Rocket from the Crypt

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Pledging to never play a venue with a stage, singer/guitarist John Reis formed San Diego’s Rocket from the Crypt in the summer of 1990 after becoming disillusioned with the hardcore punk band he was in called Pitchfork. Joining with then-current Rocketeers bassist Petey X and guitarist N.D., in addition to departed drummer Sean and backing vocalist Elaina, Reis and company released Paint As A Fragrance in 1991.

Rocket from the Crypt. 1988. The story is a common one. The son of a Portuguese fisherman rediscovers punk rock and rock & roll and moves to Tijuana in order to find musicians who’s instincts haven’t been replaced by the sedate notion of what it takes to be successful in the world of professional music making.

Rocket from the Crypt. 2001. “Rock n roll’s ambassadors of goodwill”, “…the best live band in the world”, “…the most important band since the Stones”, “the top of today’s punk hierarchy”, “…the hardest working group in America”, “…a band who’s profound stylistic and musical influence on today’s pop culture is inescapable”, “The most important American band since CCR”, “the last of the Mohicans”…Ladies and gentlemen, Group Sounds. Rocket from the Crypt’s ninth full-length album. 13 blasts of the most explosive and dense rock & roll ever committed to tape. The new “Wall of Sound” is erected only to be kicked over. Bricks continuously toppling over without mercy. Passionately out of control and adventurously violent.

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st9ler wrote:
November 2009

Run Kid Run is a very good song.

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Riff55 wrote:
November 2009

Long live the dead.

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edLambshanks wrote:
October 2009

i'd never heard of these guys until i saw something was going on in my local record shop in reading - turned out ot was the weekend of the festival and rftc were doing a short set in the store - hung around out of interest and it was awesome - ended up with john reis giving me free tickets to the festival - was the coolest moment of my life!

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ladyhamlet wrote:
September 2009

My favourite band EVER.

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ne2rnas wrote:
September 2009

Bring Us Bullets

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ThGroh wrote:
September 2009

JA! JA! JAWOLL!

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schamash wrote:
August 2009

at their peak, rftc was the best band in the world. jesus, i love these guys.

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James_Murton wrote:
August 2009

toronotor: Oh no, you found us out. Come on, everyone, let's stop having fun now, we got told. Let's stop listening to good music that we personally enjoy and do as he says. Arsehole.

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Miss_Hollywood_ wrote:
August 2009

''let's get busy'' the best ;dd

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wizzxx wrote:
August 2009

Guess what @torontor nobody gives a shit about your opinion.

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xn0153x wrote:
August 2009

not even one million scrobbles? wtf!

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cborden1989 wrote:
July 2009

Yeah, I guess they don't have shit on Garth Brooks.

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torontor wrote:
July 2009

i listened to first three top tracks. piece of shit.

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bleakstk wrote:
July 2009

ahhhhh me compre el vinil de scream dracula scream, el que me gusta

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shucks_shucks wrote:
July 2009

I wish they'd recorded more tracks with Holly Golightly.

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Hellvis_69 wrote:
July 2009

Indie?! WTF?! >:(

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Freshsoulbutter wrote:
June 2009

This man wants to clean your clothes.

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shesthenewthing wrote:
June 2009

AWESOME! :D

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GavinGrimbold wrote:
June 2009

Scream, Dracula, Scream makes me think of when I was fourteen getting well and truly, royally fucking wasted for the first time. Brilliant band and great memories.

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Riff55 wrote:
May 2009

More All Systems Go, please

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