Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats have made their mark on the metal scene recently with successful tours and critical praise all around for their releases. Expectations have been high for their new album after gaining quite a following since their last record, Mind Control, in 2013. Their sound has captured the ears of doomsters everywhere with creepy melodies and nasty riffs. When I pressed play on The Night Creeper for the first time, I knew I was entering into ominous, uncharted aural territory. The LP cover is very simple, featuring a police officer: The Night Creeper himself. As I discussed with front man Kevin Starrs earlier, the story is about a corrupt cop who begins to kill people, exploiting his authoritative position which causes newspaper sales to go through the roof. The tale is timely, with plenty of recent news stories about police brutality. The album kicks out the jams with “Waiting for Blood,” a bouncy opener that sets a menacing mood in this incarnation of Uncle Acid. Kevin Starrs continues his vocal style that takes a hint from John Lennon on “I am the Walrus”. But the first song is merely a taste of what is to come next [...]
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