Terminal Gods - Machine Beat Messiah (Heavy Leather Sex)
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| Terminal Gods - Machine Beat Messiah |
First of all, let's just
acknowledge how awesome it is that there is a band called Terminal Gods on a
label called Heavy Leather Sex. I'm just gonna leave that one out there for a
minute.....
....we good? OK, on with the
review. This six track EP from the London based four-piece kicks off with
'Machine Beat Blues' which is a song that snarls from the word go and after a
bit of a drooly yawn stands up on all four legs and stares you out until you
start to move to the beat. That was just a 90 second warning shot though, the
real deal comes on 'Persona' with its menacing drums, 80s goth guitars and
deep, psychotic vocals which channel the spirit of the not yet dead Billy Idol.
'The Resurrection Man' takes the pace down a peg and swaggers in to Stone Roses
meets Joy Division territory with sultry vocals taking centre stage once again.
The eery harmonica and Spanish
guitar opening to 'Snakebite Smile' makes you want to slip on a pair of jet
black cowboy boots and go to the local pub to ask someone out for water pistols
and 20 paces. Failing that, you could just enjoy the Johnny Cash meets Black
Rebel Motorcyle Club on the set of the Lost Boys fun and dance like an 80s goth
discovering Judas Priest for the first time. Now, to me, 'The Wheels Of Love'
sounds like it could be a positive little ditty about a holiday romance but
instead it's a 100 miles an hour, bass driven gallop of a rock tune with indie
sensibilities and a heart of darkness. Perhaps predictably, this EP finishes
with the marvellously titled 'King Hell' that takes in the darker moments of
the Rolling Stones and also squeezes in a nice aural joke based around the
title of the song. So, just to summarise, awesome band name, amazing label name
and cool as fuck songs. I'm sold and you should be too.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/terminalgods?fref=ts
Live Dates:
18th April - Power Lunches, London
2nd May - Le Klub, Paris
3rd May - Le Bar'hic, Rennes
15th May - The Garage, London w/ChameleonsVox