Live Forever or Die Trying
Personnel: Mark "Anarchy" Lee, Bill Burks (vocals, guitar); Jimi Silveroli (vocals, drums); Scott Drake, Mitch Cartwright (vocals); Jon Wahl (saxophone); Andy Kaulkin (piano); Keith Miller (background vocals).Audio Mixer: Sally Browder.Photographer: Jesse Fischer .The Humpers dispense gritty, unrelenting rock & roll on their 1996 Epitaph release, Live Forever or Die Trying. The opener, "Wake Up and Lose," sets the tone for their third album, layering bleakly sarcastic lyrics over cocky, yet glowering rock, with a coiled flare-up of guitar solo at its center. Scott "Deluxe" Drake's vocals on songs like "Soul Surgeon" have an urban rasp, carrying subways, street fights, and the smoky air that gusts from rock clubs as the crowds push out after last call. The guitar builds tough, simple chords to a wailing, frantic solo over an almost dancy beat that pulses with raw energy. "Fast, Fucked, & Furious" coaxes the listener, along with a lowdown-bopping bassline and a momentum as brisk