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Do you miss Satan's Pilgrims? I know I do. Well, here's the next best thing, as The Verbtones share the same penchant for badass, scary surf.
CD Review from Phil Dirt - Reverb Central
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The Verbtones Demos  Label: MP3
Some of these demos are on the first release. others not. Most are waiting for a great recording session, and all are worth seeking out. The Verbtones seem to be masters of slow and moody, haunting and dangerous reverb. A band to watch.
Picks: Ghost Wave, Last Wave At Mavericks, Los Barrelles, Matador, Nose Rider, Surfin' At Spanish Head, The Spider
"Ghost Wave"
This song reminds me of the Surfaris' "Storm Surf," though it's darker and chunkier. The double picked guitar is as relentless and the tone is really quite similar to Jim Fuller's. Cool track.
Surf Instrumental Stereo
"Last Wave At Mavericks"
"Last Wave At Mavericks" is a slowish moody piece with an indistinct sound and bongos. It's far more about the ambiance of the surf than a surf song per say.
Surf Instrumental Stereo
"Los Barrelles"
"Los Barrelles" is a slowish song with great damped-reverbed rhythm guitar and a distant lead playing a haunting melody line. A fine instro with an ominous edge and chunkiness.
Surf Instrumental Stereo
"Matador"
A flamenco guitar launches this extra cool song. It's very dramatic, very inviting, and sultry without being trite at all. Exotic places and distant sadness prevail, amplified by the distant chorus. Entirely cool.
Surf Instrumental Stereo
"Nose Rider"
Big splash and ambient reverb wash over this beautifully haunting piece. The melody is enchanting and the overall sound spatial and eerie. "Nose Rider" is a fine instro with a very cool surf feel.
Surf Instrumental Stereo
"Surfin' At Spanish Head"
Grumbly and moody, with a thumping circular bass line, "Surfin' At Spanish Head" has a distant curl sound that's both inviting and dangerous. The recording is very indistinct, but the song cuts right through that.
Surf Instrumental Stereo
"The Spider"
Dark and spooky, "The Spider" wanders the panoramic spectrum with a haunted sound. Dangerous in a chilling way, with a very compelling sound. Psycho-dramatic, dark, and moody.
Surf Instrumental Stereo
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The Verbtones Vampiro Classics Label: Dice-O-Phonic CD-DPX001 CD
Just six tracks from the Verbtones, which is too few if you ask me. Original music, and an original aural vision via the mix. The production values on these tracks varies track to track, depending on the needs of the song. It's often very effective at creating a spine chilling ambiance.
Picks: Carnival Of Souls, Undead Theme, Flight Of the Vampyre, Ghost Wave, The Spider, Matador
"Carnival Of Souls" 
Spooky organ runs in a wash of reverb against muted surf rhythms. At times the organ is too loud, but overall the song is a very cool thing with silly vampire laughs here and there.
Horror Surf Instrumental Stereo
"Undead Theme"
Vibrato rings under an oddly lo-fi guitar line playing a pretty, almost spaghetti western melody. Big drama in the drums augmented by huge chamber reverb. Thick at times, light at others. Unusual and intriguing.
Horror Surf Instrumental Stereo
"Flight Of the Vampyre"
"Flight Of the Vampyre" is a splendid song with big reverb and surf rhythms. It shimmers and haunts and meanders on the curl. It's an excellent track in a trad mold.
Horror Surf Instrumental Stereo
"Ghost Wave"
This song reminds me of the Surfaris' "Storm Surf," though it's darker and chunkier. The double picked guitar is as relentless and the tone is really quite similar to Jim Fuller's. Cool track.
Surf Instrumental Stereo
"The Spider"
Dark and spooky, "The Spider" wanders the panoramic spectrum with a haunted sound. Dangerous in a chilling way, with a very compelling sound. Psycho-dramatic, dark, and moody.
Surf Instrumental Stereo
"Matador"
A flamenco guitar launches this extra cool song. It's very dramatic, very inviting, and sultry without being trite at all. Exotic places and distant sadness prevail, amplified by the distant chorus. Entirely cool.
Surf Instrumental Stereo
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