Just In Time For Halloween - New Monsterous Music From Prof. Morte And The Silver Scream Spookshow

Written By: Ken Hulsey
Source: Timothy Price

Many a movie studio, and movie buff, has pondered the question, "How do you build a perfect monster?"

Well it seems that Prof. Morte, his sidekick Retch and all the other ghoulies from Atlanta's famed "Silver Scream Spookshow", have embarked on a musical journey to accomplish the monumental task for the CD, "Building the Perfect Monster."

The tracks on this new album pays homage to many of the classic monsters who have graced movie theaters around the world in a style that is similar to Blue Oyster Cult's hit from the 70s, "Godzilla."

Timothy Price from Silver Scream Spookshow explains, "Homage's to all monsters show up on their quest (Morte & Retch) to build this album. The album has already received airplay in Atlanta on "The Pop Culture King Show" and the CD is available on-line and at many different music stores through out Georgia.

All songs are classic rock to metal, surf to rock-a-billy to good ol' rock and roll. We've even included a remake of Green Slime! All mechanical licensing has been acquired for the four covers on the album. 13, yes 13 songs total. "

Fear not Japanese monster fans, one of the tracks is about your favorite creature genre, but not necessarily about Godzilla or Gamera per say.

Price adds "The album does take us to Japan as well in the "The Atomic Stomp" and I guess it could be about any number of Kaiju...Hmmm."

The troupe from Silver Scream Spookshow features some of Atlanta's top talent, including Shane Morton (Prof. Morte) who has worked on special effects for Rob Zombie, Jon Waterhouse (Retch) the host of the "King Of Pop Culture" radio show and who is also a writer for the Atlanta Journal Constitution, and maybe most notably, actress Amy Dumas (Pandora), who is also known as the WWE wrestler, Lita.

Here is one of the tracks from "Building the Perfect Monster" called "Lon Chaney", which, as you probably have already guessed, is an homage to the actor of a thousand faces.



I honestly can't wait to hear that "Green Slime" cover myself.