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With 2006's MOONCHILD, New York City-based avant-garde composer/saxophonist John Zorn returns to the sort of chaotic, hardcore-influenced pieces that frequently appeared on his 1990s Naked City albums. Though Zorn doesn't perform on the record, he has assembled a top-notch trio of his longtime collaborators--vocalist Mike Patton, bassist Trevor Dunn, and drummer Joey Baron--to tackle these tracks with minimalist precision. Given the group's collective pedigree (Masada, Fantomas, etc.), the musicians are clearly at home on these songs, whether charging into "Hellfire" with manic ferocity or creeping through the eerie "Shadows of Thelema." Fans of the aforementioned artists, particularly Zorn's more aggressive projects, will likely be fascinated by MOONCHILD, an uncompromising and downright sinister recording.
Personnel: John Zorn; Mike Patton (vocals); Trevor Dunn (bass instrument); Joey Baron (drums).
Moonchild Music Review Average Rating: (4.7 out of 5 stars)   Disturbing!
This is album to drive your neighbours nuts and the parents in law away...awesome!
Moonchild is quite intense and dark album. It is not something that you listen to just for fun. It is demanding, but kinda rewarding stuff. Not as difficult as you could expect from Patton, Zorn & co.
But of course you have to be in certain type of mood to enjoy this.
Submitted by tero honkasalo (Espoo, Finland)
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 demon Force
this cd is amazing very deep and sensitive,you enter in the hell,the demon world,mike patton don't sing he screaming very lound like a schizophrenic boy,buy this it's a great zorn and patton signature probably the best works,aarrggggh,tikktakktakk
Submitted by Hellfire (charleroi,belgium)
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Excellent
Very cool album. King Crimson and Lightning Bolt style.
Submitted by b0nzo (Russia)
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