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Rabid Dogs - Italian Mysteries (Eclectic Productions)

Okay boys and girls, do you like detective movies? Yes? Lovely! Then you will like this album! It has been passed 5 years since their last CD “The Octopus” and now our Italian friends are back with a new album! I can honestly say that this recording is a logical evolution of this strange band. These guys managed to surprise me, haha! These songs and sound are so unusual for a Grind band. You wont hear classical grindcore here, you won't find super, evil, nuclear blast beats or distorted vocals… BUT this album is very interesting in its own way. Everything here is soaked with the spirit of old Italian movies, starting with the cover. The artist drew so many different characters in this picture… shit… and all together they form a skull. Hm, I must admit, that is an interesting and pretty fresh idea, for a grind release, of course. (Part 1 - the visual side). (Part 2 - noise). As I said before our friends have found a new way. Their music has changed a bit and now I can tell that they are “real rockers”, haha! Italian Mysteries is full of fuzz and good groovy energy. The guys didn't change the Grind base but, now they`ve added more rock'n'roll and stoner riffs! Also the whole sound has changed, now it sounds more clear (theh managed to jump to the next level and that is lovely!). The guitar sound changed into some kind of buzzing creature with lots of fun riffs. Also, I can't avoid mentioning his here they mix things up a ton with instruments like harmonica and piano (there were a few moments in the songs where these instruments created a damn good atmosphere). So if you`re open for some music experimentation, you would love this album. Oh almost forgot the “Italian Mysteries” could be a great choice for your beach party! Rating: 8.5/10 Rabid Dogs fb Official site

You can buy this CD thru Eclectic Productions

Both albums will be out soon!

New album from Rabid Dogs is ready!

Attention labels! These Italian gigolos trying to find a label or labels which can help to release this album. So if you`re interested just write to: info@rabiddogs.it

New album from Rabid Dogs is almost ready!

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Rabid Dogs – The Octopus (Eclectic Productions)

This italian bunch have always amused me. They‘re music is quite unordinary. Safe to say, their signature sound is based on the scent of vintage Italian crime films in the atmosphere of their music. Yet their latest release bares a strong sense of concept and is dedicated to a good old film series (which came to my attention when I was a young kid). The motive of this film echoes not only in the sound itself, but in the artwork design. And it looks pretty cool as well. It‘s been too long since I‘ve gotten such a treat from the esthetics of a mere digipack. By the way, the disk itself has pit-art emblemed on the readable part of the CD. This makes the visual part of the album even more impactful. What needs to be mentioned is that it‘s hardly a mini-album. There are only five tracks on this release (plus a bonus track which is not mentioned in the track list, making it a very pleasant surprise), yet the quality of it barely makes it an issue. This EP in no way resembles straight-foward grind. This time the guys did not hesitate to go full experimental. Grind meets rock ‘n roll. It was suprising to hear a synth in the last two tracks. A synth and something distant of stoner/doom rock elements. But they still pull off the synth element in a pleasant manner. Even if this release goes full experimental and may sound somewhat weird, it still sounds really soild. I would recommend this one to anyone who is looking for a breath of fresh air in the scene.
P.S. to clarify, the dialogues between songs are from the mentioned TV series. 

Rating: 8,5/10    Rabid Dogs        Eclectic Productions