Of course ‘Sanguivore II: Mistress of Death’, Creeper’s song awaited fourth album, is released on Halloween. And the fact it’s centred loosely around a Lost Boys-esque story about a vampire rock band in their eighties is hardly a surprise either. If you’re already a fan of Will Gould and Co’s melodramatic, excessive rock, then you’ll be very pleased to know that ‘Sanguivore II’ takes up exactly where ‘Sanguivore’ left off in 2023: nightmares, the undead and a whole lot of Alice Cooper theatrics. For those shaking their heads indulgently as Creeper reapply their neck makeup for another outing, there’s far more inventiveness on this record than you’d initially suspect.
‘Headstones’ announced the coming of ‘Sanguivore II’, and it’s probably the best indication of the direction that Creeper want to take their sound in. They want to surrender themselves to the sleaze of the Viper Room era, all while taking a cue from Judas Priest, and that path is magnificently explored on this…
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