Gorillas

Zoltan Phantasm Tanz der Vampire Reviewed by Nathan Ford Everytime prolific London horror-synth trio Zoltan release something new I think to myself "Ive spent much too much time covering these guys in these pages, I should really be breaking someone new that I havent shared with you before - its someone elses turn". But then, inevitably, I have a quick listen and my willpower dissolves. Here then, is another Zoltan release (previously covered titles can be found here, here, here and here). Ive been a fan from the very first time I heard them, but they still manage to progress with every single release - no mean feat for a band that, when you get down to it, have a formula that they adhere pretty strictly too. Its a pretty great formula though - a trio of synthesizers with a robust rhythm section either covering classic horror scores, or creating new music inspired by them - all in a style that deliberately evokes the likes of John Carpenter, Fabio Frizzi, and particularly the...