Included in the record are a number of tracks from 2012's The Devil's Rain. The album, released on their own label begins with the audience's audible demands for Jerry, then their last release's intro/eponymous track "The Devil's Rain" complete with rain and thunder sound effects. The poundings of their long-time drumming collaborator turned full-time drummer Eric "Chupacabra" Arce penetrate the listener and introduces your ears to the whirlwind that's about to ensue. Following that are the now live staples from The Devil's Rain. Sadly some newer favorites like Monkey's Paw or Black Hole from that album weren't included, possibly due to time restraints. Following the Dez Cadena penned and sung Death Ray (a bizarre tune about lover's distrusts comparing the experience to science-fiction allusions) the band begin to rip into some cult favorites from their 90s era albums beginning with The Shining sending the audience into a very obvious state of enviable euphoria. Track thirteen is an interesting addition. Though the band have played different renditions of Richard O"Brien's Rock Horror Picture intro song "Science Fiction/Double Feature", this is the first officially released recording of the song by the group and they do the song major justice. Like their much earlier cover of "Monster Mash" this song sounds like it written for them and meant to be performed by Misfits all along.
Over all the album is successful in what live albums are supposed to, that is make you feel like you're there. Jerry's vocals are now liberated from the recording booth and free to float whoa-ohs and oh ohs with nothing sounding out of place. Having been the band's lead vocalist for over a decade now Jerry Only has cemented his place as the band's hulking crooner. The band obviously have their chops in order and the usual production team (including longtime Ramones producer Ed Stasium, manager John Cafiero, and Jerry Caiafa Jr.)
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