Colin M.
I’m always up for an interesting take on a classic. They do a great job here of building an unsettling atmosphere for those good thriller vibes.
Favorite track: Thriller.
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L.A. prog-doomers Vitskär Süden began experimenting with a cover version of Michael Jackson's monumental "Thriller" a few years ago during the recording of their second album The Faceless King, although most of the band didn't realize it. "I launched into my vocal/bass take on "Thriller" around Halloween during a jam session and the guys joined in but had absolutely no idea that's what they were playing," says Martin Garner. "They thought I was just improvising like I usually do when we're writing." Later, upon realizing what had emerged, the band decided to record the cover in proper Vitskär fashion as a Halloween treat for fans.
"We developed an approach to the track that was something along the lines of 'a slo-mo trip to a seedy strip club with David Lynch,'" says Garner. "That told us everything we needed to know."
Vitskär Süden's third album, as yet unnamed, will be released in 2024 on Ripple Music.
lyrics
It's close to midnight
And something evil's lurking in the dark
Under the moonlight
You see a sight that almost stops your heart
You try to scream
But terror takes the sound before you make it
You start to freeze
As horror looks you right between the eyes
You're paralyzed
Cause it’s a thriller, thriller night
And no one’s gonna save you from the beast about to strike
Yeah it’s a thriller, thriller night
You’re fighting for your life inside a killer thriller tonight
You hear the door slam
And realize there's nowhere left to run
You feel the cold hand
And wonder if you'll ever see the sun
You close your eyes
And hope that this is just imagination - girl
but all the while
You hear a creature creepin' up behind
You're out of time
'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
There ain't no second chance against the thing with forty eyes
Thriller, thriller night
You're fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight
Night creatures call
And the dead start to walk in their masquerade
There's no escaping the jaws of the alien this time
This is the end of your life
They're out to get you
There's demons closin' in on every side
They will possess you
Unless you change that number on your dial
Now is the time
For you and I to cuddle close together, yeah
All through the night
I'll save you from the terror on the screen
I'll make you see
That this is thriller, thriller night
'Cause I can thrill you more than any ghoul would ever dare try
Thriller, thriller night
So let me hold you tight and share a killer, thriller tonight
credits
released October 17, 2023
Vitskär Süden is:
Martin Garner - vocals, bass, synth
Julian Goldberger - guitar
Christopher Martin - drums
TJ Webber - guitar
"Thriller" written by Rod Temperton
Produced by Vitskär Süden and Don Cento
Mixed by Don Cento at CenTones, Austin, TX
Mastered by James Driscoll
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