Two artists from the UK, from Southend On Sea. Maybe they’re even the same artist, and it’s a collaboration between two personalities. I don’t have the faintest of clues, all I know is that this is the second time Eternal Cynic gets reviewed in VW and the first time for Belligerent Bastard. “The Eurohorror Collection” is a collection of dark ambient, noise and experimental tracks based on or inspired by European horror movies. My all-time favourite Lucio Fulci movie ‘The Beyond’ is amongst them, so for me, it’s already ears open and see what’s hidden on this album. But how do I do this?
I have seen a gazillion horror movies, but I can’t remember all of them. ‘The Beyond’ was one of my first Italian ones where I focussed on the film itself instead of generally just watching what was on the screen. So, it significantly impacted me, and I advise everybody to check out this classic. The music from the movie also made an impact, but that might also be because of the era I watched it in. It was released in ’81 with music by Fabio Frizzi. And it fits perfectly (apologies for my choice of words here) the sleaziness of the synth themes, the now-dated sound of the synths. Perfect with the rerecording of the sound and the grain of the film. So, in the track by Belligerent Bastard and Eternal Cynic, the theme of the movie is revisited, and for the rest, the atmosphere is well caught in a dark ambient piece.
As I said, I can’t recall the other movies or somehow made less of an impact on me. When it comes to the music, the tracks range from harsh noise (“City of the Living Dead” and “Burial Ground (Michael’s Theme)”) to more dark ambient soundscapes (“A Virgin Among the Living Dead”) to drone (“Tombs of the Living Dead”) and even what can only be labelled industrial (“Der Todesking”). So it’s an album that has something for everyone. Maybe a bit more challenging to promote, but because of its diversity and accessibility it will appeal to a larger audience.
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