Klokwerk E Gets Darker on 2nd Album “Anubis” (Album Review)
Klokwerk E are a horrorcore duo from Columbus, Ohio consisting of Billy D & Kyle Kombs. Introducing themselves a couple years ago off their debut EP Will Boof 4 Rent & later the full-length debut The Emerald Tablets, these guys would form the Mighty Morphin’ Wackness supergroup with the Super Famous Fun Time Guys last summer & put out the Santa Claus Fukked My Dog EP in the midst of last Black Friday weekend. Few months later, their sophomore effort is finally in front of us.
The title tracks properly introduces juggalos to the dog of death over this dark trap instrumental whereas the grungy boom bap crossover “Walk with the Dead” talks about putting people to sleep in their new beds that happen to be coffins. “Put a Spell on You” homages the late Screamin’ Jay Hawkins to discuss every single one of us being in Hell when you think of it while “Suicidal Fun” talks about the concept of depression.
“Intergalactic Radio 2” is basically them jackin’ for beats similarly to what they did on it’s predecessor while the groovily slow “You Got a Nice Ass” talks about the love they have for cake. “Catfish” featuring S.O.N. shows the trio’s storytelling abilities discussing the possible outcomes of online dating leading into “Temu Sex Toy” displays a comedically vulgar side to Billy & Kyle.
Brandon Buckingham joins Klokwerk E for the trap-driven “Dirty Dirt Bag” to talk about all 3 of them being scrubs are just before “10 Plagues” brings an occult atmosphere to the beat so they kick the wicked shit. After the “Chewing” interlude, “Night of the Living Meth Heads” gives their flowers to the seminal political hip hop outfit Public Enemy while “Everything’s Dead” talks about waking up surrounded by death itself.
“Help Me Hide the Body” conceptually feels reminiscent to the iconic Necro track “Dead Body Disposal” except they borrow it & put their own unique take on it while the final song “Take What’s Mine” ahead of the “Dog” outro finishes up Anubis with what easily sticks out as the most controversial track on the entire thing with it’s lyrical content of runnin’ with an axe in their hands on the east side & keepin’ at least 5 bitches in the back of my van only for them to meet a brutally unspeakable demise.
Significantly darker than The Emerald Tablets was, Anubis embarks on a descent into ancient Egypt’s darkest corners fusing a batch of sinister beats along with a twisted blend of horror & humor to guide you through tombs where the dead don’t rest & the dog of death itself eagerly waiting to judge your soul. It’s kinda like the scene in Scream where 1 guy gets hit with the TV in the sense of it being the musical equivalent to certain parts in horror films that makes you laugh.
Score: 7/10
