Kitty in a Casket - 'Hallo Wien'

'Hallo Wein' is an EP that pays homage to their roots in the Austrian city of Wien (or Vienna as we know it). Vienna is the city of blood; the ancient city of the dead and the undead, with its Central Cemetary standing as the inner soul of Austria's morbid capital. And Kitty in a Casket's spooky track listing wouldn't seem out of place here, with song titles such as Zombie Wannabe and Undead Men.

But this certainly isn't a CD to play dead to. It's catchy, upbeat tunes and killer riffs are fronted by a woman whose cute, sassy voice wouldn't seem out of place in the Rocky Horror Show, and it is guaranteed to get even your Granddad's feet tapping.

Kitty in a Casket are emerging as a band who truly know how to put together some tunes that will have you falling in love with them on the first play, and by the end, I dare you to put this CD away to gather dust. With their musical prowess, effortless style and tunes to die for, Kitty in a Casket do not seem to be a band who only released their first album a few months ago. There is none of the usual 'testing the water' or unsure tentativeness you might expect; everything this band do is done with confidence and a contagious assuredness as if it has been in their blood since birth. This EP swells with all the addictive power of Tetris, making Kitty in a Casket a band you can't help but popping in your stereo over and over again.

But four killer tracks is not the only candy this EP offers, it is also laced with an added extra; the music video to the album track Bride of the Monster.

So stick 'Hallo Wein' on at your Halloween party, crank the volume up loud and I challenge you to resist jumping up and totally rocking out. Kitty in a Casket are nothing short of awesome, what more can I say?