Lords of The New Church - Killer Lords

Despite descending directly from the Dead Boys, Sham 69 and The Damned, the Lords of the New Church were never some one-dimensional punk band. The group's influences include significant doses of goth, new wave, rock and yes punk, with a dash of psychedelia thrown in for good measure, and occassional stabs at both reggae and rockabilly-tinged material. In other words, this is a band that sounded distinctive and fresh, and 23 yrs later, most of these tracks still hold their own. Although this is not a perfect compilation, it does include most of their primary songs ("Open Your Eyes," "Dance With Me," "Russian Roulette," "New Church," "I Never Believed,") as well as some excellent b-sides to boot (which some like "Dreams and Desires" are must listens).



Formed 1981, Disbanded 1988

Members Stiv Bators (lead vocals), Brian James (guitar, vocals), Dave Treganna (bass, vocals), Nick Turner (drums, vocals)



Related Artists The Barracudas, The Damned, Dead Boys, Sham 69, Tanz Der Youth, The Wanderers