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I have a soft spot for bands that lock in and mean every damn bit of it. Grave Corps has been at this for years, and that’s a long time to explain the fake blood stains to whoever does the laundry.
Their latest single, “Pretty Insane,” is the kind of horror-punk-and-metal business I’m here for: aggression, hooks, and enough theatrical excess to make dressing like a normal person seem like a wasted opportunity. Traci Von Krypt gets plenty of room to come unglued, with erratic verses, quieter moments, and a chorus that gives up on behaving.
Exploration and groove play a big role, too. There’s still room for that stuff in music you can bang your head to.
The video commits just as hard. Traci gets put through a nasty asylum revenge story, and the spectacle suits the band.
What I appreciate about Grave Corps is the commitment to this particular corner of rock. The makeup, the punk attitude, the metal, the whole production; they clearly enjoy doing it. So do I. There’s still an audience for bands willing to put on a proper horror show and give us a chorus to yell along with.
