The Dead Kings--For All Those Hot Black Chicks
Scarey Records 2002
There are a load of great, un-politically correct scum punk bands in the world today. That said, the best of those outfits are able to maintain their own identity amongst the horde. One of those elite bands is the Dead Kings. On For All Those Hot Black Chicks, they deliver something so powerful it begs for a respect and reverence that crosses genre lines.
In terms of style, it could be said the Dead Kings sound how the Hookers would if they were fronted by El Duce of the Mentors. This stuff is most definitely Confederacy of Scum friendly but For All Those Hot Black Chicks is more traditionally metal than any of that fare, yet just as punk. It's raw as hell but there is a focus to the production quality of this album that makes it sound immense coming off the speakers. In every way this disc straddles lines of ettiquette, it does so perfectly, making it a must-hear.
The songwriting on For All Those Hot Black Chicks is equally as awe-inspiring. The first half of this album chugs along in a consistently great manner until, just when you think it can't get any better, the Dead Kings really take their gloves off at the midpoint and leave them off until album's end. "Cadillac Joe" comes off like the soundtrack to a squaredance in hell, while "Bastards Breed Bastards" delivers a boogie-styled riff which belies the band's Southern roots. The Dead Kings aren't afraid to tip their hats to the legends a bit, either--the intro to "Banged Up" sounds almost like it was lifted out of a vintage KISS track, while "Howitzer Party" recalls Point Of Entry-era Judas Priest, specifically "Hot Rockin'." All this said, as incredible as the whole is, "These Lines" singularly makes this album worth owning. Starting with an acuostic interlude, then launching into a palm-muted thrash metal blitzkrieg, only to slow to mid-tempo for the epic feeling lead section, finishing up back with the thrash configuration, this song is masterful. It's an invigorating and thrilling track that reminds you why you started loving music in the first place.
Amazingly, the Dead Kings are able to pull all this off without letting the scum punk quotient lag a stitch. As previously stated, fans of this style will dig For All Those Hot Black Chicks, but so too will hard rockers and metalheads. Any way you slice it, this album is a total classic and masterpiece of the form. Beyond manditory.
Score this CD directly from SCAREY RECORDS
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