With their second album, the incredibly short
Earth A.D.
,
Misfits
speed up the tempo even more, which combined with their amateur musicianship to produce a wall of thrashy sonic murk. Additionally,
doesn't have the same catchy melodies that made previous
records so exciting; however, the cassette and CD reissues append the three-song
Die, Die My Darling
single, which injects a burst of melodicism that makes the set more listenable. Dedicated fans will certainly want this album; others might be more inclined to hear it broken up over the two-CD compilations, which contain all of its tracks. ~ Steve Huey