GWAR War Party
DRT Entertainment
2004
www.gwar.net
www.drtentertaimment.com
1 Bring Back The Bomb
2. Krosstika
3 Womb With A View
4 Decay of Grandeur
5 War Party
6 Bonesnapper (The Faces of the Stain)
7 Lost God
8 The Reaganator
9 The Bonus Plan
10. You Cant Kill Terror
11 Fistful of Teeth
GWAR has always been one of those bands that you either get or you dont get. I get them. Ive always liked their mixture of metal, satire, and just plain strangeness. Fast forward to the year 2004, and GWAR have released a brand new album, and it is all metal this time. This is in essence, a continuation of their last album, Violence Has Arrived, which started to shed behind some of the satirical GWAR, and focus more on the song writing. This album is damn heavy, and catchy as all hell. They started with this format on the last album, and added more groove to the music this time. There are so many great songs included here, that it is really hard to pick out stand out tracks, as this stands to be listened to as a whole experience, and not piece by piece. The album kicks off hard with Bring Back The Bomb, which is a blistering heavy track. On Womb With A View, it starts off an amazingly intense riff that blends well into a very groovy tune. There are of course moments when they inject some other styles into their metal, such as War Party, which really has a rocking almost beach party vibe to it, as strange as that sounds. Even different members get their chance to shine, as The Bonus Plan, breaks into a fast punk song, sung completely in French. They even slow it down for the last track, Fist Full of Teeth, which is a weighty ending to the album.
Now, dont you worry, there are still plenty of the lyrics they had become famous for. And, when you combine that with the remarkable songs that are just oozing with metal; you have in your hands, the perfect GWAR album, and one that will draw in so many new fans that were put off by their shtick. I have been afraid that the band would start to lose some of that magic after doing it for so many years, but quite the opposite. They keep on getting better and better with each album. They have reached a point in their musical abilities, where everything just flows out naturally, and sounds pitch perfect now. It is definitely apparent that they have matured in their abilities. Just listen to the music now, my friends, and let the music do the talking. Give them another chance, and you will be pleasantly surprised, and will actually thank yourself later. This is definitely the album that will make you look at GWAR differently. I believe this is really the best GWAR album since Scumdogs of the Universe, and they really have outdone themselves this time.
Rating: 8.0 /10
Evil C
DRT Entertainment
2004
www.gwar.net
www.drtentertaimment.com
1 Bring Back The Bomb
2. Krosstika
3 Womb With A View
4 Decay of Grandeur
5 War Party
6 Bonesnapper (The Faces of the Stain)
7 Lost God
8 The Reaganator
9 The Bonus Plan
10. You Cant Kill Terror
11 Fistful of Teeth
GWAR has always been one of those bands that you either get or you dont get. I get them. Ive always liked their mixture of metal, satire, and just plain strangeness. Fast forward to the year 2004, and GWAR have released a brand new album, and it is all metal this time. This is in essence, a continuation of their last album, Violence Has Arrived, which started to shed behind some of the satirical GWAR, and focus more on the song writing. This album is damn heavy, and catchy as all hell. They started with this format on the last album, and added more groove to the music this time. There are so many great songs included here, that it is really hard to pick out stand out tracks, as this stands to be listened to as a whole experience, and not piece by piece. The album kicks off hard with Bring Back The Bomb, which is a blistering heavy track. On Womb With A View, it starts off an amazingly intense riff that blends well into a very groovy tune. There are of course moments when they inject some other styles into their metal, such as War Party, which really has a rocking almost beach party vibe to it, as strange as that sounds. Even different members get their chance to shine, as The Bonus Plan, breaks into a fast punk song, sung completely in French. They even slow it down for the last track, Fist Full of Teeth, which is a weighty ending to the album.
Now, dont you worry, there are still plenty of the lyrics they had become famous for. And, when you combine that with the remarkable songs that are just oozing with metal; you have in your hands, the perfect GWAR album, and one that will draw in so many new fans that were put off by their shtick. I have been afraid that the band would start to lose some of that magic after doing it for so many years, but quite the opposite. They keep on getting better and better with each album. They have reached a point in their musical abilities, where everything just flows out naturally, and sounds pitch perfect now. It is definitely apparent that they have matured in their abilities. Just listen to the music now, my friends, and let the music do the talking. Give them another chance, and you will be pleasantly surprised, and will actually thank yourself later. This is definitely the album that will make you look at GWAR differently. I believe this is really the best GWAR album since Scumdogs of the Universe, and they really have outdone themselves this time.
Rating: 8.0 /10
Evil C
