New version of deep '70s obscurity drops as a Halloween
treat
Ripple Music and Sister Midnight continue to enjoy marking
the holidays with celebratory releases of exclusive new cover versions of
obscure proto-metal, post-prog, heavy psych, junk shop glam and B-movie
soundtrack tunes.
For their and everyone else's enjoyment, the label is happy
to debut a new Halloween Ripples chapter from Sister Midnight in the form of
their rendition of the extremely underground b-side Power of Darkness.
Steve Darrow, the mastermind behind Sonic Medusa and Sister
Midnight, explains:
"Power of Darkness was originally recorded in 1971 by
the band Ronno, featuring Mick 'Ronno' Ronson, best known as David Bowie‘s
guitar hero and secret weapon from his rocking years from 1970 to '73. Ronno never released a full album but just
one single, and its B-Side, Power of Darkness, appeared on various promo-only
Vertigo label sampler LPs alongside Black Sabbath, Warhorse, Beggers Opera and
other Heavies of 1971.
"This blistering, high-energy, Lo-Fi garage rock tune
has little in common with Bowie, and is more along the lines of UK heavy blues
and proto-metal artists like The Jeff Beck group, Humble Pie, Deep Purple, etc.
Lyrically, it’s as doomy and dark as any Sabbath, Coven or Black Widow song of
the era, but with a fist pumping singalong chorus and danceable beat.
"A good buddy of ours from a notable band, performing
under the pseudonym Ghengis Kowalski, is also a longtime Ronson fan, and laid
down the raging vocal track on this slab of demonic decadence."
Focusing on obscure and forgotten gems from the golden era
of heavy rock (late 1960s through early 1980s), Sister Midnight is an ongoing
cover song recording project helmed by Steve Darrow, who plays all instruments
while enlisting talented guest vocalists for each song.
All tracks are recorded old-school, loud in a room, using
piles of vintage amps, guitars, drums, organs etc. with cheap recording
equipment and a few microphones. No click tracks, programmed beats or other
digital nonsense are used or welcome!
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