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First off, it’s hard to review a CD
like this with serious intensions, especially on a metal site. But,
as it says on the booklet in the plastic case, you have to think of
this as a tribute to the Misfits. It’s supposed to be fun and
funny. Now with that said, Misfits Meet The Nutley
Brass “Fiend Club Lounge” is a CD made up of many
of your favorite Misfits songs. The twist here is that it’s
done by a lounge act. Yeah that’s right, a CD filled with lounge
covers of Misfits’ songs. I consider myself a fan of the Misfits,
and the bigger fan you are, the more you will like this CD. The best
comparison I can make for metalheads is when Pat Boone’s “In
A Metal Mood” was released. It might be a little cheesy, but
you find yourself singing the lyrics anyway. Sure, it’s cool
to hear a different version of great songs like these, but musically
it has nothing for metalheads, except for those who might know the
words to the songs. The main difference here is that there is no singing,
so you will have to know the lyrics yourself for “Fiend Club
Lounge.” To me, the band reminds me of a college band in its
ability to play, while being a little raw on the edges…it’s
not quite an orchestra feel. I found the disc to be quite weird. This
CD is nothing I could listen to anywhere close to a normal Misfits
album, but there is still something that makes you want to listen
to this disc. It might be as simple as curiosity. And curiosity killed
the cat…poor, poor kitty. But seriously, as I was listening
to it, I kept thinking, I wonder how they will do that part of the
song. Anyhow, there are tons of songs you will know including, “Last
Caress,” “Some Kinda Hate,” and “Die, Die
My Darling.” I doubt interest in this disc for most metalheads,
but if you are a member of the Fiend Club, or a Misfits song or two,
you might want to check this out for something different, or to laugh
at. When it comes down to it, there really isn’t much a metal
fan would like musically, that’s why the rating is so low. Rating: 44 |
