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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
THE MISFITS FROM 1979-1983, November 15, 1999
By A Customer
COLLECTION II gives newer fiends another chance to hear some songs that are now only in the hands of the vinyl collectors. COUGH/COOL, CHILDREN IN HEAT, RAT FINK, HORROR HOTEL (there is a live version available on EVILIVE) & MEPHISTO WALTZ (actually a SAMHAIN song was included on this MISFITS release by GLENN DANZIG for unknown reasons) are the only songs on here not available on other releases. The other songs are a few from the MISFITS early EPs, a couple from WALK AMONG US & several tracks from EARTH A.D. Much like MISFITS (COLLECTION I) this collection runs you through all the styles of the MISFITS mad world but this collection takes you back a little earlier than the first one. Once again if your looking to get every song by the MISFITS pick this up other wise there's not much to offer unless you haven't bought some of the other collecions. COLLECTION II is a great representation of the MISFITS from 1979 to 1983 & I would recommend it over COLLECTION I or LEGACY OF BRUTALITY if you want only 1 album that truely let's you know what the MISFITS are all about! If you really like songs 1-6 go the next step & buy STATIC AGE. Maybe your more drawn to tracks 7-8 then pick up WALK AMONG US. Let's just say your demented enough to want more of tunes number 16-20 then run don't walk to get EARTH A.D.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Praise to Misfits, August 2, 2003
All right, all you little pop punk people who say that Good Charlotte and Blink 182 is the real source for punk ... think again. Try categorizing Good Charlotte with a Sally Struthers infommerical or a Tony Robbins Seminar ... they suck. For true fans of punk this is ... the BEST FRIGGIN collection of Misfits songs next to Collection 1. This is my favorite collection because it offers some of the best songs. "Return of the Fly," "Last Caress," "We Are 138" "Children in Heat" and "Attitude" perhaps the best. This CD falls into the best collection of classic punk rock songs, and Glenn Danzig is good, giving his best singing voice to some songs with horror-movie lyrics. I hate it when I talk to people, and they say that Simple Plan, Good Charlotte and Blink 182 is the best punk out there ... no. Try giving a listen to Minor Threat, Black Flag, Dead Kennedys, Ramones, Sex Pistols, JFA, New York Dolls, Anti-Flag, Stooges, or any of the old school punk, so as to listen to where it all came from.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
"This day anything goes. Burning bodies hanging from poles. I remember Halloween.", October 31, 2008
The first Misfits collection brought together many of the most memorable and catchy tunes from the all-time great horror-punk band's career. But that is far from being all the Misfits you need. So by popular demand: 20 more sonically gore-tastic howlers from Danzig and the boys to put you in the mood for evil. This second best-of collection features songs that have been covered by the likes of Metallica, Guns 'n Roses, and AFI, and one that was appropriately featured in Rob Zombie's remake of Halloween. So consider this CD every bit as vital as the first if you're a newcomer to the punk rock art form. And if you aren't: shouldn't you already have this?
"I got something to say
I killed your baby today
And it doesn't matter much to me
As long as it's dead
Well I got something to say
I raped your mother today
And it doesn't matter much to me
As long as she spread
Sweet lovely death
I am waiting for your breath
Come sweet death, one last caress"
Charming, no? The really sinister thing about The Misfits is you'll be singing along with this sort of stuff, even if you really like babies and your mother. The buzzsawing guitar, Glenn Danzig's Evil Elvis delivery, the rockin' beats; this band is hard to resist for fans of aggressive music. And if you love horror too then forget about it. What other band before these guys would not only write a song about Return of the Fly (1959), but add "with Vincent Price" to the chorus just in case you didn't know they were singing about that exact movie? Or how about an ode to The Return of the Living Dead, "Braineaters" ("Brains for dinner, brains for lunch, brains for breakfast,
brains for brunch, brains at every single meal why can't we have some guts?")? Masterful. Other standout tracks include the downright mean "Attitude", the youth rebellion anthem "Children in Heat", "Hatebreeders", and of course "Halloween".
The sound overall is a bit heavier than the first Misfits Collection so newbies may want to try the first disc on for size first, but the song quality is certainly comparable so don't be afraid of picking this one up if you're a fan of hardcore punk. There are a couple of unreleased tracks on here that are not true Misfits recordings ("Halloween II", for one), but they are pretty moody and cool so I'll take them anyways. This disc has been my personal Halloween tradition for the better part of a decade now and I don't see that changing anytime soon. This is another perfect album to set the mood for a horrorfest at any time of year.
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