Misfits - Friday the 13th

With an awesome looking fiend gracing the cover, we have the new EP from the legendary Misfits. At this point, many may argue that this is only in name as they only have one member who has recorded everything (Jerry Only) and he's not the greatest of singers they have had especially when compared to Danzig or Graves. Now, that doesn't mean that the new material is a total write off....it's actually not bad. When you compare it to the material released by the two previous singers, it cannot hold a candle! Sorry, but it's true! However, it is not bad. If they were to have released this under any other name, it would be a lot better as, when you use the Misfits name, there are expectations. The 4 tracks featured on here are strong and I do like them. They are much better then Only covering songs from the other eras and releasing them, that is for sure! I am happy that he is doing something on his own (backed by his son Jerry Other and drummer Eric "Chupacabra" Arce) as it shows that he is not solely just going around re-releasing tracks with his vocals or just preforming the classics live but, can now draw on his own material that is released. Again, these are 4 solid tracks that should please people as they are much better then you'd expect. If you compare them on their own under another name, you'll like it. If you compare it to the Graves and Danzig classics then, like I said, this doesn't hold a candle to that material. The material that he has released so far is much more suited to his voice. Thus, it is a better fit for him and the band musically. So beware, Jason and Only are on the loose as they slash their way through this newest EP. Give it a fair spin after what I just said and see what I mean.