Scream, Dracula, Scream

Confession time: I generally listen to all these albums blind. No preview, no research, I know nothing about the band or the album. That sometimes gives me some warped views of the band or the music. When I first put this album on, I thought it was going to be bog-standard post-punk Brit pop/rock. Man, these guys really pulled it out of that nosedive to mediocrity. This is a solid rock album, good tunes... I swear I've heard "On A Rope" before, maybe covered by someone else, maybe it was their song, because it's a banger! The whole album really drives you forward. I'll be looking forward to listening to more from these guys. My Rating: 4/5

Grei den asså. Trøkk og korte låter

Why was there no Dracula

255. ok

Fun, upbeat. I'd listen again. I feel like I don't have a lot to add to these reviews after 700+ albums. It is all starting to blend together. Although every now and again there is a stand out. This was not one of them.

This was very monotonous for me and I just couldn’t get into it. Nothing stood out to me and I feel no desire to revisit. Just bland punk music that washed over me leaving very little impression.

loud ass fucking album that sadly didn’t live up to my expectations. 3.5/5.

Average punk album

Punk

Nope

Estoy mayor para punk, pero ok

Just fine. Pretty much every song on this album sounds the same. Super power cord heavy.

This album is high energy…. But somehow the music is awfully flat and devoid of anything exciting.

high energy punk sure, but nothing memorable. wonder why this is on the list, but hey, I came across a new band. So points for that.

I liked it and would listen again.

pretty fun rockin time!! surprised i'd never heard of em!

really liked this one

Some of the songs on this disc have promise, especially when this punk-adjacent band synchs up their two-guitar attack to a horn section. What keeps this rocket from ever taking off though is the singer - it doesn't matter if you're in a punk band, just having a snotty attitude is not enough, you still need to have *some* vocal chops, none of which are on display here.

Good fun, and that's about it.

Kinda fun I guess! 3.5 to maybe come back and listen again someday.

Not really my thing - get what they were doing but just not into it.

Good fun rock album. Would listen again.

Boss

It's like angrier Blink 182...both from San Diego too. This is not hardcore punk, it's not quite pop punk, but it isn't hardcore. This feels very nondescript. Uninteresting song after uninteresting song. This isn't awful, but it's not for me.

The sharpest slacker rock possible

On A Rope had a nice guitar hook, for a few seconds. That might be my only praise.

Good straight forward punk album

*36 Få lyspunkter på en ellers virkelig ringe LP.

Tror simpelthen bare godt at jeg kunne finde 1001 album jeg skulle høre før det her. Helt vildt intetsigende, men ikke decideret dårligt heller

Den trompet trækker et usigeligt tungt læs. For mig bliver det endnu et af de her stort set intetsigende pop-rock/pop-punk-bands, der virkelig ikke har meget at byde på. Lidt ligesom The Black Crowes fra tidligere. Jeg tilgiver alle, der går i døden uden at have hørt dette - det var bestemt ikke nødvendigt. 2.0

En meget forglemmelig omgang punkrock - det er set væsentligt bedre i 90'erne

bro put a “Yo Gabba Gabba” band into the list

Not too bad.

zzz

Ew.

Solid 3

Heater Hands

Really fucking cool punk record, super catchy and a great vibe. This sound must have been a huge inspiration for a ton of pop punk bands, this sounds like it's from 2005, not 10 years earlier. I also can't believe this is the same guy as the guitarist from Drive Like Jehu

Meh. 2/5.

Niet perse voor mij

What a solid sound! They sound like the most refined garage band in the world. This whole album sounds a few years ahead of its time, considering that most rock bands would sound like this in the 2000s. But I didn't really like the vocalist's voice, though. His voice sounds like a goofball with expired deodorant trying to sound cool. But apart from that, it's a very fun album. Try listening to it at 5 am with a coffee and you'll be wide awake for the rest of the day. 4 stars

A little too hardcore for me.

Pretty terrible but where would I have been if I didn’t hear this before I died?

668/1001 2026.07.29 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑

2026.07.28.

Meh

Not bad, but not great. I appreciate the use of brass and horns to add to the melodic depth of the songs, but it unfortunately doesn't always land. Peaks early and has a very forgettable 2nd half. Top tracks: Middle, On a Rope, Drop Out

Nah

There are a couple of good songs, but mostly this album is just average. The highlight is Come See, Come Saw.

Punky, garagey, rock and roll. Fun and energetic with anthemic hooks. Some decent riffs but overall focus on the power of the band as a whole. Horns help fill out the sound. Some songs rise and some fade, with the biggest criticism being its somewhat samey mid-tempo rock sound for most of the duration- cutting 10-12 min to focus on the highlights may have helped. I imagine the band is more fun live than album. Overall I still enjoy it, I like anything John Reis puts out for the most part, but I can also see it being unremarkable and not needing to be heard before perishing.

songs i would skip listening to on a 90s movie soundtrack

Landfill 90s punk but I enjoyed it

It’s an enjoyable 90’s ska-punk record. It’s got good grooves and catchy riffs. Not a bad record at all and I can understand why it was a hit.

Before even opening the reviews, I just knew there was no way this album had more than a 2.99 community rating.

Yooo just listened to these guys yesterday, circa now likely superior. Songs dripping with sweat not drool.

1011 - "Here's your juice box and orange slice. Thanks for coming."

Well, never heard of this band and listen to this album it is obvious why this skipped my radar in the 90's and beyond. Forgettable punkrock funked up with some ska elements. Too catchy for being punk, but some songs are just fine to listen to

I'm sorry this album is probably really influential or something for being on this list but that vocal style just rubs me the wrong way too much, only made it half of the way through before giving up - i can appreciate what it's doing though so i think 2* is reasonable.. Will i listen again ? definitely not

Slightly odd mix of rock & roll infused 90s punk with horns thrown into the mix. Reminded me of a worse version of the mighty bosstones. It was alright.

2.86

Had ik vroeger vet gevonden, nu iets teveel herrie, beetje punk

idk what i was supposed to take from this

This is a comfort album for me. It's a bit daft but it's fast and fun. Almost like an American 90s punk band being in Back to the Future. Punk with brass and harmonies.

Very catchy , a bit silly

I enjoy the peppiness of Rocket From the Crypt. Their crunchy, expressive guitars have an enjoyable vibe. Compositionally I can’t say much stood out to me but it didn’t drag, passing the time pleasantly.

High 2 for me today, some great moments in there but the vocals and trumpet additions are not to my taste at all and much of it doesn’t quite land for me

Competently made. I think it needs to go broader--horn section maybe some woodwinds, and more voice variations. In the end, this a no for me--it comes across as forumlaic.

I expected to really hate this but liked it for running! Way better than I feared.

3 very energetic, to the point where its just a bit too much, good really have benefited from slowing down a bit in places I feel

It's just ok. I got tired of their voices pretty quickly. It played on the background and didn't require me to pay any attention, so I didn't.

nice enough

Bastante aburrido de escuchar, progresiones “poppy” siendo algo más orientado al punk, la voz de la banda me parecía dinamica pero adentrándome en el álbum es realmente una desgracia, una sorpresa para quien no le está interesando el punk. Aunque como la mayoría de albums y bandas que se auto-definen en un género o estilo musical, son repetitivos.

It was pretty cool. High energy fun.

Liked!

meh

This certainly sticks to its lane. And speaking of sticks, this would have been fine in small doses, but listening to the full album in one sitting was like chain swallowing an entire bag of mozzarella string cheese sticks. Now I fear I may never poop again.

there was a good energy, although it lacked any substance. Kinda remember me of the “punk” i grew up with in high school that was really pop.

Maybe I'll come back to this but it wasn't my favorite on first listen

Well, that was something. Guy was really trying to channel Fat Mike but I don’t think it worked

So f boring

This started as a 3, then dropped to a 2, and by the end teetered on 1. First, this sound isn’t working for me - screaming hard rock. Called “punk” but it’s far from the ‘70s CBGB art punk that I love, or even the exciting, early transgressions of MC5 or the Stooges. This is punk filtered through the arena rock sound that was so big in the ‘90s. One track even sounded like Springsteen and the E Street Band at one point. It has some riffs, yes, but the thing is bloated and ultimately, decomposing.

Not for me.

Okayy

Energisk og gøy, men skiller seg ikke ut fra andre utgivelser innen samme sjanger fra 90-tallet. Sterk 3'er.

Skrekkinngytende navn på albumet, men dette var jo på grensen til feelgood. Minner om en del andre band som nesten var store på den tiden. Litt morsomt med blåsere men musikken er tidvis også litt bonat. Grenser nesten til fire her.

Herlig driv, smittende energi. Kommer neppe til å høre på dem igjen (med mindre plata snurres på Blårock), men jeg satte pris på dette mens det varte!

I had heard of these guys but never listened before. I expected something more interesting.

Punk rock that actually has a decent singer and good melodies. These guys rock and the songs are all catchy.

Eh. Liked a few songs, mostly found it meh

This was like Iggy Pop gone Ska. I don't know how I feel about it.

Just felt like one song was going the whole time and I’m not feeling it

This is a fine piece of 90s hardcore punk from a fine example of a band typical to the San Diego scene of the time. One of the more interesting things I noticed is how ahead of its time the album cover is: it really reminds me of a late 2000s post-hardcore album cover rather than something out of the mid 90s. Musically it's acceptable enough as an amped-up walkthrough of the classic hardcore punk beats. There's a little more variety than I would have expected originally given the genre, though it comes at the cost of consistency - this band does the hardcore punk thing way better than most of the other styles they try, which is mostly straightforward alt rock. I suppose that if the San Diego punk scene is an absolute must to include on a list of seminal albums, this would be a pretty good example of it. In terms of hardcore punk as a whole genre though, there is better out there, but few that seem so...oddly friendly as this one. There's just something so inviting and jovial about this album where so many other bands of this time seemed so utterly miserable. I guess that's what sets it apart: it's hardcore punk that doesn't compromise on energy or intensity while still being inviting enough to entertain the uninitiated who listen to it. Key Tracks: On a Rope, Ball Lightning, Come See Come Saw, Burnt Alive

unnecessarily scary album cover lol but good energy!

(5/7) punk with a brass section, fun stuff

A couple of good songs.

Good punk record from a band I had never heard of prior. The first three tracks are pretty great, but the other song are never quite as high. I enjoyed it for what it set out to do, but I don't see myself getting attached to much of the material on here. Also a it repetitive as it continues on. Very odd choice for this list in my opinion, but worth a listen for any fan of punk music.

Like it 3/5

Another kinda mid album, I'd consider it more revolutionary if it didn't sound exactly like The Saints who I got two days ago.

This was a fun album, enjoyed it!

Ska punk? Man, the 90s suck.

01) Middle - 6,0 02) Born in '69 - 5,5 03) On a Rope - 6,5 04) Young Livers - 6,0 05) Drop Out - 5,5 06) Used - 6,5 07) Ball Lightning - 6,0 08) Fat Lip - 5,5 09) Suit City - 5,5 10) Heater Hands - 6,0 11) Misbeaten - 5,5 12) Come See, Come Saw - 5,5 13) Salt Future - 5,5 14) Burnt Alive - 5,5 TOTAL: 5,79 (58/100) Current ranking: 790/959

Basically the same song with the military drums at the beginning 14 times. On a rope is ok as a song but after 2 listens even that gets tiresome

Not a band collection of tunes and was a reasonably good listen

It obviously doesn’t deserve to be on this list but I’m not gonna pretend I didn’t have fun listening to it.

Not a fan of the vocalist at first listen. I like the music and I can hear how they'd be interesting and energetic live but as of the first song - not my thing.

okay

En litt sterk 2’er. Liksom energisk rock uten fantasi og trøkk

If this were maybe 10 minutes shorter I would’ve probably gone with a 5 i LOVED this thing but would’ve been obsessed if it were trimmed down - great stuff team

Turns out I quite like punk when it's Ska

Nie von gehört, macht aber Laune!

Gefällt mir. Ich klinge da jetzt vielleicht wie der oberste Hipster, aber so richtig feiere ich das, was John Reis noch an anderen Bands hatte (Hot Snakes, Drive Like Jehu).

# Album Name: Scream, Dracula, Scream # Artist: Rocket from the Crypt # Rating: 1/5 # Comments: Rubbish # Top Tunes: # Would I listen to it again? No

5/10… punk / garage revival / *1995

Really samey, which is this particular genre I guess, but it doesn't really move the needle for me.

At least it’s not Robbie Williams

At least it was over quickly

Подозрительно быстро утомляет, несмотря на бодрый звук

It's all right. Didn't love it, didn't completely hate it.

I had fun, was hoping there'd be more of a horror theme though

Ugh.... Pero luego se alivianó machin! Buen disco para echar desastre

You guys here dont like punk?

I liked this

H: this was a breath of fresh air after dinosaurs jr. that being said, the album was still mid at best. nothing special for me 4/10 H fav song: Used Z: I really don’t have much to say to be honest, wasn’t for me. 3.5/10 Z fav song: none Z for fans of: adrenaline and loud noises

2.95 Guy sounds like costello

Another fine but unremarkable album. I'm not sure why this is on the list. I can't see anything new that it does with punk. Weren't trumpets used for a ska style firmly established by the mid 90s? Thankfully the last couple songs were my favourite so that may help leave Highlights: Salt Future, Burnt Alive

was so intrigued by this album title. quite enjoyed but could only listen to it quietly today, will have to relisten. but good

Fine, fun

I almost decided to skip this album, but I'm glad that I stuck with it. I genuinely enjoyed the energy that some of these songs brought. The highlights of the album for me were the horn section and the background vocals. The lead vocalist, the vocal arrangements, and the musical style reminded me of Smash Mouth at some points, but smash mouth is a bit more memorable. Again, I'm confident to give this a two, but I don't think it deserves a three

Listened to the first 3 songs last night, and thought a 1, for sure; I'm a bit over half-way through now (the next morning), though, and it's not *quite* so obvious, since the songs have (setting the bar low) gotten a bit more tuneful, anyway. So, between a 1 and a 2. "Misbeaten" (track 11) even has a catchy riff or two. Rating this gets back to the question of what do the ratings mean: if it's compared to the other albums on here (and especially if you imagine a roughly even distribution of 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, and 5s), this one's a 1. But, since I think it's more of a universal rating of how good is this music, on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best), I think this one might just barely be a very low 2. Maybe I'm just relieved that it wasn't too painful to listen to (setting the bar even lower, lol). Think that's what I'll do: the lowest of low 2s. That guy should not be a singer, though.

it's merciful that they keep the songs short. a lot of banging without much arranging. I suppose it could be fun to see them perform

Seriously, this shit gets worse.

Nothing special Fave track: On a Rope

Cool artist name, cool album artwork. But the music leaves a bit to be desired. 2.5/5

A very high energy album. If you heard one or two of these songs you’d like it, hearing all of them is rougher. That being said, I did enjoy it. The instrumentation and horns were a great touch. It turned it from a generic 90’s punk thing into something more interesting. I don’t know that it belongs on this list, it’s decent, but it’s not exactly a life changing album.

meh ok

Killer! But could probably be a 30 min album...

Gave up after a while. Too American.

I had absolutely no hope for this being good when it came up, but it was surprisingly enjoyable! Who knew the guy from Drive Like Jehu had a straight down the line punk outfit, which was seemingly more successful??? The world is full of revelations.

Enjoyed it more than I thought I would.

4.5

Brass was interesting, but the rest of the album isn't.

No thanks.

I really enjoyed this.

Americans doing punk in the 90's, never going to be amazing. To be fair the whole album is lively but it gets samey and the lead singers voice starts to grate.

One hit wonder blandness

Что-то есть в этом, но скучновато

Could have been a 4 if I’d liked the vocals a little bit more but still really enjoyed the album

I thought I didn't like Rocket From The Crypt, because I had only heard that sort of annoyingly catchy On A Rope that was everywhere when it came out. Now I realise they're actualy effing great, that the Hives stole everything they didn't borrow from International Noise Consipracy from the Crypt, and have gone on to discovere the member's precious even better bands Drive Like Jehu and Pitchfork. Brilliant!

On a rope is fun. But one song is enough. Feels too fake and over produced and polished. No scuzz or roughness to it.

Scream Dracula Scream I remember On a Rope from back in the day, and it is still a great, fun song, but its really the only time they hit upon a bit of gold on here. It’s not a terrible album, and there are some little touches like the Beach Boys-esque twinkles at the end of Used, or the organ and backing vocals on Misbeaten, and the horns give them a slight point of difference. But unfortunately those horns oscillate between adding nice instrumental colour as on Young Livers and adding way too much ska, and the latter wins out far too frequently. He also really doesn’t have a great voice, and his thin, raspy unintelligibleness makes all the songs sound very similar. Apart from On a Rope there’s nothing compelling that would bring me back, so I’ll go for a 2. 🧛🧛 Playlist submission: On A Rope

It has the bar bounce of the Pogues, maybe even some of the Waterboys, just with amped guitars. The guitar is big but mainly syncopated, AC/DC vibes in tone and approach, even though the rest of the dressing is more like American ska. The short run time of each track is very appealing, a hit of energy, which remains high all the way through (like The Hives in places, including 'Drop Out'). Whilst somewhat inconsequential overall - there are many tracks which remain unmemorable after repeated listens - there's a very appealing jig about it all, which is a nice antidote to sad grunge. They have a knack for pulling throwaway fun to a great conclusion - such as the big riff to close out 'Suit City', or the Monkees ending to 'Misbeaten', or the big horns and guitar to end 'Salt Future'. 'Ball Lightning' is next-level power pop with party-horns; and 'Used' even touches on Brill Building pop. In fact 'Come See, Come Saw' is pretty much 'Get Ready' by The Temptations, but with rock guitar. It's jolly good fun with some tunes to back it up.

Middling

Had I first heard this when released in 1995, it likely would have had appeal, and I’d be reviewing it now with the benefit of 30 years’ worth of fond nostalgia. But I didn’t, so it’s wholly new. So it’s just ok.

Pretty good album. Aged well. Had me singing on a rope, on a rope all day.

Can't believe I've not listened to that before. Belter.

Very mid. Very repetitive. Not sure why it's on this list. Very repetitive. There are far better examples from the 90's for this genre. Very repetitive.

Pretty fun 90's punk album for the most part. Leans ska at certain points and just has an overall high energy with quick bursts. Tries to do too much at other points, however.

3.0

If Nickelodeon made music that was for adults but like still sounds like it was made for kids. 5/10

Muy buen álbum, de mis géneros favoritos así que ya tenía ventaja; Salt Future y On A Rope me gustaron, Young Livers es muy pegadiza. Sin embargo, un poco repetitivo en los riffs.

I actually quite liked this. Unknown to me band with a vaguely social distortion- adjacent sound. It’s fun

This didn't come across to me as a punk album. It seemed more like a generic mid 1970s mainstream mediocre rock album. Not bad but not great either.

New to me; fun, but nothing really stood out to me on it

Rocket From The Crypt, gegründet 1990 in San Diego, Kalifornien, legten mit ihrem vierten Studioalbum erstmals den Major-Label-Schritt vor: Scream, Dracula, Scream! erschien im Oktober 1995 über Interscope Records und markiert den kommerziellen Durchbruch der Band. Frontmann und Produzent John „Speedo" Reis nutzte das großzügige Labelbudget konsequent aus — aufgenommen in den Gold Star Studios und den Ocean Way Recording Studios, kommen neben dem Punk-Kern aus Gitarren, Bass und Schlagzeug auch Saxofon, Trompete, Streicherarrangements, Hammond-Orgel und Akkordeon zum Einsatz. Das Ergebnis ist ein Punk-Album, das breiter klingt, als es sein Ethos eigentlich zulassen sollte. Drei Singles wurden ausgekoppelt: „Born in '69" und „Young Livers" etablierten die Band auf MTV beiderseits des Atlantiks, doch „On a Rope" war der eigentliche Schlag — Platz 12 der britischen Single-Charts, ein Auftritt bei Top of the Pops, Jubel in der NME. Tracks wie „Used" und „Come See, Come Saw" zeigen eine unerwartete Weite, fast soulige Wärme, die dem ansonsten hochenergetischen Punk-Rock-Kern einen eigentümlichen Kontrast verleiht. Das Album wurde in 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die aufgenommen — nicht ohne Grund. Was Scream, Dracula, Scream! von vergleichbaren Major-Debut-Alben der Neunziger unterscheidet, ist die Verweigerung glatter Kompromisse: Die Band klingt aufgedreht, zuweilen fast vaudevillehaft, ohne je den Biss zu verlieren, der sie aus der San-Diego-Szene herausgetragen hatte. Die Tourbegleitung mit Rancid und Soundgarden unterstrich die Bandbreite des Publikums, das RFTC anzog — zu verspielt für Puristen, zu roh für das Mainstream-Radio, und genau deshalb zeitlos. Scream, Dracula, Scream! ist das seltene Majorlabel-Album, das seine Herkunft nicht verleugnet, sondern vergrößert.

početni dojmovi: ne baš dobar pank, nekako tipično američki, pogotovo s vokalne strane daljnji dojmovi: jebote kako nepodnošljiv, tipično amerački vokal. koje sranje. puhači su i više nego dobrodošli, ali sve je ostalo manje-više zakurac, pogotvo rednečki glas. umukni više potkrajni dojmovi: na zadnjoj sam pjesmi. ovo je stvarno jako loše... kao neka generična glazba za neku seriju u pozadinu... a ne za album koji je objavljen... uvreda panku što sam ovo nazvao pankom, nije, ovo je tipično američko generično smeće koje se ondje smatra "rokačinom" ili čime već

I liked this. Going to listen again.

No me gusta ese tipo de musica. 5/10

Andrew wk stole this shit

I mean, good punk album, not my type

52/100. Noise can create the appearance of intensity, but genuine intensity comes from the feeling that the music has something it cannot afford to keep silent. This is a punk record that never really feels dangerous enough for me. Rocket from the Crypt brings plenty of energy, but the music often feels tame, lacking some of the edge and urgency I usually look for in punk. The instrumentation is definitely the strongest aspect of the album. The band's use of horns gives the songs a distinctive character and helps them stand apart from more traditional punk releases. The lyrics and vocals, however, did much less for me. The themes of boredom, friendship, parties, and pure adrenaline fit the high energy style, but I rarely found the songwriting particularly memorable. One thing that really stood out, and not in a good way, was the mixing on some tracks. At least one song places the lead vocals almost entirely in the right channel while the backing vocals sit in the left. It was distracting enough to pull me out of the music.

I have never heard of them. American punk rock band. I really like it. Great punk music. It gets four stars Vocals excellent Every song is good. Not repatitious

Not sure how this made the list.

This doesn't sound like a band called "Rocket From The Crypt" and this doesn't sound like an album called "Scream, Dracula, Scream." The album artwork is off too. It's all very generic .

Saw this band in HMV when they released 'On a rope' and played the song ad neaseum at the time. It's not quite as good as I'd remembered it and the same goes for the album, it's ok but not one I'll return to

I really got into the groove of the last track but otherwise was ok

High energy melodic pop punk

This was actually mildly interesting and had some energy. I was skeptical at first but was a decent listen. 3.5 but three side.

Sounds like a record company executive asked for a pop punk band that sounds "more punk" if you're not really paying attention but is actually as generic and derivative if you pay attention. Individually none of the songs are bad but as a while this album is redundant and milquetoast

just screaming and scratching

Meh

Svært lite interessant musikk for min del. Men hatet det ikke. Svak 3.

Yeah alright, not too bad.

sums things up

еее рок (бля да почему это здесь)

Cool sound - worth a relisten

p757. 1995. 3 stars. Decent 90s pop/punk with early Costello vibes. If this had been released in 1978, they'd have been legends. As it is, it sounds like a well honed tribute band.

You can just listen to On A Rope and you will get the same experience and effect as listening to the whole album. But if you listen to the entire album, you will feel as if you have wasted time.

It was okay. There was much better bands during this time period not on this list however. Singer sounds like the guy from Less Than Jake, who are better than these guys.

Good energy, really average music. I can't say I hated it, but it was also just SO generic. The backing did very little of interest besides occasionally bring some brass instruments in that gave it an ever so slightly ska vibe. The vocals were OK, but not really my cup of tea, they have a really irritating almost smarmy quality to them that is just grating, especially over the course of a whole album with zero variety. Would probably enjoy listening to the odd track from this again, but definitely not the whole album in one sitting... it became hard work after a while.

This has the occasional super cool idea. Fat lip having a thunder effect at the end of a guitar solo gave me chills. Just think it's mostly super generic tho... above average 3

Third album I've bailed on since starting, dropped it during Ball Lighting. This did nothing for me, when it wasn't super annoying. Got a real bad feeling when I genuinely hated Middle, but thought I'd try to keep going. Nah. Not for me at all. Album 69 was Not Nice.

1001 albums to hear before you go to the crypt 107# Was this necessary to be on the list? i doubt it. Nothing excellent in particular, or innovative for the year i think.. It's full of energy and overall a nice punky alternative rock disc

It's okay. Nothing really jumped out too much to me. I enjoyed the sound and I know the one song, but otherwise, I don't I'll come back. I'd much rather listen to Social Distortion.

Punk rock, hardcore punk.

fine

A mix of a load of songs like On A Rope (which I got very tired of when it came out) and some really cool tributes to older rockers. Enjoyed it more than I expected.

I think I was listening to this song with the wrong weather - not ideal for stormy rainy days, but overall decent as a rock album. Good soundtrack to Get Shit Done to.

I’ll admit I judged this album by its title and cover. I was wrong. I enjoyed this quite a bit, especially Used and Ball Lightning.

A pleasant surprise. Had a Foo Fighters flavor. 3.5 rounded up because we haven’t had a banger in awhile.

This kinda punk is a little too hard, too close to heavy metal, for my tastes. Some songs on their own are OK, but this banal album mostly elicits a disinterested shrug. Oh, and I don’t care for the dude’s voice, either.

Mostly disappointed — nothing grabbed me except Born in ’69, the one moment that actually hit that gritty Nirvana‑punk vibe the rest of the album never found.

Kind of a chore

Didn't enjoy this, it's a half formed thought

I listened, and I'll say this.. it was an uphill struggle. Dracula didn't offend me, but he didn't quite capture my attention either. It's like watching a movie where nothing particularly terrible happens. There were moments that felt promising, but they never quite coalesced into something truly engaging. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions - On a Rope - Young Livers

This one was painful

3.5 stars. Lots of Less Than Jake + New Found Glory vibes, just a decade earlier. Punk rock but horns and catchy hooks, repetitive choruses with clear vocals make it more alt rock. Second half gets a bit repetitive but I would've been really into this album in my HS and college years.

90s punk, as a genre, generally elicits an "ugh" from me. I've never really been into punk, but I did hang out with some punks pretty regularly during this era. I don't remember them ever mentioning RftC, and I certainly don't remember seeing any of Rocket patches on the leather jackets they wore. And I can kinda see why. I'm 7 songs in. While this definitely fits 1995 with its sound, it's yet to do anything for me musically. Eh… And that reaction really isn't any better than the "ugh". And while I like the high energy, the arrangements don't interest me. C'mon. I had a mediocre ELO yesterday. I'm kinda missing that now.

This is like three degrees removed from something I would like. Not bratty enough, not ska enough, not silly enough.

Otprilike podnošljiv ali apsolutno ništa značajno, ne znam kako se ovo pika kao hardcore punk jer meni ne zvuči nimalo hardcore.

I usually don’t like punk for how repetitive they are but this one is okay 3.5

Always feel I should like Rocket from the Crypt, from a surface listen it seems like it’s in my wheelhouse. But it never clicks, high energy but a little paint by numbers.

eh

Overall: 5/10 It's fine. I got a lot of enjoyment out of the energy and the horn sections but it's nothing really that special. Animals by Pink Floyd isn't on the list but sure, generic pop punk is essential I guess. Fav Song: On a Rope

On A Rope is fun. This whole thing was pretty fun. What terrible album art though. Fave Tracks: On A Rope, Drop Out, Fat Lip, Burnt Alive 3.9/5

Fyrri part plötunnar hugsaði ég að gefa þeim fjórar stjörnur. Fílaði hann mikið og fannst skemmtilegur. Seinni hlutinn missti aðeins dampinn og datt þá niður í þrjár stjörnur. Hef aldrei heyrt um þessa hljómsveit þrátt fyrir geggjað nafn.

посмеялась над come see come saw, но в целом не моё)

This just music. It’s not terrible. It’s just music though. It’s like rock ‘n’ roll or something. It’s got good energy though. Didn’t mind it.

who listened to this in 1995? who listens to it now? I asked around and this album and band didnt register on anyones radar. Not now, not ever.

wiso hend mir 90er punk i dere liste? aso die erste paar songs sind etz no easy. sie sind irgendwie afoch au rock n roll. sehr 90er glichzitig. wiener singt vorallem. ich gseh nöd so ganz was ich us dem album söll useneh. s isch guet gspielt mengmol no catchy und dases blöser het isch huere cool aber ich bhalt sehr wenig. 2.

ok tönt schomal funny hahaha ich lieb s höche WUUH gfolgt vom tüfe yeaah😏 ohh om a rope het meh melodie als erwartet! young livers het cooli blöser aber s ischmer chli zu gröhlend? was aber na sinn macht mitem titel wiso singter bi drop out plötzlich schlechter? abeeer pre-chorus findi sehr geil mite giti POAAAH RIESIGI GITARRE BI FAT LIP muss bi fat lip immer ah sum 41 denke poah jaa jz ziehts sich chli, paar songs weniger wäret glaub besser gsi hmm bin sehr hii- und hergrisse, uf de einte siite hani megaa spass gha und au paar catchy refrain hets gha. blöser findi super und nöd z vill ihgsetzt und s het meh melodie alsi erwartet han. glichzitg isches schochli lang und weiss jz nöd, öb das würkli uf die liste ghört he jaa es isch jz au bim 2. mal lose z lang, git es 3 au wennsmer fast chli leid tuet

Favorite Song: Born in '69

After the first couple of songs, I thought I would be giving this two stars tops. But as it continued, there were some songs that I actually liked. Anyway, this is a three star album for me…probably won’t bother to listen to it again, though.

need more raw energy on 'punk' project 4/10 Will I add this album to my library? no

Middle 3 Born in '69 3.4 On a Rope 3.7 Young Livers 3.5 Drop Out 3.3 Used 3.4 Ball Lightning 3.7 Fat Lip 3.3 Suit City 3.5 Heater Hands 4 Misbeaten 3.2 Come See, Come Saw 3.6 Salt Future 3.4 Burnt Alive 3.5 Score: 3.464285714

Some band's have the same, Uniform, tone throughout an album. Sometimes is good to have such albums to pair with a particular mood. 2.75 / 5

meh

*No music - just loud banging noise and screaming vocals

I actually really enjoyed this album. I never got super into punk rock style music. I find a lot of these tracks really catchy and I'll probably return to some of them a good amount.

Really solid 90's rock with punk sounding vocals

Pretty decent album. I seriously never heard of them before. Probably buried in the mid-90s hop hop stuff only.

Not my kind of music

I remember having the CD years ago I never really got into them. It’s not bad but just didn’t stick. 2.5 star

Music was ok but I really didn’t like the vocals. There were a couple of tracks that sounded a bit early Costello but not enough to make me want to listen again.

rock anos 2000 ou quase

Not to be confused with Rocket from the Tomb who played with Richard Lloyd of Television fame, and created a lot of confusion with these boys in the early days of the internet. Anyway its just kinda an ok punk album but in the 90s not the 80s.

This took me by surprise and was quite brilliant, the perils of a stupid band name I guess.

Just a nothing album. Entirely forgettable.

Never heard of this band before and they bring the ENERGY. I thought it would fall off as the album progressed but its filled with bangers. And On A Rope was genuinely stuck in head. Dope.

Не шарив за цей гурт. Це в цілому моя музика. Звичайно лайк за духову секцію, але можна було її ще більше) Трохи не вистачило хітів і, по відчуттях, забагато філерів.

Непоганий панк\альтернатів рок альбом (хоча хз чому саме він у цьому списку, але це питання виникає дуже часто). Є філери, але є і хіти типу On A Rope. Сподобалась наявність духових. Взагалі така музика трохи повертає мене в часи старшої школи, я таке любив.

Pretty boring. Just kind of became background music for me

I really dug this, could live without the horns though.

Not my cup of tea

this album was making “emo” sounds in the 90s while everybody else doing grunge was going for darker sounds they chose to have fun and try a more punky sound, resulting on this. it reminds me of early 00s emo bands so its nice

It's amazing what a good drummer can do for a band. Riding the power of an incredibly tight drummer, the band really comes to life. RFTC makes music in the "punishing riffs repeated to death" genre - and sometimes that works for me, and sometimes it doesn't. Surprisingly, the riffs have to be really good for me to like it! But Rocket found a way to sidestep that - they use the repetitive riffing to add contrast to a really unexpected passage, or a really hooky chorus (see: "On a Rope," in particular). I really enjoy that approach. They surprised me a number of times. One other note - I'm pretty sure one of these British-indie bands from the 2000s ripped off "On a Rope" completely - maybe Arctic Monkeys or the Libertines? Anyways. One of those hoes owes RFTC some money, man. THREE STARS

Better than expected.

Snotty, fast paced punk n' roll. So much fun. Can’t believe I didn’t like this on a first listen.

Jeg er en sucker for sådan noget her. Det var en fornøjelse og en fest, og jeg fik lyst til at lytte til Turbonegro igen. Det SKAL være grimt, men et velplaceret "WU" og "HEY" sammen med messing instrumenter og punk attitude går rent ind.

Tag lidt Dog Eat Dog, rør sammen med en spand Turbonegro. Drys med Elvis Costello vokal. Bag i 43:33 minutter.

music is love

Good fun.

Another surprise and another great discovery from this project. I'll be listening to more Rocket in the future

Meh. I generally like punk (some, not all) this seemed uninspired.

Why this. So many more deserving recordings.

- come see, come saw is fun - born in '69 is catchy - i need to stop listening to these while i'm doing other things my memory is awful - rating: 3/5

ehhhhhhhhhhhh atrocious vocals im ngl highlights (ish): on a rope, fat lip 1.5/5

didn't mind it, could listen again, nothing special though

Completely new to me and excellent. Love the extra horns

Fun, energetic 90s ska/punk. If the album could live up to "on a rope" it would be incredible.

4/12 Bland, boring, unmemorable. Sounds like generic music for a Tony Hawk game that was cut from release

This really is NOT the sound of my 1995 and for a punk band they sound insufficiently shambolic, well arranged and entirely melodic and harmonic. I get the sense that the band were better known for their idiosyncratic live performance which got the interest of the music press and TOTP ultimately. Well I've heard it before I die so that's something!

It was an alright album, I listened to it while playing Guilty Gear and it was good background music. I wasn't paying attention to it too much tho. I'll give it like 55-60/100

FUN

I prefer Hot Snakes/Drive Like Jehu and it’s not even close.

ok energisk rock, men hurtigt glemt

I liked the aggressiveness and raw sounding nature of this album. The lead singer had a voice that was borderline a little too much, but it worked well with this music.

gran banda under

Pretty noisy but well executed

3 + 1 star for ‘On A Rope’!!

Pants

4/8/26. Cool hidden gem for me, can add another to my personal roster of 90s punk bands, similar to Green Day, Rancid, etc. Thought the second half was stronger than the first half, will revisit again.

As soon as I saw the name, album art, and year of the record, I immediately thought this was going to be ass. And of course, when trying to figure out why this thing is on here, the only sentence in the 'Legacy' section on Wikipedia is 'The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die'. On a Rope was pretty alright. It sounds like something you'd hear in the Burnout playlist. Outside of that? Nonoffensive 90's rock that I'd expect to hear on an episode of Bondi Rescue or some other 2000's Australiana TV show. Pretty uninspiring but not all that bad to listen to honestly. It DEFINITELY dragged towards the last 4 songs and I got over it.

The opening track is great, and if you REALLY liked it, you will love the rest of the album. If, like me, you thought it was enjoyable but not crazy good you will find the rest of the album to be repetitive and draining with BRIEF moment sof reprieve. Highlights: Middle

Very into this album. Solid!

Pretty fun punkish style

This was a fun listen. Never heard of these guys.

NO

Not liked it so much

There are nice songs, quite nice songs, and a really good sound, for sure. The base here is quite a protagonist, with some nice trumpets and winds. But, even though the music is good, it's nothing impressive. I've not loved it, and, at times, it was a bit of a tiring album. Maybe I'm not currently in the mood for it, but I find this album quite a nice one, with a very clean and great production, but that is not particularly interesting or really enjoyable. So, I'm stuck in the middle this time. In one word I've repeated all over this review, it's nice.

Not for me. Not terrible just not for me.

I think there are enough alright songs here for a 3-star rating, but there's definitely something a little off about its energy. on the second playthrough it hit me how much he sounded like Elvis Costello and I had to go check to make sure it wasn't Costello doing a 90s punk side project.

Slide your hand along the entire fretboard one more GOD DAMN time, I fucking dare ya!

Okay-ish, surprisingly generic for what it is.

This album was an awesome surprise. A band I'd never heard of and the music instantly grabbed me. I love the energy, the sound, the music, the horns... pretty much everything. It's raw but super competent, and their hooks are very catchy.

High energy garage rock, but ultimately a little generic. I feel it falls just short of three stars, which is a shame, as I hate giving it only two.

I’m surprised this is rated as low as it is. This is fun, catchy, well-done pop-punk music that doesn’t take itself too seriously. I enjoyed it.

Perfectly cromulent high energy punk. Not a whole lot makes it stand out, but I'd probably never complain if it came on shuffle or something. It tends to blend together a bit honestly, it all pretty much sounds the same and it goes on for 45 minutes. I don't know that I'd sit down and listen to this in full again. It needs a little more room to breathe, some sonic variance. Or maybe just cut a few songs - nothing stood out as bad, but maybe it'd be a better overall experience with a clean 8-10 songs.

Jeg anede ikke at de lavede punk der lød sådan her i 90’erne, jeg troede det var ren ska og Dookie. Hvis den var skåret til og var 30-40 minutter ren energi havde jeg nok givet den 4

Sjovt lyt! Lød meget start-00erne for mig!

Seemed fine and fun to begin with, lost a bit of it's edge towards the end. Sounds like a fun band though!

This was the first one of these I didn’t even finish.

Actually quite good!

It was one of my favorite 90s albums. That's not saying a lot.

This one isn't for me. I did like the elements of brass on there and some of the melodies. Born in 69 was enjoyable and probably my favorite. But in general for me is too many overlapping loud elements and I find it distracting and disorienting.

2.5

This album would've only been worthy a 2, but the brass elevated it big time. It's still not for me, but at least now it's mildly interesting.

A little overlong and samey, but On A Rope is a precision-tooled weapons-grade earworm!

Gear: DCA ÆON 2 Noire Artwork: 🦂🔠❕ Production: 🔪🚮💩 Music: ⚡🔁😒 Rating: 🧛🧛/5

Bit of a standard punk. Not bad, not particularly interesting. Maybe I don't care for punk.

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