Schoolyard Heroes take the horror punk genre to new hights, simultaneously transcending and redifining their grossly confining label. With operatic vocals, deliciously dissonant guitar riffs, and a rhythm section that so flawlessly holds the whole show together, "Abominations" is a diamond in the rough; a honed product of a band that gets far too little attention. Heroes' lyrical attack, although redundant at times, is unlike any other's, using images straight out of a 50s zombie flick as metaphors for love and life, and the dual vocals used far too sparsely add yet another dimension to the twisted carnival that is this album. If every band did for music what Schoolyard Heroes have managed to do with this album, the wolrd would be a much, much more interesting place.
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