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Album Review: The Other ‘New Blood’

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These past few weeks, we’ve had Rod Usher, singer of the German horrorpunk group The Other, submit his Top 10 horror rock songs and his Top 10 horror poster taglines. Now I’m here to review their new album, ‘New Blood’, which hits US stores tomorrow! Is The Other worth it for horror fans? Check out after the jump!

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The album starts with the title track, which is a very horror-inspired symphonic instrumental that conjures up images of gothic mansions, creepy laboratories and dark cemeteries. It is a lead in to the ‘Back To The Cemetery’ which kicks in with sustained guitar chords and thick bass riffing, all with Rod Usher singing in a very operatic manner over top. The song shifts from full on punk to moments of metal riffing. It’s a very driving song and a very clear indicator of what to expect from the rest of the album.
The production of the album is spot on. Each instrument sounds pristine and the album is mixed very professionally. Perhaps this is a strange comment, but with the dark lyrical content and the ferocity of the songs, it almost feels like a bit of rawness here and there in the production would have worked. The only thing a bit off is the vocals sometimes go a bit off key, but as I just mentioned, with the feel of the songs, it actually works in favor rather than against.
Lyrically, this album is a treat to any horror fan. Each song deals with some topic of horror, ranging from live burial to Transylvania to Castle Rock. ‘Castle Rock’ is a special treat for any Stephen King fan as there are references to many of his books in the lyrics. I had to have a friend come in and translate the lyrics to ‘Hier Kommt Die Dunkelheit’, as I’m not exactly well-versed in German. While translating, she shivered and proclaimed the lyrics were ‘‘Spooky!’’ 
Overall, ‘New Blood’ is a high-energy album that is a great deal of fun. This album will definitely be making rounds at my next Halloween party.
4 out of 5 skulls
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‘The Vampire Lestat: One Night Only Live’ Concert Event to Make Streaming Debut Next Month

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The Vampire Lestat: One Night Only Live

AMC has announced that The Vampire Lestat: One Night Only LIVE, the standing-room-only performance celebrating AMC’s premiere of its newly-released The Vampire Lestat at New York City’s iconic Beacon Theatre last month, will debut on streaming.

The Vampire Lestat: One Night Only LIVE begins streaming on AMC+ on August 23.

Ahead of its streaming premiere, fans can preview the concert event, featuring original songs from series composer Daniel Hart and performed by Sam Reid, in Hall H at Comic Con International on July 24. 

Our own Daniel Kurland attended the special event, highlighting how electric the Immortal Vampire is on stage: “It’s clear in this season of television that Reid was born to be a rock star, but it’s surreal to see him effortlessly command the stage — and the audience — at every step of the concert. He recites Shakespeare monologues and bitches out Armand between songs, all while the audience screams in support. For the duration of this concert, Reid is Lestat, and he’s given thousands of fans a memory that’s as immortal as any vampire.”

Based on Anne Rice‘s The Vampire Chronicles book series, The Vampire Lestat is the rock and roll-centric third season of AMC’s “Interview with the Vampire” created by showrunner Rolin Jones.

The Vampire Lestat goes on an electric multi-city tour while being haunted by “muses” from his wild and rebellious past. As his band’s popularity and star power rises, so does Lestat’s influence over vampires and humans alike, leaving others to contend with Lestat’s power in the face of the Great Conversion, an unnatural surge in the vampire population.

Jacob Anderson, Assad Zaman, Eric Bogosian, Delainey Hayles and Jennifer Ehle star with Reid. Executive producers include Jones, Mark Johnson, Hannah Moscovitch, the late Anne Rice, and her son Christopher Rice.

The series finale airs this Sunday, July 19, on AMC and AMC+.

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