Theatre of Hate - Act 3

Primary Artist
Theatre of Hate
Album Title
Act 3
Release Date
March 10, 1999 
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Review by Dave Thompson
The third volume in Theatre Of Hate's late-'90s archive series, Act 3 is highlighted by a live (in Stafford, England) disc that captures the band on the eve of combustion but still keen to introduce its audience to the material intended for its second album. In the event, that disc was never completed and the best of its contents traveled to Kirk Brandon's next project, Spear Of Destiny. But "Grapes of Wrath" and "Flying Scotsman" both make heart-stoppingly evocative appearances here, to pinpoint this disc among the most vital of all Theatre Of Hate live recordings. Read More