Hypnosaur – Undead Invaders Born To Die In A Maze

 

 

Hypnosaur – Undead Invaders Born To Die In A Maze
Self-released – 2024
Rock, Metal, Pop, Glam, Seventies
Rated: ****

According to all leading paleontologists, dinosaurs went extinct some 65 million years ago after living on earth for 165 million years, give or take a few days. But after listening to the new four-track release called Undead Invaders Born To Die In A Maze you can safely assume that there was at least one still alive in the eighties and still very much alive today! It’s the Hypnosaur! And we’ve been following that telekinetic wonder lizard ever since hearing its damn amazing Doomsday album back in 2023. The sound of that record which implored a lot of Ghost touches, glam metal and other wonderful eighties influences is still present on the new release Undead Invaders Born To Die In A Maze. This time however we hear it on opening track Undead to some extent, which uses chilling guttural crocodile vocals to get its message across. Turning into operatic sequence here and there and becoming highly catchy and poppy during the refrains and whenever they are building towards them. It is also very very very present on third track Born To Die, with its Dracula toned keywork, and a vocalist that stretches every part of his range and ability. Hooks a plenty and lovely guitarwork, and all of that is secondary to that majestic keyboard sound. Haunting, yet o’ so lovely and very hypnotic! Every song title is part of the four track EP Title, for the translation for Inwazja z Plutona is Invaders From Pluto. That’s right, second track, first single and cover from the band Kombi, Inwazja z Plutona, is the Invaders part of the title and was mentioned on the HiVe back in December and misses that Ghost touch but substitutes that for some delicious stonerized eighties synth-pop. A voice eerily resembling the original vocalist and an infectious rhythm will have you searching for your dancing shoes in no time. But before you get your groove on, it’s time to kick ass and chew bubblegum, and I am all out of gum. The Maze ends this EP with a few momentary vocal touchstones that remind of something more eighties postpunk related before going forth with the eighties metal schematics. Musically so light-footed, lyrically so dark. Musically energetic and uplifting, as much as the classic rock from yore, with all instruments in service of the vocals, which translate so much of those dark lyrics into a rainbow colored labyrinth. And those drums, wicked! O’ and don’t be afraid to check out their videos on YouTube, ranging from amazing to hilarious, to boldly showing off their musical ability, and their stunning good looks, the Hypnosaur four know how to work the camera! And specially check out The Maze! Shot in honor of all those great classic Wolfenstein, Duke Nukem and Doom games… Mein leben! Indeed, the Hypnosaur has humor, got style, a lot of eighties love and the ability to turn it all into a kaleidoscopic catchy rock diamond!  

(Written by JK)

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