FUDGE TUNNEL — Creep Diets (review)

FUDGE TUNNEL — Creep Diets album cover Album · 1993 · Sludge Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
3.5/5 ·
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"Creep Diets" is the 2nd full-length studio album by UK, Nottingham based metal act Fudge Tunnel. The album was released through Earache Records in April 1993. Fudge Tunnel was formed in 1988 and released the "Sex Mammoth" EP in 1989 and "The Sweet Sound of Excess" EP in 1990. The band´s debut full-length studio album "Hate Songs in E Minor" followed in 1991. The trio lineup who recorded the debut album is intact on "Creep Diets".

Stylistically the material on "Creep Diets" also reek consistency as the the tracks more or less are a natural continuation of the material on "Hate Songs in E Minor (1991)". Sludgy riffs, hypnotic heavy grooves, industrial influences, and touches of alternative/noise rock. The vocals are raw and shouted (often effect laden and relatively low in the mix), but oddly sedated/monotone for that vocal style. It´s the heavy grooves and riffs which are in focus at all times though and Fudge Tunnel shine in that department. The tracks are often a bit simple and repetitive in nature, and there isn´t that much variation between them (although a few tracks stand out as a bit different), but if you manage to lock on to the irresistable almost hypnotic heavy grooves, variation matters less.

"Creep Diets" features a raw organic sound production, which brings out the best of the trio format. Personally I would have prefered the vocals a bit more up front in the mix, but that´s just a personal preference, and it´s definitely a conscious production choice to place them relatively low in the mix. Upon conclusion "Creep Diets" is a quality sophomore album by Fudge Tunnel. It´s not quite as surprising or fresh sounding as "Hate Songs in E Minor (1991)" was when that album was released, and it´s overall a slightly less interesting album than its direct predecessor, but a 3.5 star (70%) rating is still deserved.
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