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March 2001 Vol. 5 No. 4
 
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Artist Wolfpac
Title Evil Is . . .
Label Mega Force
Reviewer Jessica Harley
Rating
"Evil Is…" truly lives up to its name. With subjects like necrophilia, frenzied murder, lust, revenge, sexual angst, and just all-around rage, Wolfpac has truly captured the essence of horror-core. The sound blends old school hip-hop, rap, and a touch of metal. With five MC’s and one DJ, the music is very driven and full of energetic beats which makes for great listening at a party. As far as listening to it to unwind, forget it. This is definitely a "good times" album.

The founder of Wolfpac, Daddy Long Legs, is a former member of the Philadelphia area’s The Bloodhound Gang. He is the one responsible for the similarity between the two band’s sound. By adding his own morbid aspirations to the mix, he created a band that sounds like a cross between The Bloodhound Gang and The Insane Clown Posse. It’s told that he financed the album by robbing graves and selling the bones to occult stores, which set the pace for "Evil Is . . ." theme. If that’s true, I admire Daddy Long Leg's creative resourcefulness!

Despite the fact that their music and lyrics are entertaining and whimsically shocking, I had a problem with every song sounding pretty much the same. The "in your face" rap style wore on my nerves because it never ceased. It sounded like two angry voices coming at you from either direction spitting out acidic lyrics and then another mass of angry men yelling in reply. All this done to a beat that sounded like a heart on the verge of attack. The first song "Something Wicked This Way Comes," in my opinion, is the best example of their sound because the trance-like metal guitar floating in the background and the DJ’s scratching is fun to groove to and sums up what they’re all about.

Wolfpac is essentially a combination of The Bloodhound Gang and ICP, if you like either band, I suggest you give them a whirl. They’re invigorating and they are unconventional in their approach but I only give them 2 ½ stars since I’m not too fond of their subject matter nor their style.


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