Waking the Dead, though a brand new album, could almost be called a growing collection of riffs, thoughts, and lyrics that existed for almost a decade in the minds of the members of The Clay People. Those ideas spawned 15 haunting new tracks. The group comes together as one and breathes life into a solid collection of timeless songs.
When you crank Waking the Dead in your stereo, you will hear guitarists Brian McGarvey and John Delehanty providing a wild blend of guitar stylings and riffs that at one moment will make the hair on your neck stand on end, but in an instant you will find yourself head banging. This intense and bizarre audio experience is only heightened by effects and industrial rock elements. Of course, none of it would matter if it was not held up by a thick backbone of pounding beats and thumping bass lines, which are delivered flawlessly by drummer Dan Dinsmore and bassist Eric Schwanke. The power in these instrumentals allow vocalist Daniel Neet to show you the strength and versatility of his voice. With lyrics that cover issues of loss, failure, fear, and, of course, the supernatural, Neet takes you with him on a an exciting and terrifying journey. The experience of listening to Waking the Dead can be described as just that... an experience. It's an experience worth having.
::Toy Box EP (CD, EP) Maltese Records 1991 ::Firetribe (CD, Album) Re-constriction Records 1994 ::Iron Icon EP (CD, EP) Re-constriction Records 1995 ::Strange Day (CD, Maxi) Re-constriction Records 1996 ::Stone-Ten Stitches (CD) Re-constriction Records 1997 ::Awake (CD, Single) Slipdisc Records 1998 ::The Clay People (CD, Album, Promo) Slipdisc Records 1998 ::The Clay People (CD) Slipdisc Records 1998 ::The Headhunter Demos (CD, cd-rom) Overit Records 2001 ::Waking The Dead (CD) Overit Records 2006 :::Tracks Appear On: ::Shut Up Kitty: A Cyber-Based Covers Compilation (CD, Album) Paranoid Re-constriction Records 1993 ::Tribute To Black Sabbath: Eternal Masters (CD) Paranoid Priority Records 1994 ::Frostbyte (Cass, Promo) Paranoid Re-constriction Records 1995 ::Thugs 'n' Kisses (CD) Pale God (Raw Version) Re-constriction Records 1995 ::Apocalypse Now 1 (2xCD) Pariah (Uncensored) Sub Terranean 1996 ::Built For Stomping (CD, Smplr, Promo) Rusted Iron Turning Wheel Re-constriction Records, Cleopatra 1996 ::On The Line (CD) Lethargic (Monday Mix)... Out Of Line 1996 ::Operation Beatbox (CD) Jump Around Re-constriction Records 1996 ::Operation Beatbox (Cass, Promo) Jump Around Re-constriction Records, Cargo Music 1996 ::Re-Constriction 10* Year Anniversary (CD) Spider's Bride Re-constriction Records 1996 ::Sound-Line Vol. 3 (CD) Pale God Side-Line 1996 ::Awake The Machines - On The Line Vol. 2 (2xCD) Strange Day Out Of Line, Sub/Mission Records 1997 ::Got Moose? Re-Constriction CD Sampler #2 (CD) A Strange Day Re-constriction Records 1997 ::Slip This On & Rock Hard (CD) Car Bomb (Live) Slipdisc Records 1998 Side Projects