The continued tongue-in-cheek references to so many classic and pop-metal evildoers is an Electric Hellfire Club tradition and possibly a clue as to the group's actual commitment to satanic service.
As with similarly reverent treatments of Kiss' "Calling Dr.
Love" and Iron Maiden's "Number of the Beast," Unholy Roller's Mötley Crüe tribute, "Shout at the Devil," perhaps signifies an appreciation of their musical predecessor's exploitation of -- rather than any spiritual alignment with -- devilish messages.
Besides a few quirky new tracks like "Shout at the Devil," Unholy Roller is primarily a remix collection featuring tracks from the band's previous two full-lengths.
Calling Dr.
Luv's "Prince of Darkness" gets four treatments, each of which compare nicely to the original.
Of the first three (very similar) versions, the "Laughing All the Way Remix" employs the most danceable techno/house groove.
A good primer for new listeners, Unholy Roller is a solid musical offering from Electric Hellfire Club.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unholy RollerThomas Thorn | Electric Hellfire Club | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | He Who Holds the Lightning RodThomas Thorn | Electric Hellfire Club | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 3 | HellfireThomas Thorn | Electric Hellfire Club | Play | 05:39 | 12 MB | 31 MB |
| 4 | Shout at the DevilThomas Thorn | Electric Hellfire Club | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | Book of LiesThomas Thorn | Electric Hellfire Club | Play | 05:49 | 13 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | Prince Of Darkness (Black Version) | The Electric Hellfire Club | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 7 | Prince Of Darkness (Mix) | The Electric Hellfire Club | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 8 | The Root Of All Evil | The Electric Hellfire Club | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | Prince Of Darkness (Remix) | The Electric Hellfire Club | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 10 | Prince Of Darkness (Darkest Version) | The Electric Hellfire Club | Play | 05:27 | 12 MB | 28 MB |
| 44 mins | 102 MB | |||||
| 44 mins | 272 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chains | Guitar |
| 2 | Brian Daly | Engineer |
| 3 | Electric Hellfire Club | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 4 | Paul Kneevers | Engineer |
| 5 | Ricktor Ravensbrück | Guitar |
| 6 | Rev. Dr. Luv | Keyboards |
| 7 | Sterling Rex | Drums, Percussion |
| 8 | Vincent Saletto | Production Assistant |
| 9 | Sabrina Satana | Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | Thomas Thorn | Composer, Concept, Cover Design, Keyboards, Lyricist, Programming, Vocals |
| 11 | Vernon Bradley "Beelzebrad aka Burn Baby Vern" Womack | Drums |
The Electric Hellfire Club
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |