Last week, another song from the Melvins/Napalm Death collaboration album, Savage Imperial Death March, dropped and it's another doozy. There's still time to order the album, which is out April 10th on Ipecac Records, HERE. Technically, this is a reissue, as this one was originally released last year on Amphetamine Reptile and sold out in seconds. But those AMREP releases don't get digital distro, so, if like me, you weren't one of the lucky ones who acquired a copy in those few moments before the record sold out, this is the first chance we've had to hear this stuff and it's awesome!
Can't wait for this full album!
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Last night, K and I hit the local theatre for Radio Silence's Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come. I have to say, as usual with RS, I was subjected to this trailer ad nauseam leading up to this film's release; however, it did not ruin anything about the film. This has been true of pretty much every RS film, so that's a rare bird, indeed. Here's one of those trailers.
I will say, at first, the idea that Samantha Weaving's character survives the first film only to go directly back into the exact same scenario seemed like a bit of a, "Dad, your hands in the toaster! Dad - You're hands in the toaster again!" idea, but as usual, the trailer tells you only a fraction of what you think it does. Also, HUGE props for putting Kathryn Newton in the mix as Faith's sister is a much-welcome move and their chemistry - it just works SO WELL!
We did a Horror Vision episode on the flick right after the viewing, and one thing Ray brought up that I hadn't thought of - it's been a minute since we had that Samara Weaving savage scream in a flick. The last Horror film she did was 2024's Azrael, and she didn't speak in that. Impressive, for sure, for an actress with such a fantastic grasp of dialogue (The Babysitter, anyone?). But it was great to hear that soul-searing Samara scream again tonight.
Is Ready or Not 2 as good as the original film? Maybe not, but it's close, and this one has a third act that goes bigger in the best possible way. Do yourself a favor and see this on the big screen.
Playlist:
The Seatbelts - Cowboy Bebop OST
Drug Church - Prude
Motörhead - 1916
Carpenter Brut - Blood Machines
High on Fire - Electric Messiah
Atticus Derrikson - Black Phone 2 OST
Dreamkid - Daggers
Mountain Realm - Stoneharrow
Gnarls Barkley - Atlanta
Sinoa Caves - Beyond the Black Rainbow OST
Sinoa Caves - Beyond the Black Rainbow OST
High on Fire - Luminiferous
High on Fire - The Art of Self Defense
High on Fire - Surrounded By Thieves
Card:
From Jonathan Grimm's Hand of Doom Tarot, which you can buy HERE.
• Prince of Swords
• Prince of Cups
• 8 of Swords: Interference
Lots of big ideas, but something's getting in the way.
