Cookie Mongoloid / Live @ Ace Junkyard
Album: Live @ Ace Junkyard   Collection:General
Artist:Cookie Mongoloid   Added:Mar 2004
Label:Independent  

Album Review
Ragnar of Ravensfjord
Reviewed 2004-04-13
Low-tuned punk or indie that's supposed to be "metal"? The IDEA of this band is briliant a metal band whose singer actual IS Cookie Monster rather than just some shaggy-maned dude in a Cannibal Corpse shirt barking out lines about decaying body parts. C.M.'s “schitck” doesn’t work that well.

The whole EP makes you feel like “ah, you HAD to be there”. Maybe if this was a DVD it might work but based only on music it falls flat.

((1)) Sort of amusing “theme” song but really a cover. Noodling semi-psychedelic indie rock/punk.
(2) Sort of like GWAR on downers mixed with a bad Blue Cheer bootleg. Simple lyrics & yes, it’s amusing for the first minute but goes on for more than FIVE minutes.
((3)) Funny intro but even though this is all about 6...6....6... it’s still a bunch of friggin’ indie rock guitars oh wait it does it kind of metal for a few seconds but...!? Why?
I want a refund, damnit!
((4)) Slightly 60’s dance inspired mixed with Sesame Street and a bit of metal filtered though. Again, this would be so much better if you were actually THERE!
(5) Another COOKIE song! I know cookie monster wasn’t all that “deep” but maybe this band would be better if they say, had a black metal Snuffaluffagus (His name SOUNDS black metal as it is, right?) More noodling guitars some AC/DC meets a bad Hawkwind number like aspect.
((6))) OK, this one sounds sort of metal, too. In fact, this is the most (& really only) METAL sounding tune. Like GWAR mixed with Zeni Geva, Mudhoney & Molly Hatchett?!?

Track Listing
1. C Is for Cookie   4. Wash Yourself
2. Up and Down   5. 10 Cookies
3. The Number 6   6. Up and Down