With their second album, the incredibly short Earth A.D., Misfits speed up the tempo even more, which combined with their amateur musicianship to produce a wall of thrashy sonic murk. Additionally, Earth A.D. doesn't have the same catchy melodies that made previous Misfits records so exciting; however, the cassette and CD reissues append the three-song Die, Die My Darling single, which injects a burst of melodicism that makes the set more listenable. Dedicated fans will certainly want this album; others might be more inclined to hear it broken up over the two-CD compilations, which contain all of its tracks.
I came to know the Misfits through Metallica. They had a song on their "The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited" disc that was two Misfits songs run together. One was Last Caress the other was Green Hell. I was totally enthralled by the sound of Green Hell. When I heard the Misfits version off Earth A.D., it made the Metallica version sound like lightweights were playin. I was hooked. It's probab
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