In Memoriam Sid Haig

This legendary actor was known for his television appearances but maybe best remembered for his appearances in the Blaxploitation films, Rob Zombie's movies House of a 1000 Corpses, The Devil's Rejects and 3 from Hell along with Night of the Living Dead 3D. This great actor could easily be put in the same type of role over and over or be "stuck" in the same movies but, he always made them memorable and laughed in the face of people who didn't think he could make anything memorable. For me, he'll always be Captain Spaulding as he was both awesome and funny! No one could be cooler then him as he made those films! R.I.P. Sid, time to go off and do your top secret clown business up there.

In Memoriam Ben Graves

Another we lost during that time was the one and only Ben "The Ghoul" Graves. Also handing the skins for Dope he is best known as the skin man for the amazing Murderdolls. People who know me know how much I love that band and, though he didn't drum on the actual album, he was their live man. Back in the early days of YouTube, me and my friends would scoure all over the internet to find live videos of them in high school because we had to see Joey, Wednesday, Eric, Acey and Ben! We were memorized with their live sound and pure attitude as they played the crap out of those songs and looked beyond cool doing it. Taken from us too soon, the Ghoul is missed greatly. R.I.P. Ben, you better be pounding those skins up there for all of us to hear! 

In Memoriam J-Sin Trioxin

So, since I've been gone a while, time to say goodbye to the ones I haven't gotten a chance to post memorials for. J-Sin Trioxin was the legendary front man of the boo woo band Mister Monster who's album Over Your Dead Body is just fantastic and legendary. The man was also a member of Wednesday 13's solo band, Michale Graves' solo band, Blitzkid, The Brickbats and Argyle Goolsby and the Roving Midnight among others. He believed a simple yet effective fact; listen to your influence's influences if you really wanted to not only understand where they came from but to help you grow as a musician. He was awesome musician who made time for his fans including an interview he did with this very blog. Like his music, his taste was wide ranging and he himself was a level headed individual who didn't like to look behind but only ahead. I wish I got to hear the music he was working on for that second Mister Monster full length but alas, we may never for the foreseeable future. R.I.P. J-Sin, we miss you like hell man! 

Calabrese - Flee the Light

So, Calabrese is a band that is loved by so many in the genre that you feel that they are at the point in their career that they could play it safe.... WRONG! Calabrese takes their classic sound and says around with it to create something new and exciting for their fans to grab on to and listen. Opening with ". He Who Flees the Light", it doesn't let up for a second as it is followed by "Let Doom Overtake Us". "King Prowler", "Demonspitter", "Pleasures of Evil", "Maleficis Visibilis" and "Hallucinatory Void" are all just ear candy leading into my favorite track on the album , "And In the End...I Am Nothing". The album closes wity a trifecta of greatness in "All the Devils In Hell", "End of Time at the Gates of Hell" and "Invisible Witches". Though they may flee the light there is no need to run from this awesome album as these 3 brothers have gone and done it again! 

5¢ Freakshow - Massive Monster Mayhem

So, today I decided to check out Canada's own 5¢ Freakshow to see what they were up to out West in Calgary. The results are 5 songs of just good catchy music! "Run Fatty Run", "Camp Crystal Lake", "War of the Monsters", "Satanic Mastermind" and "Batts Head" are just fantastic songs as these ghouls let loose like an unstoppable monster on a killing spree. They may advertise a nickle in their name but 5¢ Freakshow fight above their weight class as they give you much much more then a nickle in terms of money's worth. 

Deadite - Mistakes Were Made Vol. 1

So, remember back when I mentioned how good their album was and I needed to hear more? My dark and twisted prayers were answered! Here is the latest release by Deadite from Belgium. What you have is good Horror Punk with songs like "They Will Be There" recalling memories of the legendary Blitzkid! Other standouts include "Salem", "Trail of Blood", "Killer", "He She", "Cemetery Girl", "It Follows", the super catchy "Hurts Like Hell", "Russel", "Drag You to Hell", "Gallows Road" and "Zombies from Sector 9". This band has the goods as their music just makes me smile from ear to ear when I listen to it! If you haven't given these ghouls a listen.... WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR! One of the bands that contacted me and helped to push me out of the crypt to bring me back, there is something special with this band. Off of Undead Artists, give it a listen and tell them that Jekyll sent ya. 

Trash Bats - The Skinwalkers

This covers EP is a great inclusion as this gets you ready and pumped for the Halloween Season. The Trash Bats are a great band and this song selection is a great introduction to the band as well as the bands that did these originals. "Wasted" is a great choice from the Zombiecocks, "Coming Home" makes me want to check out more of Ghost Road and their cover of "I Put A Spell On You" is awesome and creepy while doing the original lots of justice. This EP will definitely put a spell on you as you join the church of the Trash Bats!