Artifice of the Orifice EP by Vorpal Queen

Date Released 7/8/2011 Sales 16 Listens 24

A collection of new material, live favorites, and unreleased tracks, the Artifice of the Orifice EP was sketched out during Vorpal Queen's sudden break from touring due to the disaster in Japan. Once VQ returned to the states, they entered the studio for mixing and final overdubs.

"Orgy of the Damned" is an outtake from the Return of the Vorpal Queen sessions. It basically details how the band gave in to the call of the resurrected Vorpal Queen, got high, and got it on, all to the tune of loose, crunchy riffs.

"Ero Guro Go-Go Girl" was a track first sketched out during early pre-Psychedelicatessen sessions. With copious amounts of Leslie rotating speakers, oil can reverb, and fuzz wah, its light 60's psych vibe put it at odds with the harder stuff that ultimately appeared on the album, and so it was shelved for later release.

"Slow Dance with a Steak Knife" was a track from the Psychedelicatessen sessions that was cut at the very last minute. The band felt that the album was already disturbing enough without this particularly dark, menacing piece. Pretty damn evil.

If you don't get the references in "D'yrban Pois'on," you're probably not a big classic rock fan. Or marijuana fan, for that matter. A long-time live favorite captured on tape during a particularly hazy studio session.

"Biorhythm III" is the latest in a series of live and studio improv jams. It is said that an entire collection of existing and unreleased Biorhythm pieces is planned for release at some unknown future point. "When we're low on weed money," says Duane.

Tracks

1. Orgy of the Damned
2. Ero Guro Go-Go Girl
3. Slow Dance with a Steak Knife
4. D'yrban Pois'on
5. Biorhythm III [improv jam]

Reviews

"I bought this one for track 3"

TMTYTF

"The Queen never stop blowing my mind. Even the outtakes measure up to a higher quality than the stuff that makes it on to a lot of other bands albums.
Great stuff (and cover) as always.
Keep on trippin'!"

theHoseman

"Beautiful! "

ChildofAlma

"Ah, I love the Queen."

Crypt_Keeper

"Hehe LedZep reference. I don't need to say anything here, simply stoneriffic magic I can't get enough of..."

Infacticide

"Wow, even Vorpal Queen's reserve stash is grade A stuff! A must-have for Vorpalheads!"

Eric