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Tattooed Beat Messiah

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...nobody has touted how fantastic this cd is yet? Shame! Shame! There are young'uns that need learnin' here, people!!
This album is a must-have for any self-respecting hard rock listener. If you think Motley Crue and GnR rock, you are missing out on one of rock's finest hours. With infectious rhythm and soaring guitar riffs, Zodiac Mindwarp takes you on a wild ride of filth, sexism, chavenistic rantings and bizarre (and at times hilarious) lyrics that only he can provide. A truly magical disc that ranks in my top 5 of all time. Buy it and spread the word, ye faithful! ROCK ON.

This album has that special quality to it from song one all the way to the end.Such incredible energy, style and loud Kiss like and Alice Cooper like vocals its amazing. This is one of the best heavy metal albums of all time. Simple really- turn it up and turn on. On a scale 1-10 its an 11. Just Buy it.

Originally released in 1988, Tattooed Beat Messiah was the debut full-length from UK hard rockers Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction. Part rock experiment, part rock parody, Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction was an unlikely hit at the time, and was soon opening for Alice Cooper and Guns n' Roses.

Actually, Alice Cooper and Guns n' Roses are good comparisons to the sound you hear on Tattooed Beat Messiah. It's a grooving, gritty kind of hard rock with over the top, innuendo-laden lyrics and a very infectious rhythm throughout. Lead singer Zodiac Mindwarp has a great heavy, rasping voice that's similar to Cooper's (and maybe WWIII's Mandy Lion), and his charismatic delivery makes songs that should be way too cheesy work perfectly.

Despite a decent-sized hit in "Prime Mover," Tattooed Beat Messiah wasn't a huge success. The band issued one album in the early `90s before disappearing for the better part of a decade. For all its weirdness, Tattooed Beat Messiah is definitely one of the more interesting and enjoyable albums to emerge from the `80s rock scene. If you're a fan of that era's hard rock sound, you definitely need to check out Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction.

The shocking thing isn't that the cassette is warped now because it's the same one I bought used about 20 years back, it's that the poor thing still plays AT ALL. It's no surprise they sound a bit like classic Alice Cooper; ZM wrote "Feed My Frankenstein" and we all know what an awesome Cooper song that made! Since I did not see it in the product listing, following is the song list from the back of the cassette case:
Wolfchild Speech - Prime Mover - Skull Spark Joker - Backseat Education - Speech - Bad Girl City - Untamed Stare - Tattooed Beat Messiah - Born to be Wild
Speech - Let's Break the Law - Spasm Gang - Driving on Holy Gasoline - Planet Girl - Kid's Stuff - Messianic Reprise
Don't get me wrong, "Prime Mover" (the one cut I have found for sale online) is a fun track if you like this kind of music--but my favorites will always be "Driving on Holy Gasoline" and "Skull Spark Joker" on an average day.

this album was preceded by an ep i still own, stashed somewhere... can't remember the name, but it was great and really cool looking.

tatooed beat messiah is a must-listen for any fan of the grungy metal backlash to those cheesy hair metal bands of the 80's. great lyrics, hard rockin' tunes, great vocals and adequate playing. i remember seeing these guys at the john anson ford amphitheater in LA. we went back stage only to find these bad ass muthas standing around in the their underwear drinking champagne... so funny. great rockin' show with an unexpectedly funny ending. apparently they are still playing live. hopefully they get out to the US some time... BUY THIS.

My dad plays this all the time, and it is only recently i have realised that this seems to be a little known album. Simply, it is mind blowingly good, -no GREAT! No-one should miss this album with its amazingly written songs and fantastic production.