The characters in the video for today's song look like they could be 1980s time travelers from Return of the Living Dead, but shockingly "Beware the Beast" is a recent song by a French group that formed only a few years ago called Carpenter Brut. Clearly these guys did a lot of American horror movie homework, though, because they have perfected the synth-y sounds and gritty, neon-soaked look of about a hundred 80s films. Even the band's name pays tribute to John Carpenter! I was lucky enough to catch them in concert last fall when they opened for Ministry and was blown away by their expertly-crafted blend of horror, metal, and electronic music. This video gives a bit of a false impressions of what they're like live--the actual guy who is Carpenter Brut isn't a monster-faced hair metal dude jumping around the stage, but a stoic, bearded fellow who spends most of his time behind a massive keyboard setup. But the real focus in their shows isn't the band members anyway, but the meticulous videos playing behind them that they've tailor-made for each song. Every song is like its own little horror film being scored in real time! If they come your way, make sure to check them out.
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