Friday Night Record Party : Balzac: Out of the Grave and Into the Dark

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Balzac: Out of the Grave and Into the Dark

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Balzac: Out of the Grave and Into the Dark

2005

Misfits Records

Format I Own it on: Compact Disc

Track Listing: 1.The Grave - Dreizen 2. Zetsubou-No-Ano-Basyo-E 3. Season Of The Dead 4. Inside My Eyes 5. Shi-Wo-Yubi-Sasu 6. The Pain Is All Around 7. Came Out Of The Grave 8. Beyond Evil 308 9. Art Of Dying 10. The World Without End, The Pain Is Not Around (reprise) 11. I'm Losing You 12. Beware Of Darkness (2004 version) 13. I Know 14. Gimme Some Truth (bonus track) 15. Beyond Evil 308, Pt. 1 16. D.A.R.K. 17. Blood Inside '68 18. Beyond Evil 308, Pt. 2 19. Gyakusatsu-No-Mukougawa 20. XXXxxx 21. I Can't Stand It Anymore 22. Yami-No-Hikari-E

This is the second compilation release from Misfits Records. This time we have tracks from the band's Japanese albums "Came Out of the Grave" and "Dark-Ism."

It's a little less "Woah oh oh-ey" as the band cuts down on the pogo-punk and ups the hardcore/industrial screaming quotient, "Zetsubou-No-Ano-Basyo-E" being particularly scary...but don't worry...there's still plenty of catchy pop... See "Season Of The Dead" and "Yami-No-Hikari-E" for proof...

You start to hear the band step away from the overt Jerry Only worship here, "The Pain Is All Around" is even a pop-punk song with lots of "Woahs" but there's a more distinct personality behind it...I can't ever really make out the lyrics, but it still gives off a dark vibe without the monster matinee feel of the Misfits...

I hate to bring up the Misfits so much when I'm supposed to be discussing Balzac but it's pretty difficult to do...the influence is so strong, still it's important to note that it really only is influence...despite all outward appearance they never really "rip-off" the Misfits...They bring their own feel and culture to their music and besides, it's great shit to blast when you're in the mood to jump up and down and shout some "Woah oh ohs"...

Man, I can't believe I haven't made a single "Ballsack" joke yet...Amazing...

I love this kind of Horror-Punk stuff...The great ones always put so much thought and energy on the visuals, packaging, presentation and merchandise...It's always eye-catching...A Horror-rock band with a shitty album cover is just doomed...

Anyway, let's check out some more of the band's merchandise....This time we're going to look at their "Hello Kitty" stuff...