All the Colors of Darkness
Track Listings
| 1. Kill for Rock N' Roll |
| 2. Holy Transformation |
| 3. Hot Southern Nights |
| 4. Curse of the Witch |
| 5. Sweet Little Connie |
| 6. Evil Realized |
| 7. Monster Creator |
| 8. Higher |
| 9. Gravel Roads |
| 10. Say Goodbye |
All the Colors of Darkness,Brothers of Conquest,Go Kart,Alternative Metal,Heavy Metal,Pop,Punk Metal,Rock
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All the Colors of Darkness
Brothers of Conquest Manufacturer: Go Kart ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  General
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ASIN: B000063KNV Release Date: 2002-05-28 |
Tracks:
Product Description
1. Kill For Rock N' Roll
2. Holy Transformation
3. Hot Southern Nights
4. Curse Of The Witch
5. Sweet Little Connie
6. Evil Realized
7. Monster Creator
8. Higher
9. Gravel Roads
10. Say Goodbye
Format: CD
Customer Reviews:
Kill for rock n' roll!.......2003-11-04
Really strong post-Hookers debut.......2002-08-30
Now, when thine ears were first graced with some "Brother's" tunes, I really couldn't make up my mind (having such a very small mind makes even the most menial of tasks seemingly difficult, pity my poor soul)---Whilst "Kill For Rock N' Roll" had a pretty killer riff, the lyrics were laughable and "whoa-ohh's" sounded annoying and out of place. I mean, come on....classic Danzig rules, but let's drop some of this Manowar-esque imagery. The other two tracks however, "Curse Of The Witch" and "Evil Realized" were much better. "Curse Of The Witch" is as good as it gets and "Evil Realized" even finds the Outlaw giving reference to former Hooker's bandmate Stoney Tombs. I almost teared up as I listened to the Outlaw's recollections of singing with Stoney down by the river, as it was obvious that he was feeling a void in his life without Mr. Tombs at the time. But, the big question was "will this band compare to the almighty legacy that the Hookers left behind?"
Well, lo and behold, The 'ole Stalker has now realized that the answer to this question is YES! The Brothers are not only as good as the Hookers, but a lot of the material on "All The Colors Of Darkness" even surpasses The Hookers output. So let's break this album down to a step by step analysis:
Kill For Rock N' Roll---Good choice for beginning track cause if you like this one (hey, it does have a pretty killer riff)---you're bound to love the rest of the album!
Holy Transformation---Now we're talking. Now this song just smokes both musically AND lyrically. Proof positive that the Outlaw can throw together some well written, coherent sentences when he puts forth an almighty effort (bet he still spells like a 4th grader though)--An easy 10.
Hot Southern Nights---Oh yeah, we're still smokin'! One thing I really like about "All The Colors Of Darkness" is the way that each song merges into the next without the silent, in-between-track seperation. In fact, this album sounds very much like a concept album of sorts. Anyways, this is simply a killer song. Another easy 10.
Curse Of The Witch---Okay, so I've already revealed how much I like this one. You can preview this one for yourself at the bands website. This song has a big Danzig sound to it. In fact this whole record reminds me of a record put out in 1990 by another Danzig-influenced act from Louisville called Kinghorse (be sure and buy their self-titled album if you dig the Brothers).
Sweet Little Connie---Ok, I really didn't care for this one at first. But it has managed to grow on me.
Evil Realized---You can also preview this track at the bands website. A pretty good tune. You can hear a bit of Sabbath in this one, but thankfully it doesnt come across as sounding like just another "stoner rock" band.
Monster Creator---Good tune, not so good lyrics. Just ignore the words and jam to the tune and you'll be fine.
Higher---Ahhh, one of the last-written Hooker's songs. Since the Hookers never got around to recording it, we get it here. Like I said, the song never did much for me when the Hookers were playing and when I first heard it here it didn't do anything for me either. But it HAS grown on me, it's not bad.
Gravel Roads---Easily the best song on the whole record. The riffing arrangement sounds exactly like something that I would write. Almost like a cross between Mercyful Fate and Slayer. Another song that is REALLY good lyrically too. I didnt think the Outlaw still had music this good left in him. An easy 10.
Say Goodbye---Nice closer. Don't care too much for some of the Manowar "well pull our swords out of the stone" lyrical imagery, but the song is a mid-paced, catchy little ditty. Even the Whoa-ohhh's fall perfectly into place. Nice "Black Diamond-esqu" ending too.
Nice work Mr. Outlaw. If you had this one in ya, I expect you to do even better next time (hint...more "Gravel Roads" type stuff....end hint). One more thing...put just a tad bit more "bite" into some of the leads next time 'round (production wise).
This is about as good as metal gets in this day and age. Right off the top of my head, the only records that have come out this year that I like better are the 2 Frank Black records (the Pixies are long gone, thank God, cos Frank solo just gets better with age) and The Sinners & Saints debut (White Trash Rob of Blood For Blood fame's solo rock n' roll venture). Check the Brothers out, you'll dig em.
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