The Bastards - Scum EP

In my eyes, these Bastards can do no wrong as their new EP is just awesome in that they craft some horrifically beautiful songs that have you rocking along, singing along and just enjoying everything along with them. These 3 songs are just a perfect representation of the band. "We are the Fifthly Ones" can easily become an anthem while "Nothing Personal" is a short sweet song that shows the Bastards can play at both ends of the court. The last song shows the Bastards live and how good they truly are. This is a band that I love and you should to! They do what they do maybe better then anyone as an acoustic Horror band and there seems to be no limit to what they can accomplish.

Glitterbom: The Fame Game (#1)

In the aftermath of what transpired at the end of the first run, the babysitter is left answering questions about how her friend took out a room full of famous people. There is bullying and more questions then answers but, this first issue is pretty interesting that I may check out the next issue to see where everything points to. The story and art hold your attention as we wanna see what happens in the aftermath of the monster taking over the body of her friend and how all this will play out in the end.

Robby Bloodshed - Cough/Cool & She

Do you love the Misfits? Well, chances are if you are reading this blog that you do! Well, and so does Robby Bloodshed. To commemorate their 40th anniversary, Robby recorded a cover of their original single as tribute to the band and their influence on him. The music is spot on and up Bloodshed's alley as he captures their experimentation perfectly. The original single launched not only a legendary band but a million bands in their wake and listening to this fresh take on the music you can see why.

Robby Bloodshed - No Love

Who dares show this man no love? Robby is the man with this new release as we get one new song and 2 remixes that are just awesome! "No Love" has more of a Queen feel then any other song in his discography while the remixes of "Last one Alive"and the cover of Queen's "I Want to Break Free" are the perfect tracks to accompany the new song. Lets see where this all leads as I do like this new direction the song points at in the future for the man.

Gallowmere - Power of the Grave

Released as a tribute to the late great George A. Romero, this song is a power punch to the gut as we surrender to the power of not only the grave but the mastery of this band and Jesse's talent at creating awesome music in which you can sing along to in an instant. If this song is a preview of what is to come next from the band, I cannot wait as they have the power over this reviewer without question. Check it out and you'll find yourself submitting to their power as well.

Odyssey: The Definitive Examination of Music from the Elder, KISS By by Tim McPhate & Julian Gill

This is a book about the only concept album in KISStory. The album itself is polarizing among fans; some love it and some hate it. Among the members themselves, Ace, Paul and Gene voice their displeasure with the album itself. But it is an album that is shrouded in mystery. There are so many questions about stuff missing, about what happened to certain things and this book tries to find the answers behind the questions that some people still wonder about almost 40 years later. Personally, I like some of the songs off the album as they are strong although different then the rest of the KISS catalog. This is for the fans that love the album and need to know everything about it! At times the focus on particular parts of the album drag on and seem unimportant compared to things we really want to know about like the missing guitar work, speech work, movie that never happened etc. I really don't need an interview about how the door was made. I would have also loved to hear from the band members on their memories and thoughts on the album as there, to me at least, may answer some of those pressing questions. Basically, fans of the album need this book in their life. Haters, keep walking...you'll hate it more then the album itself.

In Memoriam: Basil Gogos

This may be late in posting but we remember the amazing artist in Basil Gogos who helped inpire so many with his work on the Famous Monsters magazine and on the Misfits albums American Psycho and Famous Monsters. His art is the stuff of legend as so many have been inspired by this techniques over the years and his pictures have been on the walls of so many monster kids like others would frame Picasso. He is a man so loved in this community that, like comic book artists, may not get his full due to to the medium that he has chose in which to display his work. If that is the case then so be it as there is so much more for us to enjoy. R.I.P. Basil Gogos, your art and influece will live on in not only our hearts but on our walls forever.