Runnin' Riot - Monk's Not Dead (CD) rating:7
Label - Rejected Records
Track Listing - 1.Cash in Hand 2.Victimisation 3.The Saturday Ritual 4.Captain Chaos 5.P.T.A. 6.Kill the Police 7.We're Not Gonna Take It 8.Runnin' Riot 9.Babylon's Burning
The second full-length from these Irish lads comes in swinging with a one-two combination. First up is a fist's worth of five originals. The simple joys of having a band(Cash in Hand), a tribute to a fallen friend(Captain Chaos), & life away from work(The Saturday Ritual). Not just resting on the shoulders of their personal experiences, they also throw down a taste of the songs, and artists that influenced them. There is a rousing, & violent cover of G.G. Allins' - Kill the Police, a skinned up tribute to glam band, Twisted Sister, and one from what is obviously their namesake - Runnin' Riot, by Cock Sparrer. I hope these guys are in for the long haul, because if you like your music straight-forward, these boys will see heavy rotation in many a sound system. J.B.