In The Attic (Theatre of Ice Album) - Reviews

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  • OPtion Magazine - First 7" vinyl release from this band who've previously released several albums. Musically and lyrically this outfit continues to offer dark, atmospheric, yet slashing horror rock. While this genre has become pretty formulaic, Theatre of Ice nevertheless demonstrate a distinctive sound. though they're hurt here by average production, which fails to bring out the vocals and instrumentation as clearly as it should. -- Steve Kiviat.
  • Maximum Rock N' Roll, San Francisco, California - Very weird and funny production for a band that depends on ambience. Three songs, all in the spooky/cold vein. Bleak tunes, atmospheric guitar, and echoey vocals. -- TY.
  • Flipside (fanzine), Los Angeles, California - Hidden beneath the layers of distortion are some catchy, spooky and funny songs. Bauhaus fans might to take note. -- Kirk.
  • Burning Toddlers - Raw, gloomy rock that drags the listener along the razor's edge of insanity and despair. When TOI is at its best, it strikes a chord - then proceeds to rip that chord out full force. From what I've had the chance to hear, this is the most effective, perversely hypnotic release TOI has foisted upon the public yet.
  • Spinal Jauntice - The ever mysterious TOI supposedly began more or less as "hard rock", now abandoning that realm for more experimental outings. "In the Attic" I suppose falls in between as the two merge, making the closest thing I've heard to an auditory hallucination. The two songs on side one are evil, in fact, but the voice just doesn't seem to click in well. That would have been enough for the makings of an average, visions-of-rapidly-splattering-bodies record. Then comes the epic 7-minute "Within the Ruins of a Mind", that totally grinds, with a shuddering, metallic sound that doesn't let up until it's over. A deathly 7".

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