{"id":94771,"date":"2023-10-12T11:00:06","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T10:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?post_type=albumreview&p=94771"},"modified":"2023-10-11T21:34:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T20:34:06","slug":"review-creeper-sanguivore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-creeper-sanguivore\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Creeper – Sanguivore"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CreeperCreeper<\/a><\/strong> have always had flair for the theatrics yet ‘Sanguivore’<\/em> considerably sees them taking it to another level. Its narrative revolves around the relationship between Mercy, a 19-year-old Vampire with a soul dating back thousands of years, and Spook, an older man who falls under her control. Their tale is told across 10 tracks that push Creeper<\/strong>‘s sound further than before.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

‘Further Than Forever’<\/em> instantly backs this up, sounding like it\u2019s been torn straight from the late Jim Steinman\u2019s playbook with lyrical nods to Misfits. Whether you call it flamboyant or pompous, it naturally works for Creeper<\/strong>. In short, it’s a rock opera that brilliantly sets up the fatalistic tale over the course of nine minutes. One moment it’s soaring gloriously with stirring guitar solos, the next thunderously comes crashing down as Spook meets Mercy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

‘Cry To Heaven’<\/em> maintains the grandiose tone with its angelic choir, big striking guitars, and muscular rhythm section. All the while William Von Ghould (aka Will Gould) has a devilish tongue and Ian Miles provides a thrilling solo before Von Ghould and Hannah Greenwood pull off the signature keynote, as they charge towards the track’s conclusion.<\/span><\/p>\n