A man singing into a microphone while playing a guitar
A man playing a guitar next to another man playing a double bass
A man is playing a red gibson guitar
A man singing into a microphone while another man plays a guitar
A man wearing sunglasses and a leather jacket is singing into a microphone.
A group of people are standing on a stage playing instruments.
A shirtless man is playing drums in front of a sign that says el camilly
A group of people posing for a picture with one woman holding a red cup
A man in a black shirt is playing a double bass
A man is playing a guitar in a dark room

Nekromantix Demons Are a Girl’s Best Friend CD/Vinyl Reissue Review

December 15, 2024
The cover of a game called the renfields

Cleopatra Records has been tearing it up this year with quality reissues. In September the label reissued a remastered version of “Demons Are a Girl’s Best Friend” from the Danish Horror-tinged Psychobilly band, the Nekromantix. I’ve been a fan of the band since their debut album “Hellbound”. Sadly, through the years I sold off a good few of my records here and there “Demons” being one of them, but thanks to Cleopatra, I’m back in the game!
 
Demons Are a Girl’s Best Friend was originally released in 1996 on the Indie circuit, so the mastering/production was a lot slacker than this reissue. While the album was fantastic, it had always suffered from sound quality issues, which is probably what lead me to sell it off. This remaster though is as clear as day, the sound/production value now falls in line with the band’s later releases. Now you can clearly hear Kim Nekroman’s Slap happy bass skills the way I’m sure he intended it to be – upfront and in your face! Kim’s vocals also stand front and center too.


Cleopatra does us vinyl geeks a big favor in that they offered 2 different pressings on vinyl – a Glow in the dark press and a Neon Orange press. I’m more of an orange fan myself, it fits my need and urge to surround myself with spooky madness – every day is Halloween here! The label is also offering a CD edition that features the single edit of the title track. They’ve also tossed the band’s bad ass cover of The Doors “Light My Fire” on there for good measure! Another sincere highlight of the reissue is the artwork – the original artwork was too dark and didn’t quite fit the music on the album, so that’s also re-done and its killer!


If you’re like me and you sold off some of your choice Psychobilly vinyl when bands like this started getting popular again, this is a sincere need to have back in your collection. Mad props to Cleopatra for reissuing this one on vinyl!! This album has never sounded better, nor has it ever been quite this good!

~Black Angel 

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