| The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny Demo | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Mr. Bungle |
| Cover: | The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny album cover.jpg |
| Released: | October 30, 2020 |
| Studio: | Studio 606[1] |
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| Length: | 56:27 |
| Label: | Ipecac |
| Producer: | Mr. Bungle |
| Next Title: | The Night They Came Home |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
| Prev Title: | California |
| Prev Year: | 1999 |
The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny Demo is the fourth full length studio album by American experimental rock band Mr. Bungle, released on October 30, 2020, through Ipecac Recordings. It serves as their first album after a 20-year hiatus and subsequent reunion in February that year, while also marking their first release through Ipecac, which was co-founded by lead vocalist Mike Patton.
This is a re-recording of the band's first self-released demo tape of the same name from 1986. It is their first album to be released in over 20 years.[6] Along with founding members Mike Patton, Trey Spruance and Trevor Dunn, it features Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian and former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo.
The band announced shortly after the reunion tour, they would be in the studio working on a re-recording of the demo that was performed in its entirety (with the exception of "Evil Satan" and most of "Hypocrites", which was shortened and filled out with a Stormtroopers of Death cover) along with three unrecorded songs in an interview with Revolver Magazine.[7]
On August 13, 2020, the band revealed the album and the first single "Raping Your Mind" with a music video posted on YouTube.This was followed by the release of a second single, and music video, for the song "Eracist" on September 24, 2020.
On October 23, 2020, the band released the closing track "Sudden Death" for streaming.[8]
The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny was released to positive reception. At Metacritic, they assign a weighted average score to ratings and reviews from selected mainstream critics, which based upon six reviews, the album has a score of 81 out of 100. Consequence of Sound rated the album A−, stating, "The album could stand to be 10 minutes shorter, but who's to complain about having too much of a good thing? Recorded pre-pandemic, the joy and enthusiasm of the reunion tour is captured here and the results are immensely entertaining. If you like thrash, then the Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny Demo is mandatory listening."[9] Clash gave the album 7/10, writing, "There's a school of thought that argues Bungle's talents are wasted in this context. There are no audacious genre- surfers like 'Goodbye Sober Day' or 'Desert Search For Techno Allah'. For believers, it's great to have them back."[4]
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| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 6 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] | 24 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[12] | 85 |