CD REVIEW
	FLESHROT: SONGS FROM THE DEAD.
	Any serious zombie fan or comic collector will now have a copy of the Fleshrot :Tales From The Dead graphic novel. The Fleshrot team don't just stop there, they like to take it up a notch by having a soundtrack as a companion piece to the comic. The main man behind this is Mark Harvey. Mark Harvey has been writing and recording music for 17 years. He founded Nobody Records in 1987 at age 18 to promote and release his first LP. He opened Pumpkinland Studios to record various solo and band efforts. In 1999 he released his first Halloween 'HauntScape', Pumpkinland, for use in theme parks, haunted attractions and by home haunters. His work includes commercials, custom haunt tracks, soundscapes and sound effects. His work has been heard on radio, television and film. So now you know a bit more here are my notes on each track. 1) FLESHROT ANTHEM The opening track starts of with dark instrumental and the sound of zombies, then explodes into a brilliant thrash metal experience clocking in at about just over 9 minutes!. Pure audio adrenaline. Lyrics: Mark Harvey and John Pearson Music: Mark Harvey Recorded by: MITCH 2) THE FAMILY PLOT The first of the ambient tracks on the album. (Originally titled "Caverns" from Mark's Pumpkinland 2 CD) Now sharing the same name as one of the darker tales in the book, this is the musical equivalent of that bad dream where you are trapped in a dark nasty place, trying to find a way out. Looking behind you the whole time. Music: Mark Harvey Recorded by: Mark Harvey 3) THE DEAD HAVE RISEN A short distorted guitar track with a drum n bass like feel to it. Playing over an eerie instrumental. Cool. Music: Mark Harvey Recorded by: Mark Harvey 4) ETERNAL TORMENT Inspired by the comic "Whatever" Written and Illustrated by Youngwoo Cho With no actual lyrics, the tortured vocals are the zombie version of those chants wisemen make when performing rituals. Set to a melancholy soundtrack. Music: Mark Harvey Recorded by: Mark Harvey 5) DRINK TO THE DEAD Plucking strings and rolling drums, makes for easier listening with this rock-lite celebration of the dead. Lyrics: Mark Harvey Music: Mark Harvey Recorded by: mopehead 6) ZOMBIES Exactly what it says on the tin. A dread filled musical score with an army of moaning flesh eaters. This is what the rise of the zombies would sound like. Music: Mark Harvey Recorded by: Mark Harvey 7) INSATIABLE HUNGER Inspired by the comic "The Collection" Written and Illustrated by John Pearson A full on head banger with attitude and solid vocals from Nova Brown. Lyrics: Mark Harvey and John Pearson Music: Mark Harvey Recorded by: MITCH featuring Nova Brown 8) NIGHTMARE Turn off your lights and listen to this at high volume, and enter goosebump city. Music: Mark Harvey Recorded by: Mark Harvey 9) DAY OF THE DEAD A guitar fest with a deep bass line and gritty vocals. Lyrics: Mark Harvey and Jay E. Moores Music: Rain Station Recorded by: Rain Station 10) RESTLESS SEASON A twisted tune with spooky xylophone to boot!. Music: Mark Harvey Recorded by: Mark Harvey 11) LAST STAND Imagine you and a few friends are the last humans facing off an army of zombies, everything is in slow motion as you look around and it seems hopeless... Then BAM! you whip out the guns and start kicking ass big time. This song is the music version of that scenario. Awesome. Lyrics: Mark Harvey and John Pearson Music: Mark Harvey Recorded by: MITCH 12) ZOMBIE YARD This ambience is the sound you hear while hiding from Zombies, as they take over the earth. Music: Mark Harvey Recorded by: Mark Harvey 13) MISTY GRAVES If you have read the graphic novel you will know who Misty Graves is. For those who don't, she is Fleshrot's version of the Crypt keeper. The major difference being, she is a hot goth chick and not some wise cracking bag of bones. This fast upbeat rock song is a tribute to her. Lyrics: Mark Harvey and John Pearson Music: Ed Cagnacci and Mark Harvey Recorded by: Stinky's Revenge Mark Harvey and Co. have created a superb CD. Right up there with many horror sound tracks, and actually better than most of them. So if you are into rock and cool ambient tracks this will be right up your street. Nice one. KP. RELATED LINKS Nobody Records