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FIRST JASON
"Into the Fray" (CDN Records; 2025)
Reviewed by R. Scott Bolton
Here's a fun one. First Jason, a band led by Ari Lehman—the original Jason Voorhees from the Friday the 13th film series—has released a 14 track album featuring some rip-roaring heavy metal tunes and collaborations with original Friday the 13th composer Harry Manfredini that combines horror metal with horror film soundtracks to create a very unique collection of tunes perfrect for your Halloween party listening pleasure.
There are a lot of lyrics here about the hocky masked Jason Voorhees, with track title suchs as "Machete Mambo," and the grinding guitar riffs, rough-edged synhesizers and Lehman's sinister voice make the metal tracks pop, while the more "soundtracky" tunes could very well have come from a horror movie score with their eerie atmospheres and cinematic sound.
As I said, it's a lot of fun, perfect for a certain time of the year, but listenable always. A nice surprise from the worlds of heavy metal and horror movie film scores!
For more information, check out https://cdnrecords.bandcamp.com/album/into-the-fray.
Rating Guide:
A classic. This record will kick your ass.
Killer. Not a classic but it will rock your world.
So-so. You've heard better.
Pretty bad. Might make a nice coaster.
Self explanatory. Just the sight of the cover makes you wanna hurl.
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