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The Hawk of New York (2014) |
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In a brilliant marketing move, a CD soundtrack was released with
local and regional bands remaking the songs from the comic in their own
styles. You’ll instantly recognize most of the songs even if you don’t recognize most of the bands. The songs Ace of Spades and Hungry Like The Wolf
played by the band Radio Cult (whom I’ve reviewed HERE) are two of the highlights on the CD. Other standouts include a spot-on version of Judas Priest’s Breaking the Law by a band called Immortal Soul, a brutally heavy version of Fugazi’s Waiting Room recorded by the group
Cydetrax, and the band Pure Ed covering Mudhoney’s Pump It
Up (watch the video HERE). In addition to the cover songs
on the CD, the comic book's creator Randyl Bishop also wrote and
performed a theme song for the main character of the comic book. In total there are
an impressive 17 tracks on the CD! Getting that many people
involved with a CD which is essentially a marketing gimmick is one hell
of an accomplishment. On top of that the CD stands up on its own as a good CD even without the
tie-in to the comic book! Visit The Art of Randyl Bishop facebook page for more info.: https://www.facebook.com/ArtOfRandylBishop
Skin-o-meter: 1 out of 5 (mostly implied)
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