Misfits - The Devil's Rain

To me it sounds like Graves' Misfits meets Osaka Popstar and the Ramones (if that makes any sense) Jerry sounds a lot better than last time I saw him (live) 5 years ago which is kind of normal considering these are his songs, not Glenn's or Michale's. However, he does sound flat and monotonous.  I don't know how to explain it, well if you look at TDOM, Greg's voice goes on par with the music (Resist Stance vs. Won't Say Anything) whereas here Jerry Only sounds pretty much the same on each track regardless of the music.  At least that’s how I felt it.

After one listen, the songs that stood out to me where Land of the Dead, The Black Hole, Father and Monkey's Paw.  The music on Jack the Ripper is nice too.  "Unexplained" lyrics are very poor and  Sleepwalkin' has to be the worst Misfits song ever written.  Death Ray sounds like a Samhain song, can't remember which one.

All in all, it's an ok album, I don't think anyone expected it to be a new Earth A.D and that's good cause when you get your hopes too high it's easier to be disappointed.

Misfits used to be my favorite band, then I "discovered" Bad Religion and all that changed but it's still a band I like so I'll give it a few more listens.  This record is doomed to be the worst on their discography if compared to Danzig's or even Graves' Misfits and that’s what we shouldn’t do.  This is a different band and it should be appreciated for what it is and not what it should or could have been.

May the Fiend be with you  :p