Hammer of the Gods
In the wake of their drummer's death, and
after nine albums, Silkworm broke
up. And just as quickly reformed with a new drummer as Bottomless
Pit. Amazingly, their new band sounds very much like their old
one, but a little less drunk, and a little more sad. They've
always had a little bit of a dark edge to their music, but this
one feels more negative than others, as if all those days of
partying and drinking and drinking and drinking that used to
be celebrated are now missing a celebrant and are no longer
fun for guys in their forties, but are sobering in the harsh
light of day. Being in your forties and partying like a rock
star isn't what it once was, especially when your friends are
cruelly taken from you. It's a rock 'n' roll tribute to the
death of a bandmate and the death of the exuberance of youth. |
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