Former
MISFITS guitarist
Bobby Steele has returned with
"I Made A Monster", the new EP from his long-running band
THE UNDEAD. The group's first domestic release in nine years,
"I Made A Monster" includes three songs, including a cover of
"I Go Ape" by
THE ROCKIN' VICERS, the band best known for introducing
MOTÖRHEAD's infamous
Lemmy Kilmister to the world. All three of the EP's tracks feature
Steele on vocals, guitar and bass with help from drummer and long-time collaborator
Joel Gausten (
PIGFACE,
ELECTRIC FRANKENSTEIN).
The seven-inch EP is available in black, blue, red, yellow, white, "swamp green" and special limited-edition, glow-in-the-dark vinyl. All copies are packaged in a special
Mad magazine-style fold-in cover. The back cover features a faded, ghost-like photo of
THE UNDEAD's original lineup taken in 1981 — an homage to original
UNDEAD drummer
Patrick Blanck, who died in 2001.
"In the age of downloading, many acts are exploring new ways to offer listeners something truly special in addition to the music offered on a release," explains
Gausten. "With that said, what's cooler than a glow-in-the-dark record with a fold-in cover? Just thinking 'outside the box' isn't cutting it anymore — we all need to take that box, paint it dayglo, douse it in gasoline and set the damn thing on fire!"
"I Made A Monster" is currently available through
Gausten Books.
