Rumpelstiltskin Grinder – “Buried in the Front “Yard
Is one to assume that if you decide to give your band a stupid name, then you must be a joke band? Is there a quicker way to say the name of the band, like just calling it “R.G.” or “That Band”? Further still, what is the plan with such a genius name? Some song titles are: “Stealing E.T.,” “Orange and Black Attack,” “The Day Merman Met Todd ‘The Harpoon’ Wilson,” “Unleash the Troll,” etc. After repeated listens, I find it a bit surprising that a band that obviously can thrash this well decides to play some sort of hobo bum funny thrash. While the playing is not out of this world, it is spectacular in places, like at the end of “Grab a Shovel (We’ve Got Bodies to Bury)”, with the flashy soloing. The playing is tight, actually, and in the previously mentioned “The Day Merman.” there is a nice acoustic break, followed by cool noodling. I don’t listen to music to laugh at because I don’t find humor in music, so maybe that’s why this doesn’t sound so funny to me. Fans of the well-known and popular category of shredding, speedy smelly hobo bum garbage dump eater thrash will surely want to run to the store to hear the newest sensation!!