Magnetic Eye Records will release Marc Urselli’s Ramones Redux on June 6, which is going to be a pretty wild covers album of Ramones classics. If you need to be convinced of its weirdness, look no further than Icelandic artist Daníel Hjálmtýsson and dungeon synth pioneer Mortiis covering “Beat On The Brat” below.
“Ramones made me love making music the way I wanted to make music”, said Hjálmtýsson. “No excuses. No rules. Taking chances and learning to love the imperfections. Just straight up. Fearless. With this track being a personal favorite, I really wanted to do a kind of 180 spin on it and take a lot of chances.
“The theme of the song is very dark and hits home for me in many ways, and I wanted to explore the disturbing themes in a darker, moodier way. I’m so grateful to be a part of Marc Urselli’s group of incredible artists on this one!”
Mortiis added: “Needless to say, when you’re asked to work on something as legendary as a Ramones song, even if it’s just a cover, it can be pretty nerve-wracking stuff. I just rolled with what came natural to me, and hopefully I won’t be lynched by the masses. Marc has always been awesome to work with, and so far he hasn’t tried to kill me, which I think is a good sign.”
Pre-orders are available here. Marc Urselli’s Ramones Redux runs as follows:
- “Blitzkrieg Bop” – Mondo Generator
- “Beat on the Brat” – Daníel Hjálmtýsson & Mortiis
- “Judy Is a Punk” – Deathchant
- “I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend” – Boots Electric feat. Wayne Kramer
- “Chain Saw” – Ufomammut feat. Bent Sæther
- “Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue” – Napalm Death & Thurston Moore
- “I Don’t Wanna Go Down to the Basement” – GlerAkur feat. Andromeda Anarchia
- “Loudmouth” – Imperial Triumphant & Kilter
- “Havana Affair” – Zapato 3 feat. Toxic Tito & Rudy La Scala
- “Listen to My Heart” – Volume
- “53rd and Third” – Altareth feat. Vanderwolf
- “Let’s Dance” – Desert Roamers feat. Alain Johannes, Dave Catching & John Stanier
- “I Don’t Wanna Walk Around with You” – Arthur Brown & The Berserker BlóthaR
- “Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World” – Domkraft feat. Ulf Cederlund, Justin Goins & Tommy Southard
Source: metalinjection.net
