Call The Devil

Description

9th album since their creation in 1993 for the masked Americans of MUSHROOMHEAD! The heralds of ultra melodic and catchy US gothic industrial metalcore are back to delight your ears with their powerful musical venom, after a surprisingly strong return in 2020. For fans of KMFDM, PANTERA, SLIPKNOT, FAITH NO MORE, NINE INCH NAILS. Back after a 12-year hiatus, longtime guitarist Dave "Gravy" Felton - who played on several of the band's biggest albums and is credited as one of the main songwriters on classic anthems like "Along The Way," "Sun Doesn't Rise," and "The Dream Is Over" - brings his trademark skills to two album tracks. 'Call The Devil' once again features the production of the band's brain/drummer Skinny, as well as the return of Matt Wallace (Faith No More, 3 Doors Down) to mixing, also known for his work on Mushroomhead's iconic album 'XIII'. The album is also the band's first to feature mastering by Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Epica, Arch Enemy). Overflowing with unsettling intensity, the album opener "Eye To Eye" launches with warning sirens and a groove riff provided by Gravy, proving that the band doesn't waste time with filler on 'Call The Devil'. The metallic "Fall In Line" hits with intense drumming, electro-industrial injections, and spine-tingling touches, offering a twisted multi-vocal attack balancing the sounds of both brutal and melodic singer Scott Beck alongside Jackie LaPonza. Eclectic tracks like the moving and surprisingly jazzy "Emptiness," the dramatic carnival creeper "UIOP (A Final Reprieve)," and the enchanting "Hallelucination" showcase the more experimental side of MUSHROOMHEAD, while heavier tracks such as the captivating "Prepackaged," charging and melodic "Hideous," and the aggressive drumming of "Torn In Two" cement the band's metal reputation. Featuring Gravy's guitar work and writing, the sinuous and dark "We Don't Care" proves to be a future live favorite with its singable chorus and earworm hook as singers Steve Rauckhorst and Jackie LaPonza share lead duties. Call The Devil brings the cinematic and characteristic style of musical brain and bassist/keyboardist Ryan "Dr. F" Farrell to the forefront, exploring piano-driven balladic auras and compelling three-part vocal realizations that are strangely vaudevillian on songs like "Decomposition," "Grand Gesture," and "Shame In A Basket," ultimately veering into welcome bizarre territory with closer "Doom Goose." 30 years after its groundbreaking history, Mushroomhead shows no signs of slowing down, remaining innovative without losing sight of the sound and imagery that are its own. Call The Devil offers everything from bangers to ballads, providing a great variety that all heavy music fans can repeat!