Various Artists – HorrorPunk’s Not Dead! Vol. 1

Punk’s Not Dead is not a new rallying cry, it’s a phrase that’s been adorning t-shirts since the early 80’s but HorrorPunk not being dead is a new twist, especially when the words Horrorpunk’s Undead would’ve worked so much better, at least in my opinion. However the origins of this compilation, the first in a planned series, has sprung from the mind of the creator and host of the Horrorpunk’s Not Dead! podcast and We Are Horror Records, so he gets a pass on the name. The album itself is essentially a horror themed incarnation of everyone’s (of a certain age) favourite comps, Fat Music and Punk-O-Rama that contains a whopping 29 tracks, 19 of which are exclusive to the album. For many HorrorPunk will start and end with The Misfits, whilst their shadow is cast strongly...

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