As I wrote in my subject line this Cd is really very original and kicks Ass! I am very satisfied with the music and the quality of the recording!! One of the best bands I have ever heard (and I heard a lot... believe me!) I can recommend this CD or better said: all Cd's of "Ghoultown" to everyone, who is interested in orginal Music! It is a mixture of Heavy Rock, Dark Music, Psychobilly combined with even more original instruments like trumpets... it really is a MUST-Have for every underground dog!!
Cheers to GHOULTOWN !
signed: Steve Del Diabolo
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Ghoultown really come into themselves with this album, finding their groove immediately with the awesome Fistful Of Demons (yes, it is similar to WASP's Fistful Of Diamonds in more ways than one, but so what?) and just going uphill from there. Dia de Los Muertos and Return Of The Living Dead are an amazing one-two punch, showcasing the band's ability to incorporate elements of traditional Mexican music and classic Misfits-styled horrorpunk into their very unique sound. I love this album all the way through. If you are into psychobilly bands like The Hangmen, classic hellbilly bands like Elvis Hitler, or modern insurgent country-punk like Hank Williams III & Assjack, you will dig Ghoultown. And I must say that Give 'Em More Rope is as good a place to start as any! Essential.
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Ghoultown, described by critics and fans alike as 'the Misfits meet Johnny Cash', are one of the most refreshing outfits I've heard in a real long spell. 

Billed as 'Hellbilly or 'Spookghetti Western', GT clearly tread on ground pioneered by Fields of the Nephilim. 

However, GT score more points with me than FotN ever did: the vocals, while not as sinister nor dramatic, are far more engaging over the course of an entire album (not to mention completely unpretentious), and the songwriting similarly is much more diverse. For example, their newest offering on Angry Planet Records, 'Give'Em More Rope' promises to stand as a classic in its genre. . . whichever that is: rockabilly punk or rockabilly goth or demonic southern rock. . . maybe I should just stick to the suggestion on their excellent website: 'Hellbilly'. 

But I'm sure as shootin' not done masticating this gem of an album. Not only does it treat one of my favorite topics on an absolutely amazing song, 'Hang Me High', but this dark rollicker sold me on this band in about half a heartbeat.  Another interesting reference is found in 'Dirty Sanchez', wherein our old deathfriend Lizzy Borden gave'er 'forty fuckin' whacks'. Hell, give'er fifty, Lizzy, and some more rope. 

While the suprising diversity of the songwriting is impossible to miss, the album still has real unity due to the consistency of the mixture of its influences: punk, rockabilly, goth, southern rock, Mexican Mariachi and cinematic Western. And unlike the typical corporate (bad) chemistry which attempts poorly to create new sounds by mixing everything together but your grandfather's whistling, there is true flavor here, and individuality. You will not mistake Ghoultown for anybody else. 

All the textures and cinematic associations of FotN are there, but the straight-ahead, aggressive and impassioned Rock'n'Roll is pure raw power. Why, of course these undead cowboys are Texans!
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The CD was great!  'Fistful of Demons' is a great catchy song that gets you pumped and ready for more.  'Return of the Living Dead' has you singing and swaying all the way through.  The voice definitely sounds alot like Glenn Danzig. A couple times I caught myself asking if I was listening to the Misfits.  This album is a pure blend of the Scotchgreens, texas psychobilly, and the Misfits.If this combination sounds good to you, then you will for sure like this CD.
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