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Saturday, 4 April 2015

Evil Scarecrow - Galactic Hunt - 12 Track Album - To be released 13th October 2015

Evil Scarecrow
Galactic Hunt
12 Track Album
To be released 13th October 2015

Spiral into Oblivion with Evil Scarecrow

Written for Demented

Evil Scarecrow – Nottingham

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Galactic Hunt was produced and mixed by Russ Russell at Parlour Studios, Kettering, UK. Mastered by Dexter Russell in the garden.

Discography:
'Sixty Six Minutes past Six' Album
'Helldog' EP'
Crowcifiction' Album
Videos -Robototron,
Blacken the Everything

Genre: Heavy Metal



Excelsior Mali Formidi
However you want to tag this band they certainly hold epic and symphonic encounters that on some occasions such as this track that steers it away from the traditional heavy metal style, but it has the ability to intrigue and makes you want to explore the bands other realms.

Three new members practicing to join Evil Scarecrow

Rise
This track visits its roots and forges ahead with an energetic prowl of blackened symphonic metal that strides into the limelight with a hypnotic melodic core and brazen guitars that creates plenty of noise!

Space Dementia
This track takes a journey into the unknown with its space theme.  The torrential keyboard notes flow freely and give it an ‘airy’ feel, while the guitars drag the composition into a ‘black hole’ allowing the listener to explore further.

Creative

Galacticus
This track is rather melodic, even tempered and amenable, despite the symphonic avenues that create a creepy feel to the proceedings. It is a predatory track that adds a three dimensional layer into its fold.

Crabulon
The underlying heavy tones are urgent and fierce with the chanting of ‘Crabulon’ added to its endeavours. Sung in a harsh growling vocal it impressively keeps on giving with equal amounts of relentlessness which when sung live has audiences scuttling around sideways in crab-like mode or so I am led to believe!



FranKingstein’s Mirror
The evil sounds converge on the aural while a magnitude of rhythms and notes blend into one powerfully urgent and delirious track. It doesn’t move away from its comfort zone but what it does offer is a certain unbridled passion that lures you its muscular stride.

Book of Doom
With a manic approach and a crazed vocal, of course you can still feel the ‘tongue in cheek’ eccentricity of the band through its commotion and confrontation, but there is a serious edge that is darker and moves within a great force field.

Dance of the Cyclops
This one definitely hosts a rather schizophrenic attitude as the rhythms pound into devilish turmoil that is instantly appealing. Its hypnotic effects twist and turn into an absolute ‘funny farm’ while still being plausible to be under a heavy metal tag.

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“Evil Scarecrow have well and truly planted the seeds that have given them the room to grow and the chance to blossom!”
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End Level Boss
Highly flirtatious and wild it begins, the fragments of metal soar above some bristling symphonic keys that tread the boards amid some perplexing sounds – it is a great tirade of madness no matter which way you look at it.

Flight of the Dragons
This one has eerie tones steeped in creepiness made prominent from sharp strings and harmonic chants. The heavy gruff tones once again show a darker side and with rapturous drumming the composition turns into a maelstrom of tumultuousness.

When Moses goes wrong
The hair literally stands up on your arms when listening to this and there is also an uneasy feeling that creates sharp stabs down the backbone. The music draws you into its contaminated venture and pulsates with a chilling rampancy.

Enter the Nightmare
The sultry strings flow seamlessly along with high powered beats that lie behind some crazed gravelled vocals. It gains momentum in an instant and unravels into a feverish reward of sheer and unadulterated luxury.

Summary:
Behind the ‘tongue in cheek’ moments, and the fact Evil Sarecrow could be deemed a joke band, there are in fact five serious musicians who have endeavoured to compose highly inspiring tracks and have accomplished their goal on this delicious 12 track album.

It holds its seductive side really well and is equally passionate delivering a blistered edge and darker moments entwined within its unusual muscular structure.

Evil Scarecrow have well and truly planted the seeds that have given them the room to grow and the chance to blossom.

There is plenty on the album for you to acquire that self-indulgent moment where you can just close your eyes and visit another dimension without leaving the comfort of your armchair.

There are obvious black metal traits to be heard throughout the passages and subsequently throughout the whole album, but nobody is complaining because of the infectious appetite the album possesses and of course it has its silly moments that allows for the listener to enjoy a light reprieve before tensing up to the aggressive side the band has.

So all in all, and everything considered Evil Scarecrow (surprisingly British) tick all the boxes for me, holding gnarly low toned vocals and rich, melodic keyboards, throw in a bit of ‘happy fun’ and of course some energetic metal and that’s me well and truly satisfied. After all what’s metal without a sense of humour?

9/10

Track List:
Excelsior Mali Formidi
Rise
Space Dementia
Galacticus
Crabulon
FranKingstein’s Mirror
Book of Doom
Dance of the Cyclops
End Level Boss
Flight of the Dragons
When Moses goes wrong
Enter the Nightmare

Members:
Dr Rabid Hell - Vocals
Brother Dimitri Pain - Guitars
Kraven Morrdeth - Guitars
Princess Luxury - Keyboards
Ringmaster Monty Blitzfist - Drums

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