Review by Shadowdoom9 (Andi) for Deadguy - Screamin' With the Deadguy Quintet (1996)

I had quite a blast with my standard metalcore subgenre rediscovery voyage, along with several extra reviews for albums from that earlier era. It's been great discovering gems from the genre's first decade after being initially fixated on the more modern/melodic metalcore. With that said, there's more for me to look out for, including the epilogue in Deadguy's original run, Screamin' with the Deadguy Quintet!

Had Deadguy ever actually bad at their sound? Not from what I witnessed! I love both this EP and their debut, they're both perfect. But if I had to choose one, it would probably be the debut, while acknowledging the EP's equal greatness. Sadly, after one more live album, they would break up until a reunion show 25 years later.

First off, "Human Pig" gets you started in the same way as their debut, to level up your energy. After siren-like wailing of the guitar, the drumming gets all crazy, and vocalist Tim "Pops" Naumann (replacing Tim Singer) screams all over the place up to the end. "(Escape from) the Fake Clink" has some absurd drumming with different changes, all that could fit well in a Clint Eastwood movie. "Turk-182" sounds more unique than most other hardcore/metalcore bands, but not the most unique themselves. That's good because everything gets balanced well for my enjoyment.

The odd yet best one here is "Free Mustache Rides". The lyrics and screams can be scary as sh*t for newcomers while having a bit of humor, particularly in the title. "Angry Dwarf" is another crazy song, almost like a love song but it ain't. It ends with a beeping noise that slowly and softly fades out which you might think would mark the end of the album... Then "Prosthetic Head" begins with noise fading back in, leading to a mysteriously spiritual-sounding song, symbolic for the end of the band.

Let me explain to you right now the greatness of this band, Deadguy. Their two major recordings are some of the best I've heard, and any metalcore/mathcore fan should get time ASAP. Deadguy may be mostly dead now, but we shall keep their legacy living!

Favorites: "Human Pig", "Turk-182", "Free Mustache Rides"