Black Cross Hotel "Hex" LP
"Is there anything better than a horror-themed album? I think not. But, being the mentally unstable King Diamond fan that I am, I’m sure that’s no surprise to anyone. But you won’t find soaring falsettos and soloing as old as Steel on Black Cross Hotel’s debut record, Hex. Instead, you’ll discover Killing Joke-inspired industrial metal mingled with punky vocals and synths that you’d swear came from a John Carpenter movie. This unique sound comes from a special band. Black Cross Hotel is the brainchild of The Atlas Moth’s Andrew Ragin and his brother-in-law, Marcus Eliopulos (Stabbing Westward). Rounding out this interesting crew is the mighty Sanford Parker on bass, the vocal talents of Whipped’s Dee DeEmme, and The Atlas Moth’s Mike Miczek on drums. This bizarre combination of Chicago elite gives you electronic buzz and chunky guitar tones that paint a picture of ’80s horror movies from DeEmme’s non-binary perspective." - Angrymetalguy.com
"Is there anything better than a horror-themed album? I think not. But, being the mentally unstable King Diamond fan that I am, I’m sure that’s no surprise to anyone. But you won’t find soaring falsettos and soloing as old as Steel on Black Cross Hotel’s debut record, Hex. Instead, you’ll discover Killing Joke-inspired industrial metal mingled with punky vocals and synths that you’d swear came from a John Carpenter movie. This unique sound comes from a special band. Black Cross Hotel is the brainchild of The Atlas Moth’s Andrew Ragin and his brother-in-law, Marcus Eliopulos (Stabbing Westward). Rounding out this interesting crew is the mighty Sanford Parker on bass, the vocal talents of Whipped’s Dee DeEmme, and The Atlas Moth’s Mike Miczek on drums. This bizarre combination of Chicago elite gives you electronic buzz and chunky guitar tones that paint a picture of ’80s horror movies from DeEmme’s non-binary perspective." - Angrymetalguy.com