think it kinda sounds like Phish. Saw them with the Distillers (tiger army was a no-show) during the "Punx vs. Psychos Tour." Pretty entertaining live. I'm really tired of this emo stuff. This album sounds too much like Dashboard Confessional and Get Up Kids. You can't really compare Nekromantix and Tiger Army... Though they both play psychobilly, they're very different... I prefer Nekromantix myself, and this is indeed a great album. I reviewed their latest album that came out on Hellcat (Return Of The Loving Dead) and that one was good as well. One of those bands I've been meaning to get stuff by. Maybe I'll start with this one. Allow me to correct that comment i just made, Tiger Army is better, but they all suck. Tiger Army is wayyyy better. |
