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One More Knife

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If you were introduced to Zodiac Mindwarp via the Tattooed Beat Messiah album, and are looking for more of the same kick a$$ music, this isn't it.

This is the final recording by the band, and is definitely not their best. This album, along with the My Life Story album find the band changing direction to a slow brooding sound.

If you are interested in something similar to the Tattooed Beat Messiah sound, I would suggest trying to locate a copy of Hoodlum Thunder or High Priest Of Love. These albums came out prior to My Life Story & One More Knife.

Dark, moody music that sounds very little like early Zodiac Mindwarp. The great lyrics are still there, however the terrific, tongue in cheek slant has all but disappeared. The cd does grow on you after repeated listenings but never really rises above what has become known as "Death Metal". The cd is notable for one thing at least...Zody performs a ballad, "Love Come Down", which is surprisingly good! All in all, only for the true Zodiac Mindwarp or "Death Metal" fan...which at one time, were two different things.

As a long-time Zody fan, I had high hopes for this record. From the interesting title, cover and liner lyrics, it had the makings for a great blast of rock music. But, perhaps Zodiac was in the midst of a dark drug binge when he made this disappointing disc. Bad timing, for fans that waited and waited for a fine follow-up to 'Messiah'. Alas, Zody finally delivered with his latest effort "I AM ROCK" (buy it, now!!). This one is very dark, nearly suicidal, and the cheesy slant he threw on things before is gone. Perhaps that was by design. But, this one gets few listens although as a collector I own it. I think maybe he was lashing out at critics of the first album here, trying to prove he really IS psychotic. But all he did was confuse (and lose) fans. Luckily, Zody found himself again and you would do well to welcome him back with the new release. It is what 'One More KNife' SHOULD have been.
-Pete

I agree one for only a true zoddy fan. Myself being one it, I find it a suitable final chapter to the Zodiac Mindwarp story. I am pleased that it's not a Tattooed Beat Messiah 2 and that the songs themselves are original and are experimental, clearly leading on from My Life Story - check out Cold Vertigo.

My fav ones are Burn Down your Church, Set My Criminal Free (could've been on TBM) and One More Knife.

5 stars to a zoddy fan otherwise it gets a 3.