{"id":16546,"date":"2016-09-16T17:46:42","date_gmt":"2016-09-16T16:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nusic.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=16546"},"modified":"2019-09-05T18:35:00","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T17:35:00","slug":"artist-of-the-month-church-of-the-cosmic-skull-is-satan-real-album-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nusic.org.uk\/wordpress\/artist-of-the-month-church-of-the-cosmic-skull-is-satan-real-album-review\/","title":{"rendered":"ARTIST OF THE MONTH: CHURCH OF THE COSMIC SKULL – ‘Is Satan Real?’ – Album Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

COTCS<\/a>. Photo Credit:<\/strong> Unknown<\/p>\n

Seven piece Notts mega band <\/span>CHURCH OF THE COSMIC SKULL<\/a>, <\/b>as we speak, have just released their debut album ‘Is Satan Real?’.<\/span> We now have the musings of the \u201cnew religious movement\u201d and we are oh, so happy about it. As our September Artist of the Month<\/a><\/strong>, what else could we do but review the goodies the gang have put together for our keen ears?<\/span><\/p>\n

The seven track album starts with <\/span>\u201cMountain Heart\u201d, <\/span><\/i>bursting open with a heavy instrumental. It’s got guitar soloing, heavy keys and eruptive vocals all over the track, a Classic Rock styley tune. Heavenly soft voices, a semi angelic song, it\u2019s uplifting from the get go. Led by the lead vocalist, Bill Fisher who declares \u201cYou\u2019ll never see the day again\u201d is that possibly a sign of what\u2019s to come? Look at us being all Sherlocky and elusive.<\/span><\/p>\n

We aren\u2019t left guessing for too long when second track \u201c<\/span>Black Slug\u201d<\/span><\/i> is played – it\u2019s pretty dark from the beginning. Talking about a black slug living \u201cinside my mind\u201d leaving a \u201ctrail of slime\u201d, it\u2019s dramatic and perfectly pulls off giving me the absolute creeps. I feel violated and a lil vulnerable. Quickly involving the audience with the turmoil, thanks to the heavy Hammond organ on the track, thanks Hammond, thanks alot. Fisher tells us \u201cI\u2019ll find you never you mind\u201d… it\u2019s like a bleddeh horror movie! It\u2019s personal, it\u2019s sinister and, I love it. You totally get lured in and you HAVE to listen to more.<\/span><\/p>\n

Track three is \u201c<\/span>Movements in the Sky<\/span><\/i>\u201d, the most upbeat song on the album. It\u2019s not as dark, well, my definition of dark being creepy black slugs. It\u2019s a Folk track that has me \u201cchanging my mind\u201d about how threatening this album actually is. Gentle vocals and gentler bass, I\u2019ve decided I\u2019m not set on world domination anymore instead I\u2019m ready to bake cakes with GBBO\u2019s Mary Berry.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fourth track <\/span>\u201cAnswers in Your Soul\u201d <\/span><\/i>has one of the best intros to a song I have heard in ageees. It\u2019s peaceful, engaging and gives some American Country vibes. It bats from echoey guitar solos to dreamy vocals. This peaceful track is the rose between some very loud and proud thorny songs, and lets face it – who doesn\u2019t love some good ol\u2019 thorny music?<\/span><\/p>\n

Title track \u201cI<\/span>s Satan Real?<\/span><\/i>\u201d has a gospel inspired intro and outro, get out your nun outfit cus it\u2019s heavenly (obvs you all have a spare nun oufit\u2026 right?). Your moment is here to get on your sister act and be Whoopi in the choir until the tune slowly turns into a head banging bass guitar frenzy, and blaspheming nun you will become.<\/span><\/p>\n

Penultimate track \u201c<\/span>Watch it Grow\u201d<\/span><\/i> sees the 70\u2019s hippies rejoice. This is their moment, the inspiration the band take from Queen is evident. Also evident on this track is the band’s vocal talent, made clear by some operatic (well almost) level high notes.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEvil in Your Eye\u201d is the final burst of insanity. Announcing \u201cI wanna take you to the ocean\u201d… erm not sure why, but the mellow use of the electro cello makes me feel like I wanna follow them right down there to the water, it\u2019s so creepy yet beautifully melodic at the same time. Announcing \u201cI\u2019m gonna push you to the edge\u201d oh right, at the top of a mountain? I\u2019m not sure that\u2019s safe guys, it\u2019s kinda like the Addams family x10. <\/span><\/p>\n

How would I sum it all up?\u00a0<\/span>It\u2019s like a perfectly mapped out story, each song is a chapter to a thought provoking, albeit sinister novel.
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\nAnd I\u2019m f*cking terrified of slugs now.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

You can buy the album from their cosmic shop\u00a0HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Yours in Love of New Music,
\nAngelica Giugno x<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

COTCS. Photo Credit: Unknown Seven piece Notts mega band CHURCH OF THE COSMIC SKULL, as we speak, have just released their debut album ‘Is Satan Real?’. We now have the musings of the \u201cnew religious movement\u201d and we are oh, so happy about it. As our September Artist of the Month, what else could we…<\/p>\n

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