An anti-war nightmare by Californiaâs most disturbed guitar heavy death rock band.

13 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Goth, ROCK: Psychedelic



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Chadwick declare war on a âBlood Soaked World.â

I doubt anyone would have thought that death rock band, Chadwick, would put aside their indie whining from pussy jail long enough to release an anti-war album worthy of the Vietnam era. And yet theyâve come up with a CD that sounds like a chainsaw wielding maniac unleashed on the crowds at Woodstock.

The CD begins with a song that sounds as if it could have come straight off the bandâs 2004 debut âSuicide Sunriseâ but quickly evolves into new territory; delving into a gritty industrial groove on âBlood Soaked Intro,â borrowing heavily from grunge on âAs far as you know,â offering up a techno dance number (?!) on âJennyâs under scrutiny,â and shifting through a wide range of rock and roll from gothic to psychedelic.

Surprisingly, the ladies fair relatively well on this recording. The band presents us with âSheâs not a slaveâ to illustrate a new kinder and gentler attitude towards women. This alt-rock song tells the tale of a woman whoâs not afraid to live as she sees fit no matter who might sit in judgment. Chadwick attempt to shy away from their sexist image and almost succeed, indulging in only one anger driven ex-love song, âTwice ya lied.â However, the band does have a rather serious misstep along the path to enlightenment with the song âRack ân Ruin,â a lament centered on a womanâs breasts.

Still, Chadwick remain as unpredictable as ever as they revel in the opportunity to abuse a light love-lost ballad from the 1920âs, âWhoâs Sorry Nowâ successfully twisting the tune into a feverish nightmare. The bandâs leader, coincidentally named Chadwick, indulges his Ozzy fixation as the band pays tribute to Black Sabbath with an astonishingly faithful rendition of the 1970 classic, âParanoid.â

The return of former Chadwick collaborator, guitarist Jefferson Leddy, whose work with the band has previously only been captured on live bootlegs, gives this recording an added dimension of monster guitar chops and blistering leads. The band wastes none of Jeffersonâs talent, seemingly allowing him unlimited space to crank out solos, and thus making this CD a guitar loverâs dream.

Get Blood Soaked today! As President George W. Bush says on âBlood Soaked Introâ (via sample) âYou are either with us, or you are with the terroristsâ¦â

By hardwired-