BLITZKID
Let Flowers Die/Trace Of A Stranger (Antidote)
Reviewed by Alan Wright

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I think Let Flowers Die came out first, but both these CDs are pretty interchangeable stylistically speaking. Very Misfits-influenced horror-punk, with some Dwarves influence I guess. Let Flowers Die kicks off with the excellent "Nosferatu," a speedy number with great vocals and harmonies. The CD is a non-stop funfest of catchy singalong songs like "Candyman," "Hellraiser," "The Pumpkinpatch Murders," and "Among The Dead." These guys are very tight, the production is great and the graphics are also really cool, with the cover featuring the Frankenstein monster from Thomas Edison's obscure silent feature from 1910.On the second CD, Trace Of A Stranger, they use a still from the 1927 Lon Chaney silent flick "London After Midnight." It's pretty similar to the first CD, featuring more uber-catchy tunes of horror like "Let's Go To The Cemetery," "They Come," "She Dominates," "Long Dark Hallway" and "She Wolf." Again, a nice digipack design, though the print on the inside is pretty damn small and kinda hard to read if you have bad eyesight like I do!

© 2004 - Alan Wright