Rival Skulls are a horrorpunk 5-piece from Italy, yep you read right italy.
Now Italy isnt known as a hotbed of horrorpunk talent but RS certainly make upfor the lack of bands.RS arent a new band, they've been working hard to break out of the italianunderground since 1999, and already with two sucessful albums released on Blood And Guts Records, they released 'Hell Ouverture' in 2006.
Their third album is by far their best release to date,and after i had the pleasure tolisten to it for the first time i had to stop and think about what i had just heard.I was confused, i wasent sure, some of it was familiar and some of it was new but allof it was slightly quirky. So i put the CD on again and realised that the quirkyness was what i loved! And that everytime i listen to the songs on this album, i actually think about what im listening to and enjoy it on many levels. This album pulled me in after only the first listen and will continue to pull me inwith its incredible vocal hooks, amazing guitar skills, driving, pounding drumbeats andpummeling basslines!!! this album rocks and in all the right ways!!! And if for any reason you dont believe me then just check out the songs on theirmyspace profile (www.myspace.com/rivalskulls), i recommend 'Ravenchild' as your first song.Rival Skulls are gonna be an important band within horrorpunk in 2007, make sureyour with them for the ride!!
For fans of: Danzig, The Crimson Ghosts, Bauhaus
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