''They're Alive'' is the debut album of German
horror punk band
The Other
In phenomenology, the terms the Other and the Constitutive Other identify the other human being, in their differences from the Self, as being a cumulative, constituting factor in the self-image of a person; as acknowledgement of being real; he ...
, released in 2004. The cover art is inspired by classic
horror film
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes.
Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoca ...
posters. At the bottom, it has an actor "starring" section for the band members: "Starring: Andy Only, Dr Caligari, Rod Usher, Sarge von Rock and.... The Creature" (in classic horror films, the
Gill-man is commonly called "The Creature")
Track listing
#"Ripley 8"
#"Army of Machines"
#"Beware of Ghouls"
#"Imp of the Perverse"
#"Return of the Repressed"
#"Down"
#"Wolf"
#"Dead Boys"
#"Tarantula"
#"Invasion"
#"Hyde Inside"
#"Arise Undead"
#"666 Ways to Die"
Tracks cultural references
* 1.
Ellen Ripley Clone 8, a character from the movie ''
Alien Resurrection'' (1997) directed by
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Jean-Pierre Jeunet (; born 3 September 1953) is a French film director, producer and screenwriter. His films combine fantasy, realism and science fiction to create idealized realities or to give relevance to mundane situations.
Debuting as a di ...
;
* 4. ''
The Imp of the Perverse'' (1845), a short story by
Edgar Allan Poe;
* 9. ''
Tarantula'' (1955), an American black-and-white
science fiction film
Science fiction (or sci-fi) is a film genre that uses speculative, fictional science-based depictions of phenomena that are not fully accepted by mainstream science, such as extraterrestrial lifeforms, spacecraft, robots, cyborgs, interstellar ...
directed by
Jack Arnold;
* 11. ''
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' (1886), a Scottish novella by
Robert Louis Stevenson;
Personnel
*
Rod Usher
Roderick Macleod Usher (born 1946) is an Australian author living in Spain.''Eye to the Telescope,'/ref>
Background
Usher's father was American, and his mother was Australian. He grew up in Melbourne, where he studied law before taking up journa ...
(Vocals)
*
Sarge von Rock
Sarge is a shortened, informal form of the rank of Sergeant.
Other meanings include:
Entertainment
* Sarge (video game), a 1985 arcade game
* Sarge (band), an indie rock band from Champaign, Illinois (USA)
* ''Sarge'' (album), a 1976 album by ...
(Guitar)
*
Andy Only
Andy may refer to:
People
*Andy (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
*Horace Andy (born 1951), Jamaican roots reggae songwriter and singer born Horace Hinds
*Katja Andy (1907–2013), German-American pianist and piano ...
(Bass)
*
Dr. Caligari
Doctor is an academic title that originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning. The word is originally an agentive noun of the Latin verb 'to teach'. It has been used as an academic title in Europe since the 13th century, w ...
(Drums)
References
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2004 debut albums
The Other (band) albums