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Vlad T. Addams – The Killer Clown – Jewel Case CD

Name: Vlad T. Addams - The Killer Clown (CD)
SKU: WEEC665865
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Rating: 4.9 (191 reviews)

Vlad T. Addams” music blends elements of grime rap, gangster rap, hip hop, and even hints of trap, all filtered through a dominant horror perspective. Each song features macabre, often cinematic, intros, contributing to a style that sits uniquely between Hip Hop and esoteric industrial culture, with gothic and near-metal textures. It”s a disorienting yet captivating journey through a range of ideas and atmospheres. The album showcases a variety of vocal styles and guest appearances, including the enchanting presence of Miss JB (Just Guess).

”The Killer Clown” marks the second album from the Italian-American musician and producer, following closely on the heels of his debut. While maintaining the horror-infused style and sonic palette of its predecessor, the new album presents a more accessible and, at times, more commercially leaning approach. However, this is unequivocally not a foray into pop music; the tracks retain a powerful essence with memorable choruses and sharp riffs. The album comprises 14 tracks, opening forcefully with the title track, a gangsta hip-hop cut featuring well-honed vocals and a compelling rhythm.

Speaking about the album, Vlad T. Addams stated, ”When we finished recording our first album we stopped for a week, normally we would have started promoting the album, in the sense of looking for a label, but instead we continued recording other songs that I had in mind and it was like starting all over again. The debut came out exactly as we wanted and it seemed perfect in its own way, but I wasn”t convinced that we had expressed everything exactly, with the idea of making a ”dark” album we closed off many possibilities and discarded many things, with ”The Killer Clown” I wanted to write something catchier, very rhythmic without breaks, undoubtedly a more incisive and complete work, and our producer decided to launch our second album on the market first.”