Lard Volcanus 2000 (We Wipe the World) Album: 70's Rock Must Die
Genres: Alternative,Punk
A joke that falls flat in the first minute, this metal/industrial parody begs for the fast-forward button.
Taken at face value, “Volcanus 2000” makes for a repetitive, boring bit of metal-flavored industrial squall. However, this Rob Zombie-ish treat isn’t intended to be consumed without a wink and a nudge. The song is part of a record called ’70s Rock Must Die -- a sentiment with which most of us can agree no matter how much we like Led Zeppelin (it’s time to move on, right?). So think of “Volcanus 2000” as a “Weird” Al Yankovic-style parody of Zombie and his ilk. It’s still no fun to listen to, but at least you know that it’s no fun to listen to on purpose.
Jackie McCarthy
Jackie McCarthy is the former music editor of Seattle Weekly, and writes about music and other topics for CMJ New Music Monthly, Seattle Weekly, and Resonance on paper, and CDNow and Wall of Sound on the web.
Bottom line: not a very quality song. The recording is somewhat static-y and the song itself is just too sally to compete with the adrenaline-pumping hardcore you hear by Korn, Zombie, etc. I can't believe these guys got a record deal at all.
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