There is an edge of scepticism that I always develop when I hear about a strongly themed band. You know the ones – bands themed on horror stories, movies, the matrix, zombies, etc… Usually their only appeal is the theme itself, and the music is, well, kinda sucky. This all changed when I received an email from a friend of mine in the moshpit at PAX (what a wonderful nerdy age we live in…) of a band called The Darkest of Hillside Thickets.
Heavily themed on the writings of HP Lovecraft, these guys have released four albums (The Shadow Out Of Tim, Cthulhu Strikes Back, Spaceship Zero and Great Old Ones). I have heard their album The Shadow Out Of Tim, and I can honestly say its fantastic. The album is that good that my friend who sent the picture above from the concert bought 3 copies of their CD after the show (to give to friends…). For those that don’t believe me – you can download one of their tracks on their website.
These guys really know their stuff. The Shadow Out Of Tim follows the story of a marine biologist who discovers something he shouldn’t – with typical Cthulhu’isc results. The album concludes with a song sung in Egyptian. Yes, that’s right, Egyptian. Not bad for a band from Canada…
The Darkest of Hillside Thickets know two things very very well – their Cthulhu mythos and how to make a great album. There albums are available on iTunes, and I strongly recommend getting them…
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