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TheClosing ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: May 11 2010 Status: Offline Points: 527 |
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I definitely see DFD on the site alongside Mr. Bungle in avant. *Mature audiences only! For those who are not easily offended. Also, please listen to "Private Eye" to get a good idea. CONCEPT OF THE ALBUM The album is a concept album, and tells the story of a single mans descent into a horrible story of murder, rape, and twisted roads. Note: All that is explained in the following summary of the story of "Adultry" is derived directly from the lyrics. The story begins with the short song "Chapter One: The Uninvited Guest", in which a man is becoming insane, hearing a voice in his head, who is most likely the Uninvited Guest from the title. The song then gives away to the second track "The Sacrifice Of Ms. Rose Convington", in which the man is giving sway to the voice in his head, giving in to his growing bloodlust. The voice in his head desires a sacrifice, thus the unhappy victem is the woman from the title, Rose Covington. It is unclear if Covington is his lover(This is likely, as he references himself as her only lover, but this maybe simple denial that she is a prostitute), a hooker (This is most likely, as in the song, she is referenced as needing to be cleansed of her sins), or friend, but from the lyrics of other songs it is seen he feel remorse for her death, and expresses love for a girl, possibly Covington. The third track, "Silent Film", tells the story of what is another murder on his part. He has sex with a prostitute, as seen the opening lyrics of the song, and then tries to murder her. He does it very sadistically, as it can be referenced in the song that she has a "Death Bed Confessional", and is in the hospital. he makes it so she dies in the hospital, wallowing in her own sin and remorse. Her "Results came back terminal" so it can be guessed she is dead. Also, it is referenced that the man is afraid of being sent to the asylum. The Fourth track, "Sweet Insanity" is a trip into the killers mind. Here we see some odd imagery in the lyrics, such as going to the moon with his insanity, and saying the insanity is his only place where he can be safe. Overall, this is a trip into his crumbling mind. This fit could have been caused by his killing the Prostitiute on "Silent Film". He also seems to consider suicide. The fifth track, "Desert Grave", involves the killer burying one of his kills out the desert, saying she will never be found. It can be seen through the lyrics that the person he is burying is most likely the victem from "Silent Film". The sixth track, "Moonlight City Drive", is about the killer taking a ride through the bad side of town, where "The druggies the pimps and the pushersthe fa****s the addicts and me" dwell. Here, he picks up a hooker, and also does crack. That could be the main reason for this. He then "Checks in a cheap motel, entering the room." He then kills her, as can be seen in the final lyrics, "Hands around your neck, now I'm killing you". This makes the third prostitute he has killed so far in the story. On a side note, the lyric "All work makes a dull man" may be a reference to Stanley Kubrick's film "The Shining" in which the main character, Jack Torrance, types out hundreds of pages with nothing but the phrase "All Work And No Play Makes Jack a Dull Boy." The seventh track, "Private Eye", sees the album briefly switching focus to introduce a new character, The Private Eye. He calls the recent murders "Crimes of passion". He also seems to be an alcoholic. He claims to have is eye on the killer, possibly a pun on his title of "Private Eye." It can be assumed he has investigated the murders, and suspects. The eighth track, or chapter, is called "The Darkest Days". This song seems to be about the state of the town on general. The children are scared, and run throughout the streets when they go outside. They see "maniacal madmen grinning with cannibal teeth." All hope is dying as fear rules due to the killer. Overall, for this city, they are seeing the Darkest Days. The Ninth Track, "Dead Virgins Don't Sing". This song shows the story taking a new path. The killer, from what can be understood from the lyrics, is taking in and guiding people to become killers as well. He says that those who betray him will be killed, and all those who obey will become part of his paradise. Overall, he feels he is some sort of messiah. The Tenth track, "The Hitchhiker", sees our killer picking up a hitchhiker. He at first converses with him "Like I actually care", but ends when he shoots the hitchhiker. He claims to mutilate him so bad, "No one will Recogniz you." The known kill count is now four people dead, not counting if his newfound disciples have murdered. The Eleventh track, "One Hundred Suicides" sees the killer claiming to have killed himself one hundred times, and not being able to die. this is most likely the since of invincibility serial killers develop. he states his homicidal crows are unleashed, and begin to kill. He seems to now enjoy killing. Track twelve, The song "Adultry" is where the album gets its title. This song, in which the killer has "Fallen in love with the thrill of the kill" shows he is now a full fledged killer. he also mention sex slaves, so he is also still murdering prostitutes. Overall, this song shows how he is committed to adultery.... The Thirteenth and final track. This is the end of the story. the most disturbing track on the album. This song has no actual lyrics, but is instead a spoken conversation between who is either a psychiatrist, or the Private Eye. The Killer confesses to his crimes, which is how it is known it was prostitutes he murdered. The psychiatrist askes many questions, and it finally ends with the killer saying the final lines of the album "The Monster inside me has a taste for blood it seems...I was always easily influenced...." It is impled that since he confessed his crimes, he is going to jail after confessing himself, or was caught by the Private Eye. The killers fate is unknown if he will stop killing, and the killers true fate is left open for the listener to decide. Edited by TheClosing - September 19 2010 at 03:03 |
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SaltyJon ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 08 2008 Location: Location Status: Offline Points: 28772 |
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I'll pass on the info to the ZART Thread and I'll check them out sometime soon.
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Logan ![]() Forum & Site Admin Group ![]() ![]() Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: In repose. Status: Offline Points: 39073 |
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I have Adultery, good album, and suggested the band before. I hadn't thought it right for Avant, though it has Mr. Bungle similarities, and think it better for Crossover. I suggested it for a metal category before, but think I was a bit hasty there. I think Avant looked into this before (yes, Avestin said he was adding it to the Avant chart).
For reference purposes (provides more info), here are the last two threads on Dog Fashion Disco (mine was not the first, but the other was locked at the time, just as both of the old ones are now). Topic: Dog Fashion Disco (for metal) Forum: Suggest New Bands and Artists Topic: Dog Fashion Disco Forum: Suggest New Bands and Artists Here's the progfreak chart results for RIO/Avant and Metal (the metal team did not think it PA worthy as they did not just vote no for it in their category, but an X = non-PA worthy, as they did not vote move or even Prog Related): Dog Fashion Disco at Progfreak.com
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Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me.
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TheClosing ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: May 11 2010 Status: Offline Points: 527 |
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No, avant is surely the place. Sleepytime Guerilla Museum, Mr. Bungle, Fantomas, Kayo Dot, etc. etc. DFD fuse everything from psychedelic, lounge, metal, western, jazz, ska, funk, circus, etc., and often weave between genres in a single song. They're not afraid to use dissonance and they have the zany disposition akin to Zappa.
I don't get crossover at all.
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Logan ![]() Forum & Site Admin Group ![]() ![]() Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: In repose. Status: Offline Points: 39073 |
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It has been a couple of years since I listened to Adultery, and other DFD material, and I just remembered certain alt. qualities in their music which is why I thought Crossover may fit. It was suggested for Avant originally a few years ago, but that didn't go anywhere at the time. Maybe it will this time. I can understand why the metal guys would not accept it, and I think it was wrong for me to suggest it as an experimental metal act (though had they thought it PA worthy, even potentially I think, they would have voted "move" and mentioned it to another team to check). I do think it worthy, and hope it gets accepted soon.
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Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me.
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SaltyJon ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 08 2008 Location: Location Status: Offline Points: 28772 |
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Hmm...from what I've heard so far, they do have some avant qualities, but I find myself agreeing with Logan that they've got a lot of alt. qualities too, more in my opinion than avant. I've listened to a good chunk of the tracks from the Adultery album now, that's my opinion. Still, we'll see what the rest of the ZART thinks.
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TheClosing ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: May 11 2010 Status: Offline Points: 527 |
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Well alternative is like pop in that you'll get a good idea of what it is by simply turning on a alt radio station. This was obviously made by someone who listens to alternative and has a pretty good idea of what it is. You will never hear DFD being played on the radio. Some people (not me) consider Faith No More alternative so that would be the closest relation. If the bands I mentioned before are under avant then so is DFD obviously. To tell you the truth I only listen to Adultery (the other records are too much Mr. Bungle worship) which is phenomenal and if you listen to it in it's entirety then you'll understand the progressive nature of the record.
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SaltyJon ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 08 2008 Location: Location Status: Offline Points: 28772 |
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I don't disagree with the fact that they have progressive tendencies, but I do agree with Logan about them being a better fit for Crossover than for RIO/Avant.
Incidentally, they had actually been fully evaluated by RIO/Avant before this, and actually rejected then:
The top (correctly spelled) version is the current one, the bottom is the older. Not sure how long ago that original evaluation was (it was before my time on the team, that much I know), but assuming they might have released a new album since then we'll continue on with the new evaluation. |
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