Continuing my annual tradition - today, marks day 8 of celebrating the
fun of horror that comes with Halloween. Today, we - and by "we" - me
and the voices in my head, plus the specters that haunt my home bring you a man whose own life would befit a horror film. Blackie Lawless is best known as the lead singer and driving force behind the heavy metal band W.A.S.P. For decades he embraced the theatrical gore that embodied the visions in his mind, corrupted by drug and alcohol abuse. Only within the last two years has Blackie admitted to becoming a born-again Christian, although not the typical hardcore Christian most people roll their eyes at. The song "Chainsaw Charlie (Murders in the Rue Morgue)" is derived from the concept album The Crimson Idol, which tells the tale of Jonathan - a failure in his parents eyes who strikes it big when he steals a guitar that seems cursed. Jonathan meets "Chainsaw" Charlie - a music manager who introduces Jonathan to the wild side of fame that will only end in despair. The song represents Charlie's introduction to the tale.......
Keeping in line with my added twist, I also offer original songs dressed
up by other people, just like our own beings that don costumes for,
normally, one night of the year (but we are all far from normal around
here). In this outing, we feature the recently successfully reunited musical menagerie that is Faith No More. Finding some success in the mid-90's with their biggest hit, the pop-covered, metal track "Epic," Faith No More gained a larger cult following that grew considerably over the years before initially breaking up in 1998. All the members continued with production and gun-for-hire projects with lead singer Mike Patton continuing to be the most recognizable member with an endless array of projects ranging from Mr. Bungle (his original band) Fantomas (w/the Melvins and Dave Lombardo), Peeping Tom, and too many others to keep track.
Aside from "Epic" Faith No More gained another hit with their faithful cover of The Commodores' "Easy," once again showing off Mike Pattons' flexible vocal styles that range from angered screams to soulful crooning.
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