Spaced Out Monkey [Import]

Spaced Out Monkey [Import]

Track Listings

1. Never Saw It Coming

2. Sound Of The Underground

3. Cry From The Street

4. Homeless

5. Child Of The Dark Sky

6. Dreamtime

7. Spaced Out Monkey

8. Streetwise Cowboy

9. Alone

10. Where Are You Coming From

11. Let Me Out Of Here

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
First album in nine years for British melodic dark metal legends. Featuring 11 new tracks including 'Never Saw It Coming', 'Sound Of The Underground', 'Cry From The Street', 'Alone' & 'Let Me Out Of Here'. 2001 Record Heaven.

Tracks:

Never Saw It Coming
Sound of the Underground
Cry from the Street
Homeless
Child of the Dark Sky
Dreamtime
Spaced Out Monkey
Streetwise Cowboy
Alone
Where You're Coming From
Let Me Out of Here

Album Description

Brand New Album From Uk Metal Wave Legends. phduk. 2006

Customer Reviews:

I'm glad they're back, but..........2007-04-21

Released in 2001, Spaced Out Monkey was the first release from the classic NWOBHM band Demon in nearly a decade. I think Demon has always been one of the most unfortunately overlooked bands to emerge from that influential scene, and during the course of their evolution from occult-inspired heavy metal band to Uriah Heep meets Magnum prog/pomp rockers, the band has released some truly exceptional albums.

Unfortunately, Spaced Out Monkey does not quite live up to the standard set by those earlier albums. Some of the key elements of Demon's sound are present; most of the songs are melodic, and Dave Hill's voice is as powerful as ever. There's just something "off" about these songs. I wish I could explain it better than that. There is an abrasive quality present that keeps me from fully enjoying the album. Spaced Out Monkey reminds me a lot of one of Y&T's Musically Incorrect, in that by trying to go for a somewhat modern sound, the band sacrificed a bit of what made them great in the first place.

This isn't a bad album per se, but it's not what I've come to expect from Demon. Some of the songs are quite good (Dreamtime, Cry From the Street, and Let Me Out of Here for example), some less so, and one song, the title track, is just plain awful. Who told Hill that older white rockers should try and rap anyway? If they had dropped that stinker and made a few tweaks to the rest of the album, this could have been a triumphant return. As is, it's a decent but ultimately forgettable album by a band capable of so much more.

I'm definitely glad Demon is back and releasing new material, but I also hope they shake off the dust and get back to releasing better albums.

Average customer rating:

I'm glad they're back, but...

Spaced Out Monkey
Demon
Manufacturer: Record Haven
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005NTEX
Release Date: 2002-08-26

Tracks:

Never Saw It Coming
Sound of the Underground
Cry from the Street
Homeless
Child of the Dark Sky
Dreamtime
Spaced Out Monkey
Streetwise Cowboy
Alone
Where You're Coming From
Let Me Out of Here

Album Description

First album in nine years for British melodic dark metal legends. Featuring 11 new tracks including 'Never Saw It Coming', 'Sound Of The Underground', 'Cry From The Street', 'Alone' & 'Let Me Out Of Here'. 2001 Record Heaven.

Customer Reviews:

I'm glad they're back, but..........2007-04-21