Forever For Hire

Koffin Kats (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 3, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2011
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Stomp Records
• ASIN: B002QQAOGG
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #174,309 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. How It Starts

2. Nostrovia

3. Wild Ride

4. Now More Than Ever

5. Domination Final

6. Graveyard Tree Zero

7. Saw My Friend Explode Today

8. Asylum

9. Heading Off to Battle

10. The Final Day

11. Small Black & Fathead

12. Her Name Was Rock and Roll

13. Forever For Hire

14. How It Ends

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Forever For Hire by Koffin Kats

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More change for the band, February 18, 2010

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Paul French (Berlin, Germany) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Forever For Hire (MP3 Download)

For the fans who've followed the Kats since their eponymous debut- you know by now that they've been drifting away from the horror punk/psychobilly sound that characterized their first three albums since Drunk in the Daylight. The use of power chords and gang vocals evokes a sound that has more in common with punk than you might expect from them, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. All bands grow and evolve, and if you expect them to sound the same until they leave the game, you're really asking for stagnation.

Hell, given their frenetic tour schedule, I'm surprised they even have time to record albums at all, much less quality work like this. Whether you think they've drifted too far away from their earlier work, or sound better than ever, the Koffin Kats are still one of the most dedicated acts in the genre, and in rock in general.

Track comments-
The intro and outro tracks are more or less mirrored versions of each other, and they're not different enough to both be included. I'll let that go.
I had to give the album a few listens, but at this point, I like everything with the exception of the title track. The chorus is a little weak, though the lyrical premise is a satisfying nod to Hitlist, from Inhumane. Speaking of nods to their other songs, I was glad to see a conclusion (?) to the long-running Graveyard Tree saga, Graveyard Tree Zero. The lead-in riff is catchy, to say the least, and wraps up the story nicely.

I could go on, but if you're reading this, you either already have this CD, or are seconds away from buying it.