R.I.P. Craig Charles
For those among us who haven't yet heard, Craig Charles (Father ov thee magnificent Creepshow Productions) has departed this world, this time for good.
We extend our condolences to those who held him dear.
Unfortunately Craig took with him the master plans for thee infernal doomsday device, so there shall be no such thing as a second Creepshow compilation.

E.P. News:
In light ov recent events, we have decided to delay production ov our first release, at this stage thee estimated time ov arrival is entirely dependant on thee alignment ov thee planets, expect a decision before Mercury leaves Taurus.

Meanwhile...
As it has been so long since our last offering, we have prepared a new "EM-PEE-THREE" file for sacrifice upon the altar ov thee myspace player, hopefully such meagre offerings shall appease the gods (I'A FHTAGN!) and should they see fit, they will grant us a quick and painless death.


-The Shudder Club

Review in NZ Musician

This is a colourful package of 16 industrial and 'dark-end' tracks from around the country (and a token Australian offering from the enduring Ikon) wonderfully designed and decorated by Ben Nightingale. And the fun doesn't stop at the packaging. Track after track I waited for the good times to end, for the one dud song to bring it all down, but it never came. Instead I marvelled at the production, the ingenuity and those dark, deep beats. To be honest I'd never heard of most of the featured acts but came away a fan of all of them. Twist my arm for the standout track and I'll have to say the very first track, The Shudder Club's Feeder (Ano Mix), hooked me. If you like your music a bit darker you can't go wrong with this debut compilation from Creepshow Productions, available now as an impressive looking CD package, or digital download, with bonus tracks available online.

- Alistar Wickens

Review in Nocturne Issue 2


This album is a superbly compiled masterpiece of New Zealand's leading Alt/Goth/Industrial talent. This CD slips in and out of ambient, trance-like, classic Goth sounding tracks into the hard thumping beat that is EBM and Industrial sound. Stand out tracks (if there can be such a thing) is the hypnotic 3rd track 'The Fall' by This Theory Of Static, The Shudder Club with the heaviest keyboards I've ever heard and of course the fan favourite The Mercy Cage with 'The Jewellery Thief'. But in all honesty each track holds it's own and yet merges together to create a smooth flowing trip through the darkest, most atmospheric groups NZ has to offer.

A must have NZ classic for sure.

10/10


Review in Slaughterama

This CD impressed the hell out of me. I never thought that New Zealand talent was capable of a compilation album of dark music so polished, professional, catchy, and just down-right excellent.

The packaging and music production is the best I have ever seen from a New Zealand release, no contest. Congratulations Creepshow Productions! A brilliant compilation.

If your music collection extends beyond Heavy Metal, then definitely check this out.

9/10
Brendon Williams


Review in KiaOra: Air Nz Inflight Magazine

Adark compilation of Kiwi and Aussie talent from new label CreepshowProductions. Don't let the words 'gothic', 'dark wave' or 'industrial'put you off. Flick aside assumptions and give this a spin. Loud.

This is creative - at times creepy and disturbing - stuff with raw energy, black humour and ideas to burn.

Shelley Howells


Review in Real Groove

Some days all you want is to draw the bedroom curtains and lurk around in the darkness - this all-NZ compilation from the mysterious Creepshow Productions allows listeners to bask in its Antipodian gothic/industrial blacklight glow. With a tantalising selection of unfamiliar names (other than Chris Matthews of Headless Chickens fame), Something Wicked is a selection of oft-obscured NZ gothiness with many tracks being suprisingly upbeat and dancey, offsetting the gloom to an almost disappointing degree.

I prefer melodramtic-sounding songs by The Shudder Club or Matthews' drug inspired Sugar Hit as well as frantic efforts by The Hydra Theory. Other tracks have an unsettling tendancy to veer off into late '90s industrial dance territories with sometimes fun (Keller Kinder) and sometimes terrifying results. A feeling of datedness to the drum programming lets down a few songs, one track (Haluciagea) sounds similar to Minuit or Strawpeople!

Pretty entertaining listening - if you're brave enough to crawl into the local shadows, this could be a fine place to start.

3 stars - Chris Cudby

We've just uploaded some excerpts from the upcoming EP.

That is all.

Lead singer of The Shudder Club "Greg Danger" has resigned as live synth/electronics player for Auckland based Industrial Rock band N.U.T.E. in order to focus his attention on The Shudder Club.