Track Listing:

1. Greatest Show Unearthed
2. Aim for the Head
3. Buried Alive
4. Bound and Gagged
5. Gorey Demise
6. Look to the Skies
7. Six Foot Deep
8. Meek Shall Inherit the Earth
9. Corpse in My Bed
10. Such Horrible Things

Album Review:

Once in a while, an album comes along which reminds me that many of us take music too seriously. The Greatest Show Unearthed has a macabre and novelty sound that's reminiscent of a Tim Burton movie soundtrack, or a Crypt-Kickers release. But the album is far from retro, with a sound not unlike Marylin Manson's or Rob Zombie's.

The songs can be campy, but are written and produced very well. Creature Feature's Erik X and Curtis RX nailed the overall theme of the album by paying attention to the subtle (and some not-so-subtle) production elements. Some of the songs are crafted to actually sound like they are performed by a group of ghouls. "Gorey Demise", which lists the various methods that people die, is a twisted way you can teach your little monsters the alphabet.

On the whole, this album sounds more like a movie soundtrack than a normal release from a band. And though this album, with its theatrical nature, may have a narrow appeal, it sounds like Creature Feature had tremendous fun making it… and I had fun listening.  

Type 3 Rating:

 
| 12.13.2007 | Review by J. Pierson |