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Thursday
Oct242013

Ghoul - Intermediate Level Hard-Core

DateThursday, October 24, 2013 at 4:29PM

These guys. Silly? Of course. But, if you're looking for goofy fun wrapped in sweaty layers of hardcore, these lads should float your boat.There will always be a place for bands like California's Ghoul. After all, rock and roll is essentially about rebellion and a big finger to The...well, whatever particular "Man" you choose, isn't it? That's the tradition the masked nutcases known as Ghoul proudly carry on playing what they characterize as "splatter thrash".

Their new EP, Intermediate Level Hard-Core, is really just a cover collection of 80s and 90s era tunes from similarly minded non-conformist bands such as GWAR and Fearless Iranians From Hell - with the former representin' by way of an Orderus Urungus cameo in their video for Americanized.

The Bottom Line: This is fairly basic thrash/punk/hardcore type stuff that ideally works well in a live situation much like GWAR's material, but that's not to say Ghoul can't rock a joint, as these well done covers demonstrate. For hardcore hijinks, Ghoul's got your number. Maybe you'll run into them if you're ever in Creepsylvania...

- Genghis has yet to see the legendary GWAR live...

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