Scream, Dracula, Scream

Listening to Aerosmith yesterday almost made me lose faith in the list. I hope I won't have to listen to them for the time being. Anyway, this album crushes Aerosmith's discography. I'm instantly in love with "On a Rope", the best song on "Scream, Dracula, Scream". The album isn't anything special, to be honest. 3 stars for "Scream, Dracula, Scream".

I like RFtC and Drive Like Jehu, but this is just okay 90's radio rock.

well this was very 1001 albums i.e. quite bad and i can not see how this is a "must listen". probably the 984 album they added after running out of the essentials.

Everyone should have a person or access to a person who just knows everything about every band. Never heard of Rocket From The Crypt? Just ask your connect and you'll receive a large paragraph breaking down their significance and connections.

As this started I wasn't sure this would be one the list needed but actually I quite enjoyed it. Good fun, brassy punk.

Pretty mid album honestly, nothing of note jumped out to me while listening to this

Driving punk rock

What an album. Best yet.

Didn’t listen

Not for me.

Just not a fan of the garage band, grunge sound.

Schräge Mischung aus Punk, Geschrei und Heavy Metal, bei der das Feuer leider nicht überspringt.

What genre is this? It's headache music. Makes me feel like my mum & dad. Just angry and unlistenable. Detected a tune in Come See Come Saw.

I didn't hate it but more often than not this wouldn't appear on my vibe spectrum.

not bad, but not good either.

Kinda interesting: sounds a little like a parody, a little like a tribute (Elvis Costello: Used, Springsteen: Young Livers). But most songs are punk!

This was really terrible.

I have never hear of this group, but I loved this album! It's a really fun blend of punk and rock. I'll definitely be checking out more!

Had no idea what to expect from this, but it was pretty good. My favorite songs were "Used," "Ball Lightning," and "Come See, Come Saw," but nothing stood out negatively either. I tend to enjoy most punk music, and this was not exception.

This album made me remember how much I like 90s punk.

Decent.

the chaotic punk scence of the 90's was sitll young but great album

Sounds cool

Nothing to get excited about here, just another below average album. 2 stars or D+.

Fun punk rock.

I was skeptical based on name/album cover but this was highly enjoyable. I would have loved this in high school.

Highlight: Fat Lip The side project of John Reis (Drive Like Jehu). I didn't mind it. Adequate punk rock. Think Fugazi with the occasional horns appearance. We already have Yank Crimes so I'd rather swap this for a blink-182 album. Overall: 4/10

Pretty unremarkable. I guess they're the same age as my parents from "Born in '69". Sorry olds.

> the Beatles If you can listen to Yellow Submarine and say "masterpiece" but scoff at this, I don't want to know you, please leave my party.

If this was an important album at the time of release I feel it can only have been as a contrast to whatever else was around, because in itself it’s highly derivative. It’s generally imbued with grungy sounds of the period, in the manner of Dinosaur Jr, Nirvana etc. But a number of the tracks are basically “that one that’s like the Ramones”, then “that one that’s like The Clash”. Some of the grabs are very direct (which actually I don’t mind if they’re being respectfully quoted) but there are so many of them! To the above, you can also add The Cramps and especially The Sonics - basic garageband stuff. Revivalist can be fun. Every generation hears historic music afresh and puts their own spin on it. I can see this album probably would have been exciting if you were 18 in 1990. But when its core content is something as basic as garage / punk rock, it feels hard to latch on to a revival (even one dressed up in grunge clothing) in retrospect.

I'd never heard of this band before, nor heard any of these tracks without knowing who played them. They are said to be a rock band, I'd put this more in the punk rock genre - not a favourite of mine. I found nothing to really interest me on this album. I found the music a relatively simple combination of a limited number of overdriven guitar chords which were so loud as to mostly drown out the drums a lot if the time. Perhaps it's best summed up as a wall of non-melodic sound. There was little to redeem things with the vocals. Loud and raspy, pretty much overdriven too, lyrics shouted in a way that often made them indecipherable. Even when it was possible to hear the lyrics they seemed to be composed of simple repeated phrases that didn't seem to have any complex meaning. I get it that this is often the punk style. I know punk fans like the style, but it's not for me.

Meh... energetic and fun - would be good live, but nothing I'd need to listen to again.

Immediately got the 90s punk vibe. Not quite rage music, but heavily annoyed music.

I was so unprepared for this, didn’t see anything worth listening to

I've always heard this era of grunge rock as "angry older brother music" but thats not a bad thing! I'm sure a ton of gen-x'ers loved the hell out of this. Actually more enjoyable than I thought, also it was nice to hear something completely unknown to me. Clean drums, loud but discernible vocals, good instrumentals all around. Its weird because it skirts that line of rock music in a PG kids sports movie in the 90's to a rock show in a smokey basement full of energetic druggie kids. Used was a really good banger on this album and I've put it in my rotation!

Not really for me but this would be a fun album to skate to. Just get out there and THRASH

Great sound and energy, perfect 90’s power pop

I don't love this one.

This fucking sucks, and the cover is gross too. Seriously wtf?

tony hawk pro skater core

Favorite Track: On A Rope

Great rock’n’roll band. A friend tells me they’re exciting in concert, which I can understand. But, it doesn't’t do much for me.

songs got longer as it went on :/ did not hate, did not like highlights: misbeaten young livers on a rope

I was loving this for about 15 minutes. First wave punk energy, screaming sax and some good tracks. It tailed off and as I got used to it the initial thrill abated. Really enjoying the albums which I've never heard of and have no context for (like this one), even if I'll probably never listen again!

mid 1 haah nah bro, it aint that rad. Not at all

Trumpet punk

Not bad not bad - on a rope is a definite highlight

Particularly enjoyed the one about hanging on a rope

Some of these songs were decent and some were not.

Its an ok album. Not great songs are all the punk formula with strong chrouses and one that sounds like elvis costello. That was like the 4-5 song giving a break from the chorus songs that was cool to change it up. This was commercial punk pop at its pinnacle

A fun listen, lots of interesting time and key changes. I had super low expectations and was surprised by how much I enjoyed this album

Not a fan

Surprised that I enjoyed this more than I was expecting to.

On a rope is a top track that elevates a fairly run of the mill album into a good one. There are a couple of other notable songs on here but quite a few others are just average. The punk sound is good but could do with a bit of variety.

One of those albums you buy at the time (which I did) off the back of one single (On a rope), and immediately regret. My views haven’t changed in the passing years. It starts off like a train and is really good for 3-4 songs, but the more it goes on the more I want it to end. His voice is dreadful and brass/punk grates pretty quickly; basically, it runs out of ideas and staying power. A bit like Arsenal’s season every year post-Xmas.

I feel like these punk albums are really all kinda the same, where like if you’ve heard one you’ve heard them all. But this one makes the fatal mistake of overstaying its welcome like way too much. It’s less songs than your average punk album and it’s still longer, and it’s not very fun or interesting unless you like punk. Which, as has been established, I don’t. I really think this could’ve stood to be like 10 minutes shorter, and maybe I would’ve liked it more. Favorites: Young Livers, Suit City, Burnt Alive

3.0 43:44 (14 tracks original cut) 4th album 1995 I love punk but this really isn't 'punk' per se. It isn't a bad album just didn't get into it either.

Noise

Great Rock music!! loved it…

I haven’t listened to this album since 1995. The horn section made me thinking of it as ska, but listening now it feels more like west coast Punk. Nothing on the album is as good as On a Rope.

This album pretends to be a high-octane energy album but falls short. 2/5

Too much screaming and hard rock

Quite cheesy pink album

bad i hate it. i cannot stand the singer's voice. I don't like this genre of music. get out

It’s completely fine, just doesn’t stand out in any way

Raw catchy rock with some horns splashed in here and there. A little too punky for me though

Should have listened to this yesterday, lol

Meh. Pretty neutral. Didn’t mind it but didn’t love it.

Acknowledging the awesome ethos and creative energy of RFTC.

Bordering on offensive, but when I wasn’t contemplating how I would bash this album I caught myself enjoying a few moments. The rock whore in me. For that it gets two stars. Still feels like something that didn’t need to be made and parody of rock.

Kinda liked this. Lots of energy. Plenty of joie de vivre. Debatable amount of talent. What can I say? This rocks and I'm a rock whore. Starting to think I might not even like music that much, I just like to rock.

Im here for the ska punk vibe of San Diego in the 90s, but im a little lost on what makes this album so significant. The first three or four tracks are fun enough to return to

Not really sure why this is here. Is this a canonical punk/ska/post-grunge album? Not my cup of tea, I'm afraid

First of all - I don't think this has enough of an offbeat rhythm to count as ska - it's sort of just pop punk with horns. Still makes me want to play some Tony Hawk Pro Skater. These guys aren't geniuses by any means, but the songs are pretty damn fun. Bit of a bar band vibe, like Hold Steady, Titus Andronicus, Japandroids, or Bruce. These guys aren't anywhere at this level, but now is as good of time as ever to make a big plug for PUP, if I haven't already - one of the best pop punk acts I've ever heard - strong compositions, good lyrics, incredible live show (with Chad) and Morbid Stuff is a top album of all time for me. I think these could have been a better album with a little editorial - alot of the songs sound the same, and could have been tightened to a fun 30 minutes.

on the nose 90's punk/alt rock. it's pretty boring for the most part and was so of the time

I don't see what this is even doing on the list

Never heard of this band or album. It was okay. Nothing particularly great, but wasn't bad either. 2.5/5 Probably won't listen again

Good

Eh. I like RFTC, but I don't think this is justified as an essential listen. It's rock n roll throwback with a 90s production. On A Rope is a great song, but otherwise it left me a bit empty. A fun listen, but disposable. A high 2

No thanks

yeah it’s alright

It's fine. I just started picturing Squiggy from Happy Days as the lead singer, and just started cracking up laughing. I can't unhear it now, it's Squiggy singing! 2.5 / 5 stars

2 - not great

I feel for like this era of 90s punk I either love it--NoFX, Blink 182--or hate it--this.

This album is fine but nothing really stood out to me. Meh.

Meh, felt kinda generic to me.

Too american rocky

Yo prefería a Supersuckers, Superchunk o los Dropkick Muurphys, pero RFTC tenían energía y melodías de sobra (también los Hellacopters). Power pop que llaman o Punk pop o como quiera llamarse. Muy buenos temas, incorporan metales y en conjunto suenan muy potentes. Buen disco, puente hacia los White Stripes.

Bleh 2.5/5

Where have these guys been all my life?!! So fun! I’m way too old to like this as much as I do. Fantastic energy start to finish.

They just be making up bands at this point, what the heck am I listening to?

With the band/album name, I though this would hit harder. It was fine, but nothing stood out to me.

Loved the early punk/ska with horns sound. Energy was great.

A one-trick pony that doesn’t even nail the trick. 6/10.

Drive Like Jehu and Rocket From the Crypt in the same week. They sound really similar, which makes sense. Didn't really enjoy it.

I’ve seen Reis play live with the Hot Snakes and attest the man can tear it up on stage, and there’s some of that here. Yet the songs themselves, apart from “On A Rope”, don’t hold enough for me - passable riffs, a lot of spirit, a limited palette - it’s post-grunge gruel, something to mosh to if that’s your jam. I know many who swear by this, will close their eyes and sing, they know the words, they sweat and make fists, and who am I to begrudge whatever consolations comes one’s way in the post-prime.

[Death walking down the hallway meme, happily scything overhyped '90s bands]: Girls vs Boys, Afghan Whigs, now Rocket From The Crypt, the worst of the lot! Vexatious horns and sub-Cramps/JSBE vocal annoyances layered over Green Day/Blink-182 "punk". I couldn't wait for this to end. San Diego is one of the nicest cities in the US, yet doesn't boast a single great band to my knowledge. Coincidence?

This got better. I was going to dismiss it as one of those mid 90s punk rock bands, swerving grunge and basically writing pop with louder riffs, perhaps whilst wearing backward-facing baseball caps, to attract a young audience. But it's more authentic than some of those, I think, and there are good songs, especially around the middle of the album. During this project, unexpectedly, I really liked Yank Crime by Drive Like Jehu. It was challenging, loud, but really edgy and original. I was a bit surprised to see that one of the core founders of that band came up with this at basically the same time, as it felt like it was going very mainstream (unexciting) to begin with. But he won me round. There are good songs here, too, and I concede - it deserves its place. Extra points for the brass. A solid seven out of ten, really, so as usual I'll decide in the morning whether to round up or down.

Energy plus! Enthusiasm. Some more enjoyable than others. Young Livers e.g. ok. Followed by Drop Out. Nah

I liked more straightforward punky songs, but more alternative songs annoyed me so much. Favourite track is Misbeaten

Immediate 5 stars as soon as I realized it was a ska album.

Would I put this on a list? No. Am I upset it’s on here? No. Would I rather it have been RFTC instead of Scream, Dracula, Scream? Yes. Am I still going to give it five stars? Yeah. Does it deserve five stars? Probably not, but this list is barren of ska so I’ll boost what I can get. Plus I loved this album in like 11th grade.

I think this band would have been a bigger part of my life it they had a song on Tony Hawk

Utterly ok. Decent but really just alright

Found myself wanting this to be over halfway through, very average mid 90s ska punk

Not bad, I always thought these guys were death metal.. apparently not!

Im curious

Complete garbage

Punk. Never understood it. But that doesn’t mean it’s bad. I am aware my rating is subjective.

Le punk, c’est correct parfois. Cet album est pas si pire, l’ajout d’une section de cuivre est intéressante, mais ça ne lève pas assez à mon goût.

What if Elvis Costello did The Pogues but in an American accent? I realise that makes it sound good (maybe even great) but the songwriting is unfortunately not that strong. After four songs, I realised this album wasn't going anywhere. A shame.

strong opening i love the distortion on the guitars and the use of trumpets repetitive lyrics are surprisingly not annoying. rating: 3/10 collect vinyl? maybe

I'm not normally a huge punk fan, but this album wasn't too bad.

I love this album, solid instrumentals & good voice. Very nostalgic feel.

5/10

Meh, it was heavy but with no substance whatsoever

Whooooaa! I love a good surprise like this. I've only ever heard the band name before, never listened to them until now. This album is an absolute BLAST. It mostly borrows sounds from punk and ska, but the songs are full of classic rock and roll splendor, big bombast and melodies, and tons of energy. Yeah it may be a few songs too long, but nothing seems like filler. Great album. Must-listen #224.

it’s not bad, yet also not good. i truly enjoyed ‘used’ and ‘fat lip’, all the other stuff was just bearable

I have not thought about this band since they has a few songs on the alternative rock station for a few weeks in 1995. Totally forgettable, mediocre, and needlessly loud.

highlight: used lots of energy but not my thing.

Meh. Kinda just annoying.

Nope, not for me. Didn't love the sound, really didn't like the lyrics or track titles (i.e. Come see, come saw)

Rocket from the shit

A couple good running songs, a bunch of crummy ones. I didn't hate this album.

Was aware of these guys but had never listened before. This band is a reformation of the influential proto-punk band Rocket From The Tombs who were around in the mid 70’s. Kudos to them for reforming in their 40’s and going for it but I don’t like it. Singers voice is really annoying. Can’t ever see myself putting this on.

This album along with Invaders of the Heart should be on the list of 1001 albums never to listen too. Wish there was an option to not rate this album. Not worth of a star

Not for me

This doesn’t make me want to stick pins in my eyes or drill a step bit into my temple, but I couldn’t wait for it to be over so I could get on with the rest of my day.

It was fine

Wasn’t for me

Kind of like a grungy punk with horns? Not my jive today, at 1 star

Niet mijn style, in de trein naar culemborg

This was a band that was pushed a lot by my local station KEXP back in the day. I never paid all that much attention, but boy, did I miss out! This has some great punk energy, good songwriting, and doesn't take itself too seriously. I enjoyed it quite a bit. That said, no one is going to get confused and think this is some profound work of art. It's a good listen though!

Absolute bangers all around

Hadn’t heard of these guys at all before. With the title, kind of expected a vampire opera like in Losing Sarah Marshall but was pleasantly surprised with the fun pop-ish punk. Didn’t see particularly ground breaking but had a great time, would listen again. 3.4

3.1 Nothing groundbreaking but it did seem pretty genuine. Tomb>Crypt

okay, but not great. Liked the brass in selected tracks.

'On a rope' is wel een geinig nummer. Voor de rest spreekt me dit niet enorm aan, ondanks dat ik dit type muziek over het algemeen wel graag heb. De trouwe volgers zullen snappen dat ik niet heel blij ben met die koperen blazers die zich komen bemoeien. En ik mis wat dynamiek ofzo, het is allemaal nogal één standje qua geluid. Dat een band als Blink-182 niet in deze lijst voorkomt en dit wel vind ik bijzonder scheef en wat lastig te verkroppen. Ondanks m'n wat zure begeleidend schrijven ga ik wel gewoon een 3 uitdelen. Ik vind dit niet heel lastig om te luisteren en zo héél kut zijn de koperen blazers deze keer nou ook weer niet.

9.5/10

Great 90's punk. A ton of fun.

Punk can be very hit or miss for me, so I wasn't sure what to expect going in. I had never heard of this band or any of the songs before now. I gotta say though, a lot of the songs were catchy and fun. It's not my favorite album by any means, but I enjoyed listening to it all the way through.

Upbeat nice workout punk energy , on a rope and drop out stood oit

If no stars was an option I'd choose 0 stars for this garbage!

Such a killer record. I was turned on to this record like 15 years after it was released and was immediately mad I hadn’t heard it earlier. I’ve always loved the guitars on this thing. Really, if you take the ska out of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones but leave the horns then inject then inject a little more punk with slightly increased BPM’s you’d have this record. It’s raw and noisy and I love it! 4.5

Like Rancid and Reel Big Fish had a baby who had Elvis Costello's voice. It's alright. I appreciate the horns. If it has horns, I'd prefer The Urge or Fishbone. I'll give this a 3.

Noise rock? I found this one to be ok. Cool guitar sounds. Not much variation with the singing.

Unmemorable, thus it gets a boring grade

Puuuuuunk

Music to pierce your nipples to.

Strange sounding album in a way. Sounds like cleaned up or commercialized punk, some sort of predecessor to skate punk perhaps? While it sounded pretty good, I didn't exactly find any songs to vibe along to. Apart from the album name, it felt like a pretty mediocre experience. Weak 3.

Generic 90s skate punk. Not bad but nothing to write home about. I feel like I've heard this sound multiple times before. No real edge but made me think of bands like "Good Charlotte" and "Millencollin", Sure these were a bit earlier but I feel there were other bands with this sound and catchier hits. Strong 2.

Nope

Not my scene

Some fun tunes in here. They seem to be able to rope in ska and pop punk sounds without completely losing their edge, which can be hard to do. Some songs are low effort in the way punk songs can be. Ultimately not a bad listen, but nothing I’ll be coming back to.

This was a fun new album to me. I’ve heard On A Rope somewhere or another, what a banger that song is. I really enjoyed Used as well, which I had to check to see if it was an Elvis Costello song. Actually, the lead singer sounds a lot like Costello to me (I know he has a disproportionately high number of albums on this list, but I love Costello). Ball Lightning is another highlight for me, as well as the Weezer-esque Salt Future. I didn’t know what to expect with this one, but it sounds fresh despite being 30 years old (holy shit…) and this ended up being one of my favorite discoveries here.

Jeg er ikke så meget til hårdere rock

Not my thing. Grating and made me anxious.

I went from “oh wow, they put an arbitrary hardcore punk album in this list and it’s nothing special” to “this might be one of the most beautiful punk albums I’ve ever heard.” Orchestrations of horns and strings, musical genres woven in you wouldn’t expect, anthemic punk choruses. This was 5 years after social distortion’s breakout album and the same year of Rancid’s album. I’d put this up there with both.

A loud and blistering debut.

YES

Great energy and unique sound. Great horns.

Apologies to rock fans but a lot of this just sounds the same to me.

Not really for me, as far as I could tell

It's fine, but including this album in the list over ...And Out Come The Wolves is criminal.

Better than expected, some bangers

This guy sounds like the new singer for Smash Mouth. Alas, it is not

This album is not noteworthy to me. I listened to it but couldn't tell you anything about it, good or bad.

Another triple blind album. I don’t know anything about this band, but in another universe I think they could have hit it as big as Nirvana (or at least on par with Pearl Jam). Great quintessential 90’s sound. Not sure what they’re doing now but this band goes to show that the difference between success and oblivion is a proper marketing strategy.

A decent little punk and ska album but not one of the greats.

Highlight Song/s: Born In '69 and On a Rope Punk with brass instruments is certainly interesting, especially with Bob Dylan as the lead singer. I felt like the album progressively got worse, nothing TOO bad. But it really did get boring and quite samey.

This was pretty rough. Did not enjoy.

Decent 90's punk rock. But there are much better albums within the genre around, don't know hot this ended up here

Punk/hardcore punk from the mid-1990s. I was expecting something a lot more faster, aggressive music but this was different and quite ok, even enjoyable at times. Still, it is not the kind of music I like to listen to. 2 stars, but it's close to 3.

What do you get with you cross The Mighty Might Bosstones with Rancid? Why you get Rocket From The Crypt, a band that I had never heard of until today. I'm riding the line between really enjoying this album and hating it because I've never been a huge punk rock fan, and the addition of the horns in this mixture either work really well, or sounds terribly dated. Weirdly enough, this album got better the further in I listened. Some decent guitar riffs seasoned throughout, but this wasn't anything better than average.

Not bad. Consistent feel and vibe throughout and some of the songs were pretty good. Nothing so good it really needed to be in this list though.

Had absolutely no expectations for this one, so I'm surprised by how much I loved it. Excellent guitar leads, tasteful horns add some punch, always catchy choruses and great harmonies. Really good album.

Only a few good songs

Disc amb tocs punk "arreglat". Algún tema més clàssic ( la majoria). Algun molt fluix (3) amb tornada fàcil. En general un disc que es pot escoltar per exemple cuinant però que no deixa un gran record. Tot s'assembla a alguna altra cosa.

3/5

Didn't know them and thought they were going to be a completely different genre than what they were, which was a 90s pop punk band with less of the pop and emphasis on the punk.

Better than Coldplay

Yank crime better

This is #day385 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... if there's a kind of music that I find particularly irritating, that's horny ska-punk shit. I'm not sure if you must hear this before you die. Most likely not. Terrible. This is a 1 out of 5. Looking forward to #day386.

Not bad, gets a bit repetitive though

Is there such a thing as easy-listening punk? There are a lot of hooky songs on here, but nothing really elevates. Drop Out reminded me of Kick Out The Jams. I'd say this music is along the lines of MC5 or X, but with a horn section and pedestrian lead singer.

a nice change of pace - i liked a handful of songs, but at times they just blurred into one another without much differentiation. run time was a little too long for my liking... got a little tiresome. but!! overall, these guys were fun. highlights - on a rope, used, misbeaten, come see, come saw

meh. comme ci, comme ça, to pinch the pun.

Where's my PlayStation controller? If this isn't a Tony Hawk's Pro Skater soundtrack, then I don't know what is. Part of this felt nostalgic to me, even though I only knew On a Rope. Reminds me of discovering this sort of music in secret, and misspent youth in grungy rock clubs. Great fun; great doots.

Expected different music from the album cover, enjoyed nontheless, feel like you can hear some of the inspiration from later band like sum 41 and similar punk rock bands from the 2000s

I'm sorry... but no... it's not my type of enjoyment, kudos to those who love it. I'm not one of you all. We can co-exist... I just want to be far from you.. that's all.

Fucking ace rawk. Get in the pit, scream your lungs out, ravage your throat and start pummelling everyone. If you don't like this, then I have no interest in ever meeting you. Best Tracks: On a Rope; Young Livers; Fat Lip

3/5

Not my style of music, but catchy by the end.

I mean it wasnt bad but i didnt think it was that good either

I think maybe Spiderbait or Frenzal Rhomb would have been a better choice.

Heard this album, or thousands like it, a hundred times before, good for a romp, nothing deeper than the skin. If its what you're into, go for it! honestly 2.5/5 but my internal rounder goes up

I like it, too many elements, loud, screaming and all that my ever talkative brain needs to shut up

Decent

Punk Rock with killer grooves, I dig it

is ok, doesn't make the impression that Drive Like Jehu did, more conventional rock. has a bit of the bouncy feel of 2000s ska when the horns come in and that is not a plus in my books music: hated. (⌐■_■)

There’s nothing I love more than engaging with art for the first time, having already formed a prejudice against it. I had two angles for these guys. I had the vague idea that they were a ska band, and also they’re called Rocket From The Crypt, which makes it sound like they’ve got an element of horror punk or whatever. Anyway I figured this would suck bad, but it didn’t. It was a pretty good and fun album. Rounding down from a 3.5, because I still don’t want to fully let go of my prejudice.

This wasn’t terrible. I’m generally not an enjoyer of punk but there was something about their guitar mix that exhibited a seriousness, a maturity. I wouldn’t actively seek them out, but as a one-off spin it was alright.

Unfortunately not much here is interesting. If you like punk rock I suppose it'd be a good album, but there's nothing that makes this album unique or something that everyone should listen to at least once. The music is still pretty good though.

As a native San Diegan I am pretty partial to all things Swami. This album is full of high energy, but its pretty 1-speed throughout. Fave tracks: "born in '69", "on a rope", "young livers"

Whack 1/10

Isch das wider en klare Fall vo "e chlini Band het bimne Gwünnspiel gunne, dass ihres Album bide 1001 Albe chunt"? Hauptsache de Skorpion uf em Cover isch unscharf. Tschüsstschau, 2 geschreie

Zerrrro bock uf das gha Direkt wieder use nach 3min. Sorry mitenand. Langed nöd zum bewerte, aber darum gds 2 und nöd 1

Honestly interesting but nothing special

I didn’t remember this group at all. They were ok, but nothing really stood out.

We don’t need so many punk albums

Meh. They don't seem to have had a huge influence. His voice wasn't great (Billie Joe's is better) and their lyrics were simplistic and repetitive. Overall, kinda sucky and, unlike most punk albums, overstayed its welcome. Disappointing

went into this with very low expectations. started ok, was somewhat enjoying music & vocals weren't bad. then got to Ball Lightning & found myself enjoying the lyrics. maybe it's getting a bump up compared to other albums this week (looking at you kid rock). 3.5 stars

On A Rope реально впечатлила меня своим звучанием i can see where punk rock was taking inspiration as well

More “in my lane.” Although I had never heard of the band or the album. Rough, chaotic, but beautiful and alive. Really enjoyed this album. The blending of horns and brass create an interesting wall-of-sound effect, but they aren’t a bouncing melodic rhythmic presence, unlike ska. This was punk being willing to experiment with broader instrumentation, but it’s still pretty nuts. The songs really vary: I thought “Used” was especially outstanding with its painful, sweet melody: “That’s the way it goes, you put a bullet through your nose.” Sung with charming bells and vocal harmonies for relief?

Despite all the 1-star (and some 2-star) reviews floating around here, it wasn't that bad at all. Maybe it just seemed better after having to endure a Beastie Boys album.

Didn’t enjoy the pop punk / emo style. Feel this group will have inspired other bands - but I didn’t enjoy listening.

On A Rope is an absolute clsssic. One I havnt heard in years. The vocals mean that often the songs remain similar, and they arnt really my style, but they do what they do well and with infectious energy…

This wasn’t bad generic punk-adjacent 90’s alterna-rock (and the horns admittedly elevate it somewhat), but I’m not really in the market for generic punk-adjacent 90’s alterna-rock.

Its a fun album. I like the mixture of punky/surfy guitar and a crooning singer. Reminds me of lots of ska of the era but it holds up much better. Rocket from the Crypt is a classic. Its an enjoyable listen, but doesn't leap out at me. 1 = hate this 2 = don't like it but not in a mean way 3 = good 4 = i love this 5 = top 5% of best albums ever? So probably only 50 albums in the run will get this score.

Good Rock with a nice first half, and a decent but middling second half

I am not sure why, but I am ok with this one.

Pretty consistent throughout the album which made it boring eventually

Really enjoyed this. Glad I heard it before I died

Now this one does exactly what it says on the can. Doesn't mean that it's any good, but you know what you're getting from the title and the band name. There were a few bright spots, but nothing exceptional. Still worth a 2

Much better than I thought it would be. Vocals sounded a bit Bob Mould in places. The album also features my third favourite song about rope.

Loved 'On a Rope' and 'Young Livers' at the time, but I never got any further than the singles as I was probably listening to Wagner instead. It was great to see this on the list as I had forgotten all about this band. Although the rest of the album doesn't reach the same highs as the singles, its still a riotous romp at high speed. I shall give this another spin soon!

My favorite RFTC album. I think this record is amazing and I try to share this with friends whenever I get the chance. Sadly, most of my friends have a narrow taste in music. Not that it is a bad taste in music, but they don't get out much. The mixture of rock guitar and drums, brass, and a little punk makes this album, band a classic.

High energy and fun punk rock. It has kind of a hard rock/grunge aesthetic too, and the occasional trumpet/saxophone part. But I wasn't a huge fan of the singing and some of the songs were a bit bland. On A Rope is a banger, and Ball Lightning is also great.

je pensais que j’allais pas aimer, c’est pas mauvais mais c’est pas très intéressant non plus en vrai, j’irai sûrement jamais écouter ça à nouveau. 2,5

For a punk album, this is strangely and pleasantly nostalgic. I don't think I would listen to the album as a whole again, but there are many cuts I'd love to put on a playlist. 3.5/5

Reminds me of an up tempo Joe Jackson. Not as hard as punk, but with influences. The trumpet adds flavor and separates the music from being more punk.

Standout Songs: On A Rope Drop Out Used Misbeaten Come See, Come Saw At first I was unsure, but after a couple songs I really started to get into it.

This album is like a a one man band skit, doing anything for attention and failing miserably at all of it. I see the appeal for sleazy 1990's punk forward alt rock but it kinda falls flat here. Rushed songs, absent structure, shite vocals. Other acts did it better at the time. This comes off a B tier Offspring, F tier Foo Fighters, with a dash of ska that makes them kinds bad at 3 genres?! Don't listen to this before you die. Go find 90's punk staples like the Desendents, Replacements, hell even Listen to Mighty Mighty bosstones and Operation Ivy for ska. And listen to The Colour and Shape by Foo Fighters for pure 90s rock nostalgia.

nice and noisy

Today is my 900th album, and I was hoping for something universally beloved, like Dark Side of the Moon, Rumors, or Abbey Road to mark the occasion. I'd have also settled for a personal favorite, like Arcade Fire's Neon Bible, Cyndi Lauper's She's So Unusual, or Cocteau Twins' Heaven or Las Vegas. But it wasn't meant to be. I've never heard of Rocket From The Crypt before, but I was pretty bummed to get this album, and even more bummed when I saw that it's rated pretty poorly by other users. I have no idea what this album is going to sound like, but I guess it's time to give this one a go! Scream, Dracula, Scream! was a very pleasant surprise. This album was a bit short of five stars from me, but it was still a fun album, and I thought Rocket From The Crypt had a really unique sound here. The opening track, “The Middle,” did a great job of capturing my interest right off the bat. I loved the bass playing, and there were some elements of hardcore punk that I enjoyed. “The Middle” solidly established what was to come on this album. “On A Rope” and “Young Livers” both had some great guitar playing, and I loved how the horns rounded out the band’s sound really well. The bells during the opening of “Young Livers” were really great too. The vocal harmonies in the background on “Used” were awesome, and I loved the non-traditional percussion that they used as well. From there, I enjoyed “Ball Lightning,” “Fat Lip,” and “Come See, Come Saw” quite a bit as well. This album worked best when the sound was up tempo and the guitars and horns were playing off of one-another’s sound. The thing that kept this album from being five stars for me is that there was a fair amount of material on this album that felt like filler to me, and those songs didn’t really fit the overall sound of the album. This was still a fun album though, but there are a few songs that I’ll be inclined to skip on any future listens.

Pretty sick as sort of a Bomb the Music Industry! album before they existed, punk with lots of bells and whistles is fun Doesn't quite have the same highs to lift it up, though

There was nothing about this that I liked.

Never heard of them, but the description of mid 90’s rock suggested I’d enjoy it and I did. Will definitely listen to more of their stuff.

It rocks. Not exactly my style though

Not very good but I listened to the whole thing

really enjoyed. 4.5?

you had me at dracula

I’d heard this before but can’t for the life of me remember why!! I don’t think I enjoyed it as much this time either, but it’s pretty solid! A lot of good melodies and vocals, but didn’t keep my attention entirely

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones

pretty fun and uptempo but sorta unremarkable i felt. Atom Willard who plays drums on this record seems like the coolest dude ever

fast pace, low budget sounding. first 2 seconds sound identical, its fun enough but not particularly interesting. the recording felt flat with no bass. what is it with punk and not having any fucking bass

Really cool punky album with some nice interesting flourishes that make it highly unique. Things like instrument choice, the occasional lush harmonies, and good hooks bring this beyond pure punk and unto something more accessible to my ears.

Super fun listen, really enjoyed. Not much else to say, perfect album for my tastes today

Good solid punk album

based off the wikipedia blurb, the albun is a lot more fun live.

I cannot fathom how this record stands out amongst a sea of derivative alternative groups in the 90s. I suppose what sets it apart is the atrocious mixing between the vocals and guitar. One of the most unoriginal and uninspired records I've heard in my lifetime

Quite liked the album but it struggled to hold my attention the whole way through, think it felt a little too repetitive. Fav song: On a Rope Least fav: Middle

Decent grungey stuff but right after I put on bautista’s theme and it blew the whole album out of the water. Specific rating - 4.1 Fav song- ball lightning Least fav - burnt alive

I liked it a lot more this morning than I did at the end of the day yesterday- think a certain amount of energy is needed to listen to this album. Good but not amazing and definitely got a bit repetitive after a while. Favourite song: Used Least: Burnt Alive

This might be more compelling if I hadn’t already listened to lots of music throughout the seventies and eighties by the time this came out. Derivative, though competent.

There were some fun songs on there but didn’t feel like anything different to a ton of other different punk bands Rating: 2.5

Can’t believe i’ve never even heard of this, this is definitely my kind of album.

Not bad for a punk album 3/5

Meh. The songs all started to blend together, maybe "On a Rope" was a bit better. I'm surprised to see this one on the list. It sounds like their on-stage antics were the most interesting things about them. This is kind of a low 3 for me.

Late 90s southern California punk, with some ska notes whose main offense is just not being that interesting.

While familiar with the band name, am not sure I've heard any of their music. To some extent, it was nice to have something a little different (punk with some ska elements) but not sure this is actually good or the best representative of that subgenre. Let's say 2.75.

Some of these would hit in a 90's coming of age movie

It sounds like the soundtrack to Tony Hawk 3! (Or another Tony Hawk that I never played). "Scream, Dracula, Scream" was a solid romp with lots of energy. It's a solid mood album with most of the tracks running together. Top Tracks: "Middle," "Young Livers"

Fun album! Near genre mix, and great use of horns. Like the Whale Ad, but a record.

--Middle...fun opening statement --Born in '69...some solid, straightforward rock --On a Rope...see above --Young Livers...not a lot of track variation but it's all pretty fun --Drop Out...meh --Used...changes things up a bit. Not sure the vocals are up to the task --Ball Lightning...another decent rocker but the tracks are starting to meld together --Fat Lip...I like this one. It has all the elements of previous tracks but this feels fresher for some reason --Suit City...these guys are fun and know what they're doing, but is this album doing anything different or special compared to other pop/punk bands from '75-'95? I'm confused as to why I need to hear this before I die --Heater Hands...sure --Misbeaten...this one is interesting. They've injected some surf rock --Come See, Come Saw...Slightly heavier than earlier tracks. This is good --Salt Future...it fits but nothing special --Burnt Alive...this one feels a little darker than the others. I like it

I love this album. It rocks. It's fun.

Going into this, I had never heard of Rocket From The Crypt. On first listen, it quickly became clear that their brand of 90s American punk rock isn’t typically my style. Still, I gave Scream, Dracula, Scream! a fair shot. The album is sonically consistent, with high energy, aggressive guitar work, and a noisy, chaotic vibe throughout. While that might appeal to fans of the genre, I found the lyrics underwhelming and felt the album lacked standout moments or memorable hooks. Overall, it struck me as a very average effort. Favourite tracks: Come See, Come Saw, Born in 69 and Bali Lightning stood out slightly—they had some energy and groove that worked. Least favourite: As the album progressed, the songs began to blur together, becoming repetitive and hard to distinguish. Album artwork: Creepy, fitting the chaotic vibe of the music.

Good drumming. Never need to listen again

Rocks but leaves something to be desired

Probably never listen again.

What a bizarre inclusion on this list. It's up there with Come Find Yourself by the Fun Lovin Criminals for making me think "What the fuck is this album doing here". I have fond memories of On A Rope, it's a fun, if not particularly sophisticated song, delivered with a lot of energy. The rest of this album however, is shit.

Sure, could be worse. Better than evermore by Taylor Swift

Rock or something I don't know

First track was awful, I almost turned it off. It did get better, it was mostly listenable. It was also quite jarring in places, which I'm confident is intentional. I did make it all the way through, but without any real highlights and no desire to hear it again it's only 2 stars from me.

Mid-90s Punk-ish stylings, and I really enjoyed it. I remembered the "On A Rope" song after it was a surprising hit in the UK 30 odd years ago and the rest of the album was a similar delight.

It was ok

Started off quite strong. I remember On A Rope from back in the day. Still a bit of a banger. Guess I’m damning with faint praise. I do like the use of the horns but it all gets a bit samey and his voice starts to grate. Meh. 2.5

This was unexpected, a band who's name I've heard more then I've actually heard music by. Loud aggressive garage rock, I'm here for it. Okay I've heard On a Rope and reading about them that looks like a song that had some burn and I can see why. There seems to be a whole pile of music that sounds like this that you really can't distinguish between the different bands doing it, it's fun rock n roll music that is a little disposable but fun nonetheless. I enjoyed this album but it won't get a lot of replay maybe a few tracks might make a playlist or two. I'm not sure it needs to be on this list but it's not like it's the only record I've questioned on this list.

Whoever said this guy sounds like Elvis Costello is right, and that's a bummer. The punk parts were cool, but I just couldn't get into it. 3/5

Based on the name of this band and the name of this album, I thought I would hate this. Instead, I found it a surprise delight. A handful of tracks I'd happily return to, and an album (whose cover I hate) that I wouldn't mind playing again, either. It's like if early Green Day and Elvis Costello collaborated on an album or something. I'd give it 3.5, and it honestly feels bad to round this one down.

Cool

Not as timeless as albums it was compared too, but ok for a listen through

Favorites: ball lightning, Misbeaten Like a mix between The Beach Boys and Screaming Trees. I dig it, but nothing too special.

Punchy

I actually found this quite listenable for a punk band. Was a little surprised to see how low their listens were on Spotify but I guess that's probably pretty normal for most punk bands from the early 90s. Nothing was amazing but again found it listenable for a punk group.

Not for me, but I respect it for what it is.

# 518 : Scream, Dracula, Scream I don't love it, I don't hate it. A couple of things stood out, but it was a bit repetitive and yet there are some genuinely energetic songs on here with cracking riffs and pounding drums. It's good, but not great. Favourite track : Young Livers Listened : 07/07/2025

I don't know why but this just didn't resonate with me much. Something about the vocals, generic punk rock guitar and song structure, and ska brass all together didn't quite work. Fat Lip might have been the most interesting song to me. It was the only song that had me stop working and look over and see what song it was that was playing.

I really truly hated this record. It felt like a bad version of Less Than Jake. I wanted to like it more because of the horns and better than average guitar work, but by the end of bike ride I just wanted this shit off. It was really cheesy and I have no clue why its on this list.

Fun, 90s punk from SoCal. I wish the songs were catchier, but they were still cool.

A punk rock album with a 90's alt-rock edge. Or is it a 90's alt-rock album with a punk edge? Either way, it's just ok. High energy, but sounds very of its time. Not bad but not something I would pick this up casually. Key tracks: On a Rope Ball Lightning

A fun listen.

To me it sounds like if the Beach Boys made a punk rock album but without the harmonies (derogatory)

On A Rope

I had completely forgotten about Rocket From The Crypt. "Scream, Dracula, Scream!" is a great title for an album, that conjures up images of the music contained within. Therein is its first issue, as for me it doesn't accurately convey the contents! There's lots of loud guitar and catchy choruses. It's well produced. It's well played. A nice 1990s 'pop punk' album. 3 stars. Would I listen to this album again? No, not as an album. The odd track perhaps. Would I buy this album? No. 1 "Middle" - Loud - 3 Stars. 2 "Born in '69" - Thrashy guitars, there's melody here though. Reminds me of the Hives in the chorus. The chorus makes this. Catchy. - 3 Stars. 3 "On a Rope" - I had forgotten about this song and band. Very good. Again the chorus is as catchy as hell, if a bit repetitive. - 4 Stars. 4 "Young Livers" - 3 Stars. 5 "Drop Out" - 3 Stars. 6 "Used" - 4 Stars. 7 "Ball Lightning" - 3 Stars. 8 "Fat Lip" - 4 Stars. 9 "Suit City" - 3 Stars. 10 "Heater Hands" - 3 Stars. 11 "Misbeaten" - 3 Stars. 12 "Come See, Come Saw" - 3 Stars. 13 "Salt Future" - Great guitar riff underpinning the song but the verses don't match it. - 3 Stars. 14 "Burnt Alive" - A little different from what preceded this track. The best rack on the album for me. - 4 Stars. Total - 46 Average - 3.29

Enjoyed it. First listen. Reminded me of Soul Asylum.

Interesting album

Standard pop punk

FINAL REVIEW I've decided to give this album a 3/5 after two listens. It's a solid album, with both the raw edges of hardcore punk and the catchy hooks of pop, but it didn't wow me. I am interested in possibly checking out more by this band, as I did enjoy listening to it. NOTES 6:10pm - at first, i thought this was a bit "not my thing", but not bad, but im liking it more as the album goes on. i like the ska influence on some of the tracks, and the melodies are surprisingly catchy. "used", in particular, has kind of an eighties springsteen thing with beach boys-esque backing vocals that i like. the lyrics are also really good, i like that they call for honesty in that confrontational punk way. 6:40 pm - after my first listen, i would give it a 6.5/10. not mind-blowing, but a solid, fun album that id probably listen to again, but not obsessively. im going to go listen to something else before trying it again. i like that it managed to be both raw and also incredibly catchy in a 1960s retro sort of way, kind of like a rougher version of the ramones (a band i love).

This is a direct quote from Apple Music: Though it was a bigger hit in the U.K. than the United States, 1995’s Scream, Dracula, Scream! remains a pivotal work of '90s rock 'n' roll. With the exception of Nirvana’s In Utero, no other album succeeded more in translating the sounds of late-'80s American indie rock to a modern radio rock setting in the '90s. In “Born in ’69,” “Young Livers,” and “Burnt Alive,” RFTC kept the spirit of Squirrel Bait and Dag Nasty for a generation that missed those bands. And despite John Reis’ cheekiness, “Used” and “Come See, Come Saw” are as rousing and inclusive as any songs by Springsteen. Let me translate: this album which didn’t chart at all in the US is evidently as important as an album from perhaps the most important artist of the 90s, brought to you by a band that neither you or me have ever heard of, keeping alive the tradition of another couple of bands that neither of us have ever heard of, fronted by a guy creating songs that are supposedly as great as those created by arguably the most important US rock singer of the last 40 years. Got it. With that as backdrop, I think I can sum this up more quickly. It was neither great, nor influential. In fact, it was repetitive and not good. And I, or really anyone, didn’t need to hear it. What a waste of a slot on a greatest of list. There is nothing about this album which provides any inkling of a reason as to why we had to hear it.