Candyland

Rackets & Drapes | Format: Audio Cassette

Product Details

• Audio Cassette (January 19, 1999)
• Label: Bulletproof Records
• ASIN: B00000JUTH
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

Track Listings

1. Baby Killer

2. Ball and Chain

3. Love With a Fist

4. Stix and Stonz

5. Home Street Home

6. Bride in Black

7. Dead Horse

8. Burning Your Witches

9. Milk and Cookies

10. Disease of Me

11. Electric Sheep

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Rackets and Drapes - Candyland, April 29, 2008

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thepaxdomini "The Book Review" (Tulsa, OK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Candyland (Audio CD)

"Candyland" is the first release (1998) from shock rock band Rackets and Drapes. Rackets and Drapes' sound, a combination of industrial, gothic and heavy metal, is heavily influenced by Marilyn Manson, from the ambient, atmospheric sound effects to the vocals that alternate between wailing and screaming. Rackets' "Ball and Chain" is noticeably derivative of Manson's "The Beautiful People". Nevertheless, there is some creativity here.

The rhythm section is what makes this album. The driving keyboard and bass lines, combined with the industrial beats and drums are what give the songs their hooks. "Milk and Cookies" is a standout track.

Rackets and Drapes achieved some notoriety because they were a Christian band. Certainly their lyrics deal with important social and ethical themes, albeit in provocative ways. While some rejected them out of hand because of their sound or appearance, this was a band with something to say.

Laying Christianity and copying of Marilyn Manson aside for a moment, "Candyland" is a solid metal album.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars horror show metal, July 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Candyland (Audio CD)

Rackets & Drapes is not, despite what Christian media sources would label it, the Christian counterpart of Marilyn Manson. They are a self-described horror-show schtick rock band. Their sound is in this fashion, complete with synthed pipe and church organs, distorted guitars, and frightening vocals. Tim "Kandy Kane" Haase, the frontman and lead singer, is a very competent yet simple lyricist, getting straight to the point, and breaching topics that other Christian bands wouldn't dare mention. This album is by far an excellent first venture, but I know that R&D can do much better. Perhaps their next album's production will fill in the valley of this almost demo-ish recording. For the full effect, see the band live in concert, and don't forget your black lipstick.

4.0 out of 5 stars GOD'S DARK SHOCK ROCK, November 18, 2009

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Charles E. Thomas "xRAZIELx" (FORT WAYNE, IN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Candyland (Audio CD)

I LOVED THIS ALBUM WHEN IT FIRST CAME OUT..OF COURSE, I WAS A GOTHY LIL' PUNK ROCK MESS THEN. STILL, THE MESSAGES ARE AWESOME AND CREEPY AT TIMES. MOSTLY, THE THEMES AND IDEAS BEHIND KANDY'S SONGS ARE INTERSTING. TOO BAD HE COULDN'T TAKE THE PRESSURE OF HIS MONIKER. IT'S SAD WHEN AN IMAGE CONSUMES YOU. TISK TISK. HE NEEDS TO HANG OUT WITH ALICE COOPER AND DAVE MUSTAINE FOR A DAY AND GET A GLIMPSE OF THE RAW POWER OF GOD AND HIS GRACE. I PRAY FOR YOU, TIM "KANDY KANE." YOUR STILL A HERO TO SOME. IF YOU LIKE EARLY MANSON, MOSTLY SPOOKY KIDS STUF, THIS HERE WILL ROCK YER WORLD. VERY RAW, VERY ANGRY, VERY INTENSE...BABY KILLERS LEFT ME BREATHLESS. WORTH A LISTEN FOR SURE. AFTER THAT, WELL, I'M A COLLECTOR AND IT LOOKS GOOD ON THE SHELF.