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Drugs, God And The New Republic
''Drugs, God and the New Republic'' is the second album by the band Warrior Soul released in 1991. It was the first album without drummer Paul Ferguson, who had been replaced by Mark Evans. The band supported the album by taking part in the "Tune in, Turn on, Burn out Tour", with the Sisters of Mercy, Public Enemy, Young Black Teenagers, and Gang of Four. The album was remastered and re-released with bonus tracks by Escapi Music in 2006. Production The album was produced by Geoff Workman and the band. "Interzone" is a cover of the Joy Division song. Critical reception ''The Indianapolis Star'' concluded that "hard-rock fans are getting another dose of an unusually intense form of angst." The ''Calgary Herald'' wrote that "singer Kory Clarke's lyrics can be flatulent at times, but more often his articulate anger is rare among hard-rockers, blending powerfully with the music, a fist thrust upward through the belly of the American dream." The ''Ottawa Citizen'' stated that "the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warrior Soul
Warrior Soul is an American rock band, formed by lead singer and producer Kory Clarke. Clarke started the band on a bet from a promoter at New York City's Pyramid Club, after a solo performance art show called "Kory Clarke/Warrior Soul". Clarke was determined he would have the best band in the city within six months. Nine months later he signed a multi-album deal with Geffen Records. History Kory Clarke originally started in the music scene as a drummer for several bands, including Detroit punks L-Seven (not to be confused with the all-female Los Angeles band L7), Pennsylvania Southern rockers Raging Slab, and a Kim Fowley project called "The Trial". After moving to New York City, Clarke did one-man performance art shows. Although believing rock bands to be less artistic, he was persuaded to reform a band, which he named Warrior Soul after a line in a George S. Patton docudrama. The band began to play in New York City in 1987, and soon came to the attention of Geffen, who s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |