Cuts From the Crypt [Enhanced] [Explicit Lyrics]

Cuts From the Crypt [Enhanced] [Explicit Lyrics]

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In a parallel universe the Misfits would be gods. Admittedly it would be a universe created by darkly humorous filmmaker Tim Burton and every day would be Halloween, but such minor considerations have never held them back. In fact, for over 20 years their brand of gothic punk has attracted a sizeable cult following in the real world and with a new lineup taking shape in 1995 they found themselves attracting a fresh set of fans.

Cuts from the Crypt raids the vaults of the past five years to showcase some of their best and unreleased moments featuring current vocalist Michale Graves. It's a no-nonsense collection of metal, punk, and rock located halfway between the Damned and Iron Maiden, with its tongue firmly placed in its cheek. In homage to the aforementioned director the first six tracks are from a lost demo called "Mars Attacks," while other highlights include their grimly faithful version of the '60s hit, "Monster Mash." Best of all is the ludicrously camp "I Wanna Be a NY Ranger," which suggests that the Misfits are what the Village People would have become if they had swapped the disco for the graveyard. Now that really would be a parallel universe. --William Luff

Tracks:

Dead Kings Rise (Demo Version)
Blacklight (Demo Version)
The Haunting (Demo Version)
The Hunger (Demo Version)
Mars Attacks (Demo Version)
Dr. Phibes Rises Again (Demo Version)
I Got A Right
Monster Mash
I Wanna Be A NY Ranger
Scream (Demo Version)
1,000,000 Years B.C.
Helena 2
Devil Doll
Fiend Without A Face
Bruiser
No More Moments
Rise Above (Live)

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In a parallel universe the Misfits would be gods. Admittedly it would be a universe created by darkly humorous filmmaker Tim Burton and every day would be Halloween, but such minor considerations have never held them back. In fact, for over 20 years their brand of gothic punk has attracted a sizeable cult following in the real world and with a new lineup taking shape in 1995 they found themselves attracting a fresh set of fans.

Cuts from the Crypt raids the vaults of the past five years to showcase some of their best and unreleased moments featuring current vocalist Michale Graves. It's a no-nonsense collection of metal, punk, and rock located halfway between the Damned and Iron Maiden, with its tongue firmly placed in its cheek. In homage to the aforementioned director the first six tracks are from a lost demo called "Mars Attacks," while other highlights include their grimly faithful version of the '60s hit, "Monster Mash." Best of all is the ludicrously camp "I Wanna Be a NY Ranger," which suggests that the Misfits are what the Village People would have become if they had swapped the disco for the graveyard. Now that really would be a parallel universe. --William Luff

Customer Reviews:

This is not the original Misfits.......2006-09-30

The Doors aren't the doors without Jim Morrison, Nirvana isn't Nirvana without Kurt Cobain and The Misfits aren't the Misfits without Glen Danzig. The original Misfits featured Glen Danzig on vocals and after he left the following incarnations were garbage. In my mind there is no Misfits without Glen. End of story. Don't listen to any of the others here, they dont know jack.

DEAD KINGS RISE.......2005-09-04

This was the finale to the Graves area and overall is a fitting goodbye.
"Dead Kings Rise" is one of their best songs ever and why it wasn't issued on an album is a completely beyond me,it grabs you with it's skeletal hands around your neck and refuses to let go for the duration of the song.
The "Mars Attacks" demo is a bit more punkier than the"American Psycho" version and you can easily imagine the Ramones in the studio background drinking a few beers whilst"I wanna be a NY Ranger" was being recorded,it has a stamp of New York punk rock authenticity all over it.
"Monster Mash" was destined to be recorded by the Misfits and illustrates how the band had a great sense of humour about things as opposed to a lot of Black/Death metal types who take themselves very,very seriously indeed.
"One Million Years B.C." baffles me because like "Dead Kings Rise" it's another awesomely powerful piece of music that really packed a punch and showed The Misfits were very much back from the dead.
Why neither of these tracks went straight onto the "Famous Monsters" album will confuse me untill my dying day or at least untill I meet either Jerry or Doyle or Graves.
When we come to "No More Moments" this is the reason why I gave it four stars and not five also intially I wasn't that bothered about "Devil Doll" ," Fiend without a Face" and "Bruiser" but I have to admit that over time(and with a significant lack of any new Misfits material emerging from Misfits records) these songs have grown on me.
We read in the CD booklet how Graves had been listening to a lot of Jim Morrison at the time of recording"No More Moments" and it shows thankfully there were no more moments like that!!.
Was that the direction Graves was going to take the Misfits in
for a third studio album? we'll never know although in a final irony the last track is Black Flag's "Rise Above" an absouletly awesome punk anthem that any old punkers like myself will feel a rush of adrenaline when you hear the opening chords.
Whilst "No More Moments" was the funeral march of the Graves era of the band with Dez and Robo in the band and rumours of a new studio album (unfortunatly Jerry is notorious for mentioning ideas that never seem to happen or take a considerable amount of time before they do) full time now "Rise Above" may very well be a glimpse of the future
Let's keep our fingers crossed.

just what the mad doctor ordered!!.......2004-10-23

HALLOWEEN IS UPON US AND I WAS AT MY MOST GHOULISH AND NEEDED A MISFITS FIX AND CUTS FROM THE CRYPT DID THE TRICK! ANOTHER DEVILISH DELIGHT THAT ROCKS!

Awsome Awsome Awsome!!!!!!!!.......2004-05-15

For songs that were cut and singals that were never made this is so cool. It gives a chance for all misfits bands to see stuff they mist. Every song on this Cd is spectacular. I have never heard Monster Mash do danceble. Not that i dance to it but the song actually is wrocking beat not soft and slow like the origanal.

very good.......2004-04-23

Cuts From The Crypt and Project 1950 have to be accepted for what they are to be enjoyed and some are stuck in a rut and may not give these the credit they deserve, but take them for what they are and they really deliver. Cuts is a collection of demos, sound track songs, rare cuts and alternate versions, but it's fantastic. Dead Kings Rise rocks the best, but it's all good and fiendish fun.

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