{"id":21964,"date":"2014-10-13T00:01:35","date_gmt":"2014-10-13T00:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=21964"},"modified":"2014-10-13T16:12:58","modified_gmt":"2014-10-13T16:12:58","slug":"album-review-the-lurking-corpses-workin-for-the-devil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-the-lurking-corpses-workin-for-the-devil\/","title":{"rendered":"THE LURKING CORPSES – Workin\u2019 For The Devil (2014) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE LURKING CORPSES
Workin\u2019 For The Devil<\/strong><\/span>
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\nHells Headbangers (2014)<\/span>
Rating: 6\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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There\u2019s an air of the predictable in regards to The Lurking Corpses, and it\u2019s important I get that out of the way first. Whether it\u2019s go-go garage punk, horror-laced traditional metal, psycho-billy thrash or whatever you wish to call it, the latest offering from this hooded clan of masked marauders from Fort Wayne, Indiana is still a fun experience akin to watchin\u2019 one of those trashy 50s or early 60s B-movies where you know what\u2019s coming next but you just can\u2019t be bothered to put anything else on!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s ghoulishly catchy, in the same way the Misfits were and occasionally still are; it\u2019s the evil Elvis spookiness of Danzig too mixed with surf-a-rama groove thrash \u2013 all rather lightweight, terrifyingly tepid but riveting in peek-a-boo patches.<\/p>\n

The opening title track begins with a thrash-by-numbers riff before taking on Mercyful Fate \/ King Diamond initially, before transforming into a rather tuneless chug featuring a wailed chorus and the more interesting film sample injection. <\/p>\n

The Lurking Corpses are probably far better musicians than I give them credit for, but they seem more intent on creating a fun-filled fright night of frolicking rather than being rollicking. \u2018The Gate\u2019 is a faster, punked-up affair of constantly thudding drums and bubblegum riff that you feel like you\u2019ve heard on so many similar albums, but in its harmless exhibition of geekiness I have enjoyed segments of this record. For instance, \u2018The Leech And The Worm\u2019 is a speedy dose of joy, while the pop-tinged melodies of \u2018Tonight\u2019 are up there with Green Day for sheer horrifying teen slop. It\u2019s a simple marrying of styles, but I expected something a tad more… er, riveting considering it\u2019s been six years since their last opus. <\/p>\n

Other notable numbers are the hasty \u2018Dead Fuck\u2019 with its snarling, black metal-styled gasps which are fused with Gothic warbles to great effect, and then we have the bubbling frenzy of \u2018Lady Frankenstein\u2019 which no doubt would go down well at all good Halloween parties for under 16s!<\/p>\n

I do wish that the band weren\u2019t so tongue-in-cheek to the point of complete comedy; after all, tracks such as \u2018Love Fades Away\u2019 and \u2018In Hell (I Wait For You)\u2019 \u2013 the latter being incredibly infectious with its rainy Goth opening \u2013 suggest a band who, if they put their mind to it, could probably write tunes of greater depth. As it stands though, Workin\u2019 For The Devil<\/em> is a rather mediocre get-together featuring the classic movie monsters who arm in arm have enjoyed a rapturous reunion but nothing more. And as the clock strikes midnight, the sprightly cover of Slayer<\/a>\u2019s \u2018Tormentor\u2019 signals the end of the show and the cloaked scream queens and painted teens amble out the door a tad unfulfilled.<\/p>\n

Neil Arnold<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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