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New Album Review: Calabrese – Lust for Sacrilege
Horror Punk fans are insatiable. Like the unending hunger and thirst for brains and blood, the more the better. After 5 full length albums and an EP, Calabrese has released their 6th LP titled, “Lust for Sacrilege” on January 13 2015. I am here to report that Calabrese have pretty much stuck to the format that made them huge amongst their enthusiasts. I can say that there is a bit more soulfulness in some of the downtempo tracks like “Serpentflame” but there is nothing to offend any hardcore fans. While some of the arrangements and songs might have a few more “parts” to them and there is a larger element of dynamism contained within each song, crooning and chords are still the most prominent sound on the record. I doubt there are many out there that think Calabrese should go out on a limb and take some risks outside maybe the record distributors but Spookshow Records have to be thrilled to have artists on their label with such a consistent output of “bread and butter”. Tracks like “Gimmie War” are absolute Calabrese perfection while the song “New York Ripper” has some of the more varied dynamics that must make