Misfits Vinyl & CDs

Review: Misfits have never been ones to mince their words. Pioneers of the horror punk sub sect, their work has been relentlessly unapologetic since the band's inception in 1977, not to mention unapologetically raw, edges sharp enough to tear through a pulmonary artery within about two seconds of hearing their frantic output. The group, as you might expect from the name, also never shied away from wit either, and this particular live recording is a fine case in point. As ever, the recording is a juggernaut and almost non-stop, a rapid fire, propellant, and shouty adventure through various aspects of their back catalogue, but with elements switched up. Listen to this version of 'Teenagers From Mars', then , and you'll hear different (hilarious) words, none of which we can really print here, and the cover of Samhain is similarly smile inducing, while also the stuff of nightmares.

Review: Where do you start with Misfits? The American punks enjoyed six incredible years following their formation in Lodi, New Jersey, and between 1977 and 1983, helping increasingly sizeable crowds throw caution to the wind work themselves into a frenzy. They also pioneered the 'horror punk' sub genre, essentially tapping into the movement's most base and fundamental elements to deliver something that was truly terrifying to the mainstream. Which, in comparison with the group themselves, could be pretty much anyone. Raw and gritty barely comes close, with Misfits tracks sound like they have been pieced together from the dismembered parts of rock & roll demons in some beaten up old garage by the side of a highway that was never completed. If that sounds like an abstract analogy, this ferocious live recording sets the record straight - a wild ride through a snarlingly good set.