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Gaytheist condenses Rocket From The Crypt

Posted by Loren on September 14, 2024

Gaytheist condenses Rocket From The Crypt
Gaytheist condenses Rocket From The Crypt

Hex Records has been celebrating all year long, slowly sharing cover songs by the label's roster as they take on classic cuts of the underground. This month Portland, OR band Gaytheist shares two covers of Rocket From the Crypt: "Light Me" and "A+ In Arson Class," converting the original 6-member lineup of RFTC into a power trio format.

The label also teases that a new album is forthcoming from Gaytheist.

Here's the entire covers comp thus far, with Gaytheist at tracks 9 and 10.

Gaytheist condenses Rocket From The Crypt
Gaytheist condenses Rocket From The Crypt

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