Whilst fellow Scandalnavians Turbonegro send up the ’70s glam of Alice Cooper, The 69 Eyes examine the evolution of glam to Gothic from ’60s to the ’90s.
You either stuck by ’90s pop punk, grew out of it, or hopped on the “third generation of emo” bandwagon. All the Best Songs is clearly for the first category.
Like Harnessing Ruin’s title track, “World Agony” wrangles the EVILNESS of Immolation’s trademark ghastly riffs into a comparatively accessible song structure.
Back in the day, it was hard to resist the childlike drawing and animation, the happy tunes, and characters like a Rasta frog and a karate-teaching onion.
The NZ comedy duo has been doing well with their HBO show and appearances on late night TV. This is their first EP, and the medium doesn’t do them justice.
Cornell wants to remain your Rock God, but he play it safe. Carry On is precise, polished, full of radio-friendly anthems as well as a few quirky gems.