LyricMeaning

Deadboy & The Elephantmen - If This is Hell I'm Lucky
Sudsonbleeker

A few years ago a friend introduced me to a not-so-well-known Louisiana band named Acid Bath. At the time I characterized their sound as swamp goth or Alice in Chains on steroids, but I've come to learn that they in fact played sludge metal, a grungier version of doom metal. They had a low, heavy sound and lyrics that dove into the macabre. I played the hell out of their songs and not just because of the music, but because of their singer. A guy called Dax Riggs.nnUnfortunately, Acid Bath lost their bass player to car accident several years ago so they're no longer together. That's not stopped Riggs from pursuing other projects, however. While I'd eventually like to bring you more reviews of this incredibly talented singer/songwriter, today I'm reviewing a CD called If This is Hell I'm Lucky by Deadboy and The Elephantmen.nnWhile this CD first saw release in 2002, due to hardships in the relationship with the band's record label it was extremely difficult to find for many years. In 2008, Fat Possum saw fit to release it again and that's the album I'm in possession of. Amazingly, the songs on the album were actually recorded back in 1997. While that could perhaps be a bad thing, maybe suggesting the tunes feel dated, this is not the case at all. nnIf This is Hell won't be mistaken for an Acid Bath CD because it lacks the sheer force of that band's sonic assault and contains very little of the thrash metal influences they incorporated. With this album you get a lighter sound, but you still get a heavy feel, probably due to the nature of the lyrics which often journey into darker shades poetry. Dax Riggs made his mark in the music industry with his trademark singing style and he brings it to bear in this band as well as he ever heard. The guy's got a big voice that's as capable of soft serenading as it is of ripping off a wailing chunk of the blues. The range he's offering here kept me interested throughout the CD and made the songs feel distinct even when the more limited instrumentation might have felt restricting.nnStraight from the start, with the opening track Strange Television, you get a taste of what's to come. This song brings out classic rock-styled whining guitars and bluesy vocals before it dips into a heavier chugging sound. My favorite songs, such as Otherworldly Dreamer with its wide variety and chanting or the definitely psychadellic High Monster, bring in a strain of creativity that shows this band playing with the same elements that'd make for a good song by Jimi Hendrix or Led Zeppelin - that is: solid rock 'n roll with a dreamy twist.nnThat's another thing, too, this album contains only two songs under four minutes and even those come in only seconds short. A couple surpass seven minutes. Dax gives each song time to shine and linger in your ears before switching to the next track and that gives this disc a very natural feel. It's a solid value because each of the songs are good, if not great, and there are no real filler songs found throughout.nnIt's easy to see why Henry Rollins took an interest in Deadboy and the Elephantmen. They're bringing a solid sound, skilled musicianship and a singer who writes songs worth listening to. While it's not quite as powerful as Acid Bath's offerings, I do feel it's a terrific album and well worth the ten to twelve bucks you're going to spend on it. nnIf you want a decent album of real rock 'n roll that learns from the classic rather than simply re-working them, I highly recommend If This is Hell Then I'm Lucky. You can't go wrong with these guys, they're offering a CD that's going to earn a lot of replay.


  Purchase "Deadboy & The Elephantmen - If This is Hell I'm Lucky"   Purchase Entire Album   Email Video to Friends   Play Youtube "Deadboy & The Elephantmen - If This is Hell I'm Lucky" Video   Play Spotify "Deadboy & The Elephantmen - If This is Hell I'm Lucky" Song   View Wikipedia "Deadboy & The Elephantmen - If This is Hell I'm Lucky" Entry   Receive Emails for Future Sudsonbleeker Lyrics

Email:

  Link to "Deadboy & The Elephantmen - If This is Hell I'm Lucky"   Share on Facebook, Twitter, and more
  See Recommended Lyrics For You

Loading...

Lyrics by Sudsonbleeker

  [MP3s] David Stephenson - Free MP3 Downloads   Beck - Modern Guilt   Blacklist - Solidare   Blue October - Foiled   Coldplay - Viva la Vida (Death and All His Friends...   Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles   David Stephenson - It's All In Your Head   Flight of the Conchords   Hollywood Undead - Swan Songs   Marilyn Manson - Eat Me, Drink Me   Marilyn Manson - Holywood   Nine Inch Nails - The Slip   Santogold - Say Aha   Slipknot - All Hope is Gone   Underdog Alma Mater - Forever the Sickest Kids   Wolves in the Throne Room - Two Hunters

Related Songs

  Deadboy And The Elephantmen Theme Song...  Blood Music - Deadboy & the Elephantmen  Break It Off - Deadboy & the Elephantmen  Heart of Green - Deadboy & The Elephantmen  Waking Up Insane - Deadboy & The Elephantmen  Stop, I'm Already Dead - Deadboy & The Elephantmen  What the Stars Have Eaten...  Walking Stick - Deadboy & The Elephantmen  No Rainbow - Deadboy & The Elephantmen  Like the Dead Would Laugh...  How Long the Night Was - Deadboy & The Elephantmen  A Lucky - Rickie Lee Jones  Lucky Man - York, Matt  I'll Go - Chris Brown  Death of World Class - This Is Hell  Forever Discontent - This Is Hell  Destroyer - This Is Hell  Out Come The Bastards - This Is Hell  The Search - This Is Hell  Warbirds - This Is Hell  Worship Syndrome - This Is Hell  Never Tear Us Apart (Inxs Cover) - This Is Hell  Bloodlines - This Is Hell  Permanence - This Is Hell  Here Come The Rains - This Is Hell  Prelude (Again) - This Is Hell  The Polygraph Cheaters - This Is Hell  Retrospect - This Is Hell  The Absentee Ballot - This Is Hell  Deliver Me - This Is Hell  Broken Teeth - This Is Hell  Nobody Leaves Without Singing The Blues...  Procession Commence - This Is Hell  Epilogue - This Is Hell  Last Days Campaign - This Is Hell  Memoirs - This Is Hell  End Of An Era - This Is Hell  You Are The Antithesis - This Is Hell  Fearless Vampires - This Is Hell  Realization: Remorse - This Is Hell  In Shambles - This Is Hell  Disciples - This Is Hell  Resuscitate - This Is Hell  Remnants - This Is Hell  Without Closure - This Is Hell  Infected - This Is Hell  Reckless - This Is Hell  Double Grave - This Is Hell  Moving Targets - This Is Hell  Diamond Lanterns - This Is Hell  Heaven Sent, Hell Bound - This Is Hell  Dead Salutes - This Is Hell  Ad Infinitum - This Is Hell  Demons - This Is Hell  Oh My God - Gym Class Heroes  Deadboy - When Saints Go Machine  DeadBoy - Bones  Time After Time - Skip Heller Quartet  Danny's Song - Indigo Girls  Danny's Song - Indigo Girls  Very Good - The Kid Daytona  The Skeletal Circus Derails...  What the Stars Have Eaten...  Evil Friend - Deadboy and the Elephantmen  Break It Off - Deadboy and the Elephantmen  The Misadventures of Dope...  Kissed By Lightning - Deadboy and the Elephantmen  Blood Music - Deadboy and the Elephantmen  Dressed in Smoke - Deadboy and the Elephantmen  No Rainbow - Deadboy and the Elephantmen  Walking Stick - Deadboy and the Elephantmen  Ancient Man - Deadboy and the Elephantmen  How Long the Night Was...  Lucky Day - Jackson 5  Lucky Day - The Jackson 5  Already In Love - Passion  We Aint Cool - Lil Wyte  Give Me The Ball - Eminem  Pi\u00c3\u00b1ata - Chevelle  Stitching Leggins - Kate Nash  Case Of The Misplaced Mic - 2 Pac  Your lucky day in hell - Eels  Lucky Lucy - Tailor  Goddamn Devil - Ugly Kid Joe  Time after Time, song - Plácido Domingo  Time After Time - Plácido Domingo  Time After Time - Jackie Trent  To Hell With You - M I L C  Made To Scavenge - Canines  O Lucky Man - Ronnie Montrose  Piñata - Chevelle  Hell No (i\'m Not Alright) - Nanci Griffith  Lucky The Donkey - Guttermouth  We Ain't Kool - Lil Wyte  Intro (Tha Last Meal) - Snoop Dogg  Mister Love - Itchyworms  Loving U - Slim Thug  First Cut Is the Deepest - Gene Pitney  The First Cut Is The Deepest - Rod Stewart  Elstree - N.A.S.A.  Amazin Intro - Trina  Be Lucky - Who  Clockwork - The Casualties  Playamade Mexicans (Bonus Track) - àëñó  Lucky You - Deftones  I\u2019m Into You - Jennifer Lopez  Love Is Here - Die Toten Hosen  Love Is Here [Liebesspieler - Die Toten Hosen  Lucky Man - Electric Light Orchestra  Pinata - Chevelle  Piñata - Chevelle  Piñata - Chevelle  Holding On - Lewis Watson  Christmastime In Washington - Indigo Girls  Soothing - Chip Tha Ripper  Within Our Gates - Within Our Gates  Austin - Pat Green  I'm Through - Cassie  Dunkin Donuts - Baby K  Broken - TC  All Down (came Hunter) - Down With Webster  So damn lucky - Dave Matthews Band  Dejection - $uicideboy$   Sodium - Bones  Roll My Weed - Belly  This Is Hell - Elvis Costello  This Is Hell - Airship  This Is Hell - Costello Elvis  Who Gon Stop Me - Kanye West And Jay-Z  Space Invader Interlude - Limp Bizkit  First Date - Simple Plan  Lucky 6 - Lupen Crook  Love Of The Sick - Ms Krazie  Dear God - Swazy Baby  The Bible - Lil' B  Beer Drinkers & Hellraisers - Motorhead  Get Lucky - Cold Chisel  Dance Her Home - Cody Johnson  Not Lonely - Haley  bruises in introducing me to you...  Old Lady - Bigwig  Like A Refugee (I Won't Cry) (Pandemonium Mix)...  Sometimes I Get Lucky And Forget - Gene Watson  Hot As Hell - Caine  Sadderdaze - Cj Fly  Numbers - Hoodie Allen  October Manifest - Last Summer  Blanche Carte - Lil' Twist  Lucky - Seven Mary Three  What Do You Do? - Papa Roach  Ransom (Remix) - Chris Brown  Top of the Year - Jim Jones  Black & White Army - Sting  Flexin - Young Jeezy  Flexin' - Young Jeezy  I Just Got Back From Hell - Gary Allan  Lighthouse - Waifs, The  Stadium Music - Soulja Boy  Little Brother - Vince Gill  Piss You Off - Tiffany  Stomp and Holler - Hard Working Americans  Get Involved - Lloyd Banks  Lucky Old Sun - Kenny Chesney  In My Zone - Cashtastic  High As Hell - B.O.B  The Tail Is Waggin’ This Dog Again...  Leather So Soft (Freestyle) - Bow Wow  For Once - Lacs  This Ain't Just a Song - ALABAMA  The Way - Jon Mclaughlin  If This Ain't Hell - Esham  Your Phone Calls - Tough Guys Take Over  Wedding Bells - THE DREAM  Corners - Lil' Bow Wow  Climbing Up - Wiley  All I Ask For - Ill Niño  All I Ask For - Ill Niño  D & P Blues - Uncle Earl  Lonely In My Bed - Mateo Amarei  Trust (hell Below) - inc.  Homeboy - Coolio feat. Montell Jordan  Girl Flex - Bei Maejor  One Foot in Hell - Quuensryche  Warning Shot - Status Quo  What I'm Bout - Master P  Dead To The World - Bullet For My Valentine  I Can't Sing - Colt Ford  Fuck The Club Up - Wacka Flocka Flame  Highway To Hell (Live) - AC/DC  Haunting Me - Of Eyes That See  Long Hard Road Out Of Hell (featuring The Sneaker ...  Long Hard Road Out Of Hell - Marilyn Manson  My Hearth Too Fast...  Conversation Starter - The Coldspoon Conspiracy  Satisfied - Dolly Parton  The Skeleton & The Roundabout...  Jerusalem Boys...  The Haircut - Waifs, The  Creep (Radiohead cover) - Damien Rice  TV-freak - Randy
  Please consider supporting this site by Clicking Here and Bookmarking whenever you search and shop Amazon. It costs you nothing but it supports us and gives us credit and we appreciate it greatly.