The Hangmen - The Hangmen (1989)

American rock band formed in 1985 in Los Angeles, California.

Raw, swaggering, uncompromising, no-holds-barred, no-quarter-given, gutter-punk-blues. The Hangmen never got their due with the majors. Rock 'N' Roll this honest, vital and dangerous-sounding is a rarity these days. This 1988 debut is food for the soul. Capitol quite wrong-headedly tried to lump the band in with the "hair metal" horde still popular at the time and radio, of course, all but ignored this fine platter. The band slashes and burns behind frontman Bryan Small, who sneers brilliantly like some weasel-faced street punk with tons of attitude. All 10 tunes are keepers, including a blinding rip through the Flaming Groovies' classic "Slow Death. A lost classic, who's reputation is growing with each passing year. Get it while you still can...you won't be sorry!~Michael Gerstbrein