![]() ![]() Lastly, the lyrics come off as a juvenile joke to some (keep in mind the band members were well past 40) and as vulgar crap to others. The remaining tracks sound so similar that you'll be wondering if the album's closer is called a "Helldorado" reprise out of pure cynicism. Some songs are better than others, for instance "High on the Flames" distinguishes itself through Chris Holmes' tasteful solo and "Damnation Angels", a bit slower than the other tracks, sets itself apart through it's menacing feel. The whole album sounds pretty much like Blackie Lawless' screaming above some mid- or fast-paced three-chord rock. were still worthy of public concern and scorn, never have they been more true regarding this album. Though these accusations likely stem from the 80s where W.A.S.P. In the past critics have accused the band for constantly rewriting and repackaging three songs. It's not the at times admittedly horrible lyrics (if you care all that much about the lyrics, read a book) - it's the simplicity and stupidity of the songs' topics that transforms into simple music. "Helldorado", however, had none of the energy and enthusiasm of the band's early days and after a series of albums with mature content, not even the die-hard fans of the early bloody stage show responded happily to an album about booze, sex and drugs. And even though "The Last Command" and "Winged Assassins" had their moments, in retrospect the band had already topped those albums by far at least twice. Not only did it lack well deserved praise, but the fan backlash to the band's experimentation made an all too eager to please Blackie Lawless reverse his creative direction way back to the band's roots, saying that Helldorado will sound exactly like the band's demos - and incidentally, it does. What an unlucky album "Kill, Fuck, Die" was. ![]()
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