Maybe you have heard of Frank Cassese because he wrote this truly sublime and disturbing book called Baby Killer. I've sung its praises many times. Little known fact, the book's title was originally going to be that of a Misfits song. You know the Misfits, right? One of the best bands (punk or not) to come out of New Jersey. One of the best bands, period. The noticeable thing here isn't that the Misfits are incredible, or even that Cassese was going to name his book after one of the band's songs. It's that he obviously has some musical knowledge and taste. And with that in mind, it goes to figure he would also produce some music.
Now, what kind of music would the man who wrote Baby Killer make? Punk in the style of The Exploited or even the Misfits? Maybe. What about some neo folk? Not likely. Hip hop? Please. No, the obvious answer is metal. In this case death metal.
Ladies and gentlemen, may I present Corpse Stain.
The album is The Last Messiah. Click on that album title and be prepared for a treat. Now, I'm not the biggest death metal fan. I like it, but I don't actively seek it out. Those of you who followed me back in my Tattoo Savage days may remember I wrote a review of a black/death metal compilation CD that pissed someone off so much that he wrote a letter to the magazine saying he was going to decapitate me and defecate down my neck. The editor published the letter not realizing that it came from just a few towns away from where I lived. She later apologized to me and wished me good luck in not being killed.
With that in mind, I can honestly recommend this as being worth at least an initial listen. My guess is you'll want to hear it again. Even I, not the biggest death metal fan in the world, have listened to it a few times. Chiefly when I am working on the next volume of Sinful Cinema.
Go give it a listen and buy his damn book. Neither of these will disappoint you.
