Premonitions of War/Benumb

Split (Thorp)
by Scott Hefflon

Premonitions of War‘s covers of “Mississippi Queen” and “Born Under A Bad Sign” are so awful, they’re priceless. Imagine a fourth-rate Southern sludge band jamming on these during their second practice together (during their third, they realized they sucked and broke up), with a singer who specializes in cookie monster death metal (which means eating the mic). The tasty string bends of “Mississippi Queen” sway and nod more than bend, and the “are they in tune?” down-tuned trudge sticks to yer boots like swamp mud. And Benumb? Whatever, they’re on Relapse, social-political grindcore or something. Dated sound, unexciting and predictable, and the song titles are like 10 words long. Skip the purchase and download this cover of “Mississippi Queen” for a good belly laugh.

www.premonitionsofwar.com