Eldon Max � The Plague Is In My Socks
Label: Happy S*** Record Co.
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Tracks:
Rooster Girl
It's Snot, Because of You�
Happy Dog
Empty Brain

My first impression of Eldon Max came from laughing at the title of this CD. The title lets you in on the fact that you are in for something a little off the beaten rock path. Enough about the title, let's talk about the music!

The CD starts out with something rarely heard these days; a smokin' lead guitar. The background music follows a more industrial recipe with it's pounding drum beats. Then the vocals kick in with a heavy Marilyn Manson feel. Good Quality stuff, but the best thing here is the lead guitar, which goes from some tasty licks to a feedback frenzy. 

Track two, "It's Snot, Because of You�" totally switches directions and delivers a slow moving acoustic ballad with Eldon's voice telling a twisted tale of lost love. Eldon's whispering vocal style here is reminiscent of Marilyn Manson's cover of "Suicide is Painless" or Prince's "Snows in April". 

"Happy Dog" - a heavy industrial number get things moving again and "Empty Brain" has an almost punk feel to it. 

Overall, Eldon Max is an interesting group of artists whose eclectic-industrial style should put them on the map. Fans of Manson will find lots to love here.

Eldon Max does not have a website yet, but you can email the band for more info or ordering information at slate@olypen.com