{"id":19660,"date":"2012-04-12T04:39:52","date_gmt":"2012-04-12T09:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=19660"},"modified":"2013-01-29T10:15:19","modified_gmt":"2013-01-29T15:15:19","slug":"dr-living-dead-dr-living-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2012\/dr-living-dead-dr-living-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Living Dead | Dr. Living Dead<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Justin Gaines<\/span>
\nStaff Writer —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"This self-titled release is the first full-length album from Swedish crossover\/thrash metal band Dr. Living Dead. The band, whose members operate under aliases (Drs. Rad, Dawn, Toxic and Ape) and wear skull masks, obviously have a real love for classic thrash and crossover, as their entire sound serves as a tribute to the classic \u201880s sound, especially Anthrax and Suicidal Tendencies. There\u2019s a fair bit of Tankard in there as well. Dr. Living Dead\u2019s more recent peers are bands like Toxic Holocaust and Municipal Waste.<\/p>\n

Dr. Living Dead<\/em> is not a complicated album. It is, however, a very fun album, especially if you\u2019re a child of the \u201880s. Not only does their music capture the best elements of the \u201880s crossover\/thrash sound (see the tongue-in-cheek tributes to Suicidal Tendencies and Anthrax \u201cFeeding the Cyco\u201d and \u201cYou\u2019re Not the Law\u201d), their songs are more often than not about the best and cheesiest movies that decade had to offer (as evidenced by \u201cChucky,\u201d \u201cGremlins Night\u201d and \u201cKindergarten Cop.\u201d) There\u2019s also a party till you puke vibe that\u2019s going to appeal to the Tankard\/Municipal Waste crowd. It\u2019s obviously not meant to be taken too seriously, and that\u2019s more than fine. Sometimes you just want an album you can turn up to the max and bang your head to, and that\u2019s where Dr. Living Dead excels. Make no mistake though, as goofy as the lyrics may be, the musicianship and production are no joke. The riffs are tight, the vocals are solid (and very much in the old Joey Belladonna style at times), and even the cover art is awesome.<\/p>\n

This is not an album for everyone, but the ones who get it are going to get it big-time. If you\u2019re a fan of old Anthrax, Suicidal Tendencies, Tankard and bad \u201880s movies, Dr. Living Dead is for you. It\u2019s 15 songs and they\u2019re all short (2 minutes is the average), fast, and fun.<\/p>\n

Genre: Thrash Metal<\/p>\n

Band:
\nDr. Rad (b) (v)
\nDr. Dawn (d)
\nDr. Toxic (g) (v)
\nDr. Ape (v)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tWorld War Nine
\n2.\tSlime From Above
\n3.\tRevenge on John
\n4.\tStreets of Doc Town
\n5.\tKindergarten Cop
\n6.\tKill Me!
\n7.\tDead End Life
\n8.\tMy Brain is For Sale
\n9.\tDr. Living Dead
\n10.\tHard Target
\n11.\tFeeding the Cyco
\n12.\tYou\u2019re Not the Law
\n13.\tChucky
\n14.\tGremlins Night
\n15.\tUFO Attack
\n16.\tReptiles Beneath<\/p>\n

Label: Tribunal<\/p>\n

Website: http:\/\/www.deathfuckingthrash.se<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 8\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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