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Hexvessel - Reveal Cover Song For Misfits 'Halloween'


Couple of days behind, but still. Finland's Hexvessel have produced (for the Halloween occasion) a cover song of the Misfits "Halloween", which was originally released in 1979. The cover was recorded, mixed and mastered by Kimmo Nyssönen at Space Junk.



On Hexvessel's cover of the Misfits "Halloween", Mat McNerney says: "I grew up with the music of Danzig, Samhain & Misfits. Glenn's lyrics and voice will always be synonymous with a dangerous feeling of the occult, an initiation into a life-long appreciation of darkness. I wanted to bring out a different aspect of the song Halloween, that is present in the lyrics and atmosphere of the original, the way I hear it and feel it. I wanted to emphasize what Danzig's music meant to me as a rite of passage into dark music and for the chilling words to disclose their inherent power. It's about the atmosphere of what the Misfits felt like when I first heard them, as much as it is about the song itself (which, like all Danzig songs, is perfection in song-craft). If you like your cover songs to be complete re-interpretations and have a life of their own, then you will understand where this is coming from. I always liked the ideas of Tori Amos' cover of "Reign In Blood" or Reverend Bizarre's "Dunkelheit" more than straight interpretations. Most of all this is a small tip of the hat to our fans for selling out the first pressing of our latest album Kindred. Blessed Samhain and Happy Halloween to one and all!"


Cover photo by Mat McNerney


Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Hexvessel
Posted: 02.11.2020 by Abattoir



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