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| 1. Lysergik Funeral Procession |
| 2. There's Something On My Side |
| 3. The Man That Follows Hell |
| 4. Stained Glass Cross |
| 5. Ghosts Along The Mississippi |
| 6. Learn From This Mistake |
| 7. Beautifully Depressed |
| 8. Where I'm Going |
| 9. Doobinterlude |
| 10. New Orleans Is A Dying Whore |
| 11. The Seed |
| 12. Lies, I Don't Know What They Say But |
| 13. Flambeaux's Jamming With St. Aug |
| 14. Dog Tired |
| 15. Landing On The Mountains Of Meggido |
I'm done rambling. Down to business. After six long years, the who's-who of metal decided to get back together, bringing Rex on to replace the previous bassist. Phil, Pepper, Kirk, Jimmy Bower--the whole gang, and new producer Warren Riker, all headed into an old barn on Phil's vast property down in Louisiana called 'Nosferatu's Lair.' They spent 28 days with rented equipment, some weird 60's porn, and plenty o' the leaf, and cranked out this mofo.
"Lysergik Funeral Procession" kicks the album off with a 70's metal bang and a memorable riff to boot. The production is a lot less 'metal' this time, and more 'hard rock,' with plenty of other quirky musical effects, from a Hammond B3 to a 1930's steel guitar. Blues and country are further explored, evidenced by amazing songs like "Where I'm Going," and "Stained Glass Cross." A weird interlude and a drum n' bass jam, and well as a few folksy/bluesy jams are also tossed into the mix. Phil sings through 96% of this album, and it's great to hear his clean voice instead of the cat-in-blender thing we get with Superjoint Ritual and Pantera. Pepper tosses in a backup vocal here and there as well. The metallic numbers are still rockin'. "Dog Tired" and "New Orleans" are two good examples.
My fave cut would have to be "Ghosts Along The Mississippi," just for the title, and the song happens to be amazing as a plus, with a sick tempo change at the end and great solo. There's plenty on here to like, mind you. It's over an hour of tripped out music, and I love it. Most fans were let down, but I find it much superior to NOLA, and reckon folks should get this one first to partake in the glory before moving on to NOLA.
Shout it with me now: "Perfection of the Seed!"