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Michael Hurley is a very strange chap. He's been around forever, and as far as I know he's still going. He's built up something of a skewed personal mythology which permeates his music, loosely revolving around the supernatural.
I first heard of him when reading the sleeve notes on a Dransfields anthology, where their cover of his "The Werewolf" convinced me to give him a whirl. I've only listened to Wolfways, an album which contains "The Werewolf" and other tracks in a similar mode.
"The Werewolf" (or just "Werewolf") is a very strange and even disturbing song, and has been covered more than once. The song describes some violent kind of sexuality, although precise details are left to the listener, and indeed each version of it I've heard is slightly different depending on the performer. In essence, though, we the listeners are exhorted to feel sympathy with someone out of control of themself. A dangerously touching song.
Other notable tracks from the album are the bizarre "Hog of the Forsaken", whose eponymous piggie apparently devours falling angels, or something along those lines, and the sinister "Revenant".
Anyone else a fan? Got thoughts? |
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