Cargo Records

The Beast Must Die

Blood Valley are not so much dissatisfied with the current rock zeitgeist as gloriously oblivious to it. They are trapped in a terrifying B-movie of their own creation, and that's just the way they like it'
A self-described "total onslaught of degeneracy", they are culture vultures and genuine British eccentrics. They worship The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, The Pop Group, Charles Grey horror films, Mick Farren, Brian Blessed in Flash Gordon, northern soul, Voivod, Screaming Lord Sutch, Alan Moore and Genesis P. Orridge.

Blood Valley's live show is short, explosive and blood-flecked, singer Alex getting in the face of anyone not sweating as much as he is, the overall feel that of the closing scenes of Ken Russell's The Devils. Sequin-wearing drummer Tom meanwhile is the most animated, psycho-eyed sticksman we've seen in years. Period, as they say.

Track Listing

1. Here Comes The Horror
2. Back In The Habit
3. Roulette
4. Darling Anger
5. Dead Doll
6. Another Sing Song
7. Four Bars
8. This Is The Sound
9. Lula
10. A Man Possessed
11. Born And Raised