Murderdolls
Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls

THE REVIEW

The Murderdolls, a band born from the mind of the ingenious Joey Jordison (Slipknot drummer) and Tripp Eisen (Static X), initially named "The Rejects," are perhaps one of the best punk-rock bands of recent years.

We find Eric Griffin on bass and backing vocals, Wednesday 13 as the vocalist (formerly of Frankenstein Drag Queen), Tripp Eisen on guitar (later replaced by Acey Slade), Ben Graves on drums, and Joey… not in his usual role as a drummer, but rather as a guitarist and backing vocals; as he himself stated in an interview, his favorite instrument is indeed the guitar.

Notably, a second edition of this album was released, featuring 5 bonus tracks and the 3 music videos of "Dead in Hollywood," in which Marilyn Manson also appears, "Love at First Fright," and "White Wedding."

The album opens with "Slit my Wrist," which, like "Die My Bride," has a classical music intro: an original and well-executed idea. Moreover, in the first track, there is remarkable work in backing vocals.
The second track "Twist my Sister," as one might imagine, is a tribute to the band Twisted Sisters.
The third track "Dead in Hollywood" is, in my opinion, one of the best, with guitars and bass at maximum power accompanied by the powerful voice of Wednesday (alongside a very strong music video), a voice that stands out particularly in tracks such as "197666," "Motherfucker I Don't Care," "Crash Crash," and "I Love To Say Fuck."

The most interesting piece of the entire album is represented by "White Wedding," originally written by Billy Idol: it's quite a melodic track, but that doesn't make it any less intense!

As you can see, it's difficult to categorize this group into a specific genre, as the tracks are truly diverse from one another (as are the themes addressed); inevitable, given the different backgrounds of the group's members: just think of the nu-metal and punk influences of Jordison, who in his early days played in a punk band, or Eric Griffin, whose music is influenced by Marilyn Manson, Slayer, etc...

What else is there to say? This album, although very good, must be liked on the first listen; otherwise, a love doesn’t easily blossom...