Evillive II

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{{Infobox album

| name = Evilive II

| type = live

| artist = the Misfits

| cover = Misfits - Evilive II cover.jpg

| alt =

| released = August 14, 1998

| recorded = October 31, 1997–March 10, 1998

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|Punk rock{{cite web|url=https://theseeker.ca/2017/01/interview-misfits-former-vocalist-michale-graves-live-ottawa/|title=Interview with Misfits former vocalist Michale Graves live in Ottawa on March 6th|last=Setnyk|first=Jason|date=January 16, 2017|work=The Cornwall Seeker|access-date=September 14, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1187501/the-misfits-10-best-songs/franchises/list/|title=The 10 Best Misfits Songs|last=Lariviere|first=Aaron|date=October 31, 2012|website=Stereogum|access-date=August 24, 2019}}|horror punk{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/15-great-misfits-covers-67515/|title=15 Great Misfits Covers|date=May 12, 2016|last1=Exposito|first1=Suzy|last2=Galil|first2=Leor|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=August 26, 2019}}}}

| length =

| label = Caroline

| producer =

| chronology = Misfits

| prev_title = American Psycho

| prev_year = 1997

| next_title = Famous Monsters

| next_year = 1999

}}

Evilive II (also known as Evillive){{sfn|Greene|2013|p=128}}{{cite web|url=http://www.misfits.com/info/discography.html|title=Official Misfits Discography|website=Misfits.com|access-date=September 14, 2019}} is a 1998 live album by the American punk rock band Misfits. Featuring the "resurrected"{{refn|name=resurrected|group=N|The Misfits were formed in 1977 by original vocalist Glenn Danzig. The band went through several lineup changes before dissolving in 1983.{{sfn|Greene|2013|p=58–59}} After a series of legal battles between Danzig and former bandmates Jerry Only and Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, the band was reformed in 1995 with Michale Graves as the vocalist, Only on bass, Doyle on guitar, and Dr. Chud on drums.{{sfn|Greene|2013|p=85–87}}}} Misfits lineup of vocalist Michale Graves, bassist Jerry Only, guitarist Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, and drummer Dr. Chud, the album was recorded between October 1997 and March 1998 at a number of concerts in the United States. The album was released on CD by Caroline Records on August 14, 1998, and was made exclusively available through the official Misfits' fan club, known as "the Fiend Club", and was also sold on tour. The CD has since gone out-of-print.

The album's title is reminiscent of the title of the band's previous live album, Evilive, which was released in 1987. The cover artwork for Evilive II was created by artist Pushead.

Recording and release

The tracks for Evilive II were recorded live at various concert venues throughout the United States between October 31, 1997, and March 10, 1998.{{sfn|Greene|2013|p=128}} The album was released on CD by Caroline Records on August 14, 1998, and was made available to members of the official Misfits' fan club, known as "the Fiend Club", by mail order.{{sfn|Greene|2013|p=128}}{{sfn|Cotter|2019|p=36}} The album was also sold on tour between 1998 and 2000. The cover artwork for the album was created by artist Pushead.{{sfn|Greene|2013|p=128}}{{sfn|Cotter|2019|p=36}} The first 1,000 copies were mistakenly printed in blue ink, and all subsequent copies were printed in white ink as originally intended. The CD has since gone out-of-print.

Bootleg recordings of Evilive II on CD were available in Europe as early as 2005.{{sfn|Cotter|2019|p=36}} The album was also bootlegged and released in Germany on LP records.{{sfn|Cotter|2019|p=36}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| total_length =

| all_writing = the Misfits (Michale Graves, Jerry Only, Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, and Dr. Chud) except where noted

| extra_column = Recording date/location

| title1 = Intro / Abominable Dr. Phibes

| extra1 = October 31, 1997, The Palace, Los Angeles{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

| length1 = 1:46

| title2 = American Psycho

| extra2 = October 31, 1997, The Palace, Los Angeles{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

| length2 = 2:05

| title3 = Walk Among Us

| extra3 = October 31, 1997, The Palace, Los Angeles{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

| length3 = 1:16

| title4 = The Hunger

| extra4 = October 31, 1997, The Palace, Los Angeles{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

| length4 = 1:38

| title5 = From Hell They Came

| extra5 = October 31, 1997, The Palace, Los Angeles{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

| length5 = 2:06

| title6 = Speak of the Devil

| extra6 = November 8, 1997, Ogden Theatre, Denver{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

| length6 = 1:43

| title7 = Last Caress

| note7 = Glenn Danzig

| extra7 = November 8, 1997, Ogden Theatre, Denver{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

| length7 = 1:55

| title8 = Dig Up Her Bones

| extra8 = October 31, 1997, The Palace, Los Angeles{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

| length8 = 2:52

| title9 = American Nightmare

| note9 = Danzig

| extra9 = November 8, 1997, Ogden Theatre, Denver{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

| length9 = 1:34

| title10 = Day of the Dead

| extra10 = November 17, 1997, Bohager's, Baltimore{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

| length10 = 2:08

| title11 = Hate the Living, Love the Dead

| extra11 = November 5, 1997, La Luna, Portland, Oregon{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

| length11 = 1:36

| title12 = Shining

| extra12 = November 8, 1997, Ogden Theatre, Denver{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

| length12 = 2:47

| title13 = Don't Open 'Til Doomsday

| extra13 = March 10, 1998, White Rabbit, San Antonio{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

| length13 = 3:11

| title14 = This Island Earth

| extra14 = November 17, 1997, Bohager's, Baltimore{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

| length14 = 2:10

| title15 = Where Eagles Dare

| note15 = Danzig

| extra15 = November 14, 1997, Agora Theatre, Cleveland{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

| length15 = 1:56

| title16 = Bullet

| note16 = Danzig

| extra16 = November 5, 1997, La Luna, Portland, Oregon{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

| length16 = 1:24

| title17 = Vampira

| note17 = Danzig

| extra17 = March 10, 1998, White Rabbit, San Antonio{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

| length17 = 1:25

| title18 = The Haunting

| extra18 = November 14, 1997, Agora Theatre, Cleveland{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

| length18 = 1:26

| title19 = Die, Die My Darling

| note19 = Danzig

| extra19 = November 8, 1997, Ogden Theatre, Denver{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

| length19 = 3:08

}}

Personnel

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Personnel

  • Dr. Chud – mixing
  • John Smith – mastering
  • Ian Heath – engineer
  • Greg Mattison – engineer

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Notes

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References

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  • {{cite book|last=Cotter|first=Robert Michael "Bobb"|title=The Complete Misfits Discography: Authorized Releases and Bootlegs, Including Recordings by Danzig, Samhain and the Undead|year=2019|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-1476675619}}
  • {{cite book|last=Greene|first=James Jr.|title=This Music Leaves Stains: The Complete Story of the Misfits|year=2013|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=978-1589798922}}

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Category:Misfits (band) live albums

Category:1998 live albums

Category:Caroline Records live albums

Category:Albums with cover art by Pushead