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KASTLE GREY SKULL – Lighten Up, Itīs Just Rape! (CD 2001)

(kastlegreyskull@yahoo.com)

12 songs in less than 22 minutes, well, sounds like a Punk-Rock or Trash-Metal-Band. Actually KASTLE GREY SKULL from Hollywood/California are really trashy and rocky with the powerful voice of singer Bridgett Vera. It is punky Death-Rock for your next Halloween Party, somewhere between 45 Grave, The Damned and the Superheroines, but more in a Punk way. As KASTLE GREY SKULL cover songs of the Misfits and T.S.O.L., you can perfectly get an idea of the bandīs sound. It also reminds me on the very first recordings of the German band Untoten. The short CD is a totally independent product and the band chose a good way to distribute the release, as they give it to interested people nearly for free and ask to make copies and spread them around. This is real independent. Nobody earns much money, but the music will be available all around the world.

And take a look at the bandīs name! Iīve never been a fan of Masters Of The Universe, but I think, KASTLE GREY SKULL is a fucking cool name for such a band. Death-Rock at its best! Get in contact with Bridgett, if you are into this style. KASTLE GREY SKULL are more punky bastards of Antiworld. A interview will follow very soon! (A.P.)