Cthulhu Strikes Back Review by Gary Hill Combining punk and metal elements with tongue in cheek lyrics, most of them based on the works of horror writer H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937), this album is very fun, and actually rather spooky at times.
Great Old Ones Review by Gary Hill This CD is a compilation of various songs by The Darkest of The Hillside Thickets that until the disc's release were only available on out of print cassettes with a few others added into to fill out the album. This one comes in and out of print rather frequently, but for the time being is still available.
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Let Sleeping Gods Lie Review by Gary Hill An unusual concept, this collection of insanity from Darkest of the Hillside Thickets was assembled for use with the new version of the Call of Cthulhu. In keeping with that concept, the back cover actually includes rules on how game play is changed by the playing of various songs.
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Spaceship Zero Soundtrack Review by Gary Hill There are some who will never get the Thickets. Either the group's particular blend of alternative, metal, punk and other sounds will turn them off, or they just will not understand the sense of humor and the macabre (especially HP Lovecraft's mythos) that permeates this band's material.
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The Shadow Out of Tim Review by Gary Hill I’ve been a fan of The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets for years. Their music is usually based around H. P. Lovecraft’s mythos and that has endeared them to me. I
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