The Creepy Crawlers Full Moon Rituals EP CD Review
Fronted by Rev. Chad Wells, singer and founder of The Jackalopes, The Creepy Crawlers have the experience, work ethic and talent to become one of the top-tier names in the modern era of horror punk. One of the attributes that make them stand out amongst their peers is the male and female hybrid vocals. I get weak in the knees when it comes to female fronted horror bands like The Spookshow, Others, Penis Flytrap, 45 Grave and The Creepshow, so this immediately grabbed my attention.
The quintessential example of this from the ‘Full Moon Rituals’ EP is “Black 44”. It starts with some sweet and haunting female vocals before the Rev.’s vocals kick in and complementary intertwine. The song is incredibly catchy and is a lot of fun to sing along to. “Carrie (“Plug It Up)” is another example of this; however, it’s more aggressive and taps into hardcore punk territory which I’m all about. “Run” makes me think of early Marilyn Manson meets The Graveyard Boulevard. As the band was only formed at the tail end of 2022, I am looking forward to what the future holds for them and am very interested in checking out their first full-length when it drops.
~TJ