Kind O Destructive‘s Peter Steele used to be one of the crucial largest musicians, singers and songwriters who ever walked this earth. Even though it is been greater than a decade since Peter left us, a long way too quickly, the legacy of Peter and Kind O Destructive continues to develop. There’ll by no means be a substitute for Peter. No longer even shut. Undoubtedly there are some bands who obviously took/take their cues from Kind O, as an example Woods of Ypres (which used to be the brainchild of David Gold, who additionally died a long way too younger), however none but have risen to the extent of heterosexual up Kind O Destructive worship that comes by the hands of the mysterious new act, Neon Nightmare.
We do not know a lot about Neon Nightmare rather than the truth that this particular person (assuming it is one particular person) desires to create a tribute-like revel in to the Drab 4 with out being a canopy band. Undoubtedly Kind O duvet bands exist, akin to Useless Once more, however Neon Nightmare performs a novel card right here, straddling the liminal house as one thing between a tribute band, a parody and, possibly, a clone.
The primary unmarried launched by means of Neon Nightmare used to be “Misplaced Silver.” Proper from the get-go you will pay attention sun shades of “Love You to Loss of life” from Kind O‘s mythical October Rust document. There is a little “September Solar” in there as smartly about six mins in. Even a touch of “Anesthesia” within the keys right here about 45 seconds in as smartly, which is ironic, given the tune name, “Misplaced Silver” and the truth that Josh Silver used to be the famed keyboardist for Kind O.
“It is All Over (For You)” sounds a really perfect deal like “Inexperienced Guy.” “LATW2TG” goes to remind you of “An Ode to Locksmiths.” “She’s Drowning” will convey again ideas of “Be My Druidess.” The resemblances are uncanny, by means of design, apparently.
Neon Nightmare trades Kind O‘s well-known Pantone Inexperienced 369 for an unknown color of blue, and the band’s merch parodies Kind O‘s merch from again within the day. The whole lot about this band is by-product, however for me, that is adequate. I do know I’m going to by no means pay attention song from Peter and Kind O Destructive once more. And with this perception, Peter would possibly say “I will be able to’t consider how merciless existence is.” So given the truth that Peter will handiest live to tell the tale in our hearts, I’m going to take Neon Nightmare. Whilst the keys do not fairly sound as complete as Silver’s and the vocals are on the subject of Peter – however no longer fairly there, I will be able to’t assist however to in point of fact just like the songs in this document.
In case you’ve been following the web chatter about Neon Nightmare (and there’s a lot of this), there may be been an excessive amount of hypothesis precisely who’s in the back of this band. Is it former contributors of Kind O? Is it Youtuber Dennis Pauna (who does a great Peter imitation). Is it a mixture of each? Is it anyone else? Neon Nightmare‘s label is retaining this underneath wraps. And in case you are questioning if I do know who it’s, I do not. However I know this – whilst Pale Goals is not any replace for Kind O, I’m going to definitely take it.
