White Zombie – Nightcrawlers, The KMFDM Remixes
By Andrew Duncan • Oct 27th, 2008 • Category: Categories, Electronic, Greatest Album In The Universe, MetalWhite Zombie
Nightcrawlers: The KMFDM Remixes
1992 – Geffen
Origin: New York City
Style: Metal, Industrial
Shortly after the release of La Sexorcisto (Devil Music, Volume 1), the band began to ride the wave of two hits: “Thunderkiss ’65” and “Black Sunshine.”
Instead of releasing a proper single by the band, White Zombie enlisted KMFDM to remix their money makers into one little EP.
First up is the “Swinging Lovers Mix” of “Thunderkiss ’65.” The remix stays pretty close to the original with some traditional KMFDM electronic dance sampling and a work up of Rob Zombie’s vocals. After that is the “Remix That Wouldn’t Die” version of the same song. It’s a remix that I wish would die. It strips out a lot of the groove metal that makes the song palatable while gushing with more Zombie vocals than need be. It’s enough “Thunderkiss” to make you swear off the song forever.
“Black Sunshine,” on the other hand, is spot on. Their “Indestructible ‘Sock It To Me’ Psycho-Head Mix” is a greased-up re-working of the song that turns the song more into a driving version than the smoke and black rubber streaks while on the verge of ultimate destruction original the band made. KMFDM complement this icon of a song with style.
However, the real charm of the EP is not the music what so ever. Sadly enough, it’s Rob Zombie’s artwork that adorn the cover.
Cross-Reference: Black Sabbath, Monster Magnet, Fu Manchu
Andrew Duncan is a journalist who has migrated to the forces of academia. He has written for various publications including Chord, Heckler, Readyset...Aesthetic, and a vast array of alternative press contributions. When not roaming the streets of Indianapolis, he is either addicted to KXCI, making music, or striving to watch every film listed on IMDB.
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