First Listen: Death, 'Death III'

The Detroit band spent a chunk of the '70s making vital music that went almost entirely unheard for decades. Inspired in part by Alice Cooper, brothers Bobby, David and Dannis Hackney made furious, hooky proto-punk music that existed alongside bands like the MC5, yet never reached an audience.

When it finally back in 2009, Death's music seemed to emerge from an alternate-universe canon.

Five years ago, ...For the Whole World to See surfaced as a frequently masterful lost album from the mid-'70s, and the years since have spawned a second collection of recordings (Spiritual, Mental, Physical) in 2011, a documentary () in 2012, and now a decades-spanning compilation titled Death III. Taken together, they paint a picture of a group that deserves its new-found place in rock history.

Complete article and streaming album here.

I've never listened to them. I have a documentary about them in my Netflix queue, but I haven't watched it.

I bought their earler albums because of a thread on here and they are great. Looking forward to the new collection and will have to check out that documentary on Netflix. Thanks for the news.

I'd like to hear you guys' take on this latest release. Death are a newer discovery for me, and so far I'm impressed.

[Edited 4/22/14 14:13pm]