Re-Animator

Well, I've had the Deny Reality/Condemned To Eternity disc by Re-Animator for years, and I still like it pretty good, been spinning it alot lately. But I was just wondering, are their other two albums worth paying $20 and above for? How do they stand up in comparison to Deny Reality/Condemned To Eternity?

$20? Sure. I think they are all great. I have all three of their CDs and enjoy them all quite a bit.

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Well, I'm looking at Laughing and it's about $25, but it had terrible reviews. Thanks Scott!

Well, if you like that classic thrash sound, and especially the more underground bands, I don't see any reason why you wouldn't enjoy it. You can't always trust reviews.

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Re-Animator - Laughing (Under one Flag) 1991

1. "Rude Awakening" (4:41)
2. "Laughing" (04:32)
3. "Kipper'n'" (2:44)
4. "Another Fine Mess" (4:52)
5. "Too Drunk to F..k" (3:13)
6. "Monkey See, Monkey Dance" (4:29)
7. "Don't Patronise Me" (3:56)
8. "?" [instrumental] (2:56
9. "Time and Tide" (5:04)
10. "Big Black Cloud" (6:42)

My first exposure to Re-Animator was their full throttle thrash assault "Condemned to Eternity". After that I was on a search for their other two albums and stumbled upon "That Was Then...This Is Now". The two albums were vastly different from each other. I sort of imagined "Laughing" to be a transition album between the two. However, "Laughing" is almost nothing like the debut and sounds much closer to the experimental sounds of "That Was Then...". The album opens up with two tracks that still retain some aggression but are more mid-paced and rely more on groove than speed and aggression. "Kipper 'N'" is an acoustic track that is actually one of the best songs on the disc. I remember hearing another English thrash band called Detritus mixing in some acoustic passages with their otherwise thrashy music and really digging it. However, this song doesn't really blend or become anything heavier, it's just an honest to goodness, acoustic based rock 'n' roll song that just works well for the band. "Research" is a full throttle thrasher. It's just sort of strange that it took four songs to get something this fast and furious from a band that is usually labeled thrash. "Another Fine Mess" is a tribute to the unique comedic stylings of Laurel & Hardy. This many not be the usual fare for a thrash metal, but I still enjoyed the song and the lyrics. "Too Drunk to F..K" is done is a reggae style. This is one experiment that didn't work to well in my opinion. "Monkey See" is a mixture of thrashy, buzzsaw guitars and a bit of funk, not unlike you might expect to hear from Wrathchild America. "Don't Patronize Me" is another more straight forward thrash song complete with out of control guitar solos and those fun mosh beats that no thrash song is complete without. "?" is probably my favorite song on the album. While I am not a huge fan of instrumental albums, I do enjoy the oddball instrumental here and there. "Pass the Buck" is an atrocius attempt at funk complete with horns. Argh! These guys need to stick to heavy metal and thrash. Thankfully the last two tracks return the band to just that, heavy metal! Hidden at the end of song is a little acapella version of "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" thiat is an amusing way to finish off the album. I must also make note that this album sports one of the worst album covers ever. Otherwise and enjoyable album for those who enjoy a bit of diversity within their thrash.