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TAIL SPINS #29
Damn,
Satan has a team and I wasn't asked to play. What does a bastard have to do?
Well apparently, get drunk and skronk your nuts--or rather gonads--off into
a boom box. The First Principle of The Conservation of Lyrics is also fully
in effect on these two droning, bluesy rockers.
ILLINOIS ENTERTAINER
Team Satan's wicked, distorted sludge-rock on "Devil Made Us Do It" b/w "1996"
churns back geysers of muddy riffage like a monster truck, sinking in quicksand
with the pedal-to-the-metal in a desparate attempt to escape from going under...
ZEEN
This is GAUNTish and that's a good thing. Plus, they're funny.
ILLINOIS ENTERTAINER
Judging from their Jr. Wing EP, Team Satan is on a mission to bring back the
mosh pit--and success is only a few gigs away. They've got a great name and
an old-fashioned punk rock sound--minimalist yet kinetic chord progressions,
rapid fire vocals and profanity buried underneath incredibly low production
values. The formula works, and is sorely missed on the EP's third track, which
flirts with a more accessible sound, less volatile identity. Don't expect any
details about the songs though--not even the titles are included.--G.M.
REGLAR WIGLAR
Compelling lyrics, griping guitar work, competent drumming, pounding bass makes
this the best record of all time...you know, the Devil made me write that...--P.C.
Jones
ILLINOIS ENTERTAINER
Team Satan bears many similarities to the early Misfits on this lo-fo collection
of 25 short songs about evil. But unlike the punk-metal legends, it's hard to
tell whether it's simply a parody. "Sista' Satan" has a beach party guitar riff
a la the Thrill Kill Kult, and a female vocalist offering a pretty catchy chorus
every parent dreads hearing from thier daughter, "Satan has a sister and she
looks just like me." This group needs to elevate quality over quantity.--M.D.
ROCTOBER
Hella good!