George Grant and the Mighty Templars - Got to Get my Mind Right

Here, we have a new recording by Serpenteens front man George Grant and his old school R&B  and Soul band the Mighty Templars.  Although this is not horror rock, don't be discouraged....you know you'll give this album a listen just because it's him! Oh...did I mention that it's a killer album? I am a fan of the old school R&B and Soul...not this new age crap that they label it as such on the radio....the tunes and Grant's vocals are killer! The album itself is done up like an old vinyl and the artwork has that old time feel as well, recalling the glory days of R&B and Soul when the music was awesome....not water downed crap. Standouts thus far include "Got to Get my Mind Right", "Move On", "I Can't Walk Away", "Cutsville", "Like a Fool (She's Got Me Running)", their cover of "Leaving Not Believing", "E.M.S. (Examine my Soul)", "The Street Called Broken Dreams" and their really awesome cover of "New York Groove". This is an album that both horror fiends and self-considered normal people can both enjoy....so don't be a looser.....get your mind right and get this album!

Deadpool: Dracula's Gauntlet (#2)

In this issue, we find out how Deadpool meets his wife, Dracula is pissed when his plan is not how he, ummmm, planned it, a minotaur and Blade shows up to kick some vampire ass! This all sounds like a bad joke right? Well it's not, This is a fun, funny and action pack series thus far....where we get to go into the thoughts of a zebra! What more could you want!? The busiest man in comics keeps the laugh and blood rolling with another great issue...we all know where this will kind of end...SPOILER ALERT! HE MARRIES HER! However, lets see the journey and carnage that leads them there.

Various Artists - This is Your Life (Ronnie James Dio Tribute)

Presented, for your listening pleasure of course, is a tribute album to the one and only Ronnie James Dio! Here we have friends and former band mates paying tribute to the fallen man with the bigger then life voice with a career spanning track listing from his days in Sabbath, Rainbow and Dio. Top notch performances from Metallica to Doro and the Scorpions as well as once in a lifetime super groups that joined for the one song. Standouts include "Neon Knights", "The Last in Line", "The Mob Rules", "Rainbow in the Dark", "Starstruck", "The Temple of the King", "Egypt (The Chains are Off)", "Holy Diver", "Catch the Rainbow", "I", "Man on the Silver Mountain" and "Ronnie Rising Melody". Along with some great artwork that is just as epic as the album, Dio's "This is Your Life" is included....only befitting and awesome....it's a beautiful song. There may never be another voice like Dio but, his legacy and talent will live on forever.

Army of Darkness: Ash gets Hitched (#1)

Here we have the new issue that begins the miniseries of Ash and Shelia...GETTING MARRIED! Ash has decided to stay back in time and get married while battling the Deadabites. Laughs and gore galore in this issue as we are introduced to a new threat in the Faceless One whom Ash must battle....he said the wrong words...AGAIN! So, he's here. The first issue features great writing and great art...I just wonder how long before the chosen one comes back to the future to battle the dead in his own time....guess we'll see where they take us next.

Ghost (#6)

Here Elsa is confronted with a TV host that she cannot defeat....and writer's block. These two walls have Elsa feeling bad about herself and her situation, looking at her past while a new enemy comes from the background. I am happy that they went into the direction an enemy that Elsa has some trouble defeating with some new, weird powers....there is so much more they can do with him later. As for thew new guy? Looks cool with lots of promise has he seems to be hooked up to some machines in order to battle her....and not be seen. I like the direction they have gone in so far.....and I can't wait to see where this all ends up!

Pacific Rim (2013)

So, I have finally had a chance to sit and watch Guillermo Del Toro's love letter to Japanese kaiju movies that have spawned so many memorable films and monsters like Godzilla for 60 years now. Minus the stripper names (Gypsy Dagger anyone!?) the film is an enjoyable love letter as the kaijus are attacking mankind bring on the destruction of earth. So, man must create monsters to fight monsters....let the fun and mayhem begin! The movie is great and the effects are even better. It doesn't look like the attack of bad CGI and all actors involved give a solid performance. Bits of comedy thrown in like, when a scientist needs to puke, there is a toilette that has conveniently fallen right next to him. The highlight though is the scene with Ron Perlman and his shoe. These lighthearted moments mixed with all the action are the perfect foil for the movie so that it never feels too long or gets boring. Now, the second receiving a release date, I cannot wait to see where Del Toro takes us next in the world of kaijus....maybe a crossover with Godzilla? Who knows!

In Memoriam: Tommy Ramone

This past weekend we lost Tommy Ramone, the original drummer of the fathers of punk The Ramones. With his passing, there are no original members left. Now, before people start getting all bent out of shape, with no Ramones there is no horror punk! They created the genre of punk and had some classics inspired by horror movies (example being "Chainsaw"). As well, you can find a touch of The Ramones in every punk band since whether the band admits to liking them or not much like you can find a bit of Sabbath in every metal band...their influence is that great. Tommy was the backbone of that sound, with a touch that was both light and powerful to match Dee Dee's frantic bass, Johnny's thunderous guitar and Joey's huge voice. The man behind the classics of the first 3 studio albums and the awesome It's Alive live album, you can feel his power on those songs that many punks know and love. So, gabba gabba hey, all good cretins go to heaven....the original Ramones have been reunited.